Johnson County officials repeal public smoking ordinance
Johnson County commissioners voted unanimously this week to repeal a tough new public smoking ordinance less than a month before it was scheduled to go into effect.
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Johnson County commissioners voted unanimously this week to repeal a tough new public smoking ordinance less than a month before it was scheduled to go into effect.
The money is the state's share of a $42.9 million deal the drugmaker struck to resolve allegations it deceptively marketed an antibacterial agent and promoted a fibromyalgia treatment for off-label uses.
Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he has been hearing from companies that fear that a measure that would put Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution might also prevent firms from offering benefits to gay couples.
When lawmakers reconvene Jan. 7 for the 2013 legislative session, they will do so under a unique structure: a new Republican governor and Republican super-majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly.
What the 2013 legislative session lacks in spectacle, it’s sure to make up for in surprises.
The Arts Council of Indianapolis on Wednesday unveiled a a new program to help central Indiana not-for-profit arts, cultural and humanities organizations raise funds for individual projects.
Health officials in central Indiana say a material resembling red crushed pepper that apparently sickened 32 workers at an Amazon distribution center in Plainfield was organic and not a threat to anyone's health.
Three people were arrested Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed chase ended in an accident that seriously injured one person and clogged up three lanes of Interstate 465 on the city's northwest side. The pursuit started near 79th Street and Harcourt Road when an off-duty officer saw a sport-utility vehicle driving recklessly. The SUV refused to pull over and the officer called for backup. The chase reached speeds of about 95 mph and ended about eight miles later just south of 71st Street when the SUV crashed into another vehicle. A person in the other vehicle was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
The Marion County Coroner has determined the identity of a man whose body was found inside a burning truck Monday night near 3705 N. LaSalle St. on the east side of the city. James Shaw, 23, was identified through fingerprints. The coroner ruled his death a homicide and said he died from a gunshot wound. Shaw had an arrest record that involved drugs and domestic violence. Police are investigating.
A mother, father and four children escaped a fire that burned down their west-side Indianapolis home Wednesday morning, but they were unable to rescue their two caged dogs. The fire roared through the house at 1209 W. 36th St. at about 1:30 a.m., causing an estimated $75,000 in damage. The parents and the children, ages 2, 10,12 and 15, suffered minor injuries and mild smoke inhalation.
Indiana's state superintendent of public instruction was hired Wednesday as Florida's new education commissioner. Tony Bennett lost a bid for re-election in Indiana last month.
Take 24 of your friends to the new Castleton entertainment facility.
Sixteen current and former Indianapolis hotel workers have settled their union-backed lawsuit that alleged employment violations by nine area hotels and Atlanta-based Hospitality Staffing Solutions, a subcontractor that employs many hotel workers.
Former Indiana University and NBA basketball player Alan Henderson got approval to build a home on Indianapolis’ north side in spite of fierce opposition from neighbors.
While new Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles said his first priority is to grow the IndyCar Series, there’s no doubt he plans to do the same for the IMS. And growth means change.
A loan with a balance of $94 million on a South Dakota shopping center owned by Simon Property Group was sent to a special servicer because default is imminent, Fitch Ratings said.
The head of Duke Energy said he regrets that officials with the nation's largest electric company went too far in their criticism of North Carolina regulators responsible for setting rates in its top power market, according to a letter released Tuesday.
Eli Lilly will launch another study of its possible Alzheimer's treatment solanezumab, a move that delays a regulatory decision on a drug that flashed potential to help patients with mild cases of the fatal disease.