Journalism group cancels 2024 convention in Indy, citing budget crisis
Membership at the Society of Professional Journalists has fallen from more than 10,000 a decade ago to about 4,100 this year.
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Civic group defines new mission during State of Downtown event
The leader of civic organization Downtown Indy Inc. said Thursday that she is bullish on the future of the city’s core—and the not-for-profit’s role in moving downtown forward.
UAW set to widen strike barring progress in contract talks
The United Auto Workers union said it will broaden its strike at noon Friday unless there is last-minute progress in contract talks with Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
For Indy Jazz Fest performer Stanley Clarke, fusion is forever
Bass player Stanley Clarke will share a bill with Boney James and Sheila E when Indy Jazz Fest concludes Saturday in White River State Park.
NASCAR to return to IMS oval for 30th anniversary at Brickyard
NASCAR raced on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval from 1994 through 2020, but moved to the 2.439-mile road course the last three seasons as part of a shared weekend with the IndyCar Series.
Meeting and Event Planning Guide: 2024 presents ‘a huge tourism opportunity’
“Not a month next year is going to go by where we don’t have something significant happening in our city from a tourism perspective, whether that’s a large annual conference that’s coming back, or something new,” said Chris Gahl, executive vice president of Visit Indy.
Wawa plans 60 stores in $420M expansion into Indiana
The convenience store chain said plans to invest $420 million to add 60 stores throughout the Hoosier State over the next eight to 10 years, with the first round of stores primarily in central Indiana.
Judge overturns $176.5M jury verdict against Lilly in patent infringement suit
The decision represents a rare case of a judge overturning a jury verdict and is a major win for Lilly, which argued strenuously that its Emgality drug is substantially different than Anjovy, a drug sold by competitor Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Indiana contemplating own strategic medical stockpile following national shortages
Pandemic shortages forced the state to run more lab tests—with results taking days rather than minutes—which former State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said delayed quarantines and medication referrals.
State Comptroller Tera Klutz to step down with three years left in her term
Klutz was appointed as the 57th auditor of the state by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2017, becoming the first certified public accountant to serve as the state’s chief financial officer.
Developer planning restaurants, fitness center, homes in Westfield
Plans call for TowneRun to include up to 40 two-story attached houses and about 35 courtyard houses aimed at buyers aged 55 and over.
Meta introduces ChatGPT competitor, AI tools amid industry arms race
Meta said the conversational assistant, Meta AI—which will populate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram—relies on one of its large language models and a partnership with Microsoft’s search engine Bing.
Holcomb: Indiana prepared for possible federal government shutdown
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb told the press Wednesday that the state was prepared for what appears to be an imminent federal government shutdown that would affect nearly 24,000 Hoosiers.
Indiana University Indianapolis to offer automatic admission to IPS students with 3.0 GPA
The major initiative announced Wednesday aims to make higher education more accessible for Indianapolis Public Schools students.
Corteva sues startup rival Inari for patent infringement
The lawsuit seeks to prevent Inari “from continuing its brazen efforts to steal Corteva’s groundbreaking, patent-protected work,” according to the complaint.
LabCorp to pay $525K to Indy employees after discrimination claims
The labor department looked into potential discrimination by the federal contractor at its Indianapolis facility as a part of a routine investigation, federal officials said.
Shutdown looks more likely, as House GOP leaders reject Senate plan
On Capitol Hill, the two chambers are working on diverging tracks to extend government funding, which is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
UAW set to announce plans to expand strike against automakers
Additional walkouts will take place at noon Friday without serious progress in contract talks, the United Auto Workers union said.
WISH-TV hires news anchor as another one gets ready to depart
April Simpson, who spent 12 years as an anchor in St. Louis, has been hired to fill an open position created by the coming departure of Alexis Rogers.
On COVID-19 response, Holcomb says he has ‘no regrets’
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s comments came following prepared remarks he made to the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, a group focused on state and local efforts to strengthen public health and defenses to biological threats.