Category Archives: Regional News

Bradley police murder suspect arrested in North Manchester
Darius Sullivan NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (ADAMS) – An Illinois man was arrested in North Manchester Friday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a northeastern Illinois police officer ...
Joey Martin Jan 03, 2022

Ohio state minimum wage earners now making 50 cents more an hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Minimum wage workers in Ohio are now making 50-cents more per hour. Over the weekend on January 1st, the state’s minimum wage increased from $8.80 to $9.30 an hour...
Joey Martin Jan 03, 2022

Patrol warns against driving impaired for New Year's holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers who intend to celebrate the New Year's holiday to plan ahead and designate a sober driver. The Patrol's zero-tolerance po...
Joey Martin Dec 30, 2021

Ohio-based hospital groups team to promote face-mask mandates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A pair of Ohio-based hospital groups want local school districts to consider imposing mask mandates ahead of the new school term. In the joint letter issued early this w...
Joey Martin Dec 30, 2021

Ohio minimum wage to increase beginning January 1st
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Minimum wage workers in Columbus are set to get a raise starting this weekend. Beginning January 1st, 2022, Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $9.30 an hour for ...
Joey Martin Dec 29, 2021

Indiana Toll Road launches smart parking network
Smart Truck Parking sign on the Indiana Toll Road ELKHART, Ind., (ADAMS) – ITR Concession Company (ITRCC) is launching a network of smart parking signage for freight and truck drivers who depend...
Joey Martin Dec 29, 2021

Ohio Highway Patrol releases Christmas holiday traffic death totals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol says seven people died on the highways during the Christmas holiday this year. According to yesterday’s report, three of the seven de...
Joey Martin Dec 28, 2021

Gov. DeWine warns of possible month-long surge of omicron in Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans that the next 30-days could see a large surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. On Monday, DeWine spoke at a super...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Ohio National Guard deployed to hospitals for COVID while flu cases rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Officials in Ohio are warning of not just COVID but also the flu this season. It comes as soldiers with the Ohio National Guard are deploying to hospitals around the sta...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021

Two dead in fiery crash on Indiana Toll Road near Elkhart
ELKHART CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana State Police are looking into how one semi-truck crashed into another on the Indiana Toll Road near Elkhart overnight Saturday. Troopers say it looks like...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021