Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Temporary I-469 on-ramp to close for pavement patching
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a temporary on-ramp closure on I-469 for pavement patching. Crews will close the on-ramp from State Road 37 to northbou...
Nov 13, 2023
Stillwater Trail connection opens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne Trails, Inc., and the City of Fort Wayne announced that the construction is complete on the connection between the Liberty Mills Road Trail an...
Nov 10, 2023
FWFD accepting applications for new firefighter recruit class
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The FWFD is now accepting applications for firefighter positions. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. EST December 20, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. C...
Nov 10, 2023
Non-compliant sex offender arrested in Steuben County
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says that a 43-year-old registered sex offender was arrested on Thursday after failing to report to authorities on his whereabouts. Poli...
Nov 10, 2023 Jeremy Santos
Southwest spa damaged in overnight fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A local spa in southwest Fort Wayne was the scene of an overnight fire. Crews were called to the Woodhouse Spa in Covington Plaza just after 2:30 a.m. when a smoke detector ...
Nov 09, 2023
Fort Wayne men charged after being caught with stolen RVs, trucks
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Two Fort Wayne men, identified as 21-year-old Nicholas Shaneyfelt and 27-year-old Robert Earl Baylock, face charges after police say they stole RVs from a Michigan dealershi...
Nov 09, 2023
FWCS celebrates Ford NGL designation, launches schools of success
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) officials celebrated a new designation. FWCS is now a Ford Next Generation Living (NGL) community. It came after a 16-month...
Nov 09, 2023
City offices to be closed for Veterans Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's offices will be closed on Friday, November 10 in recognition of Veterans Day. Garbage and recycling collection will remain on schedule.
Nov 09, 2023
F&M Bank to celebrate grand opening of new regional headquarters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - F&M Bank recently announced plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new regional headquarters in downtown Fort Wayne. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to take ...
Nov 08, 2023
Walmart expanding sensory-friendly shopping hours
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (ADAMS) - Walmart is expanding sensory-friendly shopping hours. The Bentonville-based retailer launched a pilot program earlier this year, to make shopping easier for those with sens...
Nov 08, 2023 JJBers / CC
