Local News

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 […]

Statewide— A second round of snow led to travel advisories in several Indiana counties. A yellow travel advisory is the lowest level of a local travel advisory and means drivers may encounter hazardous conditions during […]

Columbus, IN—If you planned to visit the Kohl’s in Columbus for some 24-hour shopping, you might want to hold that thought.  The Columbus Fire Department was dispatched to Kohl’s on Saturday after a fire alarm […]

Batesville, IN—The Board of Parks and Recreation meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled due to lack of agenda items.

Madison, IN—A February 2019 investigation in Madison led to the arrest of Kayla S. Lee, 27, of Madison. Troopers from theIndiana State Police Versailles Post conducted the investigation and their expertise resulted in the arrest […]

Indianapolis, IN—The Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo, December 17 – 19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, will hold a free program for farmers who are interested in or considering growing hemp in 2020.  Newly […]