Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News

Cedar Point announces debut date for Siren's Curse
UPDATE (June 5, 2025): SANDUSKY, Ohio (ADAMS) - The debut date has been announced for Cedar Point's new Siren's Curse roller coaster. At a height of 160 feet, a length of almost 3,000 feet, and a spee...
Joey Martin 18h ago Siren's Curse (Courtesy of Cedar Point)

Ohio Highway Patrol reminds drivers to buckle up, drive sober this summer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is asking all motorists to do their part in promoting roadway safety during what has been characterized by safety officials as the 100 Dea...
Joey Martin Jun 04, 2025 trongnguyen / Depositphotos.com

Ohio traffic fatalities decrease over Memorial Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reporting a significant year-over-year drop in roadway fatalities for the Memorial Day holiday. OSHP says 12 people died in a total of ...
Joey Martin May 28, 2025

Drivers urged to be patient and attentive during the Memorial Day holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Millions of drivers will hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, kicking off the unofficial start to summer. The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates tha...
Joey Martin May 20, 2025

PETA calls for investigation after alpaca incident at Cedar Point
SANDUSKY, Ohio (ADAMS) - PETA is asking the feds to investigate after a recent incident at Cedar Point. Three alpacas who reside at the park's Barnyard Petting Zoo reportedly got out last Friday when ...
Joey Martin May 15, 2025 iglazaceva / Depositphotos.com

Ohio Issue Two passes as preliminary election results posted
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Preliminary results are in for Ohio's primary and special elections. The only state ballot item, Ohio Issue Two, is passing with support from nearly 70 percent of voters. This...
Joey Martin May 07, 2025 slexp880 / Depositphotos.com

ODOT: 13,000 bicycle helmets handed out for free across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Department of Transportation is working with partners to distribute thousands of bicycle helmets again this year. ODOT is teaming up with the Ohio Chapter of the Amer...
Joey Martin May 06, 2025

Ohio officials say that efforts to drive down distracted driving paying off
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and while distracted driving remains a significant concern in Ohio, new data indicates that two years after the state's "...
Joey Martin Apr 10, 2025

New factory in Defiance County expected to generate 400 jobs
DEFIANCE CO., Ohio (ADAMS) - A paper supply company is announcing plans to build a new production facility in Northwest Ohio. First Quality Tissue Midwest, a producer of paper and packaging items, pla...
Joey Martin Feb 25, 2025 ajdin-k / Depositphotos.com

Ohio gains $319 million in recreational pot sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio just six months ago, and the state has already raked in $319 million as a result. Officials say that number doesn't include the bill...
Joey Martin Feb 14, 2025 marketing.lasers@ya.ru / Depositphotos.com