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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says a man is dead and another is in custody following a shooting early on Wednesday. Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker announced a plan in partnership with City Council to invest resources in neighborhood projects. The goal is an enhanced quality of life for a...

(ADAMS) - Plastic pollution is a health danger costing at least $1.5 trillion a year. That's according to a new report out Monday in the medical journal The Lancet. The report looked at data from a ra...

UPDATE (August 3, 2025): The Fort Wayne Police Department issued an update on Friday about a disturbing case. The FWPD said two more men were arrested in connection with a dog-fighting ring. The follo...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Ohio's annual tax-free shopping period is now extended to two full weeks. The 2025 Ohio Sales Tax Holiday runs from this Friday through Thursday, August 14th. The shopping per...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Zoo announced the birth of a male clouded leopard cub born the morning of June 22 to mother Raury, 7 years old, and father Sanji, 5 years old. This is the sec...

MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating a Marion police officer-involved shooting Sunday morning. Police shot a subject who was said to be firing shots from a white SUV...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - An analysis by Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana's five investor-owned utilities shows the average electric bill rose over 17 percent in the past year. That is an avera...

(ADAMS) - Several new education laws took effect across Indiana this month. The Indiana Youth Institute is assessing what those will mean for Hoosier kids, families, and educators. IYI is hosting a fr...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed Saturday in Fort Wayne has been identified. The Fort Wayne Police Department thanked the public for assistance in identifying him...