Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
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
Funeral arrangements announced for fallen Beech Grove officer
UPDATE (February 20, 2026): BEECH GROVE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Funeral arrangements are announced for a Beech Grove Police officer killed in the line of duty. Brian Elliott was shot to death on Monday when r...
Feb 20, 2026 structuresxx / Depositphotos.com
Grant County homicide suspect arrested in Florida
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A woman who is suspected of being responsible for a deadly crash in Grant County has been arrested in Florida. The sheriff's office says 31-year-old Adria Wilkerson is waitin...
Feb 19, 2026 ChiccoDodiFC / Depositphotos.com
Early voting window could be reduced under proposed amendment
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The early voting window could change if lawmakers approve a measure being considered at the Indiana Statehouse. House Bill 1359 originally aimed to regulate when local ele...
Feb 17, 2026 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
