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A Thursday morning fire destroyed one home and damaged two others on the southwest side of Indianapolis, displacing three families. The blaze, in the 3000 block of Everbloom Way in the Bayberry subdivision, broke out about 1:45 a.m. One person was slightly injured and treated at the scene. Fire investigators estimated a loss at the destroyed home of $150,000. The other two homes suffered an estimated $75,000 and $10,000 in damages. A cause is being investigated.
The Indianapolis-based retailer’s acquisition of an 18-store specialty running chain should produce better results than some past miscalculations, analysts say.
The Indianapolis Newspaper Guild, beleaguered by round after round of layoffs, has launched a critical advertising campaign as it enters contract negotiations with Gannett Co.
The former mayor of Indianapolis says he stepped down from his job as deputy mayor of New York City following his arrest over a domestic violence incident. The Goldsmiths deny accounts cited in a police report.
For the first time, more than 300 of IUPUI's students have come from one country, China, the university said Thursday as it announced record enrollment of international students for the fall semester.
The Indianapolis-based athletics retailer acquired the chain in order to enter the specialty running market. The stores are located primarily in the eastern part of the country.
LHP Software says the new $5 million headquarters will accommodate growth in its business of developing software for use in phones, hospital beds, medical devices and other electronics.
Democrat Andre Carson of Indianapolis, a black congressman, used a lynching metaphor to describe tea party policies he says would turn minorities into “second class citizens.”
Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services say they had to hire 13 temporary workers and shift as many as 20 state workers from their regular jobs after withering consumer complaints against SynCare LLC of Indiana.
Former auction house owner Dean V. Kruse has been released on bond after surrendering to face a theft charge out of Pennsylvania alleging that he never paid a man $38,000 for selling an antique hearse.
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Indiana will pay $5 million and get advice on distributing the money to victims of the State Fair tragedy from an expert who administered compensation funds following 9/11.
Songwriter George Green, who wrote lyrics for some of John Mellencamp's biggest hits, has died at age 59 of lung cancer. Green, a boyhood friend of Mellencamp in Seymour, co-wrote 1980s hits "Hurts So Good," ''Crumblin' Down," and "Rain on the Scarecrow." He also wrote songs for Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Williams, Hall & Oates and Ricky Skaggs.
Two men arrested Tuesday were charged Wednesday in connection with the shooting of an Indianapolis police officer. Eugenio Gonzalez-Ramirez, 18, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery, carjacking, carrying a handgun without a license and possession of marijuana. Police say Gonzalez shot Officer Dustin Carmack last Friday night outside a liquor store at Michigan Street and Tibbs Avenue. Johnny Taboada-Perez, 22, was charged with assisting a criminal, possession of marijuana and affiliation with a criminal gang.
Police say a 30-year old man who died Wednesday morning in a pickup truck crash may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Steven L. Johnson II, 30, of Indianapolis may have been traveling as fast as 80 mph when his truck left East 21st Street about 3 a.m. in front of Lakeside Elementary School. The pickup went off the road and traveled along a ditch until it slammed into a concrete support at the entrance of the school. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.
Two people pursued by police died Tuesday night after they were ejected from a sport-utility vehicle near Kessler Boulevard and Lafayette Road in Indianapolis. Police say the maroon SUV, which had been reported as stolen, was stopped by an officer about 9:45 p.m., but took off southbound on Kessler. It crashed while trying to pass another vehicle. Neighbors said the SUV flipped over at least six times before it stopped in the front yard of a residence. The two men died at the scene.
From Earth Wind and Fire to Ernest Shackleton and from Mike Birbiglia to Martin Sheen, this promises to be a season to remember.
A sudden change in leadership at the Palladium, a new maestro for the ISO, and the impact of a big football game promise to have the Indy arts scene buzzing.
The NFL can be a cold, cruel world where players get fired for getting injured. So does that make player holdouts justifiable?
Here’s a giveaway that benefits both you and your local school. Enter below by naming your favorite teacher, real or fictional. I’ll pick one winner at random who will score four tickets to the annual Chocolate Fest Sept. 15 at the Artsgarden, benefiting Young Audiences. On top of that, the winner can select a school […]
The music lineup for this year’s Rib America, Sept. 2-5, includes Reo Speedwagon, The Doobie Brothers, Johnny Lang, and KC & the Sunshine Band. Details here.
Potential First Friday gallery highlights include the Seventh Annual IDADA Members Exhibition at Wug Laku’s Studio and Garage and “Freaks & Geeks,” featuring oversized painted and printed portraits, at Big Car Gallery. Details here.
Lynyrd Skynyrd performs at Hoosier Park Sept. 3. Details here.
