Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
New executive director for Fort Wayne UNITED named
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Thursday, Mayor Tom Henry announced Michael Patton, MNA as the new executive director of Fort Wayne UNITED. Patton started in his official capacity with Fort Wayne UNITED...
Feb 23, 2024
Nearly 200 pounds of cocaine recovered in onions on Indiana interstate
GREENFIELD, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two men are in custody after allegedly hiding cocaine in boxes of produce. Indiana State Police say they found 184 pounds of the drug when they pulled over a semi in Hancock...
Feb 23, 2024
Mayor Henry: Fort Wayne is leading the way
UPDATE (February 22, 2024): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry gave his State of the City address Wednesday from the Grand Wayne Center. The theme for this year's address was "Fort ...
Feb 22, 2024
Pilot suffers only injuries in plane crash near Country Heritage Winery
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says the sole occupant of a plane that crashed near Country Heritage Winery suffered injuries but should recover. It happened Tuesday arou...
Feb 21, 2024
Deploying Indiana National Guard to Texas to cost $7 million
UPDATE (February 19, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Deploying 50 Indiana National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas will cost just over $7 million. That is according to Master Ser...
Feb 19, 2024 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / CC
Driver cooperating after striking a pedestrian on W. Coliseum
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a driver is cooperating after they hit a pedestrian with their vehicle Thursday on West Coliseum. The FWPD says they do not suspec...
Feb 16, 2024 James Reynolds / CC
Alive Peacemakers Program expands to all five FWCS high schools
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Monday night, the Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of School Trustees approved a contract to expand the Alive Community Outreach program to all five high schools in the...
Feb 13, 2024 Brett Levin / CC
FW Animal Care & Control: Adoptions dip in 2023
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control released its 2023 statistics. FWACC reported a little more than 11,000 animals passed through shelter doors. The numbers show only a littl...
Feb 08, 2024 KPSP Local 2 / CC
Riverfront development progresses with demolition of former Pepsi facility
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The next stages of riverfront development are taking shape. The City of Fort Wayne says that demolition work began on Tuesday at the former PepsiCo, Inc, (Pepsi) site on N. ...
Feb 07, 2024
Economic impact of tourism: New numbers released
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Last week the Indiana Destination Development Corporation and Visit Fort Wayne released the newest economic impact numbers, demonstrating the significant impact of the visit...
Feb 06, 2024
