SubSurface street art festival stages comeback in Fountain Square
Twenty SubSurface artists will paint intricate, letter-based murals on five Fountain Square walls on June 8.
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Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries for online orders
By the end of the decade, the company has a goal of delivering 500 million packages by drone every year.
Former secretary of state Sullivan hired at Indianapolis lobbying firm
Holli Sullivan previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2021, representing parts of Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.
Chucky-D restaurant opens at former downtown Punch Burger site
Chucky-D is a concept launched by three partners who have experience managing Asian restaurants in central Indiana.
Pickleball chain chooses Noblesville for second area club
Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees and a pair of Indianapolis financial advisers are working to build a 57,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility on the south side of Noblesville.
Holcomb to make semiconductor-focused European trade trip
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and a delegation of economic and government leaders will attempt to strengthen connections with microelectronic, semiconductor and energy companies on a 10-day trip to France, Belgium and the Netherlands
North of 96th roundup: Family Express continues expansion in central Indiana
Multiple retailers, restaurants and other businesses have recently opened or are planning new locations in the north suburbs of Indianapolis.
Applications for new homes rise for 10th straight month in central Indiana
For the first four months of 2024, permit filings were up 44% compared with the same period of 2023.
Toyota officials break ground on new $100M Indiana forklift facility
The 295,000-square-foot facility will expand Toyota’s Bartholomew County headquarters and will specialize in electric forklift production.
Former Westfield library building to become school district event center
The Westfield City Council this week unanimously approved a plan to renovate and convert the 32,000-square-foot former library at 333 W. Hoover St. into the $15 million Westfield Washington Schools Event Center.
Authorities arrest man accused of running ‘likely world’s largest ever’ cybercrime botnet
Cybercriminals used Yunhe Wang’s network of zombie residential computers to steal “billions of dollars from financial institutions, credit card issuers and accountholders, and federal lending programs since 2014,” according to an indictment.
Tom Blomqvist benched for two races after opening-lap crash at Indy 500
Helio Castroneves will replace Blomqvist after the Meyer Shank Racing team “mutually agreed” for the driver to step aside for the next two races.
Ex-IPS teacher at center of ‘fight club’ lawsuit charged with felony neglect
The charge comes after a lawsuit alleged Julious Johnican allowed and encouraged students to attack their 7-year-old classmate.
Tindley Accelerated Schools’ former CEO charged with defrauding charter network
Brian Metcalf, who served as CEO of Indianapolis-based Tindley Accelerated Schools from July 2019 to December 2022, was charged with nine counts of wire fraud.
Weight-loss drug shortages lead to tracker from startup
Ro’s tracker is the latest in the frenzy surrounding weight-loss drugs made by Novo Nordisk and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.
ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1B as energy prices rise
The proposed acquisition could face pushback from the U.S. which, under the Biden administration, has stepped up antitrust reviews for energy companies and other sectors as well, such as tech.
Lingering inflation pressures continue to keep Fed rate cuts on pause
Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intention to keep borrowing costs high as long as needed to curb persistently elevated inflation.
State agency denies permit to build warehouse complex on south-side wetlands
Indianapolis-based developers Gershman Partners and Citimark are seeking to develop a five-building warehouse complex on the property, but a permit denial affecting just a quarter-acre of the project could sideline the development.
Big changes for NCAA likely to upend scholarship limits, roster sizes
Scholarships are not going away in college athletics, but how many there are and which sports they will apply to in coming years are among the many questions stemming from a mammoth antitrust settlement and athlete revenue-sharing plan proposed by the Indianapolis-based NCAA and its five largest conferences.
Charter school supporters call on state to bolster Indianapolis transportation options
In some cases, charters are an option only for those families who can afford to drive or live close enough to walk to school.