Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
Ohio to mark Saturday as 'Move-Over Day'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, AAA, the Ohio Turnpike, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and The Risk Institute are recognizing Move-Ove...
Joey Martin Oct 14, 2021
Ohio heads into peak time for deer-related crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - AAA, The Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic cras...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021
Ohio House tables vote on Vaccine Fairness Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A bill to allow people to opt-out of employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccine requirements is heading back to committee. On Wednesday, the Ohio House tabled a vote on Bill 435...
Joey Martin Sep 30, 2021
Grant funding now available for nonprofits, schools in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced last week that $4.25 million in grant funding is now available for safety and security enhancements at religious institutions, chartered no...
Joey Martin Sep 27, 2021
DeWine announces new vaccine incentive program for those 12-25
LUCAS CO., Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine yesterday announced a new incentive that he hopes will encourage young people to get vaccinated against COVID. The ‘Vax-2-School’ progr...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021
Ohio liquor sellers worried about shortages on some spirits
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Liquor store retailers across Ohio say the Buckeye State could soon see purchasing limits on some types of spirits due to supply issues. On Monday, retailers said Ohio c...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021
Ohio cuts ribbon on "world's most connected highway"
EAST LIBERTY, Ohio (ADAMS) – Scissors in hand, public and private sector partners from across Ohio and around the globe opened the world's most connected highway today in central Ohio. The 33 Sm...
Joey Martin Sep 16, 2021
Ohioans urged to protect against Medicare scams
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French urges Ohioans on Medicare to guard against scams seeking their personal information when selecting 2022 coverage during the O...
Joey Martin Sep 10, 2021
Ohio Highway Patrol reports 12 fatal crashes over holiday weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 12 fatal traffic crashes which claimed 12 lives over the Labor Day Holiday according to provisional data. Troopers arrested 42...
Joey Martin Sep 08, 2021
Arrest made in 2016 homicide of Ryan Zimmerman
Sarah Buzzard CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – A press conference was held Thursday morning in Mercer County to give an update on a years-old homicide. Sheriff Jeff Grey said a day earlier that there had ...
Joey Martin Aug 31, 2021