Category Archives: Regional News

Ohio launches new driver safety program for teens
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio State Highway Patrol Colonel Richard S. Fambro joined Ohio Traffic Safety Office Director Felice Moretti on Wednesday to announce the launch of a new educational pr...
Joey Martin Oct 21, 2021

ODOT looking to fill seasonal plow driver positions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Snow and ice may not be top of mind for most Ohioans in October, but that's not the case at the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT is prepping equipment for the upc...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

This is National School Bus Safety Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The week of October 18 through 22 has been designated as National School Bus Safety Week. Troopers in Ohio will be highly visible this week along school bus routes and i...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

Temporary layoffs coming to some workers at Ohio GM plant
TOLEDO, Ohio (ADAMS) – Workers at the General Motors Toledo Transmission plant are about to find themselves temporarily sidelined again. Some workers at the plant are learning this week that con...
Joey Martin Oct 14, 2021

Meijer seeking local artists for culturally inspired collection
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ADAMS) - Meijer announced plans on Monday to launch a special collection in stores across the Midwest in 2023, featuring art by local artists inspired by diverse outlooks and comm...
Joey Martin Oct 12, 2021

Ohio heads into peak time for deer-related crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - AAA, The Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic cras...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Ohio House tables vote on Vaccine Fairness Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – A bill to allow people to opt-out of employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccine requirements is heading back to committee. On Wednesday, the Ohio House tabled a vote on Bill 435...
Joey Martin Sep 30, 2021

Grant funding now available for nonprofits, schools in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced last week that $4.25 million in grant funding is now available for safety and security enhancements at religious institutions, chartered no...
Joey Martin Sep 27, 2021

Meijer prepares to give 'high volume' of COVID-19 booster shots
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ADAMS) - Meijer says it is ready to administer COVID-19 booster shots to eligible patients - regardless of where they received their original vaccine series - at all its pharmacie...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

DeWine announces new vaccine incentive program for those 12-25
LUCAS CO., Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine yesterday announced a new incentive that he hopes will encourage young people to get vaccinated against COVID. The ‘Vax-2-School’ progr...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021