NFL moving closer to replacing chain gang with new technology
NFL executive Gary Brantley told The Associated Press the league will test Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology to measure line to gain during some preseason games.
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Mayor asks to withdraw plan to guide development in Zionsville’s South Village
Zionsville Mayor John Stehr told IBJ on Tuesday that he does not believe there is currently enough consensus about the development plan among council members.
Demolition of downtown’s Jail I set to begin in October
A request for proposals from developers for the 2-acre site is expected to be issued in 2025.
At 50, Dungeons & Dragons continues to fire up Gen Con attendees
The 70,000 Gen Con attendees in Indianapolis this week will be able to visit a Dungeons & Dragons pop-up museum and check out new U.S. stamps based on D&D imagery.
IBJ Podcast: Hotly anticipated eatery Borage debuted in June. So how’s it going?
Josh Kline and Zoe Taylor had won acclaim as chefs for nationally lauded Milktooth in Fletcher Place. Perhaps their biggest learning curve as co-owners of Borage has come on the financial side.
Car loan defaults jump as consumers battle inflation, high interest rates
A Cox Automotive report finds that car repossessions nationwide are up 23% over last year and 14% compared with the first half of 2019.
Howl & Hide fills special order for U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team
Indianapolis-based leather goods manufacturer Howl & Hide Supply Co. made personalized passport wallets for A’Ja Wilson and her Olympics teammates.
With ‘The Duel,’ Indiana’s Pigasus Pictures enters the big leagues
Global content platform Lionsgate will release made-in-Indiana film “The Duel” in 500 U.S. theaters on July 31.
MLS commissioner: Indy doing ‘everything right’ in bid to join league
While Mayor Joe Hogsett said he hopes to work with a prospective investor group to file an application by the end of the year to join Major League Soccer, Commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday he considers the process to be in its infancy.
WNBA All-Star Game smashes viewership record
The game was the third-most viewed WNBA event ever and the drew the largest audience for the league since its first two nationally televised games in 1997.
Yearlong positive streak ends for area homebuilders
Permit filings had risen on a year-over-year basis for 11 straight months before June’s decrease.
Ale Emporium to expand to Avon with new restaurant
The fourth Ale Emporium is expected to open next spring in a retail center that includes a Rural King and D-Bat baseball academy.
How Lilly wooed Massachusetts biotech with flurry of offers
It was a mating dance that lasted more than three years. At the end, Eli Lilly and Co. wound up buying a Massachusetts-based biotech developing treatments for inflammatory bowel disease for $3.2 billion.
Chaka Khan to headline Indy Jazz Fest finale at White River State Park
Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, the Jazz Kitchen and The Cabaret will host Indy Jazz Fest performances in September.
Buttigieg, Indiana Democratic leaders back Harris as Republicans call on Biden to resign
Pete Buttigieg is on the list of candidates Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to consider as a running mate assuming she gets the nomination.
A big play for youth, pro rugby is taking shape near downtown Indianapolis
Rugby Indy LLC expects to begin a $45 million revamp of Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium, at 1502 W. 16th St., this summer.
For Catholic pilgrims, all roads lead to Indy for old-style devotion in modern stadium setting
Thousands of Catholics have converged on Indianapolis for the first National Eucharistic Congress in more than 80 years. On Thursday, many of them attended a worship service at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indiana stands in for Amsterdam in short film focused on Holocaust
Two sold-out screenings of “The Ice Cream Man” are planned next week during the Indy Shorts International Film Festival.
Mass Ave Starbucks first in Indianapolis to unionize
In an election Wednesday, workers at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store voted to become part of Starbucks Workers United, the national union.
New Market District grocery store set to open in Westfield
Market District, operated by Giant Eagle, will offer a grab-and-go prepared food section, bakery, deli counter with meats, cheeses and charcuterie, and event catering.