Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Initial unemployment claims drop in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The U.S. Department of Labor says initial filings for unemployment in Indiana were lower last week. Those were at 2,788 for the week that ended March 30 compared to 3,137 ...
Apr 05, 2024 Ivan Radic / CC
New law bans cell phone use in Indiana classrooms
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Students will no longer be allowed to use a cell phone in class by law starting in the fall. Governor Eric Holcomb has signed a bill from the state Senate that teachers ho...
Apr 04, 2024 David Kennedy / Unsplash
Attorney General Rokita warns Hoosiers of flood-related fraudsters
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Following the heavy rainfall throughout the state, Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers of scammers who use bad weather and pose as repairmen to gain personal ...
Apr 04, 2024 amarinchenko / Depositphotos.com
RV manufacturer lays off workers in Nappanee
NAPPANEE, Ind. (ADAMS) - RV manufacturer Newmar has cut some jobs in northern Indiana. Company officials say they eliminated jobs at its campus in Nappanee, but have not said how many were cut. Newmar...
Apr 04, 2024 Mirage3 / Depositphotos.com
Former NFL star Vontae Davis found dead
MIAMI (ADAMS) - Former NFL star Vontae Davis has died. Police said the body of the 35-year-old was found in a South Florida home this morning. Foul play is not suspected. Davis played ten seasons in t...
Apr 02, 2024 wingenesis.gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
No winner in billion-dollar Powerball drawing
(ADAMS) - The Powerball jackpot is over a billion dollars after no one won the grand prize in Monday night's drawing. Six tickets did however net players a million dollars each. Those tickets were sol...
Apr 02, 2024
Senator Braun fined for 2018 campaign violations
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - U.S. Senator and Indiana candidate for governor Mike Braun is being fined $159,000 by the Federal Election Commission. The fine is for not disclosing loan balances, terms, da...
Apr 02, 2024 Se. Mike Braun, (R) Indiana
New funds will help expand EV charging stations in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced the first round of awards for Charging the Crossroads, INDOT's plan to expand Indiana's statewide electric v...
Mar 29, 2024
Indiana National Guard members prepare to leave for Texas
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - 50 Indiana National Guard members are preparing to leave for Texas. The Indiana National Guardsmen and women will travel to the southwest Texas border to help with Operati...
Mar 29, 2024 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / CC
IDOH releases infant mortality report
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health has released the 2022 infant mortality rate (IMR) and preliminary 2023 data. The 2022 IMR is 7.2 per 1,000 live births, on trend with the ...
Mar 28, 2024
