Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
Target to close all stores on Thanksgiving Day moving forward
Courtesy: Target MINNEAPOLIS (ADAMS) – Target will no longer be open on Thanksgiving. The retailer shut its doors last Thanksgiving for safety concerns during the pandemic and started offering h...
Nov 23, 2021
FDA recall for Odor-Eaters spray over benzene contamination
Courtesy: FDA.gov COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The FDA is issuing a voluntary recall for two antifungal and foot odor-reducing products due to possible benzene contamination. Blistex Incorporated an...
Nov 19, 2021
Bill allowing prosecution of robocalls heading to DeWine's desk
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A bill allowing Attorney General Dave Yost to prosecute unauthorized robocalls is heading to Governor’s DeWine’s desk for his signature. On Wednesday, the Oh...
Nov 18, 2021
Ohio House passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns in shcools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A bill allowing teachers in Ohio to carry weapons in their classrooms is moving forward after the Ohio House approved it on Wednesday. House Bill 99 passed by a vote of ...
Nov 18, 2021
ISP asking for assistance in deadly Grant County hit and run
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Investigators working from the Indiana State Police Peru Post are requesting information, from the public, about a Grant County crash in which a 20-year-old Marian, IN man, d...
Nov 15, 2021
One year in prison for former Muncie mayor
MUNCIE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Muncie's former mayor is going to prison. A judge yesterday sentenced former Mayor Dennis Tyler for his role in a kickback scheme. A federal grand jury indicted Tyler back in 20...
Nov 11, 2021
Ohio Liquor Control holds lottery for right to buy some bottles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio Liquor Control is holding a lottery for the right to buy rare high-end bottles of liquor, including one worth over $2,000. OLC officials announced yesterday that pe...
Nov 10, 2021
Ohio BMV recalls over 230,000 Ohio Gold Series license plates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Bureau of Motor Vehicles says over 230,000 Ohioans must turn in their old license plates in exchange for new ones. On Monday, the BMV said license plates in the Ohio...
Nov 09, 2021
Ohio ranked in top five worst states for winter driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A study by a consumer reports website says Ohio is one of the five worst states in the country for winter driving. Data released last week by MoneyGeek says Ohio is the ...
Nov 08, 2021
Tastykake products recalled over possible contamination in Ohio
U.S. Food and Drug Administration COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Flowers Food Incorporated is issuing a recall for packages of its Tastykake Krimpets cakes sold in Ohio. The company said on Sunday tha...
Nov 08, 2021
