Category Archives: WJFX Ohio News (Imported)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is joining other departments of transportation across the country to mark National Work Zone Awareness Week. The week is set...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) has released a public safety bulletin alerting Ohioans of the various forms of fentanyl being found across the state. The O...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) and the Ohio Department of Aging are warning Ohioans of a growing trend of cryptocurrency scams targeting older adults. The...

UPDATE (April 4, 2023): COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – As of today, a new law surrounding distracted driving is in effect across the State of Ohio. The measure was signed by Governor DeWine in January...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) released a public safety bulletin this week alerting parents of emojis that it says are being used by youth on social media...

UPDATE (March 16, 2023): PUTNAM CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Shipments of hazardous waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment are again coming into Indiana. The shipments resumed Tuesday after third...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has an opportunity for Ohio school districts or their partners to apply for funding to develop and implement projects that e...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is hosting a poster contest for kids in the state. Students across Ohio in grades one through six are invited to particip...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French is urging Ohioans on Medicare to be alert for telephone scammers posing as representatives of the government to st...

CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – Police in Mercer County are investigating crash that is the second fatal wreck of 2023. According to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey’s Office, first responders were ...