Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
Ohio EMA: Protect yourself from lightning
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Spring and summer are typical seasons for thunder and lightning storms, though they can occur year-round and at any hour. By knowing your area's risk for lightning and paying ...
Jun 24, 2024 mikeexpert / Depositphotos.com
Ohio State Highway Patrol: Buckle up and drive sober
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend is referred to as the "100 deadliest days of summer". The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to bu...
Jun 10, 2024
Statewide annual tornado record now tied in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio stands a good chance of breaking the previous statewide annual tornado record this year. Including the ones recorded in Delaware, Knox, Muskingum, and Licking counties on...
Jun 07, 2024
Ohio dual-use marijuana license applications available
3COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The first recreational marijuana licenses in Ohio are becoming available today. Officials with the state's Division of Cannabis Control are posting the initial dual-use appli...
Jun 07, 2024 Marketeering Group / CC
Ohio woman dies in DeKalb Co. crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says a woman from Defiance, Ohio died in a crash Thursday. Police think her SUV veered off the road SUV veered off at about 10:15 a.m. on ...
May 17, 2024
Light Ohio Blue campaign now underway
MERCER CO. Ohio (ADAMS) - The Light Ohio Blue Campaign is now underway across the Buckeye State. Residents are asked to display blue lights outside their homes through May 18th to recognize law enforc...
May 10, 2024
Motorcycle Ohio: Safety is everyone's responsibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio drivers should expect to see more motorcycle riders on the road as peak riding season gets underway, according to Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Safety O...
May 03, 2024
Ohio non-profits encouraged to apply for traffic safety grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio, (ADAMS) - The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) is seeking grant proposals from non-profit organizations and government agencies to reduce traffic fatalities in their communities. The ...
May 02, 2024
Ohio now spending $10 million to clean up roadsides
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - It's spring, Monday was Earth Day, and it's all happy - until you see litter, and you're reminded of the human problem that haunts us all. Since January, ODOT says its forces ...
Apr 23, 2024
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...
Apr 17, 2024
