Two Vigo County School Corporation employees have been terminated and are charged with theft for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the school district.

The effort, organized through Facebook, also collects data for researchers in Indiana State University's biology department.

Airport officials on Tuesday said it will now be known as the Terre Haute Regional Airport.

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett says the city needs more residential and commercial growth and hopes the project will move forward without the abatement.

Work will begin in May on the 12-story Cromwell Hall on the Terre Haute and should be complete by July 2017.

The housing authority for the city of Gary is getting the largest of Indiana's grants at more than $3.5 million, followed by the Indianapolis Housing Agency at roughly $2.6 million.

Duke Energy's annual "Eagle Viewing Day" will be held Jan. 30 at its Cayuga Generating Station in Vermillion County.

Rep. Clyde Kersey, wants to replace ISTEP with the Indiana Student Achievement Testing program, beginning in the 2017-2018 school year. The new exam would grade student performance in English/language arts, math, science and social studies.

Alcohol sales of any kind in Indiana have long been banned on Christmas Day. But the change in state law that took effect in July allows Indiana residents to buy alcohol at any restaurant, bar, liquor store or grocery store that's open starting this Christmas Day.

A Sinclair Community College official says the college planned to sign an agreement Friday to cooperate with Indiana State University on unmanned aerial vehicles studies.