Category Archives: WJFX Indiana News (Imported)
Colts select QB Anthony Richardson as fourth overall NFL draft pick
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indianapolis Colts have a new quarterback. General manager Chris Ballard selected Anthony Richardson from the University of Florida in the NFL draft Thursday night. Ri...
Apr 28, 2023
Diabetes drug could get weight loss approval
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A drug widely used to treat Type Two diabetes is on track to be approved for weight loss. Eli Lilly, the company that makes Mounjaro, said today that FDA approval could co...
Apr 28, 2023
Indiana AG warns Hoosiers of scammers targeting taxpayers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers of post-tax season scams, which he says occur far too often in communities across Indiana. "Scammers will steal innocent t...
Apr 27, 2023
SBA offering disaster assistance for Hoosiers affected by storms
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - The Small Business Administration says that there is help at the ready for Hoosiers affected by recent storms. The assistance is applicable to those in certain counties hit b...
Apr 27, 2023
Holcomb signs bill to set bystander distance at crime scenes
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new Indiana law will set a minimum bystander distance for the public at crime or fire scenes. Governor Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act 1186 into law last week. Once it...
Apr 26, 2023
Victims' Rights Awareness Week puts focus on survivors
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Criminal Justice (ICJI) is observing National Crime Victims' Rights Week from April 23-29. According to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2021...
Apr 24, 2023
Indiana House passes bill teachers call 'union-busting'
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana House this week passed a bill that teachers call union-busting. The Senate bill removes the requirement that administrators discuss topics including curriculum...
Apr 19, 2023
EPA: No contaminants of concern in air after massive Richmond fire
UPDATE (April 19, 2023): RICHMOND, Ind. (ADAMS) - The EPA is releasing the results of air testing after the massive fire in Richmond. The blaze at the plastic processing facility happened over a week ...
Apr 19, 2023
Indianapolis Colts announce million dollar schedule challenge
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The owner of the Indianapolis Colts is announcing what's called the Million Dollar Schedule Challenge. If a fan is able to correctly predict the team's 18-game schedule fo...
Apr 19, 2023
Indiana abortions drop nearly 50% after Dobbs decision
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Abortions in Indiana fell by nearly 50 percent after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The report is from the Society of Family Planning. Indiana's ...
Apr 18, 2023
