Eastern Star Church, in the eastside Indianapolis neighborhood of Arlington Woods, is extending its mission to address the racial health, education, and wealth disparities of children and youth.

Apple plans to invest $100 million to build a new state-of-the-art distribution center in central Indiana as part of its Advanced Manufacturing Fund.

Whitestown officials announced Wednesday night that Style Link Logistics LLC plans to spend $3.5 million to open the center at the 65 Commerce Park Building 4, just east of Interstate 65.

Representatives from economic development organizations say if Indiana wants to attract certain businesses, the state will have to help them go green.

A new bank on the near northeast side aims to increase equity in home ownership and business lending.

Southeast Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SEND) and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Tuesday that the Twin Aire community was awarded a $45,000 Technical Assistance Grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. SEND plans to match the grant and invest $90,000 in a feasibility study of a business incubator for job creation and training.

Zionsville Mayor Democrat Emily Styron took office in January and made economic development a focus for 2020.

Indianapolis mayoral candidates Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett, Republican State Sen. Jim Merritt and Libertarian Douglas McNaughton participated in the races final debate Monday night.

Officials in Indianapolis announced they will be launching a plan to be more economically inclusive. The city hopes to reduce income inequality by creating more high-wage jobs.

eHealth, which runs an online health insurance exchange, says it will bring 500 high-wage jobs to the city by the end of 2023.