Category Archives: WXKE Featured News

Speed, alcohol suspected in Northcrest crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police think that alcohol and speed may have caused a crash Tuesday morning that left a man with critical injuries. A call came into dispatch reporting that...
Joey Martin May 03, 2022

Indiana AG highlights the latest recalled products
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in April. Consumers are encouraged to take advantag...
Joey Martin May 02, 2022

FWPD: Alleged scammer strikes again - gets away with $10,000
UPDATE (April 27, 2022): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that a second person has been bilked out of thousands by a local scammer. Police say this latest incident happened on Ap...
Joey Martin Apr 27, 2022

New law expands victim compensation program in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – National Crime Victims' Rights Week, observed April 24-30 this year, is a time when communities across the nation join together in recognition and support of survivo...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2022

Fort Wayne one step closer to new trash company
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne’s long battle over trash could be coming to an end. The city council there chose a new trash company Tuesday night. GFL Environmental USA is the pick ...
Joey Martin Apr 20, 2022

Indiana governor joins opposition to new federal charter school rules
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is now officially on the record against new rules for charter schools from the Biden Administration. The governor signed a letter on Tu...
Joey Martin Apr 20, 2022

Quit Now Indiana offers free help to quit tobacco
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Hoosiers wanting to quit tobacco use can now get free nicotine gum, patches or lozenges. In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control...
Joey Martin Apr 12, 2022

Park the phone: Motorists urged to avoid distractions while driving
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Distracted driving has become a leading cause of vehicle crashes on the road. According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N...
Joey Martin Apr 05, 2022

Second booster available to Hoosiers 50+, immunocompromised
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Hoosiers age 12 and older who have weakened immune systems and individuals age 50 and older who received a booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least four mon...
Joey Martin Apr 01, 2022

Indiana lawmakers eye summer hearings on child care
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana lawmakers are looking to talk about child care later this summer. Democrats at the statehouse introduced several plans this winter to deal with child care in...
Joey Martin Mar 31, 2022