Category Archives: WBTU Featured News (Imported)

Police looking for SUV that took off from E. Washington crash
		FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are on the hunt for the driver of an SUV that now has “significant damage to the rear of the vehicle.” They say that vehicle took off aft...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 20, 2023							
		
Mental health bill passes House, lawmakers must figure out funding
		INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A bill aimed at increasing mental health resources for Hoosiers is advancing at the Statehouse. The measure passed out of the House on Monday after already being pas...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 18, 2023							
		
Major Disaster Declaration approved for 12 Indiana counties
		WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – President Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for 12 Indiana counties following tornado damage at the start of the month. Governor Holcomb made the request....
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 17, 2023							
		
Schools throughout Indiana receive bomb threats
		FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say they are aware and working with other agencies after bomb threats came into schools all over Indiana. Here locally, Northwest Allen County ann...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 14, 2023							
		
Bill tightening vote-by-mail rules heads to Governor Holcomb
		INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana House has voted 64-30 along party lines to approve new rules for voting by mail. The bill requires voters to give more identification information to get ...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 12, 2023							
		
Bill would require agreements between delivery services, restaurants
		INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Proposed legislation at the Indiana Statehouse would require delivery services to enter into written agreements with the restaurants they work with. If passed, the b...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 11, 2023							
		
Anti-bullying bill before Indiana Senate
		INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – An anti-bullying bill is before the Indiana Senate after being approved by the Senate Education and Career Development Committee. The bill would require school distr...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 07, 2023							
		
Holcomb signs bill banning gender affirming care for trans youth
		UPDATE (April 6, 2023): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender Hoosiers under the age of 18 is now law. Governor Eric Holcomb signed the measure on the...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 06, 2023							
		
Indiana House again passes bill to change definition for a machine gun
		INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana House is advancing a bill to change the definition for a machine gun in Indiana’s statutes. House Bill 1365 aims to include devices that can be att...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 04, 2023							
		
Indiana AG warns of storm scams during severe weather
		INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – With thunderstorms brewing, Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to be wary of scams. With Spring storms, Rokita says that scammers will be out in full f...
			
				Joey Martin				Apr 03, 2023							
		





				