Indiana lawmakers OK public health plan as session nears end
Indiana lawmakers approved the governor’s proposal to expand county-level public health programs as they near the end of this year’s legislative session.... Read More
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GM, Samsung plan new EV battery cell factory in U.S.
General Motors and South Korea’s Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion in a new electric vehicle battery cell plant in the United States, the companies said Tuesday. They did not announce the intended location of the new factory.... Read More
Nurse in mask case avoids jail time with plea deal
A southern Indiana nurse facing a criminal charge for allegedly removing a nursing home resident’s oxygen mask hours before his death from COVID-19 will avoid jail time under a plea bargain.... Read More
Indiana Senate approves handgun training fund for teachers
Indiana state senators advanced a bill Tuesday that would make state funding available for teachers seeking firearms training, a move critics have said could increase the number of guns in school to the detriment of students.... Read More
Indiana public health expansion clears key legislative vote
Lawmakers gave a key sign of support Monday for the governor’s proposal that would broadly expand the state’s support for county-level public health programs toward improving the state’s poor rankings in areas such as smoking, obesity and life expectancy.... Read More
High-capacity magazine supplier sued in FedEx mass shooting
The son of a man killed in a 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility and two survivors have filed a federal lawsuit against the distributor of the 60-round magazine used by the gunman.... Read More
Richmond plastics fire nearly out but residents worry
A major industrial fire fueled by tons of scrap plastics in Richmond was close to being extinguished Thursday after burning for more than 48 hours, though an evacuation order for people living near the disaster remained in place, authorities said.... Read More
Mayor: ‘Negligent business owner’ responsible for Richmond fire
Authorities urged people to evacuate Tuesday near a large industrial fire in Richmond that sent massive clouds of black smoke into the sky. The fire occurred at a former factory site, Mayor Dave Snow said.... Read More
Employee kills five in Louisville bank building
A shooting at a bank office in downtown Louisville operated by Evansville-based Old National Bank killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others Monday, police said. The suspected shooter was also dead.... Read More
Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic
People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.... Read More