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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
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...
Joey Martin 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. ...
Joey Martin 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...
Joey Martin Feb 06, 2024
More public parking now available downtown
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says that the STAR Bank Garage is officially open for public use. It is located at 222 West Berry St., a part of the STAR Financial Bank corporate hea...
Joey Martin Feb 05, 2024
Traffic alert! Another section of Bass Road closes
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Another closure is set for a southwest Allen County thoroughfare. The Allen County Highway Department says that starting Monday, Feb. 5, construction will close Bass at Scot...
Joey Martin Feb 05, 2024 ITB495
State House Commerce Committee advances lemonade stand bill
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Lemonade stands would be protected under a bill that the House Commerce Committee approved Tuesday. The stands are currently illegal under the Indiana code, but Representa...
Joey Martin Jan 31, 2024 amy gizienski / CC