Category Archives: WXKE Featured News

Suspect wanted in attempted Waynedale bank robbery
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A man is being sought by police in Fort Wayne after he tried to rob a 3Rivers Federal Credit Union in Waynedale yesterday morning. He gave a teller a note demanding mo...
Joey Martin Jun 23, 2023

Federal judge blocks Indiana's transgender health care ban
UPDATE June 17, 2023): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A federal judge is blocking Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming healthcare from taking effect. The ban would have barred healthcare provid...
Joey Martin Jun 17, 2023

Report: Hoosiers not making enough for rent
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A report released this week by Prosperity Indiana and the National Low Income Housing Coalition says Hoosiers are not earning enough money to afford rent. They say p...
Joey Martin Jun 16, 2023

FWCS approves putting safety referendum on November ballot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Community School Board has voted to include a safety and well-being referendum on your November ballot. After holding several public meetings over the l...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2023

ACLU of Indiana sues State Department of Education
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Education is being sued by the ACLU of Indiana over a new law concerning how human sexuality is taught. The lawsuit says neither “hum...
Joey Martin Jun 12, 2023

City: New law aims to address increased river traffic safety
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation says it has been granted approval from the Department of Natural Resources to place Idle Speed buoys in a newly designated Idle Speed Z...
Joey Martin Jun 08, 2023

City officially dedicates MLK monument Pillars of Hope and Justice
Courtesy: City of Fort Wayne Twitter FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission dedicated Pillars of Hope and Justice, a public art monument commemorating the June 5, 1963, ...
Joey Martin Jun 06, 2023
Bruce Hornsby | Clyde Theatre | September 17th
Joey Martin May 31, 2023

Thousands of waffle makers under recall
(ADAMS) – Hundreds of thousands of waffle makers are under recall because of possible burn risks. Empower Brands is recalling more than 450,000 of its PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer models after near...
Joey Martin May 23, 2023

Fort Wayne listed as one of the best places to live
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – There is more national recognition for the Summit City. Fort Wayne has now popped up on rankings for being one of the best places to live, to retire, and one of the ch...
Joey Martin May 18, 2023