Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Mike Braun sworn in as Indiana's 52nd governor
UPDATE (January 14, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mike Braun has taken the oath of office as Indiana's 52nd governor. The former U.S. Senator took the oath of office using two Bibles, one of whi...
Jan 14, 2025 Governor Mike Braun, (R) Indiana
Lawmakers weighing ban on marijuana ads in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana lawmakers are weighing two bills that would ban marijuana ads in the state for businesses in Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio that have legalized recreational marijuan...
Jan 14, 2025 Tinnakorn / Depositphotos.com
New bill would ban social media for Hoosiers under 16 without consent
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new bill before the Indiana Senate is seeking to ban social media for anyone who is under 16 years old without having "verified" permission from their parents. The legis...
Jan 10, 2025 S O C I A L . C U T / Unsplash
Ban on all abortion drugs in Indiana to be considered by committee
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A ban on all abortion drugs is being sent to a State Senate committee for review. Republican Senator Mike Young introduced the measure, which would ban all "abortion-induc...
Jan 10, 2025 sepavone / Depositphotos.com
Zillow names Buffalo hottest housing market
BUFFALO, N.Y. (ADAMS) -The real estate website Zillow has named Buffalo the hottest housing market for 2025. Zillow's list is based on several factors such as home value growth and projected changes i...
Jan 10, 2025 Buffalo, Indianapolis and Providence head Zillow's 2025 list of hottest housing markets, where competition among buyers will be strongest.
Indiana State Legislative Session gets underway
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 2025 Indiana Legislative Session starts today. The Hoosier state passes a budget every two years, including this one. State lawmakers will also consider bills on a num...
Jan 08, 2025 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
Lawmakers want changes to how Indiana pays for road work
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State lawmakers want to make changes to road funding. The Indiana Department of Transportation is recommending spending $1.3 billion a year in the next decade on road and ...
Jan 02, 2025 sepavone / Depositphotos.com
Indiana National Guardsman dies in incident in Iraq
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Department of Defense is announcing the death of an Indiana National Guardsman. Captain Eric Richard Hart died as the result of a non-combat-related incident in Iraq o...
Dec 31, 2024
Lawmaker proposing changes to Indiana ban on trans youth care
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Hoosier lawmaker is proposing changes to a law that bans doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender youth in the state. Senate Enrolled...
Dec 18, 2024 sepavone / Depositphotos.com
Indiana voter turnout in November was 61%
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Around 61 percent of Indiana's registered voters cast a ballot in the November election. The state says nearly three million people voted, with the number being down nearl...
Dec 13, 2024
