Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
Ohio recreational marijuana sales top $1 billion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - All-time recreational marijuana sales in Ohio are now over $1 billion. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control reports customers had purchased nearly $1.1 billion worth of non-m...
Jan 13, 2026 marketing.lasers@ya.ru / Depositphotos.com
Five new Special Group Recognition Indiana license plates unveiled
UPDATE (January 6, 2026): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Five new Special Group Recognition license plates are now available in the state. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says the SGR plates will l...
Jan 06, 2026
Ohio State Highway Patrol releases New Year's roads report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting nine fatal crashes resulting in nine fatalities on Ohio's roadways during the 2025-2026 New Year's holiday, according to provisional...
Jan 06, 2026
Ohio State Highway Patrol releases enforcement statistics for Christmas holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is sharing crash and traffic enforcement statistics for the Christmas holiday. Authorities say 17 people died in vehicle crashes during the five-...
Dec 30, 2025
High winds cause further damage at historic Mercer County church
MERCER CO., Ohio (ADAMS) - A historic Catholic church that was nearly destroyed by fire in Mercer County is seeing additional damage. Operators of the Churches of Ohio Facebook page posted images of a...
Dec 30, 2025 s_photo.op.pl / Depositphotos.com
Arrest made in Grant County scam investigation
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Grant County Sheriff's Office says an arrest has been made in a scam case that totaled over $200,000. The 68-year-old man said he received phone calls from someone saying...
Dec 12, 2025
Ohio BMV raising registration, title fees next month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is increasing auto registration costs next year. Annual registration fees will go up by $5 on January 1st to $16 for personal vehicles and $3...
Dec 09, 2025 arsave / Depositphotos.com
Indiana National Guard deploys to Washington, D.C.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana National Guard is deployed in Washington, D.C. 300 members of the guard are assisting with the "D.C. Safe and Beautiful" mission. Their work will include traff...
Dec 08, 2025 rachwal / Depositphotos.com
Two killed in crash between dump truck, Amish buggy
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. (ADAMS) - A crash Tuesday afternoon between a dump truck and an Amish buggy has killed the two who were in the buggy. Indiana State Police say they are 75-year-old Marvin Schrock and...
Dec 04, 2025 DelmasLehman / Depositphotos.com
OSHP reports 11 roadway fatalities over Thanksgiving holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting eleven roadway fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period. That is the same number of people who died in crashes during the sam...
Dec 02, 2025
