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FWPD: 65 pounds of cocaine found in traffic stop
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A traffic stop by officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) last Thursday led to the discovery of 65 pounds of cocaine hidden under a dog cage. Uniformed detecti...
Nov 11, 2025
Attorney General Rokita sues Indianapolis Public Schools
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the state's largest school district. Rokita filed the lawsuit Thursday against Indianapolis Public Schools, saying the distri...
Nov 10, 2025 urfingus / Depositphotos.com
Report: Buc-ee's is coming to Indiana
GREENWOOD, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Texas-based convenience store and gas station chain Buc-ee's is close to a deal to purchase 28 acres of land in Greenwood in Johnson County for their first Indiana locati...
Nov 07, 2025 felixtm / Depositphotos.com
Construction on two "A Lot to Love" homes underway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Construction is now underway on the first two homes that are part of the City of Fort Wayne's A Lot to Love program. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker visited one of the sites ...
Nov 05, 2025
Brake, don't swerve: OSHP shares safety tips ahead of peak deer season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - It's that time of year when drivers must be particularly mindful of deer entering roadways. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) would like to share some safety tips to help y...
Nov 03, 2025 Don DeBold / CC
City of Fort Wayne announces completion of the Covington Road Trail
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division today announced the completion of the 4.7-mile Covington Road Trail, which is part of the 28.8 miles of existing trails in the...
Oct 30, 2025
Fort Wayne 2026 budget approved at City Council
UPDATE (October 29, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne City Council passed the proposed 2026 budget Tuesday night. About $8 million in cuts were made before the budget passed. Mayor Tuck...
Oct 29, 2025 Mayor Sharon Tucker (D) Fort Wayne unveils 2026 operating budget
Tortoises taken from Indianapolis Zoo found safe
UPDATE (October 29, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A pair of tortoises is back at the Indianapolis Zoo after going missing earlier this month. Zoo personnel realized the Egyptian tortoise and Nor...
Oct 29, 2025 Pictured from left to right: Capitol Police Sergeant Robert Johnson, FBI Special Agent Thomas Del Coco, Indianapolis Zoo VP of General Operations John Gullion, Indianapolis Zoo Keeper Allison Hinton, USDA-OIG Special Agent Justin Adams, Pendleton Police Sergeant Shane Isaacs and Pendleton Police Captain Lucas Traylor
Juvenile on electric bike involved in crash with truck in Allen County
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department says that a juvenile is in the hospital after being involved in a crash with a pickup truck while riding an electric bike. It happened a...
Oct 27, 2025 dpfoxfoto / Depositphotos.com
'New Hope Through Heat' program open for applications
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - For residents who don't have an operating furnace or boiler, the City says it is offering hope for a warm winter. The City of Fort Wayne's Office of Housing & Neighborho...
Oct 22, 2025 Phyxter Home Services / CC
