Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement on the federal government shutdown. On Friday, Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans and Democrats to work together to reach an agreement and he later voted to keep the government running. Donnelly said, “The most basic …
Read More »Indy Metro Homicide Detectives make arrest related to November murder
INDIANAPOLIS –Just after 6:00 a.m., on November 4, 2017, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were called to the 1600 block of Nelson Avenue reference a deceased person. When officers arrived they located an adult male who was lying in the street who appeared to be deceased from …
Read More »Vigo County Traffic Stop Yields Stolen Police Handgun and Arrests
Vigo County—Friday afternoon at 12:56, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Hans Nowak stopped a white 2010 Chevrolet Impala westbound on US 40 near Hunt Street for 63 miles-per-hour in a 45mph zone. A smell of possible burnt marijuana was emanating from the vehicle as Nowak approached the driver. During a …
Read More »Traffic Stop Results in Two Men Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
Indiana State Troopers arrested two Indianapolis men Thursday afternoon after a traffic stop uncovered a loaded handgun and nearly 70 grams of marijuana. The driver, who was found to be suspended, was stopped for a traffic violation near the intersection of Pendleton Pike and Kercheval Drive in Indianapolis around 12:30 …
Read More »Indy Metro Homicide detectives investigating after male found dead in vacant home
INDIANAPOLIS –Just after 9:00 p.m., on January 18, 2018, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were called to the 4000 block of Stratford Ct. reference a deceased person run. When officers arrived they located an adult male deceased inside a vacant townhouse who had apparent trauma on his …
Read More »Tip Leads Putnamville Troopers to Stolen Construction Equipment and Arrest
Parke County—This evening at 6:30, the Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville received a request for assistance from a Greenwood, Indiana man who was the victim of a construction equipment theft estimated at $50,933. The man stated his 2016 Takeuchi Mini Excavator was stolen from a Greenwood area job site …
Read More »Juvenile Incarcerated after Chase in Vigo County
Vigo County—On Wednesday evening, January 17th at 10:23, Trooper Brad Fyfe witnessed a moped with no headlights or taillights traveling southbound on 15th Street at Maple Avenue in Terre Haute. Trooper Fyfe activated his emergency lighting and siren to stop the vehicle, but the driver looked over his shoulder and …
Read More »Indy Chamber, Regional Leadership Release Joint Statement on Amazon HQ2
(INDIANAPOLIS) – This morning, the Indy Chamber received word from global technology firm Amazon that Indianapolis was named as one of 20 finalist cities in their search for the location of their second headquarters. The Indy Chamber convened regional and state leaders to submit a proposal for Amazon HQ2 in …
Read More »Fifth Third Foundation Announces $100,000 Investment in Indy Chamber Entrepreneurship Efforts
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Today, the Fifth Third Bank President of the Greater Indiana Region Kevin Hipskind announced a $100,000 grant from the Fifth Third Foundation to the Indy Chamber’s Accelerate Indy regional economic development strategy, directed to its Entrepreneur Services division. The announcement was made at the John H. Boner Community …
Read More »Avon Chamber of Commerce gets a new website
Avon – The Avon Chamber of Commerce website will go live today between 9:00-10:00 am. Because of this, our website will be unavailable for a period of time. The Chamber says the conversion will only last a short period of time. This new website will move the Chamber and its …
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