Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Clean Drains Fort Wayne calls for 2024 artists
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City Utilities and Downtown Fort Wayne Improvement District's Art This Way program are seeking artists to use their imagination and talent to create storm drain murals as pa...
Mar 15, 2024
Indiana lawmakers approve bill to lift ban on happy hours
UPDATE (February 21, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill to lift a statewide ban on happy hours is now in Governor Holcomb's hands. House Bill 1086 was approved in a 38 to 10 vote, sending it t...
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Allen County posts seventh year of positive domestic migration
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Allen County continues to buck Midwestern trends with strong growth in 2023. According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, Allen County's population grew by...
Mar 15, 2024
Severe weather reported across several states
WINCHESTER., Ind. (ADAMS) - Severe weather took a toll on a number of states Thursday, with reports of tornadoes in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. In Indiana, there were earlier reports of at least thre...
Mar 15, 2024
St. Marys Avenue crash leaves driver in critical condition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that one person has life-threatening injuries following a crash Wednesday evening on St. Marys Avenue. Police believe speed and alcohol...
Mar 14, 2024
Indiana public retirees to get 13th check
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's former public employees will get a one-time benefit bonus by October and are guaranteed to get an annual 13th check for the foreseeable future. Governor Holcomb ...
Mar 14, 2024
Broadway star Caissie Levy to perform at Embassy fundraiser
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Embassy Theatre will host its annual Marquee Gala featuring Broadway Star and touring artist Caissie Levy on Friday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. Representatives say that the ...
Mar 14, 2024
Tickets available for Sarah Thomas Omnibus presentation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Trailblazing National Football League official Sarah Thomas will examine her career journey during the next installment of Purdue University Fort Wayne's Omnibus Speaker Ser...
Mar 13, 2024
Black Pine welcomes two new residents
ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) - Black Pine Animal Sanctuary has two new residents. The animal refuge announced on Tuesday that an African serval and a ring-tailed lemur are now among the over 75 animals living...
Mar 13, 2024
What to do this Severe Weather Preparedness Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A statewide tornado drill went off Tuesday as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The Allen County Office of Homeland Security is encouraging residents and businesses ...
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