Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Indiana Arts Commission accepting applications for grants
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and its Regional Arts Partners announced this week the opening of applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Arts Project Support grant progra...
Jan 05, 2024 Marty O’Neill / Unsplash
Indiana health officials report increase in COVID-19 deaths
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hoosier state is seeing an increase in COVID-19 deaths. The death toll for the virus increased by 105 people from December 19th to Tuesday. There were 24 additional pr...
Jan 04, 2024 Viki Mohamad / Unsplash
Unemployment claims drop in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - New filings for unemployment benefits in Indiana dropped slightly last week. The U.S. Department of Labor says the initial claims were 3,722 - down from 3,765 last week. N...
Dec 27, 2023 Ivan Radic / CC
Community Health Network to pay $345 million in settlement
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indianapolis-based Community Health Network will pay the federal government $345 million to settle allegations that it submitted fraudulent Medicare claims. The U.S. Depar...
Dec 21, 2023 Martha Dominguez de Gouveia / Unsplash
Indiana unemployment claims up last week
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The U.S. Department of Labor says initial filings for unemployment in Indiana were up last week compared to the week before. Officials say new claims rose to 5,165 from 5,...
Dec 19, 2023 Ivan Radic / CC
First Dog of Indiana "Henry" dies at age 13
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Eric Holcomb and First Lady Janet Holcomb are mourning the loss of the first dog of Indiana. The family's dog Henry died, according to an announcement Monday nigh...
Dec 19, 2023 Henry
Driver dead after crashing during southern Indiana police chase
CORYDON, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Corydon woman has been killed in a crash during a police chase Saturday night. Indiana State Police say they tried to pull her over for running a stop sign in downtown Corydo...
Dec 18, 2023 Ken Hawkins / CC
Visitor restrictions in place at Riley Hospital for Children
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Visitor restrictions are back in place for Riley Hospital for Children. An increase in respiratory illnesses in the community forced the move. Only parents or legal guardi...
Dec 12, 2023 Marcelo Leal / Unsplash
More than $6,800,000 goes to support victims of sexual assault
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) has awarded more than $6,800,000 in grant funding to organizations that support victims of sexual assault in Indiana through ...
Dec 07, 2023 Alachua County
Holiday-themed scratch-offs return
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Five new holiday-themed scratch-off games and four new Fast Play games are now available from the Hoosier Lottery. The scratch-offs are priced between $1 and $10, and the ...
Dec 07, 2023
