Local News

Statewide—Effective Jan. 1, 2020, several Indiana county income tax rates will change. The counties in southeastern Indiana with changes and new rates are as follows: Decatur County: 2.5% (increased from 2.35%) Jefferson County: 0.9% (increased […]

Springdale, OH—The Springdale Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 13-year-old.   According to police, Conner Witham, 13, was last seen wearing a green coat with fur and white Fila shoes. He […]

Oldenburg, IN—The Maverick Challenge, a business planning competition was hosted at Oldenburg Academy on December 13, 2019. Community judges adjudicated the 19 students based on the business plans and products they created for the competition. […]

Indianapolis, IN – Everyone likes a story with a happy ending this time of year.  How about this: Tuesday afternoon, a coordinated team effort led to the rescue of a dog who escaped from a […]

Dillsboro, IN—According to the Versailles Fire Department, their firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire in an apartment building at Brownings Campground on Tuesday. The firefighters were able to contain the fire to […]

Batesville, IN—Tuesday evening was the conclusion of the “Holiday in the Heartland” Christmas contest here at WRBI.  The event was held at the Batesville Middle School.  Everyone in attendance won a prize from a local […]

Nationwide—Having trouble making calls or receiving texts on your mobile?   Well, Verizon Wireless customers are experiencing a nationwide outage that includes most of central and southeastern  Indiana. Some customers are reporting that they can’t make […]

Seymour, IN— Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Seymour and Jackson counties to be flown at half-staff to honor former Seymour Mayor John Steele Burkhart. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise […]

Madison, IN—Today in Indiana history, in 1958, the star-studded film “Some Came Running” premiered. Vincente Minnelli directed and shot the MGM movie in Madison. Actors Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine reportedly found the Hoosier town […]

Statewide—According to the Indiana State Police Dispatch Center in Indianapolis, statewide troopers investigated 336 property damage crashes, 79 personal injury crashes and 213 Assist Motorists (slide-offs) during the same time period.  With more substantial snowfall […]

Greensburg, IN—Decatur County REMC reported that around 10 am they have 224 members without power in the Lake Santee area. The outage was caused by heavy trees that are weighted down by the snow and […]

Batesville, IN— A third year of fundraising for flexible learning spaces (FLS) in the local public schools has culminated in a $20,000 donation from the Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) to the Batesville Community School […]