Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 "...
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...
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...
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OSHP reminds drivers to "move over, slow down"
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds all motorists to do their part in keeping roadway workers safe by moving over a lane and slowing down when you see an emergency vehicle o...
Feb 07, 2025 ssuaphoto / Depositphotos.com
Not just the grocery store - you'll be paying more for eggs at Waffle House
ATLANTA (ADAMS) - Ordering eggs at your local Waffle House will soon cost more. The restaurant has placed a temporary egg surcharge of 50 cents on every egg ordered at the establishment. Waffle House ...
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