Anchor Marc Mullins to exit WRTV as part of staff cuts
E.W. Scripps, parent company of WRTV-TV Channel 6, is reportedly trimming positions at several of its 62 TV stations.
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Sports entertainment firm Cosm eyeing downtown Indy for venue, sources say
Cosm venues, which have been described as a cross between a traditional sports bar, the Sphere in Las Vegas and an Imax movie theater, already are operating in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Trump taps longtime central Indiana executive to helm Federal Aviation Administration
The nominee, announced by President Donald Trump on Monday, has been chosen to take over the agency during a time of intense scrutiny surrounding aircraft safety and staffing shortages.
Cadillac F1 team plans to employ 300 people at new HQ in Fishers
The $200 million, 400,000-square-foot Cadillac F1 facility is under construction near Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport.
Chatterbox owner calls political clash a ‘set-up’; customer says she was there for music
A video of a March 14 exchange between a bartender at the Chatterbox and a woman wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat has sparked a flurry of online reaction.
IBJ Podcast: Former NBA exec on joining Pacers’ parent firm, Caitlin Clark’s potential, deal with Kevin Hart company
Joey Graziano also dishes on preparations for WNBA All-Star Weekend In indy and how the Pacers organization views several new projects by Gainbridge Fieldhouse as part of an overarching strategy.
Trump moves to gut several agencies focused on museums, libraries, Voice of America
One order signed Friday night calls for the agencies—some of which are focused on minority business enterprises, museum and library services, and homelessness prevention—to “be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”
Q&A with the head of Lilly manufacturing, who meticulously tracks gains in work, life
“People come together, operators, with their supervisors at 6 a.m. every morning, and they talk about what issues they have and how they propose to solve it. Those get escalated through all levels of management.”
Pet perks: More employers offering pet insurance, letting pups come to the office
The rise of pet insurance and pet-friendly workplaces comes amid wider societal changes with health benefits experts citing people waiting longer to have children and increasingly treating pets as part of the family.
Deputy Mayor Judith Thomas named new CEO of Indy Arts Council
Judith Thomas, a former president of the Madam Walker Legacy Center, will begin her tenure as leader of Indy Arts Council in mid-April.
Pickleball chain picks Westfield for third area location
The Westfield facility will have 12 courts—including two championship-sized courts—a pro shop, a private community and event room, and a patio for outdoor events.
With ‘Curious Incident,’ Civic Theatre seeks understanding
Director Jay Hemphill describes “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” as an adventure, a murder mystery and a family drama.
North of 96th roundup: 1933 Lounge, Cava among restaurants planning openings in northern suburbs
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses and organizations recently opened or began planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Mark Cuban to headline Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis
A program of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, the event is an annual convening of business and investment leaders from around the world.
Indy theater’s artistic director no longer with organization after domestic violence accusation
The founding artistic director of the Indianapolis Black Theatre Co. faces a felony charge of strangulation and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and battery resulting in bodily injury.
Logistics provider planning 415-job expansion in Lebanon
Supply-chain giant GXO Logistics is planning to spend $11.7 million to grow operations at a massive facility where it handles returns for Nike Inc.
Hubler Automotive Group acquires Beck Toyota dealership
The Beck dealership began selling vehicles near the intersection of U.S. 31 South and Stop 11 Road in 1986.
Indianapolis Pizza Festival to debut this summer on Monument Circle
TikTok food critic Tommy Barrett wants to find the best pizza in Indiana during a summer festival on Monument Circle.
IBJ Podcast: Tech founder on building teams, loving pivots, fostering startup hustle in high schools
Scott Lingle, the co-founder of fast-growing Remodel Health, took a big leap at an age when most folks are getting more conservative. Now he’s helping hundreds of local high schoolers learn to launch businesses.
Riley Children’s Foundation unveils $300M fundraising campaign, its largest in history
The Riley Children’s Foundation unveiled the campaign, called “Every Child Deserves Riley,” during its Red For Our Kids Gala on Saturday. The effort has seen early success—they’ve already quietly raised two-thirds of the goal.