Good morning, Noblesville.

Carmel resident Jordan Davis won the World Barbecue Championship on Oct.

18 at the World Food Championships (Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center in Indianapolis) and plans to use his award to grow The Smoking Pastor, the nonprofit he launched in 2024 that serves free meals to people in need.

The BBB Serving Central Indiana warns local businesses about a rise in fake-invoice scams sent by mail and email and urges firms to verify vendors, train staff on billing procedures, and call companies directly before paying.

New research finds nearly half of Indiana jobs (about 1.4 million) were at high risk of automation based on May 2025 BLS data, ranking the state third-highest nationally at 47.57% and showing Indianapolis slightly lower at 45.44%.

Westfield and Carmel will meet today in a Class 6A sectional at Carmel with kickoff at 7:00 p.m., renewing a postseason rivalry Westfield has won three straight times; Westfield's offense features QB Cooper Melvin and sophomore tight end Caden Snow (game airs on MyINDY-TV 23).