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Arrest made in fatal Walmart shooting
UPDATE (March 25, 2024): After a warrant for murder was issued for the arrest of Micah Nunn, he was arrested Friday evening. The FWPD released the following Friday night: On March 21, 2024, at approxi...
Mar 25, 2024
Four "flood-prone" properties in Fort Wayne to be demolished
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Three properties on the city's southwest side and one northeast will be demolished due to their flood-prone nature. The City has had an ongoing effort to purchase such flood...
Mar 20, 2024 stockphotofan1 / Depositphotos.com
Antisemitism bill vetoed by Eric Holcomb
UPDATE (March 19, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has vetoed a bill that supporters said would further define antisemitism. He says he applauds the General Assembly's...
Mar 19, 2024 Changbok Ko / Unsplash
'Innovative Housing Showcase' breaks ground
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a new housing project. The City says it could revolutionize traditional housing approaches. The Innova...
Mar 14, 2024
'Every Child Learns to Read' measure signed by governor
UPDATE (March 12, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Eric Holcomb has signed a bill into law that will hold back third-graders if they don't pass the state's standardized reading test. Suppo...
Mar 12, 2024
Credit card late fees now capped at $8
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - Credit card late fees are now capped at $8. It's part of a larger initiative by the Biden administration to get rid of junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau est...
Mar 06, 2024 Chris Potter / CC
Gov. Holcomb signs controversial pet store bill
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is signing a bill into law that invalidates over a dozen ordinances passed by local municipalities. House Enrolled Act 1412 requires pet stor...
Mar 05, 2024 Bev Sykes / CC
USA Today ranks Indiana fifth-worst state for potholes
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana is ranked the fifth-worst state for potholes according to USA Today Blueprint. To the north, neighbor Michigan is third-worst for potholes. The problem becomes wor...
Mar 04, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Indiana ban on care for transgender youth takes effect
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Indiana law that prevents medical providers from providing gender-affirming health care for minors is now in effect. The law, which was signed by Governor Eric Holcomb ...
Feb 28, 2024 charlesdeluvio / Unsplash
Mayor Tom Henry diagnosed with stomach cancer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry says he will start chemotherapy next week after being diagnosed with "late-stage" stomach cancer. Henry says his prognosis is not good, but he pla...
Feb 27, 2024
