Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
City Utilities: Water is safe despite the smell
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City Utilities says that it is aware that residents may be getting a not-so-great smell when they turn on their faucets. Frank Suarez with City Utilities says that this happ...
May 23, 2024 Noah / Unsplash
6th District Councilwoman Rohli Booker sworn in
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker swore in Councilwoman Rohli Booker. Councilwoman Booker will finish the current term as the 6th Councilmanic District representative that was...
May 22, 2024
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control needs fosters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is urgently asking for help from the community by becoming a foster family. FWACC is seeing a record-breaking number of kittens co...
May 20, 2024
Indiana overdose deaths dropped 18% in 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Overdose deaths in Indiana fell by 18 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that is the second-highe...
May 17, 2024 CDC
Fort Wayne police searching for Cricket Wireless robbers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is asking for the public's help in finding three people who are seen in footage robbing a store Sunday afternoon. Police say it happe...
May 15, 2024
City introduces new neighborhood data website
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne has announced a new website that allows the public to easily access data about Fort Wayne's neighborhoods. Data Fort Wayne is provided by the City of ...
May 09, 2024
Braun wins GOP bid for Indiana governor
(ADAMS) - U.S. Senator Mike Braun will be the Republican nominee for Indiana governor. He won the primary Tuesday with nearly 40 percent of the vote, followed by Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch wit...
May 08, 2024 hjl / CC
Indiana State Police reminds public of hands-free driving law
(ADAMS) - As April, designated as National Hands-Free Driving Month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), comes to a close, the Indiana State Police (ISP) is urging drivers to...
May 01, 2024
"Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area" will begin May 5
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Sharon Tucker and the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division in partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, have announced the official start date of Sunday, Ma...
Apr 30, 2024
Early voting expands for Allen County
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Early voting is expanding in Allen County for the upcoming primary. Registered voters can cast their ballots at the Rousseau Center. From April 29 to May 3 you'll be able to ...
Apr 29, 2024 hjl / CC
