Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
City pools wrapping up the season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City pools will begin the process of closing this week as staff prepare to go back to school. Due to this loss of seasonal staff, there will no longer be the required number...
Aug 02, 2024
Man hospitalized in second officer-involved shooting in 24 hours
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - For a second time in as many days, the Fort Wayne Police Department is reporting that one of their officers was involved in a shooting. The FWPD says that officers were init...
Aug 01, 2024
FW Animal Care and Control put out call for adopters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is asking for help from the community to find homes for dozens of kittens expected at the shelter soon. FWACC says that over the next four...
Jul 25, 2024 Cavan / Depositphotos.com
Indiana's reserves to hit post-pandemic low
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Financial statements released Tuesday say Indiana's reserves are set to hit a post-pandemic low next year. The state closed the 2024 fiscal year this month with $2.6 billi...
Jul 24, 2024
Mayor Tucker announces new decorative welcome markers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Monday, Mayor Sharon Tucker, the City of Fort Wayne's Public Works and Community Development divisions and Design Collaborative unveiled concepts for sculptural markers t...
Jul 23, 2024
ILEARN scores show little improvement in Hoosier students
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - New ILEARN test results for school children in Indiana have been released and show little progress for kids in grades third through eighth. Only around 41 percent of Hoosi...
Jul 18, 2024
COVID rising across the US
(ADAMS) - COVID 19 cases are rising throughout the United States this summer. The Centers for Disease Control says COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories. The C...
Jul 18, 2024
NWS says Tuesday's storms were a derecho
FORT WAYNE (ADAMS) - The Storm Prediction Center sayas it was a derecho blew across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio early Tuesday morning. A derecho is a straight-line windstorm...
Jul 17, 2024
IU Health to build new hospital in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new hospital will be built by Indiana University Health in Fort Wayne. The $421 million investment will result in 140 beds, 17 emergency department exam rooms, and six ope...
Jul 16, 2024 scalatore959 / Depositphotos.com
Indiana law enforcement agencies cracking down on speeding
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Law enforcement agencies across Indiana are working to keep everyone on the road safe by raising awareness about the dangers of speeding, and urging drivers to obey speed ...
Jul 11, 2024 jkirshphoto / Depositphotos.com
