Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
Unlike other states, Ohio didn't see major gridlock during eclipse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The message from Ohio officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week's solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlo...
Joey Martin Apr 17, 2024
Murder suspect awaits extradition after traffic stop in Indiana
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Toledo murder suspect awaits extradition back to Ohio after he was arrested during a traffic stop first in Henry County, Indiana over the weekend. Indiana State Police tr...
Joey Martin Apr 15, 2024
New numbers show Ohio's distracted driving law is working
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - New numbers out of Ohio show some promising data that comes in the wake of the state passing more aggressive distracted driving laws. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and leaders fro...
Joey Martin Apr 05, 2024
Gov. Holcomb declares disaster relief for three counties
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is declaring disaster relief for Delaware, Jefferson, and Randolph Counties. The governor signed an executive order on Thursday. It comes aft...
Joey Martin Mar 22, 2024
Severe weather reported across several states
WINCHESTER., Ind. (ADAMS) - Severe weather took a toll on a number of states Thursday, with reports of tornadoes in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. In Indiana, there were earlier reports of at least thre...
Joey Martin Mar 15, 2024
Road projects totaling $127 million approved for Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved the 2024 draft list of projects to receive funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Major ...
Joey Martin Feb 01, 2024
ODOT: We are ready for this statewide snow event
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - With several inches of snow forecast to blanket the entire state through the weekend, with the heaviest amounts in northern Ohio - crews from the Ohio Department of Transporta...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024
New minimum wage for the new year in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio is ringing in the New Year with a new minimum wage. As of January 1, it has gone up from $10.10 to $10.45 an hour for non-tipped employees. The wage for workers who do re...
Joey Martin Jan 02, 2024 Alexander Grey / Unsplash
Ohio Supreme Court rules Cedar Point PD must release reports
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Supreme Court is ordering the Cedar Point Police Department to turn over documents to media outlets in the state. In a ruling last week, the court found the security ...
Joey Martin Dec 27, 2023 Jeremy Thompson / CC
Ohio EV fast charging station is the first in the nation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Electric vehicle (EV) drivers now have another place to charge up in Central Ohio. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchba...
Joey Martin Dec 14, 2023