Personal injury lawyer suing Indy firm for allegedly withholding compensation
The attorney is suing her former firm, Hensley Legal Group, alleging she is owed money under a fee-sharing contract.
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Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 increases by 61
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 1,576 on Sunday to 1,551 on Monday, their lowest number since Aug. 16.
Developer teeing up big residential district on north-side golf course property
Buckingham Cos. hopes to construct nearly 450 residences with a mix of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments on the property on East 96th Street.
Vaccine booster mix-and-match approach poised for FDA clearance
Preliminary results of a U.S. government-sponsored trial found that mixing coronavirus vaccines produces as much or more antibodies as using the same shot as a booster.
Supply-chain crunch creating shortages of some foods
More than a year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life, the supply of basic goods at U.S. grocery stores and restaurants is once again falling victim to intermittent shortages and delays.
College towns plan to challenge results of 2020 census
College communities such as Bloomington, Indiana; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and State College, Pennsylvania, are exploring their options for contesting the population counts, which they say do not accurately reflect how many people live there.
High Alpha launches company that helps culinary artisans
Castiron has operated in stealth mode since late last year and already has hundreds of users of its beta program.
IMS plans new building for driving experiences, non-race events
BMW’s M Driving Experience Center will include a showroom, classroom areas, a conference room and direct access to the IMS road course.
Indy Council OKs funding for two new library branches
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday unanimously approved funding of nearly $30 million for new Fort Benjamin Harrison and Glendale library branches.
City-County Council approves $1.3 billion budget
Councilors adopted the bulk of the budget proposal 23-1, with Democrat Ethan Evans voting against.
Here’s why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way—but when it’s your turn, you’ll get an extra dose of the original vaccine. And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants.
Marion County offers free at-home COVID-19 rapid testing kits for targeted areas
Residents who live in 23 targeted ZIP codes with high rates of COVID-19 and lower-than-average rates of vaccination can get free, rapid, at-home testing kits that health officials hope will reduce the spread of the deadly virus.
Broadband firms request $606M in grants from state program
Service providers can apply for up to $5 million per project to expand broadband to unserved and underserved areas around the state. Decisions on funding are expected in the spring.
Indiana passes million-case mark for official COVID-19 infections
More than 235,000 Hoosiers have already gotten COVID-19 vaccine boosters, with a weekend increase of nearly 15,000.
Millikan elected Ice Miller chief managing partner, succeeding Humke
In his new role, Michael Millikan plans to prioritize the continued expansion of the firm’s existing offices, the exploration of new markets, and the development and implementation of a new strategic plan.
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS, called “forever chemicals” because they last so long in the environment, have been associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight.
Toyota planning to build $1.29B U.S. battery plant employing 1,750
The Toyota plant location wasn’t announced, but it will likely be near one of the company’s U.S. assembly plants in Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Alabama or Texas.
IBJ Podcast: Driverless race cars to compete in first-ever challenge at Speedway
The Indy Lights-style cars will be outfitted with sophisticated sensors to recognize their (quickly changing) surroundings. The cars then will rely on their programming to navigate the oval at speeds expected to reach 100 miles per hour.
WRTV losing longtime news director Cope-Walton to Florida stations
Terri Cope-Walton broke barriers in 2013, when she became the first Black television news director in Indianapolis history.
Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid
At issue is $350 billion for states, counties and cities that was part of the massive COVID-19 relief bill signed in March. Under rules developed by the U.S. Treasury Department, some governments have more flexibility than others to spend their share of the money as they want.