IBJ Staff

A pilot and his daughter were seriously hurt yesterday after their small aircraft slammed into a utility pole in Grant County. Police say Dale Johnson, 46, and his teenage daughter, Olivia, were in a paraglider last night when it crashed in Marion. Both were airlifted from Marion General Hospital to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Thousands of job seekers are expected to stop by Lucas Oil Stadium today for Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s 2009 Career Fair. The event features more than 50 local companies offering nearly 1,100 positions. Job seekers can also brush up on their skills at seven different workshops. It wraps up at 4 p.m.

Police have arrested a Brownsburg man accused in the stabbing death of his estranged wife. Joseph L. Warnock, 41, was taken into custody last night near Raceway Road and 56th Street. Detectives say he fatally stabbed Angela Warnock, 38, on Sunday as the couple’s two young girls hid in a nearby closet. Fox 59 will […]

An IBJ analysis found shares of only 10 of Indiana’s 66 public companies posted a positive total return in 2008, and 46 companies shed more than one-third of their stock market value. However, more than half of those companies’ executives whose pay was listed in proxy statements saw increases in compensation.

A woman is dead after a stabbing in Brownsburg early this morning, and her daughters may have witnessed the incident. Police believe Joseph Warnock broke into the Eagle Crossing home of his estranged wife, Angela Warnock, and stabbed her in front of one or both of their children. The couple had been separated for about […]

Merger talks that began last year between Ice Miller LLP and a Louisville-based law firm continue to progress toward a deal, sources familiar with the negotiations said.

Despite a ticket price increase, the terrible economy and an uncertain season ahead, the Indianapolis Colts have sold out of season tickets, assuring the team will extend its sellout streak to 97 regular-season home games.

Work is set to resume today on the Indiana Convention Center following a fatal accident. An employee from Harmon Steel Inc. fell 50 feet to his death last Wednesday while working on the expansion in downtown Indianapolis. Safety inspectors say the victim, Stanley Roberts, 55, was wearing a safety harness throughout the day, but investigators […]

Country music artist Kenny Chesney wants to make sure his next concert at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis sounds better than his 2008 performance. Chesney’s tour organizers are meeting today with representatives from the stadium to talk about the facility’s acoustics. Last year, Chesney played the first concert at Lucas Oil Stadium, but many fans […]

Representatives from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis dedicated a new expansion this morning to the late Congresswoman Julia Carson. Her grandson, Rep. Andre Carson, and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard were also on hand as a plaque was unveiled. The expansion officially opens June 27.

Nearly 60 companies with more than 1,000 job openings are expected to attend the Indianapolis Employment Opportunities 2009 Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Lucas Oil Stadium. The event is open to the public at no cost. Advance registration is recommended by visiting www.indycareerfair09.com. A list of businesses planning to participate […]

Gene B. Glick Co. has agreed to purchase the 360-unit Somerset Lakes apartment complex near 75th Street and Keystone Avenue from Denver-based Apartment Investment and Management Co., or AIMCO. The deal adds a market-rate property to the Glick portfolio of mostly affordable apartments and will be the first Indianapolis-area property in the company’s portfolio it […]