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Hoosier Fans Ringing In The New Year With Bowl Appearance
(BLOOMINGTON) - In Bloomington and In Tempe, Arizona, the bars are hopping in anticipation of tonight’s Insight Bowl, the first bowl appearance for IU in 14 years.
Church Boiler Passed Inspection Before Explosion
(MARTINSVILLE) - The boiler that exploded at First Church of the Nazarene in Martinsville had passed a state examination in April 2006, its last inspection.
Brown County Deputies Looking For Shooter
(BROWN COUNTY) - Brown County deputies are looking for a man who allegedly fired a shot at a neighbor the day after Christmas in Southern Brown County.
Police Increase Patrols Over New Years Holiday
(UNDATED)- How will state police celebrate new years? With stepped up patrols to stop drunken driving.
Columbus Software Developer To Expand
(COLUMBUS) - Columbus software developer LHP will add 320 new jobs over the next four years. That will more than triple the company’s workforce.
Bartender Off The Hook After Fatal Hit And Run
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Court of Appeals has thrown out a Bloomington bartender’s conviction for leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Huron Man Allegedly Caught With Pound Of Pot
(BEDFORD) - Indiana state troopers stopped a vehicle for speeding, and allegedly came away with more than a pound of pot.
Bedford Man Wrecks Car With 0.22 BAC
(BEDFORD) - A Bedford man wrecked his vehicle while allegedly intoxicated near the intersection of Tunnelton and Old South Poor Farm Roads.
Columbus Teen Arrested After Threatening Circuit City Employees
(COLUMBUS) - A Columbus man is facing preliminary charges of intimidation and vehicle theft after allegedly threatening employees of Circuit City and then stealing one of their vehicles.
Terrell Sworn In As Mitchell Mayor
(MITCHELL) -Mitchell’s newly elected officials were sworn in yesterday, including newly elected Mayor Dan Terrell who was sworn in by recently appointed judge Andrea McCord.
Former Linton Mayor "Jimmie K" Passes Away
(LINTON) - A former long-time mayor of Linton and Greene County Democratic Party chairman has passed away.
Teenage Sniper Gets 42 Years Behind Bars
(BROWNSTOWN) - Gaston teenager Zachariah Blanton was sentenced yesterday to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a man and wounding another in a series of 2006 sniper shootings on Interstate 65 near Seymour.
Buyer Helps Secure $150k For Bedford Learning Center
(BEDFORD) - Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer has helped secure $150,000 in federal funds for Indiana State University’s Bedford Learning Center.
French Lick Ceremony Celebrates Revitalization Of Land
(FRENCH LICK) - A dedication ceremony will be held Saturday to celebrate completion of the first phase of the French Lick town center development project.
Teenage Sniper Faces Judge Today
(BROWNSTOWN) - A teenager who pleaded guilty to killing one man and wounding another in a series of 2006 Indiana highway sniper shootings is scheduled to be sentenced later today.
Orange County Hostage Negotiator Brought In On Christmas
(MARENGO) - For most families, Christmas is a time to share, be with family, exchange gifts and be merry. However, for one Orange County family, Christmas involved guns, police and a hostage scare.
Salvation Army Helps 520 Lawrence County Kids, Not Done Yet
(BEDFORD) - Major Jo Ann Ashcraft of the Bedford Salvation Army has reported that the local army post has collected more than $48,000 so far for their Christmas campaign.
Organizations Offer Free Cab Rides For New Year's
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington Hospital doesn’t want anyone involved in drunken driving incidents to come in to their facilities over new years, which is why they, along with a group of other organizations are paying your cab fare.
Paoli Peaks Now Open To The Public
(PAOLI) - The Paoli Peaks Ski & Snowboard Resort in Southern Indiana has reopened for the season after weeks of delays due to mild weather.
French Lick Golf Course Honored By National Magazine
(FRENCH LICK) - The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort Casino has been named by Golf Digest as one of the “best new public course remodels of 2007.”
Bloomington Woman Leaves Child With Hospital Workers
(BLOOMINGTON) - The decision of a mother to hand over her infant at a Bloomington hospital is being praised by child advocates.
Brown County Welcomes Art-Based Businesses
(NASHVILLE) - A new Brown County organization has launched an effort to attract and develop arts-related businesses.
Remember To Recycle This Holiday Season
(BEDFORD) - Bedford officials are using the holiday season to remind people to recycle.
Tips To Avoid Fraud After The Holidays
(INDIANAPOLIS) - After you’ve ripped off the gift wrap, don’t let your gift get ripped off.
Christmas Spirit Takes Over WBIW's Airwaves Christmas Day
In the spirit of the holiday season, 1340 AM WBIW is bringing you a variety of Christmas-relating programs on Christmas Eve and Christmas day!
Columbus Dad Owes $61,000 In Child Support
(VERNON) - A deadbeat dad from Columbus will spend 62 months in prison for not paying child support.
Monroe County Deputies Investigate Stabbing
(BLOOMINGTON) - Two people were sent to the hospital following a stabbing in Bloomington.
Rep. Koch Attending IU Bowl Game
(UNDATED) - Six state lawmakers have taken either Indiana or Purdue University up on the offer for free bowl tickets and hotel rooms.
Police Patrols On The Rise This Holiday Season
(UNDATED) - The holiday travel period can be one of the deadliest times of the year on the highways.
Thief Steals Items From Car, Leaves Puppy
(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington couple found a puppy tied up in their front yard, apparently left there by whoever stole items from their cars Wednesday morning.
South Lawrence Boil Order Lifted
The boil order for the Huron area is over.
McIntyre's Replacement To Be Sworn In Today
(BEDFORD) - The replacement for the late Judge Richard McIntyre is due to be sworn in this afternoon.
Day In Court Annouced For Slain Bedford Student
(MUNCIE) - The trial against a Ball State University police officer is scheduled to begin January 22nd in the wrongful death case of Ball State student Michael McKinney from Bedford.
Deadline Approching For College Bound Students
(UNDATED) - High school students looking to go to college and don’t have their applications in had better hurry!
Dubois County Set To Lose 260 Jobs
(JASPER) - A Dubois County furniture maker is laying off 260 employees at three plants.
Hoosiers Expected To Travel This Holiday Season
(UNDATED) - More than 65 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Christmas-New Year’s holiday period.
Allen Replaces Rainey As County Recorder
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County officially has a new recorder to replace the recently promoted Myron Rainey.
IU Professor Says US Air Traffic Control Unsatisfactory
(BLOOMINGTON) - A book published by an Indiana University professor says air traffic control in America is falling behind the rest of the world in structure and financing.
Bloomington Medical Office Open After FBI Search
(BLOOMINGTON) - The offices of a Bloomington doctor were searched by the FBI, but the medical practice reopened Wednesday.
Hoosiers Help Servicemen, Women Call Home
(INDIANAPOLIS) - When family members have to be apart for the holidays because one is in the Armed Services, it doesn’t matter how used to it they are, it’s never easy.
Boiler Explodes At Martinsville Church
(MARTINSVILLE) - Authorities say people were filling food baskets in a Martinsville church when the boiler exploded.
Sen. Steele Looking For Pages
(BEDFORD) - Bedford State Senator Brent Steele is looking for a few good men or women…in high school or middle school.
Gas Company Offers Winter Energy Tips
(UNDATED) - The official start of winter is this coming Saturday, and Vectren Energy Delivery, who supplies gas services to most of South Central Indiana, is wanting to clue people in on how to best save energy.
Investigators Probing Death Of Bedford Paratrooper
(BEDFORD) - US Army officials are watching the investigation into the mysterious death of a paratrooper visiting home in Bedford this week.
FBI Removes Files From Bloomington Doctor's Offices
(BLOOMINGTON) - FBI agents and Bloomington Police are reportedly inside the offices of a prominent Bloomington physician.
Area Reading Program Has More Tax Credits To Offer
(BEDFORD) - The Success and Opportunity at Reading program for South Central Indiana has announced they still have Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits to offer.
IU Campus Goes Smoke Free
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University’s Bloomington campus will become the latest college campus in Indiana to go tobacco-free.
Crothersville Men Plead Guilty In Murder Deal
(BROWNSTOWN) - Two Crothersville men accused of murder in the beating death of a man are pleading guilty to lesser charges under agreements with prosecutors.
Paoli Peaks Fires Up Snow Guns For Opening Day
(PAOLI) - Skiers and snowboarders are gearing up for another season in the snow at Paoli Peaks in Southern Indiana.
Salvation Army Falling Short Of Christmas Goals
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Salvation Army is barely above 50% of their goal for helping those needing assistance during the holidays.
FBI Warns Of "Jury Duty" Scam
(UNDATED) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation office for Southern Indiana is warning Hoosiers of a new scam floating about the area.
Hunter Uses Wrong Gunpowder, Gun Explodes
(WASHINGTON COUNTY) - When hunting game with muzzle loading rifles, using the wrong type of power can blow up in your face, or, as an Indianapolis man hunting in Washington County discovered, at least blow up at your side.
South Lawrence Water Customers May See Rate Hike
(MITCHELL) - Water rates may be on the rise for South Lawrence Utility customers.
Two Youths Arrested After Car Broken Into
(BEDFORD) - Two juveniles were arrested Saturday, one for possession of tobacco, another for a string of charges relating to his alleged breaking into a neighbor’s vehicle.
Winter Weather Scuttles Area Sports, Activities
(BEDFORD) - Weather Channel meteorologists say more than an inch of precipitation fell over the WBIW listening area over the weekend, causing slippery conditions on many roads and scattering area sports action.
Bad Santa Strikes Again
(NASHVILLE) - State police in Bloomington are hunting for Santa Claus. Or, at least, a bandit dressed as the Jolly Old Elf.
Officers, IU Workers Quickly Recover Stolen IU Truck
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington police and Indiana University officers were able to quickly recover a stolen university truck yesterday.
Shoals Woman Arrested For Allegedly Harassing Trooper
(SHOALS) - A Martin County woman is behind bars after allegedly harassing a state trooper during a routine traffic stop yesterday.
NLCS Board To Discuss Funding, Other Items Thursday
(BEDFORD) - The North Lawrence Community School Corporation board will be meeting this coming Thursday at the W Street administration building to discuss a number of items.
Bloomington Hostage Taker Gets 30 Years
(BLOOMINGTON) - A Morgan County judge showed no mercy for a man who held a woman hostage with a BB gun.
Bloomington Woman Found With $112,000 Of Pot
(BLOOMINGTON) - 70 pounds of confiscated pot - puts a Bloomington woman behind bars.
"Santa" Robs Bloomington Hotel
(BLOOMINGTON) - Police in Bloomington are looking for a man they say robbed a hotel. He was wearing a Santa Claus suit.
Judge Dishes Out 30 Years On Hostage Taker
(BLOOMINGTON) - A Morgan County judge showed no mercy for a man who held a woman hostage with a BB gun.
Lawrence County Unemployment Climbs Slowly
(BEDFORD) - Unemployment in Lawrence County continues to climb, albeit slowly this month.
Two Women Injured In Crash South Of Mitchell
(MITCHELL) - Two people were injured, one seriously, in another cell-phone related accident on Highway 37 south of Mitchell yesterday.
Man Allegedly Shows Up Drunk To Probation Meeting
(BEDFORD) - In another instance of truth being stranger than fiction, Bedford police say a Scotland, Indiana man allegedly showed up to his probation meeting intoxicated.
IUPD Officer Injured In Accident
(BLOOMINGTON) - An Indiana University police officer was injured in an accident while assisting Bloomington police this morning.
Elderly Shoals Woman Dies In Mobile Home Fire
(SHOALS) - An elderly woman died in a mobile home fire in Martin County this week.
Old Man Winter To Touch Down This Weekend
(BEDFORD) - The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says the WBIW listening area is in for a winter storm this weekend, and has issued a warning stating as much.
IU Divers Find Captain Kidd's Abandoned Ship
(BLOOMINGTON) - A historic ship resting in less than 10 feet of ocean water has been discovered by an Indiana University archaeology team.
Man Arrested For Finding New Way To Steal Cars
(UNDATED) - State Police across Indiana are warning anyone trying to sell their personal vehicle on their own to beware.
Alleged Drunk Driver Gets Car Stuck In Corn Field
(BEDFORD) - An allegedly drunk Bedford man ran his car off the road and through a corn field.
Public LIbrary Closed Thursday, Friday
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Public Library has announced it will be closed today and tomorrow.
New Albany Woman Fends Off Attacker
(NEW ALBANY) - In a textbook of example of what you are supposed to do when assaulted, a would be victim of a robbery in New Albany turned the tables on her assailant.
Salvation Army Announces Details For Gift Pick Up
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford post of the Salvation Army has informed WBIW News of when people who have filled out applications for Christmas presents can retrieve them to put under the tree.
Columbus To Host Youth Baseball World Series
(COLUMBUS) - Columbus next summer will play host to the 2008 United States Specialty Sports Association Youth Baseball World Series.
Gun Scare At BNL High School
(BEDFORD) - A potential weapons scare at Beford North Lawrence High School is over.
Environmental Groups' Efforts To Block I-69 Fail
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Environmental activists have lost a battle in trying to stop the Indy-to-Evansville expansion of Interstate 69.
IU Announces $69 Million In Grants For Law And Music
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University President Michael McRobbie has announced $69 million in grants will be used to improve IU’s Schools of Music and Law.
IU Police Hunting For Prowler Involved In Assault
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University Police are looking for a man prowling around the student housing area who assaulted another individual.
Arson Charges Filed In Prosecutor's Office Fire
(SHOALS) - Charges have been filed against the man arrested for allegedly torching the Martin County prosecutor’s office in November.
Winners Of Orleans Lighting Contest Announced
(ORLEANS) - Judging for the 2007 Orleans Chamber of Commerce Holiday Light Contest took place Monday night, and the results are in.
Brazil Family Arrested For String Of Burglaries
(BRAZIL) - Clay County authorities have arrested three people in connection to at least 12 burglaries.
Columbus United Way Struck By Thieves
(COLUMBUS) - Authorities say thieves stole computers and thousands of dollars worth of other electronic equipment from six agencies at the United Way of Bartholomew County building.
Columbus Teen Gets Three Years For Running Over Man
(COLUMBUS) - A teen who killed a Columbus man while driving with traces of marijuana in his body will spend three years in prison.
Huge Changes Proposed For Local Goverment In Report
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A commission appointed by Governor Mitch Daniels to reexamine the workings of local government in Indiana released its report this morning entitled, simply enough, “Streamlining Local Government: We’ve got to stop governing like this.”
Woman Dead In Jeffersonville After Hitting Semi Axle
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - A Jeffersonville woman was killed in a freak accident in Clark County after hitting the rear wheels of a semi trailer yesterday.
Domestic Fight Results In Tremendous String Of Charges
(MITCHELL) - A Mitchell man is facing a number of charges after fighting with both a woman and a Mitchell police officer late Saturday night.
Lawrence County Area Safe From Midwest Ice Storms
(BEDFORD) - Ice storms are crushing areas of the Midwest, from Eastern Texas, all the way out to New England.
California Plastics Company To Invest In Seymour Facility
(SEYMOUR) - Cereplast has selected Seymour for its bio-based plastic resin manufacturing and distribution facility.
Medora Woman Saved From White River
(BEDFORD) - A Medora woman was rescued late last night after falling into the White River near the Fort Ritner Bridge.
Van Pelt To Challenge Steele's Senate Seat
(BEDFORD) - Former Democratic contender for Bedford mayor, Tony Van Pelt, has decided to throw his hat in the ring for State Senate in District 44 for the coming election cycle.
State Police Invesitgate Battery On 2-Year-Old Girl
(BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY) - State police are currently investigating charges of battery on a 2-year-old girl in Bartholomew County.
Several Brown County Sites Protected By Nature Conservancy
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Nature Conservancy has raised 61-million dollars to buy and preserve 46-thousand acres of undeveloped land in Indiana.
Woman Found Dead, Injured Man Wanted For Fraud
(BLOOMINGTON) - Autopsy results have determined 59-year-old Laura Lewis died of gunshot wounds.
First Winter Weather Hits South Central Indiana
(BEDFORD) - The WBIW listening area finally got it’s first dose of real winter weather overnight.
Cook Group Claims 99-Percent Of French Lick Casino
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved changes in the ownership structure of the French Lick Resorts & Casino.
Bloomington Hospital To Help HIP Applicants
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington Hospital is setting up programs to help Hoosiers sign up for the new Healthy Indiana Plan, or “HIP.”
Bloomington Coupon Company Faces 2nd Indictment
(MILWAUKEE) - Two new federal charges have been filed in a $250 million fraud case against executives at the nation’s largest coupon company.
Prisoner, Camaro Turn Up Missing In Clark County
(CHARLESTOWN) - Police in Charlestown, Indiana may be embarrassed to find their short one inmate at Clark County jail. Why embarrassed? He allegedly escaped by causing a distraction while on work release at a Fraternal Order of Police lodge.
Dubois County Salvation Army Strikes Gold
(JASPER) - For the second straight year, someone plunked a solid gold coin into a Salvation Army kettle in Dubois County.
Cell Phone Blamed For Accident Injuring 3
(BEDFORD) - A cell phone is blamed for three people being injured in a wreck on Highway 50 last night.
2 Arrested After Police Chase In Washington County
(PEKIN) - State troopers put 2 in jail after chasing them across a couple state highways.
Kentucky Man Arrested For Child Molestation
(PAOLI) - A Kentucky man was arrested in Orange County on suspicion of child molestation.
3 IU Alumni Debut At Carnegie Hall
(BLOOMINGTON) - How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Well, being an Indiana University Jacobs School of Music alumnus doesn’t hurt.
5 Arrested In Austin Drug Bust
(AUSTIN, IN) - A week-long investigation into drug dealing in Austin, Indiana led to the arrest of 5 Scottsburg people.
Indiana Poverty Spikes, Especially In Monroe County
(UNDATED) - Poverty and hunger are up in the State of Indiana, especially in Monroe County.
Accused Bloomington Killer Given Second Pre-Trial
(BLOOMINGTON) - The Monroe County man charged with killing 2 men and stuffing their bodies in drums has a second pre-trial date scheduled for January.
Winter Forecasts Bring Slick Roads, Driving Tips
(BEDFORD) - Winter weather forecasts continue throughout this afternoon in the WBIW listening area.
Some Bedford Guardsmen To Head For Iraq
(BEDFORD) - Indiana National Guard soldiers from companies based in Connersville, Winchester and Muncie have been called up to deploy to Iraq.
Jasper Man Dies Dodging Animal On Interstate
(PERRY COUNTY) - A Jasper man died in a single-car crash on Interstate 64 in perry County last night.
Columbus Day Spa Ordered To Refund Gift Cards
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana’s Attorney General says a former Columbus spa has agreed to repay more than $10,000 to almost 100 customers who were unable to redeem the company’s gift cards.
First Shot Of Snow Coming Tonight
(BEDFORD) - The first real winter weather test is making its way to the WBIW listening area tonight.
2 Injured In Accident On Wesley Chapel Road
(MITCHELL) - A Mitchell woman was taken by ambulance, and another was also taken to the hospital, after getting into an accident on Wesley Chapel Road east of Highway 37.
Accident Injuries Take Springville Teen
(BEDFORD) - The Springville teen who rolled his SUV over on Reuter Lane near Peters Lane has died.
Troopers Investigating Orange County Cycle Burglary
(PAOLI) - Indiana State Police Jasper are looking for the people who broke into Orange County Cycles in Paoli over the weekend.
Salvation Army Extending Deals To Bring In More People
(BEDFORD) - The Salvation Army in Bedford has been having such a positive response to their winter sale; they are extending it through the end of December.
Teen Pleads In Sniper Shooting Case
(BROWNSTOWN) - A Gaston teenager has pleaded guilty in a series of sniper shootings which left a New Albany man dead.
Man Allegedly Tried To Bring Pot On Trip To Jail
(BEDFORD) - A Bloomington man was arrested on a warrant out of Lawrence County, and didn’t want to leave anything behind on his trip to jail, allegedly including his marijuana.
Norman Man Injured In Collision With Horse
(BEDFORD) - A Norman, Indiana man was injured after an auto accident resulting from his hitting a horse at the intersection of US-50 and SR-446 this morning.
2nd Person Injured In Wreck Near Reuter And Peters
(BEDFORD) - For the second time in less than a week, Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies responded to an accident with injuries near the intersection of Reuter and Peters Lanes last night.
Columbus Native To Serve 90 Years For Murder
(COLUMBUS) - A Columbus man will spend 90 years in prison for raping and stabbing to death a 14-year-old girl during a burglary.
Columbus Officers Treated After House Fire
(COLUMBUS) - A Columbus man and two city police officers were hospitalized after a house fire Saturday night.
Suspects Named In Mitchell Armed Robbery
(MITCHELL) - 2 men have been officially arrested on charges stemming from the armed robbery at the Sprint Gas Station in Mitchell.
Bedford Library Closes Next Week For Construction
(BEDFORD) - The Bedford Public Library will be closing its doors next week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday over concerns of patron safety during their construction project.
Off Duty Trooper Saves Man's Life
(SEYMOUR) - An off-duty state trooper helped save a man’s life by administering CPR as the man was suffering from a potential heart attack.
Teen Pleads To Highway Sniper Shootings
(BROWNSTOWN) - A teenager accused of killing one man and wounding another in a series of highway sniper shootings is expected to plead guilty today to two felonies as part of a plea agreement.
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