Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Steuben County Sheriff's Office looking for non-compliant sex offender
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding a non-compliant sex offender. They say that Johnny Kendrick failed to register as a sex offender and now h...
Jun 27, 2024
Bridge construction to begin over U.S. 30
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says there will be closures and restrictions for bridge construction over U.S. 30 in the coming weeks. INDOT says that starting on or...
Jun 27, 2024
Mayor Tucker announces grants to over 20 non-profit programs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker announced that 22 local non-profit organization programs will receive funding from the City of Fort Wayne's federal Community De...
Jun 27, 2024
Double murder suspect arrested
UPDATE (June 27, 2024): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A suspect in a January double murder near downtown Fort Wayne has been arrested. The Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Sheriff's Offi...
Jun 27, 2024 Dionee K. White
Coroner identifies woman killed in US 24 crash
UPDATE (June 27, 2024): The Allen County Coroner has identified a woman killed in a crash on US 24 this week. The coroner says that Judith Reddin was behind the wheel of a vehicle that rear-ended a se...
Jun 27, 2024
Suspect crashes into car during police chase on Coldwater
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) -The Fort Wayne Police Department says that one person has life-threatening injuries following a crash that started as a police chase on Dawson's Creek Boulevard. Just before ...
Jun 27, 2024
Open Streets Fort Wayne to return in August
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City's Public Works Department announced Tuesday that Open Streets Fort Wayne will return on Sunday, August 18, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., for the seventh year. The free communi...
Jun 26, 2024
Black Pine mourns the loss of kinkajou
ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) - Staff and volunteers at Black Pine Animal Sanctuary are mourning the passing of their resident kinkajou, Mishka. Mishka was one of two resident kinkajous, leaving behind his lif...
Jun 26, 2024
USF, Chuck Surack, FW Phil announce plans for art district
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The University of Saint Francis, Chuck and Lisa Surack, and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, say they are working togwther on the development of a vibrant arts district in downt...
Jun 25, 2024
Kitchen fire causes temporary closure for Powers Hamburgers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Powers Hamburgers will be closed on Tuesday following a fire overnight. It comes two months after a change in ownership took over the popular downtown restaurant. The Fort W...
Jun 25, 2024
