Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
Braun allows needle exchange bill to become law without signing it
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill that lets counties continue syringe service programs with an ID mandate has become law without the signature of Governor Mike Braun. He said yesterday at a news con...
Mar 10, 2026 diego_cervo / Depositphotos.com
Elvis Memorabilia discovered in Muncie storage locker
MUNCIE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Over 100 undeveloped photographs of Elvis Presley's last concert have been discovered in a Muncie storage locker. The concert was on June 26th, 1977, at Market Square Arena in I...
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New work requirements for thousands of SNAP recipients in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - New work requirements are now in effect for thousands of SNAP recipients in Ohio. The changes to the federal food program put it in place with the passage of President Trump's...
Mar 09, 2026 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Former Indianapolis mayor running as an Independent for Secretary of State
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is running as an independent candidate for Indiana Secretary of State this fall. Ballard now lives in Boone County and served two te...
Mar 05, 2026 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Governor Braun signs bill to bring casino to northeast Indiana
UPDATE (March 4, 2026): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that could bring a casino to northeast Indiana. A referendum on putting a casino in Allen, DeKalb, or Steuben c...
Mar 04, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
School cellphone ban sent to Governor Braun
UPDATE (February 27, 2026): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A ban on cellphones in K-12 schools in Indiana is now on the desk of Governor Mike Braun for his signature. The state Senate gave the bill fina...
Feb 27, 2026 David Kennedy / Unsplash
Governor Braun signs bill into law to bring the Bears to Indiana
UPDATE (February 27, 2026): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has signed the bill that supports bringing the Chicago Bears to the Hoosier state. The Indiana Senate passed the bill after...
Feb 27, 2026 alancrosthwaite / Depositphotos.com
Grant County woman charged with killing her husband
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) -A 67-year-old Grant County woman is jailed on a charge of murder for the shooting death of her husband on Wednesday. Sandra Gray told 911 dispatchers that she had shot her hus...
Feb 26, 2026 ChiccoDodiFC / Depositphotos.com
INDOT implements new roadway worker safety initiative: Project Greenlight
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced a new work zone initiative to increase worker safety. INDOT is implementing Project Greenlight, a program to...
Feb 25, 2026
Over 200,000 items of children's sleepwear recalled
(ADAMS) - Over 200,000 items of children's clothing have been recalled due to a potential burn risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Meijer, a Midwestern superstore chain, has issued a rec...
Feb 23, 2026 Paha_L / Depositphotos.com
