Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
TSA seizes seventh gun this year at Fort Wayne International
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Transportation Security Administration has seized a seventh firearm at Fort Wayne International Airport this week. That ties the number of firearms detected by security ...
May 21, 2025 This handgun was detected by TSA officers in a passenger’s carry-on bag at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) on May 19. (TSA photo)
Drivers urged to be patient and attentive during the Memorial Day holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Millions of drivers will hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, kicking off the unofficial start to summer. The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates tha...
May 20, 2025
State of Indiana executes death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Corrections executed death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie early Tuesday morning. Ritchie was convicted of killing a Beech Grove police officer near...
May 20, 2025 miksov / Depositphotos.com
Tall Grass/Weed Program begins in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Tall Grass/Weed Program is now underway. Neighborhood Code Compliance is responsible for enforcing the program, which requires weeds or grass to be ...
May 19, 2025 kinek00 / Depositphotos.com
No criminal liabilty found in FWPD officer-involved shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Prosecutors in Allen County say there was no criminal liability in a September officer-involved shooting. The Allen County Prosecuting Attorney's Office reviewed the investi...
May 19, 2025
Traffic alert! Daily lane closures head to Coliseum Boulevard
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says there will be daily lane closures on State Road 930/Coliseum Boulevard for bridge maintenance operations this week. Star...
May 19, 2025
Indiana State Police: 1977 cold case curder closed
ADAMS CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say a cold case murder in Adams County is now solved and closed. 84-year-old Everett Armstrong was found shot to death in his home in 1977. Indiana State...
May 15, 2025 Everett Armstrong
Indiana sending postcards for voter registration maintenance
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Secretary of State's Election Division is mailing postcards to Hoosiers as part of its voter registration list maintenance. Officials say the goal is to identi...
May 13, 2025 Feverpitch / Depositphotos.com
McDonald's looking to hire thousands of new workers
(ADAMS) - Fast food giant McDonald's is planning an employee recruitment drive across the country. U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel met with c...
May 13, 2025 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
Broadway at the Embassy announces 2025-2026 season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Embassy Theatre and Nederlander National Markets have announced the 2025/2026 Broadway schedule. This Embassy says this will be the biggest season yet, with seven incred...
May 13, 2025
