Category Archives: WXKE Local News

FWACC: Proper procedure for surrendering pets
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - It is safe to say that no one enjoys having to give up a pet. That said, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is reminding residents of the proper way to surrender an animal t...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024 Dave Parker / CC

Ivy Tech Fort Wayne hosting community vaccine clinic on Tuesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne is offering a walk-in vaccination clinic that's open to the community. It's happening Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Coliseum Cam...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024

Google revealed as company behind "Project Zodiac" off Adams Center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Late in 2023, the City of Fort Wayne announced plans for a "major economic development project". Mayor Henry said that the "super voluntary annexation" could be major for Fo...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024 Kazuhisa OTSUBO / CC

Tow truck driver killed in Indiana Toll Road crash
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (ADAMS) - A tow truck driver from Sturgis, Michigan has been killed in a crash on the Indiana Toll Road. It happened around 9:40 a.m. Thursday between the Middlebury and Howe/LaGrange...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC

One man killed in Thursday afternoon crash in DeKalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Officials say that one person was killed in a crash in DeKalb County Thursday afternoon. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, a 1999 Chevy Silverado was driving ...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024

ODOT: We are ready for this statewide snow event
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - With several inches of snow forecast to blanket the entire state through the weekend, with the heaviest amounts in northern Ohio - crews from the Ohio Department of Transporta...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024

ARCH Fun & Free Lecture Series will dive into world-class history
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - ARCH Inc. has announced this year's Fun & Free Lecture Series. The series will cover five topics of interest to fans of our community's built heritage at Cinema Center's...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024 Fort Wayne's Arts United Center: Revered worldwide but misunderstood as often as appreciated in its hometown. ARCH offers its members and friends the opportunity to learn its inside story at its kickoff lecture Jan. 20, 2024. ARCH Photo.

Hudson man charged with possession of child pornography
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A Hudson man has been arrested on charges of child pornography and exploitation following an investigation by the Indiana Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The DeKa...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024

Lawmakers want more guns in the statehouse
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill before the Indiana Senate would allow elected officials and their employees to carry a handgun inside the Statehouse. The bill passed the Senate Corrections Committ...
Joey Martin Jan 18, 2024 Paul Sableman / CC

Fire damages home on city's south side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says four people made it out of a house fire on the city's south side Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to a home at 139 Corwin Lane a...
Joey Martin Jan 18, 2024




