Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Ohio EMA: Protect yourself from lightning
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), National Weather Service (NWS), and the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA) are promoting Lightning Safety Awa...
Jun 23, 2025 mikeexpert / Depositphotos.com
Garbage, recycling collection will get an early start during expected heat
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City says that when temperatures are predicted to reach the 90s, GFL Environmental begins collecting garbage and recycling one hour earlier. With high temperatures expec...
Jun 20, 2025
Sheriff's department investigating fatal rollover crash
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department says one person died as a result of a crash in southeast Allen County. Officers were called out around 4:15 Thursday afternoon to Hoagla...
Jun 20, 2025
Cooling stations open as temperatures rise
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services and the Fort Wayne Area Planning Council on Homelessness say that cooling stations are available to resi...
Jun 20, 2025 eliosdnepr@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
FWPD looking for suspect in deadly shooting near Foster Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police are hunting for the suspect in a deadly shooting yesterday afternoon. A man was pronounced dead by medics near the intersection of Rudisill Boulevard and T...
Jun 20, 2025 The Fort Wayne Police Department
Ohio safety officials: Be aware and be prepared for extreme heat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - With extreme heat in the forecast, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), and the National Weather Service W...
Jun 20, 2025 tonefotografia / Depositphotos.com
ACPL invites community to Rolland Center Juneteenth activities
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library's (ACPL) Rolland Center for Lincoln Research and the Friends of the Lincoln Collection invite the community to celebrate Juneteenth with enga...
Jun 19, 2025
Ten bills aimed at healthcare reform signed into Indiana law
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Ten bills are now law after a ceremonial signing held by Governor Braun on Wednesday. Braun says the new laws aim to make healthcare more affordable in Indiana, a goal he ...
Jun 19, 2025
Teen arrested for Oliver St. shooting that injured a seven-year-old
(UPDATE: June 19, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says officers arrested a 15-year-old boy on preliminary charges, including attempted murder. He is accused o...
Jun 19, 2025 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Kirkwood Park now listed on National Register
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne's Kirkwood Park neighborhood is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Neighborhood leaders learned of the listing on May 19, 2025. "When we lear...
Jun 18, 2025 paulmaguire / Depositphotos.com
