Category Archives: WXKE Featured News
Fort Wayne Zoo welcomes clouded leopard cub
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Zoo announced the birth of a male clouded leopard cub born the morning of June 22 to mother Raury, 7 years old, and father Sanji, 5 years old. This is the sec...
Jul 28, 2025
ISP investigating Marion police-involved shooting
MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating a Marion police officer-involved shooting Sunday morning. Police shot a subject who was said to be firing shots from a white SUV...
Jul 28, 2025
Analysis finds Hoosier electric bills up 17.5%
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - An analysis by Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana's five investor-owned utilities shows the average electric bill rose over 17 percent in the past year. That is an avera...
Jul 24, 2025 tab62 / Depositphotos.com
Indiana Youth Institute looks at how new laws will impact kids
(ADAMS) - Several new education laws took effect across Indiana this month. The Indiana Youth Institute is assessing what those will mean for Hoosier kids, families, and educators. IYI is hosting a fr...
Jul 23, 2025
Allen County Coroner identifies teen killed Saturday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed Saturday in Fort Wayne has been identified. The Fort Wayne Police Department thanked the public for assistance in identifying him...
Jul 23, 2025
Indiana SAT scores improve, but still trail goals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - SAT scores of Indiana students show some improvement, but Hoosiers are still trailing the goals of being college-ready. In reading and writing, Indiana students who are at...
Jul 22, 2025 AndriiVergeles / Depositphotos.com
Camp Atterbury in Indiana to be used for immigrant detention center
EDINBURGH, Ind. (ADAMS) - A letter from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Congress has confirmed Camp Atterbury in Indiana will be used as an immigrant detention center. Hegseth says they will also us...
Jul 21, 2025 diy13@ya.ru / Depositphotos.com
Indiana Department of Workforce Development lays off 100+ workers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is letting 123 employees go. The department says the layoffs are due to budget restrictions at both the state and federal l...
Jul 18, 2025 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Judge: Medical debt to stay on credit reports
(ADAMS) - Medical debt will remain on credit reports after a federal judge vacated a Biden-era rule. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule would have removed the debt; however, the judge found...
Jul 16, 2025 sbartsmedia / Depositphotos.com
Delayed pattern, reconstruction on Bluffton Road gets underway
UPDATE (July 16, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says a change in the traffic pattern on Bluffton Road is underway. Bridge work has been going on for months, but this second p...
Jul 16, 2025
