Oxford scientists expect COVID-19 vaccine data by Christmas
Phase III trials are now accumulating the data needed to report results as a renewed surge of the pandemic hits countries around the world.
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BoomBozz pizzeria closes in Fishers, making room for liquor store
BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse has called quits after four years in Fishers. A liquor store chain has acquired the building and is planning to open there in January.
Slippery Noodle Inn owner Hal Yeagy Jr. dies
Yeagy had owned the establishment since 1985, building it into a renowned spot for live blues music.
Indiana reports 7,420 new COVID-19 cases, another rise in hospitalizations
The state reported 59 new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, raising the cumulative total during the pandemic to 4,889. Newly reported deaths have reached or topped 25 in Indiana in 23 of the past 24 days.
Holcomb appoints state’s first education secretary
Katie Jenner, who is an adviser to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, formerly served as a vice president at Ivy Tech Community College.
Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 auto reliability survey
Mazda took top honors for the first time in the survey, which this year included Consumer Reports organization members who own more than 300,000 vehicles from model years 2000 to 2020.
U.S. unemployment claims rise for first time in five weeks
Initial jobless claims also ticked up in Indiana. Analysts say the worsening pandemic and the arrival of cold weather could accelerate layoffs in the weeks ahead.
Central Indiana homebuilders see biggest October since 2005
Area homebuilders have made 7,181 single-family building permit filings through the first 10 months of 2020. That’s already more than they’ve filed in any full year since 2007.
Study: Walmart, McDonald’s have most workers on food stamps, Medicaid
A sizable number of the recipients of federal aid programs such as Medicaid and food stamps are employed by some of the biggest and more profitable companies in the United States.
Indiana health officials brace for continued COVID-19 surge, while hospitals scramble for staff
Hospitals and nursing homes are searching high and low for doctors, nurses, therapists and support staff to relieve overworked teams, but it is difficult to find people, as all the health systems are looking at the same time.
Dolly Parton helped fund development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
The country superstar’s friendship with a Vanderbilt University professor of surgery led to her $1 million donation to coronavirus research and the successful vaccine.
Groups say energy recommendations could slow Indiana’s transition away from coal
A state energy task force is considering a sweeping array of measures that seem to favor existing large-scale utilities, many of which still burn coal, over providers of renewable energy.
WISH-TV owner to launch national news network from Indianapolis
Multicultural News Network will launch in the second half of 2021, and founder DuJuan McCoy said 150 people will be hired to work out of WISH-TV’s Indianapolis headquarters to make it happen.
Bottleworks District announces four tenant openings beginning in December
Living Room Theaters plans to open in December followed soon after by YogaSix and GoodNeighbor, as well as a new coffee shop.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations rise past 3,000 for first time
The state reported 60 new deaths on Tuesday, raising the cumulative total during the pandemic to 4,830. Newly reported deaths have reached or topped 25 in Indiana in 22 of the past 23 days.
Apple to cut App Store fees in half for most developers
Apple has faced ongoing scrutiny from government regulators and criticism from developers about the percentage of revenue it takes for App Store purchases.
Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
The announcement from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech comes as the team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine.
FAA clears Boeing 737 Max aircraft to fly again after 20-month review
Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. That happened less than five months after another Max flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea.
Home sales, prices in central Indiana continue recent tear
The median home price in the area reached $221,000, up 15.1% from a year ago when the median price was $192,000.
Josh Minkler stepping down as U.S. attorney after five years in post
The Muncie native, who plans to join an Indianapolis-area law firm, won praise from both Democrats and Republicans for his service.