Category Archives: WXKE Regional News

ISP updates after a motorcycle crash shut down part of US 33
CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (ADAMS) - Part of US-33 in Churubusco was closed for several hours Thursday night due to a motorcycle crash. The crash was after a police chase across county lines involving Whitley C...
Joey Martin Jun 07, 2024

Statewide annual tornado record now tied in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio stands a good chance of breaking the previous statewide annual tornado record this year. Including the ones recorded in Delaware, Knox, Muskingum, and Licking counties on...
Joey Martin Jun 07, 2024

Elkhart County Amazon fulfillment center to open in late 2025
ELKHART, Ind. (ADAMS) - Amazon's Robotic Fulfillment Center will open in Elkhart County by the fall of 2025. The company is building the facility near the Indiana Toll Road. It had been expected to op...
Joey Martin May 10, 2024 eplisterra / Depositphotos.com

Light Ohio Blue campaign now underway
MERCER CO. Ohio (ADAMS) - The Light Ohio Blue Campaign is now underway across the Buckeye State. Residents are asked to display blue lights outside their homes through May 18th to recognize law enforc...
Joey Martin May 10, 2024

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...
Joey Martin 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 ...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin 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 ...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin Apr 15, 2024