Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News

This is National School Bus Safety Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The week of October 18 through 22 has been designated as National School Bus Safety Week. Troopers in Ohio will be highly visible this week along school bus routes and i...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

Temporary layoffs coming to some workers at Ohio GM plant
TOLEDO, Ohio (ADAMS) – Workers at the General Motors Toledo Transmission plant are about to find themselves temporarily sidelined again. Some workers at the plant are learning this week that con...
Joey Martin Oct 14, 2021

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