Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
Motorcycle Ohio: Safety is everyone's responsibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio drivers should expect to see more motorcycle riders on the road as peak riding season gets underway, according to Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Safety O...
May 03, 2024
Ohio non-profits encouraged to apply for traffic safety grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio, (ADAMS) - The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) is seeking grant proposals from non-profit organizations and government agencies to reduce traffic fatalities in their communities. The ...
May 02, 2024
Two killed in Elkhart County plane crash
ELKHART CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people have been killed in a small plane crash in Elkhart County. The plane went down Tuesday afternoon near Bristol west of County Road 21 and between County Road 6 an...
May 01, 2024
Ohio now spending $10 million to clean up roadsides
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - It's spring, Monday was Earth Day, and it's all happy - until you see litter, and you're reminded of the human problem that haunts us all. Since January, ODOT says its forces ...
Apr 23, 2024
Unlike other states, Ohio didn't see major gridlock during eclipse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The message from Ohio officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week's solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlo...
Apr 17, 2024
Murder suspect awaits extradition after traffic stop in Indiana
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Toledo murder suspect awaits extradition back to Ohio after he was arrested during a traffic stop first in Henry County, Indiana over the weekend. Indiana State Police tr...
Apr 15, 2024
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Indiana deer
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first positive case of a deer with chronic wasting disease in the state. It was recorded in LaGrange County, ...
Apr 08, 2024 brokinhrt2 / CC
New numbers show Ohio's distracted driving law is working
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - New numbers out of Ohio show some promising data that comes in the wake of the state passing more aggressive distracted driving laws. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and leaders fro...
Apr 05, 2024
RV manufacturer lays off workers in Nappanee
NAPPANEE, Ind. (ADAMS) - RV manufacturer Newmar has cut some jobs in northern Indiana. Company officials say they eliminated jobs at its campus in Nappanee, but have not said how many were cut. Newmar...
Apr 04, 2024 Mirage3 / Depositphotos.com
Marion man charged in fentanyl overdose death
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Grant County Sheriff's Office says that a man is being charged in connection to an overdose death from fentanyl. Police say that 20-year-old Thomas Maberry sold the drug ...
Mar 19, 2024 Thomas Maberry
