Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News

Study: Indiana 10th best state for remote work
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A study finds Indiana is the tenth best state for people to do their jobs remotely. The National Taxpayers Union Foundation says that is due to the state having a more str...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024 Free Images / CC

Governor Holcomb heads to Canada for economic development trip
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Eric Holcomb is in Canada this week for his second trade mission to that country. Holcomb is leading a delegation from the Indiana Economic Development Corporatio...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024

Second Democrat announces bid for Indiana Attorney General
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former Marion County Clerk and current president and CEO of the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Beth White is running for Indiana Attorney Ge...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024 hjl / CC

NFL Combine to remain in Indianapolis through 2025
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis through 2025. It has been in the Circle City since 1987 but Dallas and Los Angeles were under consideration to become the scout...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024 Adrian Curiel / Unsplash

Lawmakers want more guns in the statehouse
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill before the Indiana Senate would allow elected officials and their employees to carry a handgun inside the Statehouse. The bill passed the Senate Corrections Committ...
Joey Martin Jan 18, 2024 Paul Sableman / CC

SCOTUS declines to hear Indiana transgender bathroom case
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - The Supreme Court is declining to hear a case about an Indiana high school's transgender bathroom policies. A lower court ruled students are allowed to use restrooms accordin...
Joey Martin Jan 17, 2024 Brett Levin / CC

House panel approves 13th check for public Indiana retirees
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The state House Ways and Means Committee has approved a Republican bill offering public retirees a 13th check every year. The bill from Representative Bob Cherry would giv...
Joey Martin Jan 16, 2024 Marco Verch / CC

Indiana lawmakers consider bill defining antisemitism
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill to define antisemitism in an effort to protect Jewish Hoosiers. House Bill 1002 went before the Indiana House Education Committee ...
Joey Martin Jan 11, 2024 Steven Van Elk / Unsplash

ISP partnering in Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) is partnering with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) for CVSA's Human Trafficking Aware...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2024

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...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2024 Marty O’Neill / Unsplash