Pence moves lottery chief to transportation agency
Gov. Mike Pence announced Wednesday that Karl Browning will serve as his new INDOT commissioner.
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Bus inspections go online
Indiana State Police have begun posting results for annual school bus inspections online. The results show results from 30,000 inspections for individual buses, as well as how many buses were inspected in each school district and how many passed inspection. Police say the website will be updated within days after inspections are completed.
Two men injured by gunfire
A man was shot multiple times about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harmony Place Apartments in the 3900 block of North Emerson Avenue on the northeast side of Indianapolis. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to fair. Meanwhile, another man showed up at IU Health Methodist Hospital with a gunshot wound shortly after the other shooting was reported. He is in stable condition. Police are investigating to see if there is a connection.
IPS settles suit with bullied student
An Indianapolis Public Schools student who was expelled for discharging a stun gun at Tech High School last April has settled a lawsuit against the district for $65,000. Darnell “Dynasty” Young and his mother sued IPS over the expulsion last fall, claiming Young brought the stun gun to school to protect himself against bullies who taunted him for being openly gay. Young frequently wore his mother’s jewelry and carried her purses at school. The lawsuit claimed the district did little to stop the bullying and instead asked him to be less “flamboyant.”
Indiana crops look great after spring planting delays
Indiana’s corn and soybean crops are headed toward possibly record-breaking yields following one of the slowest and wettest planting seasons in a decade
Split council OKs controversial Noblesville apartment project
The Noblesville Common Council voted 4-2 on Tuesday to allow a $55 million apartment community planned for 37 acres just north of the Hazel Dell Crossing retail center.
Developer poised to build 900,000 square feet of industrial space
The two buildings, one totaling 475,000 square feet and the other 450,000 square feet, are set to be built on 52 acres in Plainfield that Opus has owned since 2008.
New Speedway president asked to ‘save our track’
After Doug Boles was promoted to Indianapolis Motor Speedway president on Tuesday, one race fan pleaded with him to "save our track!" Does the Speedway really need saving? Some say the situation is that bad or worse.
Star’s search for space includes a few new entries
The CSX Building at the southwest corner of Pennsylvania and Georgia streets and space formerly occupied by Nordstrom within Circle Centre mall have emerged as potential locations for the newspaper’s new headquarters.
Phoenix lands latest Tony-winning play to launch 2013/2014 season
Christopher Durang’s comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” to launch 2013/2014 season.
Retail roundup: Noblesville sports bar, sushi, doughnuts, pretzels, Burritos & Beer
The former owners of Broad Ripple’s Red Room nightclub are opening a Noblesville sports bar. Nemo’s leads a retail roundup that also includes five new eateries in Fishers.
Rx benefits manager plans to hire 205 by 2015
Lisle, Ill.-based Catamaran Corp. has committed to hiring 104 full-time, permanent employees next year and a total of 205 by 2015.
Pence appoints members to Career Council
The panel is tasked with identifying available jobs, determining which skills are needed to fill them and analyzing where the state is spending job-training money, and likely realigning those efforts.
Outside review of ISTEP glitches nears completion
Indiana parents could finally learn how their children did on the state's annual ISTEP+ exam after an outside review of testing glitches wraps up later this month.
Fever extend Dunn contract to 2014, elevate White
Dunn led the Fever to their first Women's National Basketball Association championship last year.
Furloughs begin for 10K Indiana civilian defense workers
About 4,000 civilians who work at the Defense Finance and Accounting Services center in Lawrence are facing 11 unpaid furlough days this summer.
Anderson man gets 20 years for fatal beating
An Anderson man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for an attack that led to the death of his father-in-law has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison. Scott Atherton, 37, was sentenced Monday in the December attack that killed 66-year-old Douglas Gorbett and injured Atherton's wife. Gorbett suffered a heart attack following what was called a "savage" beating at the hands of Atherton.
Teen gunned down on playground
A 16-year-old Indianapolis boy who was fatally shot Monday afternoon at a playground on the northeast side is a cousin of Monquize Edwards, the teenage boy shot to death July 4 after a downtown fireworks display. James Johnson was killed near 32nd Street and Emerson Avenue, on the grounds of Hawthorne Place Apartments, about 3 p.m. Police are looking for ties between the two shootings.
Man holding infant shot to death
A 22-year-old man holding an infant was killed early Tuesday morning in a drive-by shooting outside 16 Park, a $35 million apartment complex that had its grand opening last month on the near-north side of Indianapolis. Terrance Williams, 24, died after being shot in the chest about 1:30 a.m. just outside his apartment. The 4-month-old girl he was holding fell to the ground but was not injured. Williams’ 24-year-old cousin was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital. Williams was shot in the arm in April in the same neighborhood.
Boles named Speedway president, faces major challenges
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's new president must navigate a number of tests, most notably how to save the MotoGP race and how to bolster the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race.