Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
Ohio Supreme Court leaves Issue 1 ballot language largely unchanged
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Supreme Court is leaving the ballot language for Issue 1 largely unchanged. In a four-to-three ruling on Monday, the court decided to let the measure go before...
Sep 17, 2024
Ohio school report cards available now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is making the latest school district report cards available. The annual evaluations rate each of the state's 600 public school s...
Sep 16, 2024
Cannabis company to open just over Indiana-Ohio border
ANTWERP, Ohio (ADAMS) - A cannabis company is planning to open a dispensary just over the Indiana-Ohio border in Antwerp, Ohio. Indiana remains a state where cannabis is completely banned, including f...
Sep 10, 2024 Marketeering Group / CC
OSHP reports 15 fatal crashes recorded during Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is sharing roadway fatality numbers from Labor Day weekend. OSHP says 15 people died in 15 separate crashes across the state between last Friday ...
Sep 04, 2024 DPP Law / CC
Ohio State Highway Patrol cites over 500 during "move over" blitz
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists that they need to move over for vehicles with flashing lights that are stopped along the roadway. OSHP joined troopers and...
Aug 02, 2024
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters "Best Looking Cruiser" contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 11th annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the America...
Jul 16, 2024
Fatalities up on Ohio roadways over Fourth of July holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 traffic fatalities over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The deaths were the result of 15 crashes that happened between last W...
Jul 09, 2024
Mercer County Sheriff's Office holding training at Parkway Schools
MERCER CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Don't be alarmed if you see a large police presence in Mercer County this Tuesday and Wednesday. The Mercer County Sheriff's Office will be hosting 'Active Killer Response T...
Jul 02, 2024
SCOTUS puts Biden Administration "good neighbor" smog plan on hold
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - The Supreme Court is stopping the Biden administration's controversial "good neighbor" pollution rule. The plan would have forced states to cut emissions to reduce the amount...
Jun 28, 2024 jordano / 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
