Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
City asks residents to comment on federal funding priorities
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne is asking residents for their input about how federal housing and community development dollars should be invested over the next five years. They are ...
Feb 05, 2026 Southeast Strategy
Pizza Hut closing 250 restaurants
(ADAMS) - Last summer, Pizza Hut closed over a dozen stores in Indiana. Now, there could be more, as the pizza chain announced on Wednesday's earnings call that hundreds more are set to close. 250 of ...
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More winter on the way? Groundhogs see their shadows
(ADAMS) - It looks like we're in for six more weeks of winter. Staten Island Chuck and Punxsutawney Phil seem to be on the same page this year, as both rodents saw their shadows and predicted six more...
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Sole occupant of southeast house fire dies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that one person died in a fire early Sunday morning. Crews responded to the call just after 3:20 a.m. in the 4600 block of South Park Dri...
Feb 02, 2026 Stockr / Depositphotos.com
Long list of grocery store items recalled after being held in "filth"
(ADAMS) - Thousands of products are being recalled after it was discovered that a distributor facility had rodent and bird droppings in areas where products were being held. According to a recall noti...
Jan 30, 2026 coffmancmu / Depositphotos.com
Survey finds parent behavior driving youth coaches away
(ADAMS) - Youth coaches across the country are burning out and considering quitting, with parents ranking as a top reason. A new national survey by the U.S. Center for SafeSport says coaches experienc...
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Five arrested in shooting of Lafayette judge and wife
UPDATE (January 27, 2026): LAFAYETTE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Lafayette police have arrested five suspects in the shooting of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife. 38-year-old Raylen Ferguson of Kentucky is believe...
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Indiana Red Cross shares tips for staying safe in winter weather
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A winter storm has brought heavy snow and dangerously cold temperatures to communities across the United States. The National Weather Service has issued advisories for par...
Jan 26, 2026 elenathewise / Depositphotos.com
Where to find emergency shelter, warming centers this winter
https://www.facebook.com/AllenCountyHD/posts/pfbid02M3zpBiDgn8rkb8sugJEJPbF1JUrfAKeF7vSXmSrSHGpFh2reJrYoS4xUS1MozGohl FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Several local nonprofit agencies are once...
Jan 26, 2026
Washington Post: FBI investigating death of Colts owner Jim Irsay
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The FBI is investigating the death of Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to the Washington Post. They report an FBI investigation into a recovery doctor in California who al...
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