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Survey shows youth smoking in Indiana at lowest rate in decades
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 2024 Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey (IYTS) released Tuesday shows that youth tobacco use continues to decline, with high school tobacco use at its lowest level in two de...
Jun 25, 2025 Rangizzz / Depositphotos.com
FW Animal Care & Control: Protect your pets from the heat
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - With the hot temperatures here, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind pet owners to pay extra attention to their pets. Animals cannot regulate their body temp...
Jun 23, 2025
Apple, Facebook, Google among billions of leaked passwords
(ADAMS) - Around 16 billion passwords were reportedly compromised after one of the largest data breaches in history. According to Cybernews, logins to social media, VPNS, and user accounts for compani...
Jun 22, 2025 Caspar Camille Rubin / Unsplash
Hoosier health officials put out summer safety tips
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Summer is here, and so the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is reminding Hoosiers to enjoy the sun and fun while staying safe and healthy. "As we embrace summer activit...
Jun 19, 2025 impactphotography / Depositphotos.com
"Don't park on grass!" Neighborhood Code Compliance cracking down
UPDATE (June18, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Department of Neighborhood Code Compliance (NCC) says it will be leading additional enforcement hours in an effort to prevent...
Jun 18, 2025
Four of five Pikes Pub beating suspects appear in court
UPDATE (June 17, 2025): ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Four men accused of beating a man at Pikes Pub just outside of Fort Wayne last month make their initial court appearance. Jerrad Impton, Ryan Minick, ...
Jun 17, 2025
Police search for driver in fatal hit-and-run
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says one person was fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday night at Paulding and Calhoun. Police say that the vehicle sped away from th...
Jun 16, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Retailer association criticizes Indiana dropping junk food from SNAP
UPDATE (June 13, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Retailers and researchers are criticizing the move by Indiana to exclude soda and some candy from being able to be purchased with SNAP funds. The f...
Jun 13, 2025 lapandr / Depositphotos.com
Mayor Tucker, Chief Lahey: The FWFD is committed to safety, fixing ongoing issues
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker and Fire Chief Eric Lahey held a press conference to reiterate the commitment by the City Administration and Fort Wayne Fire Department (FW...
Jun 12, 2025 (City of Fort Wayne - Facebook)
IDOH: Indiana infant deaths fall to historic low in 2024
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health says there were 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. The early review of the data shows it the rate holds after final review, it will...
Jun 11, 2025 golubovy / Depositphotos.com
