Category Archives: WJFX Indiana News (Imported)
Indiana lawmakers begin vaccine mandate rollback
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Republicans who control Indiana's legislature are getting ready to ban vaccine mandates in the state just after the new year. A House committee yesterday teed up what ...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021
Kroger taking away COVID sick time from unvaccinated workers
CINCINNATI, Ohio (ADAMS) - Kroger is taking away paid coronavirus sick time and adding a surcharge for unvaccinated employees. The grocery store yesterday said the moves are designed to encourage its ...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021
Indiana Task Force One returns home
UPDATE (December 17, 2021): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's elite search and rescue team is back home. Members of Task Force One returned to Indianapolis yesterday. They spent nearly a week in ...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021
Indiana's Chamber of Commerce doesn't want any vaccine mandates
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's Chamber of Commerce says it doesn't want a mandate for or against the coronavirus vaccine. Lawmakers in Indianapolis are due to hear testimony this morning on th...
Joey Martin Dec 16, 2021
Indiana AG: How you can avoid Christmastime scams
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to watch for scams while finishing their holiday shopping this year. "Christmas should be about celebrating faith and fami...
Joey Martin Dec 16, 2021
One dead in Elkhart officer-involved shooting
ELKHART, Ind. (ADAMS) - There are questions to be answered about a deadly officer-involved shooting in Elkhart. It happened early yesterday morning at a liquor store. Elkhart Police responded to a cal...
Joey Martin Dec 16, 2021
Operator of ultralight lands in jail after crashing, found to be intoxicated
ST. JOSEPH'S CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say an operator of an ultralight landed in jail after crashing in St. Joseph County and was found to be operating while intoxicated late Monday af...
Joey Martin Dec 15, 2021
Gold coin found in Indiana Red Kettle
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (ADAMS) - It happens every year, and this year it happened once again in Evansville. The Salvation Army says someone dropped a gold coin, a Krugerrand, in a Red Kettle at a local groc...
Joey Martin Dec 15, 2021
Hearing delayed for man who used "anthony_shots" profile
UPDATE (December 15, 2021): MIAMI CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The hearing is delayed for a man facing child pornography and exploitation charges in Miami County. Kegan Kline is accused of using the fake profi...
Joey Martin Dec 15, 2021
Hoosiers ages 16 and 17 now eligible for booster doses
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health has announced that any Hoosier aged 16 or older can receive a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine so long as they received their second dos...
Joey Martin Dec 15, 2021