Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
Safety tips from the FWPD this holiday season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - It's the most wonderful time of the year! That's how the song goes, right? Well, despite the holly and joy this year can be a dangerous time especially if you're traveling. ...
Nov 22, 2023 Forsaken Fotos / CC
Indiana's gasoline use tax dropping at the start of December
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's gasoline use tax will drop next month. Starting December 1, the sales tax on gasoline will drop to 18.6 cents per gallon. That marks a three-cent drop since Octo...
Nov 21, 2023
Indiana to charge more for electric, hybrid vehicles
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says Hoosiers who own electric and hybrid vehicles will pay a lot more for their annual registration fees starting in January. IND...
Nov 16, 2023 Marc Heckner / Unsplash
City encourages residents to apply for HVAC funds
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services continues to accept applications for the City of Fort Wayne's Heating & Air Conditioning Program. The program offers qu...
Nov 16, 2023 Phyxter Home Services / CC
Abortion providers suing to stop Indiana ban
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Abortion providers are now suing the state of Indiana to try to block the state's new near-total abortion ban. The ACLU of Indiana and Planned Parenthood filed the lawsuit...
Nov 10, 2023
Mayor Tom Henry wins fifth term
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has made history by winning his fifth term. He has been the city's mayor since 2007 and had announced he wouldn't run for a fifth term before chan...
Nov 08, 2023
Ohio enshrines abortion access, approves recreational marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Another round of key elections is now in the rear-view mirror. One of the most closely watched states on Tuesday was Ohio. That's where voters came out to enshrine abortion pr...
Nov 08, 2023 Tim Ide / CC
How to be winter weather ready...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is giving Hoosiers tips ahead of winter weather. They advise having a home disaster kit ready for power outages that last sever...
Nov 06, 2023
Hoosier health officials urge vaccines as first flu deaths are announced
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health is encouraging Hoosiers to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) after confirming the first two flu-related deaths of the 2023-24 season....
Nov 03, 2023
City of Fort Wayne files lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Tom Henry announced that the City of Fort Wayne has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Hyundai and Kia automobiles in response to an increase i...
Nov 02, 2023 James Case / CC
