Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Two people hospitalized following southwest apartment fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people were taken to the hospital following a fire in an apartment building at Bluffton and Engle. Fort Wayne Fire Department crews were called just before 3:30 a.m. Sun...
Mar 30, 2026
TinCaps Opening Day roster
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps, in conjunction with the San Diego Padres, have announced the preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2026 season. The roster is highlighted by MLB.com...
Mar 30, 2026
INDOT: Three new construction projects set to begin
(ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says several road projects are set to start this week. INDOT put out the following on the three new construction projects: S.R....
Mar 30, 2026 Vladdon / Depositphotos.com
Driver dies in crash near Garrett
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - One man has died after hitting a fence and a utility pole with his car in DeKalb County early Sunday morning. The driver was identified as 55-year-old Jose Vargas Jr. Police...
Mar 30, 2026
More remains found in Spy Run Creek
UPDATE (March 27, 2026): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - More remains have been found near where a skull and other human bones were found in Spy Run Creek in Fort Wayne. A fisherman found the skull on an a...
Mar 27, 2026
Botanical Conservatory debuts reimagined Desert House
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department officially reopened the Desert House at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting cerem...
Mar 27, 2026
TinCaps alumni on 2026 MLB Opening Day rosters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - As the 2026 Major League Baseball season begins, a total of 33 former TinCaps players appeared on MLB Opening Day rosters. Since Fort Wayne's Minor League Baseball franchise...
Mar 27, 2026
INDOT: S.R. 930 closure rescheduled
UPDATE (March 27, 2026): ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says there has been a schedule change for a planned closure on State Road 930 in Fort Wayne. INDOT released ...
Mar 27, 2026
Indiana AG's office argues convictions in Delphi murders should stand
DELPHI, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Attorney General's Office is arguing that Richard Allen's convictions in the Delphi murders should stand. Allen was convicted in 2024 for the 2017 deaths of Abby Wil...
Mar 26, 2026 (Left) Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German, 14, (Right) Abigail Joyce "Abby" Williams, 13 (Courtesy: Indiana State Police)
Free bike racks now available to eligible businesses
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City says that new bike racks are now available for free to local businesses wanting to welcome cyclists and offer them a way to park their bikes safely. Businesses are ...
Mar 26, 2026 Canetti / Depositphotos.com
