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The former plastics recycling business that caught fire in April 2023. The former owner said the city of Richmond should be liable because it owns the part of the property where the blaze ignited.

Former owner of Richmond plastics recycler implicates city in fire, asks to dismiss lawsuit

The city of Richmond has said the original owner of a former plastics recycling business is responsible for the huge industrial fire there in April. But now the owner is blaming the city which partially owns the property.

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a package of infrastructure changes at the Vision Academy. (Jill Sheridan/WFYI)

Indianapolis Mayor unveils plans to improve streets, safety and update the road funding formula

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced investments to improve streets, pedestrian safety and state funding for roads.

New abortion count in Indiana shows that providers performed more abortions in 2022 than any year since 2018. But Indiana’s on again, off again near-total abortion ban may have caused confusion. The numbers fell in the first quarter of 2023 despite an injunction that halted the law from going into effect during that period.

Indiana abortions increased in 2022 with more than usual out-of-state patients. But the trend changed this year.

Indiana providers performed more abortions in 2022 compared to every year since 2018, according to the latest state abortion count released by the Indiana Department of Health. But the number of abortions dropped in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year.

Sentencing for former Indiana congressman postponed as prosecutors seek $1.4 million in restitution

Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana congressman should pay nearly $1.4 million to cover the legal bills of companies forced to incur expenses when he was prosecuted on insider trading charges. But his lawyer said Thursday it’s an exorbitant amount to demand from a man already suffering financially.

Concept art for the upcoming rooftop renovation for the Madam Walker Legacy Center.

Community rooftop venue coming to Madam Walker Legacy Center

The Madam Walker Legacy center unveiled plans for a newly renovated outdoor rooftop venue on June 23 during the second annual Legacy Fest. The outdoor venue will be repurposed as an “economically viable and sustainable” concert and community gathering space as part of the soon-to-be-announced 2023 strategic plan, Kristian Little-Stricklen, president of the Madam Walker Legacy Center, told the Recorder.

Duke Energy reported more than 150 power lines and 200 poles came down as a result of the storms. AES Indiana said, among other things, it had to replace 53 poles and repair 39 transformers.

Long power outages raise questions about infrastructure resilience in Indiana

The storms last week and weekend left some Hoosiers without power for days. Duke Energy and AES Indiana said they did their best to restore power after an unprecedented amount of damage. But a consumer advocacy group said the utilities could have done more to prepare and wants the state to investigate the outages.

Wal-Mart Plans Central Indiana Distribution Center

The company announced Thursday it would build the 1.2 million square-foot facility in a Plainfield industrial park that's near Indianapolis International Airport.

Report: Maternal mortality rates nearly doubled for white, Hispanic Hoosiers in 20-year study

Indiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rate increases in the nation between 1999 to 2019, according to a new study.

Students and a teacher at work in a classroom at Providence Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis. A new Indiana law will automatically enroll more 8th graders into the 21st Century Scholars Program. But some wonder how they can access and maintain the scholarship.

Indiana focuses state scholarship program on staying in and completing college

21st Century Scholars must pledge to reach academic and other goals in both high school and college. McGinley-King completed all of the high school requirements, and enrolled at Holy Cross College in northern Indiana, after graduating from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis in 2021.

Workers help set up Spark on the Circle. (Jill Sheridan/WFYI)

Spark set to take over a section of Monument Circle

The southwest quadrant of Monument Circle will close to vehicle traffic as Spark on the Circle takes over.

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