Category Archives: WXKE Ohio News
Ohio EMA: Protect yourself from lightning
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA) are promoting Lightning Safety Awa...
Jun 23, 2025 mikeexpert / Depositphotos.com
Ohio safety officials: Be aware and be prepared for extreme heat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - With extreme heat in the forecast, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), and the National Weather Service W...
Jun 20, 2025 tonefotografia / Depositphotos.com
Ohio Highway Patrol reminds drivers to buckle up, drive sober this summer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is asking all motorists to do their part in promoting roadway safety during what has been characterized by safety officials as the 100 Dea...
Jun 04, 2025 trongnguyen / Depositphotos.com
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
