Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
Leaf collection to resume in central neighborhoods
UPDATE (December 15, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Street Department will begin collecting leaves again on Tuesday, December 16, in the City's central neighborhoods to comple...
Dec 16, 2025
Battle of the Badges returns to help support first responders and the community
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The American Red Cross is proud to host the 31st Annual Allen County Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, inviting the community to join local Fire/EMS and law enforcement in a...
Dec 15, 2025
ISP: Trooper injured when drunk driver hits patrol vehicle
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Indiana State Police (ISP) trooper is recovering after their car was hit in a crash. The trooper was responding to a crash involving a jackknifed semi truck on I-465 ea...
Dec 15, 2025
Indiana Senate votes against redrawing congressional maps
UPDATE (December 12, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - An effort to redraw Indiana's congressional maps has failed. The Indiana Senate voted 31 to 19 against House Bill 1...
Dec 12, 2025 Indiana House Republicans
Suspect identified after striking a pedestrian in FWPD chase
UPDATE (December 12, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A suspect is in custody after a pedestrian was killed during a police chase near downtown Fort Wayne. Police tried to pull over a car just after ...
Dec 12, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
The City invite residents to learn more about the Google Data Center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City of Fort Wayne and Greater Fort Wayne Inc. to host community information forum about local Google Data Center. (See a statement from Google below) The City says that it ...
Dec 11, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Mayor, City leaders recap year in construction
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, we got a recap on local construction this past year. The City says over $41 million went into the improvements that occurred throughout the community this cons...
Dec 11, 2025
Fort Wayne casino license bill introduced in the Indiana House
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill to create a new casino license for a gambling house in Fort Wayne is not before the Indiana House. House Public Policy Committee chairman Ethan Manning says the heari...
Dec 05, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Winter garbage/recycling reminders from the City and GFL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department and its garbage/recycling contractor GFL want to remind the public of some important information as it relates to the collectio...
Dec 03, 2025 tab62 / Depositphotos.com
Visit Fort Wayne puts out its "Best Dazzling Holiday Houses" list
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Are you getting into the holiday spirit? Looking for something warm to do with the kiddos? Or maybe you're just looking for your inner Clark Griswold... Whatever it is, you ...
Nov 24, 2025 Peter Chapin / Unsplash
