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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 ...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin Feb 27, 2024
First measles case since 2019 confirmed in Indiana
LAKE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health is confirming the first case of measles in the state since 2019. A person in Lake County in northeast Indiana has the illness and IDOH says th...
Joey Martin Feb 26, 2024 Kristine Wook / Unsplash
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...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin 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 ...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin Feb 13, 2024 Brett Levin / CC