>> But we've got some big
news for viewers in the Wabash
Valley, if you are watching us
right now you're watching on
our new Terre Haute affiliate,
WTWO, Indiana business will
air each Sunday morning at 830
right before the today show,
and we are really excited to
bring Indiana business news to
TV to Sunday mornings and
throughout the week. Well,
there are signs of economic
momentum in downtown Terre
Haute, fueled by the opening
of the city's Convention
Center last spring. How are
things going? Well, Mayor Duke
Bennett tells me early
bookings have been strong,
attracting a new restaurant
that will be opening in the
new terminal building nearby.
The mayor says it's prompted
revisions to the city's
downtown strategic plan to
reflect the need for private
sector residential
development, and new services
like a grocery store and
drugstore. He tells me the
next big thing will be two new
hotels plan for the old IBM
building.
>> There will be two new
hotels there connected to the
Hilton Garden Inn, which is
connected to the Convention
Center, and a small parking
garage to support both of
those. So Tim Dora and Greg
Gibson, they are the investors
and that and they are working
on the plans and we look
forward to being able to help
with some local incentives
through the TIF history, we've
got some writing funds for
that project, so looking
forward to adding over 200
more hotel rooms downtown.
>> Mayor Bennett also tells me
that $260 million Queen of
Terre Haute casino will bring
people and additional economic
impact to the city, but he
admits that will have to wait.