Indianapolis, IN

East side pothole continues to deepen, threatening businesses

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1 year ago

July 24, 2023

East side pothole continues to deepen, threatening businesses

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A pothole that seems to be getting bigger by the day on the city’s east side still has not been fixed after a year of complaints.

This is the third time since the summer of 2022 that News 8 reported on the huge pothole on Forest Avenue and East Washington Street. I-Team 8 spoke with business owners who are fed up and expressed concern as the lack of action by the city threatens to swallow their livelihood.

Mike Coble the owner of a warehouse on Forest Avenue described to I-Team 8 a recent conversation he had with the Department of Public Works.

“One time they told me it had already been fixed,“ Coble said. “I pulled out my phone. I go, here is a video, and here’s pictures. You are telling me this has been fixed.”

On June 10, 2022, 20 tons of gravel was poured into the pothole. The company that paid for the gravel asked I-Team 8 not to disclose their name.

The gravel was a last-ditch effort to fill the hole, and at the time, there were three open service requests for it to be filled that had not been completed. DPW told I-Team 8 that filling potholes on your own is not a good idea. However, the pothole was swallowing business, and delivery drivers refused to come down the road out of concern of getting stuck.

Charley Powers, president of Quality Fabricated Solutions, depends on the road and had called I-Team 8 for help.

“I know that is not my place,” Powers told I-Team 8 in June 2022. “ So, I personally would never do that, but if it means we can continue to operate and somebody else did it then great.”

The gravel lasted about a month before the pothole opened back up. I-Team 8 was told in late summer of last year, DPW had filled the hole with asphalt, and within six months the hole was back bigger and deeper.

In January, cameras captured an IndyGo vehicle attempting to cross-navigate the pothole and nearly got stuck. At the time Sydney Powers, who works down the street said she had reported to pothole to DPW several times and the department had opened a file.

“A couple of weeks later, they would close it with no change. They just closed the case and moved on,” Powers said.

Fast forward to today, drivers that use the road on a daily basis have found ways around the pothole. It is common for eastbound Washington Street traffic to change lanes to avoid the growing pothole.

Coble says he has tenants threatening to move because of the condition of the street.

“I had one tenant say he could lose a huge portion of his business because semi’s, his customers are refusing to go through that pothole anymore,” he said.

Coble has called the city and says he is getting the run-around. I-Team 8 reached out to DPW who says they are looking into the problem.

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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Grown: 8th Day Distillery

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5 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.

This week, Jaime and Matt Lamping with 8th Day Distillery in Indianapolis joined News 8 at Daybreak.

The Lampings share with News 8 what started their passion for the distillery, and elaborate on how Indiana’s state laws at the time impacted their plans.

They also share more about their Bottle Shop & Cocktail Bar, which recently celebrated its sixth anniversary. They discuss their various workshops and show off new releases ready to hit your shelves this year.

Watch the full interview above to learn more.

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Indianapolis, IN

Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

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12 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly promoting one of their top pitching prospects in their minor league system, getting him closer to the MLB.

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates will promote right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler from Double-A Altoona Curve to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

Sources: Top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler is being promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chandler tossed seven innings of one run ball tonight for Altoona. He has pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 10.6 K/9 since the start of June.
Chandler is ranked as @MLBPipeline‘s No. 49 prospect.
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— Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) August 3, 2024

Chandler played for North Oconee High School in Bogart, Ga., 60 miles east of Atlanta. He starred in multiple sports, including basketball, golf, football and baseball. He originally committed to Georgia to play baseball, but then decommitted and committed to Clemson to play both football and baseball.

He had a fantastic senior season for North Oconee, going 8-1 with just a 1.25 ERA, plus 96 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched, while hitting .411 with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.

The Pirates would select Chandler with the No, 72 overall pick in the Third Round of the 2021 MLB Draft and signed him for $3 millon signing bonus, an over slot signing.

He pitched and also played shortstop for the Rookie-Level Florida Complex Pirates in 2021 and 2022 and then earned promotion to the Bradenton Marauders in the Single-A Florida State League.

Chandler chose to focus on pitching heading into the 2023 season, which would show his best talents. He started 24 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in High-A, with a 9-4 record, 4.75 ERA in 106.0 innings pitched, making 120 strikeouts to 51 walks and holding hitters to a .265 batting average.

He made it up to Altoona for just one game in 2023, allowing just one hit in five innings of work and getting the win.

Chandler has played all of 2024 in Double-A, starting 16 of 19 games, a 6-7 record, one save, one shutout. He also had a 3.70 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched, allowing 55 hits, 33 earned runs and 26 walks, while making 94 strikeouts and holding hitters to a .192 batting average, along with having a 1.01 WHIP.

His last start came Friday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, allowing just two hits and one run in 6.0 innings pitched, while making six strikeouts on 80 pitches.

Chandler has also pitched great since the start of June, with a 2.61 ERA and 10.6 K/9.

MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the No. 49 prospect in their top 100 across baseball, the No. 9 right-handed pitcher and No. 12 pitcher. They also rate him as the highest Pirates prospect.

Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Indianapolis, IN

National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

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19 hours ago

August 2, 2024

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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — The downtown Indy building Claypool Court is getting a new retailer.

Officials hope major names like Burlington will bring more Hoosiers and visitors to Mile Square.

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“There’s definitely a lot of higher-end restaurants right around this area, so I think bringing in some retail stores isn’t a bad idea,” Wesley Slaughter, who lives downtown, said.

The store will sit at Washington and Illinois Streets, an area Slaughter says will be a good fit because it’s a heavily trafficked intersection.

“I could see it being beneficial to get more people in the area because otherwise you have to drive outside of 465 just to hit one of those stores,” Slaughter said.

TJ Maxx has been a big part of the downtown retail scene for many years, but now there is some competition with the Burlington that’s going to be a couple of doors down.

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“We’re excited anytime that there’s a new addition to the retail landscape here in downtown Indianapolis,” Taylor Schaffer, with Downtown Indy Inc., said.

Schaffer says this is just part of a pipeline of new projects and development coming to the area.