Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Crews battle large house fire off Rothman Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Crews with the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) were able to get control of a large house fire in less than a half hour on Tuesday on the city's northeast side. The FWFD sa...
Oct 09, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
TinCaps unveil details of Parkview Field's Holiday Lights
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Preparation is underway for a new holiday season event in Downtown Fort Wayne, and tickets will be on sale soon. Parkview Field Holiday Lights, a walk-thru event, will take ...
Oct 08, 2024
I-69 exit ramp closes as part of ongoing construction
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says that another exit ramp from I-69 is closed for work. The southbound I-69 ramp to U.S. 24/ Jefferson Boulevard, Exit 302 ...
Oct 08, 2024
Fleeing driver strikes truck, one in critical condition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - One person is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a police chase that resulted in a crash yesterday morning in Fort Wayne. That person's vehicle was hit by a v...
Oct 07, 2024 Paul Joseph / CC
How to get rid of old tires for free this weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Do you have old tires taking up space? You can get rid of them this weekend at a recycling event hosted by ACDEM and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The ...
Oct 04, 2024 ncousla / Depositphotos.com
Man dies following Thursday night shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police are investigating a man's shooting death last night. He was shot around 8:30 p.m. in the 6,000 block of Waycross Drive and died around 11:30 p.m. The Fort ...
Oct 04, 2024
New Neighborhood Identity Pilot Grant announced
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker, the City of Fort Wayne Department of Neighborhoods and City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers announced the launch of the new Neighborhood Id...
Oct 03, 2024
Hobnobben Film Festival returns
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Hobnobben is Fort Wayne's only international film festival and it returns this week with more than 141 films shown over the course of four days at Fort Wayne Cinema Center. ...
Oct 03, 2024
City's Heating & Air Conditioning Program opening this week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services will begin accepting applications for the City of Fort Wayne's Heating & Air Conditioning Program on Wednesday, October...
Oct 02, 2024 Sonar / Depositphotos.com
260 to The Show: TinCaps in MLB during 2024 season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Tin Caps say that a total of 53 former players appeared in Major League Baseball during the 2024 season, including six all-stars. Now, more than a dozen alumni are on po...
Oct 02, 2024
