Woman sentenced following guilty plea in $1M employer theft case
A former employee of a Greenfield-based contracting business has been sentenced to 30 months in prison on charges that she defrauded her former employer out of more than $1 million.
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Most of remaining catacombs will be exposed as part of City Market plaza overhaul
The $15 million project, a collaboration between the city and Indianapolis developers Gershman Partners and Citimark, is tentatively expected to daylight about 13,500 square feet of the catacombs on the southern portion of the plaza.
ParkIndy to increase hourly rates at meters downtown, in Broad Ripple
The new rates will go into effect Feb. 2.
Two Senate bills propose new oversight of water withdrawals following LEAP pipeline concerns
One of the bills—which made the Senate Republican agenda—would require permits for projects that move significant amounts of water from one area of the state to another.
U.S. payrolls growth picks up, unemployment rate drops
The U.S. economy in December added the most jobs since March, capping a surprisingly strong year and supporting the case for a pause in Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.
Trump sentenced in hush money case, will not face jail or probation
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, gave Donald Trump an unconditional discharge, meaning the president-elect will not face time behind bars, a fine or probation.
Fishers-based Pierce Aerospace lands $10M federal contract for drone tech
Fishers-based Pierce Aerospace, whose technology allows users to detect, track and identify drones, has secured a $10 million government contract that could set the company up for future growth.
U.S. ‘notorious markets’ report warns of risks from online pharmacies
The report says 96% of online pharmacies were found to be violating the law, many operating without a license and selling medicines without prescriptions and safety warnings.
What to know as Supreme Court takes up TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday will take up TikTok’s high-stakes challenge to a federal law that would effectively shut down the wildly popular video-sharing platform this month unless the company divests from Chinese ownership.
Power Four seek more control over NCAA policies, including running championship events
The proposal, described as a “working document” ahead of next week’s NCAA convention, would grant the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference rights to manage postseason championships such as the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
Kevin Gregory to retire after 35 years of WRTV weather forecasts
Kevin Gregory, who joined the WRTV-TV Channel 6 staff in 1989, is set to wrap up his career at the ABC affiliate. It will be the first time since 1972 that no member of the Gregory family will deliver weather forecasts on Indianapolis TV.
HealthNet chooses former COO Kougel as chief executive
HealthNet serves more than 61,000 patients a year in Marion, Morgan and Monroe counties at 10 primary care health centers, including a mobile center, and through community outreach and support programs.
Notre Dame gets late pick, field goal to make title game with win over Penn State
Notre Dame (14-1) will play for its first national title in football since 1988 on Jan. 20 against the winner of Friday night’s University of Texas-Ohio State University semifinal.
Supreme Court declines to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing
Five of the nine justices said President-elect Donald Trump’s immunity concerns about evidence presented at his trial can be addressed “in the ordinary course on appeal.”
Electric violinist Cathy Morris leads nonprofit to give ‘big hug of arts’
Arts with a Purpose takes performing arts and visual arts to audiences who lack access to or can’t afford similar experiences.
Indiana bill would ban social media accounts for Hoosiers under age 16 without parental consent
The measure would require a social media operator like Facebook or TikTok to restrict a minor from accessing the site if they did not receive “verifiable parental consent” from the minor’s parent.
OrthoIndy to merge with Evansville, Fort Wayne practices
When the merger is completed in mid-2025, OrthoIndiana will operate 39 locations throughout Indiana with 160 physicians and more than 1,800 employees, the practices said.
Carmel Music Center, one of city’s oldest retail businesses, to close in February
Carmel Music Center’s owner has sold his 105-year-old building on Main Street to the owners of an Indianapolis home goods store.
Michael-Paul Hart named new City-County Council GOP leader
Hart, who has represented District 20 on the city’s southeast side since 2019, replaces former Minority Leader Brian Mowery.
Commerce chief David Rosenberg to lead IU biosciences accelerator in Indy
Known as IU LAB and supported by a $138 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences will be based at the 16 Tech Innovation District.