data center https://www.wfyi.org/tags/data-center data center en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:56:23 GMT Targeted shooting at home of Indy city-county councilor includes anti-data center message https://www.wfyi.org/2026-04-06/indy-city-county-councilor-ron-gibson--home-targeted-in-shooting IMPD and the FBI are investigating a targeted shooting at the home of City -County Councilor Ron Gibson. Council President Maggie Lewis called the incident an "alarming and unacceptable escalation." Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:56:23 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/2026-04-06/indy-city-county-councilor-ron-gibson--home-targeted-in-shooting Eric Weddle Controversial data center is approved for Martindale-Brightwood https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-04-01/controversial-data-center-is-approved-for-martindale-brightwood Despite months of protest and community meetings, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the rezoning requests for a data center to be built on a nearly 14-acre plot of land on Sherman Avenue. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:38:40 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-04-01/controversial-data-center-is-approved-for-martindale-brightwood Farrah Anderson Indianapolis approves plan to build $4B data center in Decatur Township after months of pushback https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-03-18/decatur-township-data-center-mdc-vote After months of protests, public meetings and local organizing against the project, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the plan for a data center in Decatur Township. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-03-18/decatur-township-data-center-mdc-vote Farrah Anderson State treasurer warns AES-BlackRock deal won't prioritize Indiana residents https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-03-04/state-treasurer-indiana-aes-blackrock-deal-electric-utilities The Indiana state treasurer is calling on federal regulators to review of the new acquisition deal announced to sell Indianapolis’s electric utility company to out-of-state investors. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-03-04/state-treasurer-indiana-aes-blackrock-deal-electric-utilities Zak Cassel Data center proposed for Decatur Township wins first step toward approval https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-26/decatur-township-sabey-data-center-mdc-hearing-examiner Despite visible community opposition, a proposed 130-acre data center in Decatur Township cleared a key hurdle Thursday, moving one step closer to approval. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-26/decatur-township-sabey-data-center-mdc-hearing-examiner Farrah Anderson Residents urge Braun, lawmakers to regulate Indiana's growing data center industry https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-25/indiana-data-center-protest-lebanon-meta Indiana residents and environmental groups gathered at the State Library to urge lawmakers to regulate the state's rapidly expanding data center industry. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-25/indiana-data-center-protest-lebanon-meta Farrah Anderson Details on long-expected Meta data center campus unveiled https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-12/details-on-long-expected-meta-data-center-campus-unveiled The worst kept secret in Indiana — Meta building a $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon — was officially unveiled Wednesday with complete details on water, electricity and community investments. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-12/details-on-long-expected-meta-data-center-campus-unveiled Niki Kelly – Indiana Capital Chronicle Martindale Brightwood residents call on Mayor Hogsett to stop data center development https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-10/martindale-brightwood-data-center-hogsett They are urging Mayor Joe Hogsett to stop a proposed 14-acre data center ahead of a critical rezoning hearing Feb. 12. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-10/martindale-brightwood-data-center-hogsett Farrah Anderson Metrobloks says its data center is not Big Tech, but Martindale-Brightwood residents still tell them to 'go home' https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-03/martindale-brightwood-data-center-meeting-metrobloks-meeting A Metropolitan Development Commission examiner is scheduled to decide whether to recommend the rezoning request for approval on Feb. 12. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-02-03/martindale-brightwood-data-center-meeting-metrobloks-meeting Farrah Anderson Rezoning decision on Martindale-Brightwood data center delayed https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-01-15/martindale-brightwood-data-center-mdc-hearing-examiner-delay Residents of the historically Black neighborhood have pushed back for months against the proposed development from Metrobloks, a California-based data center developer. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2026-01-15/martindale-brightwood-data-center-mdc-hearing-examiner-delay Farrah Anderson