Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
Ohio State Highway Patrol accepting submissions for Holiday Card Contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - As we enter the holiday season, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is accepting submissions for its annual Holiday Card Contest. Since 2019, children up to 12 years old have had th...
Nov 03, 2025
Drive carefully, walk cautiously: Patrol reminds everyone to share the road
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is urging all Ohioans to prioritize pedestrian safety, reminding both motorists and pedestrians that safety is a shared responsibility on ...
Oct 10, 2025 Tungsten Rising / Unsplash
Voter registration deadline coming up in Ohio for November election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The deadline to register to vote in this year's general election in Ohio is coming up next week. Eligible residents have until October 6th to get registered to cast a ballot i...
Oct 03, 2025
Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to buckle up
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reminding all drivers and passengers of the importance of wearing a safety belt. Ohio law requires all front-seat passengers to buckle ...
Oct 02, 2025
Open burning banned in Ohio through November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is reminding state residents that open burning is banned during restricted hours today through the end of November. The ban applies to...
Oct 01, 2025 ALesik / Depositphotos.com
Police ticket quotas officially outlawed in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - (ADAMS) - Police ticket and arrest quotas are being officially outlawed in Ohio this week. Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 114 into law on July 1. It takes effect on September...
Sep 30, 2025 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com
Campbell's admits to releasing contaminants into Maumee River
HENRY CO., Ohio (ADAMS) - The Campbell Soup Supply Co. is admitting to releasing illegal discharges into the Maumee River. In a Monday court filing, the company says it committed at least 5,400 violat...
Sep 16, 2025
Patrol reports fewer fatal crashes during '100 Deadliest Days of Summer'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Earlier this week, we learned that traffic fatalities went up over Labor Day weekend this year in Ohio. (Story HERE) Just a day later, the Ohio State Highway Patrol had better...
Sep 04, 2025
OSHP: Nearly two dozen die in Labor Day weekend crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting nearly two dozen roadway fatalities during Labor Day weekend. Officials say 23 people died on Ohio roads in 20 separate crashes last...
Sep 03, 2025
OSHP to focus on impaired drivers over Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is stepping up impaired driving enforcement for this Labor Day weekend. Additional troopers will be out on the road watching for motorists...
Aug 29, 2025
