Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Road resurfacing plan approved at City Council
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division went before City Council Tuesday evening to request approval for resurfacing packages for each quadrant of the City. Cit...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

How you can help protect water quality in our streams and rivers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Rain barrels collect rainwater and decrease the amount of stormwater runoff that leaves your property. Using rain barrels is one way to reduce your household’s i...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

City awards of neighborhood improvement grant projects
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne's Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup announced this week that a record 47 neighborhood improvement grant project...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Leesburg Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Sheriff’s Department says that a man was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday morning. It happened off Leesburg Road just before 3 a.m. Police d...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

Electric Works now listed on National Register of Historic Places
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) -The former General Electric plant, now known as Electric Works, has been included on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of properties consid...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

Fort Wayne Parks reopen restored Pavilion 3 in Foster Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation gathered with Mayor Tom Henry, Friends of the Parks of Allen County, and South West Area Partnership at Pavilion 3 in Foster Park to ce...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

Art engagement grants program opens for southeast side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Arts United announced today a new grant program focused on art experiences in Southeast Fort Wayne. Community Connections: Southeast Arts Project Grants is a grant pro...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2023

TinCaps Homestand Highlights: April 25-30
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps are back in the Fort. And our fingers are crossed for good weather this week as they play at Parkview Field. Hopefully, the rain will hold off and we ...
Joey Martin Apr 24, 2023

Ohio Marks National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio drivers should expect to see more motorcycle riders on the road as peak riding season gets underway, according to Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Sa...
Joey Martin Apr 24, 2023

Pontiac/Wayne Trace roundabout project recognized
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne's Pontiac/Wayne Trace Roundabout Renovation & Beautification Project has received the 2023 Building Contractors Association of Northeast In...
Joey Martin Apr 24, 2023




