Category Archives: WXKE Local News
98th, 99th FWFD recruit classes begin training at Public Safety Academy
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Sharon Tucker welcomed the Fort Wayne Fire Department's newest recruit classes on Monday to their first day of training at the Public Safety Academy. There are 14 FWFD...
Dec 02, 2025
OSHP reports 11 roadway fatalities over Thanksgiving holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting eleven roadway fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period. That is the same number of people who died in crashes during the sam...
Dec 02, 2025
Red Cross: Critical need continues for volunteers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In 2025, the Red Cross says that local volunteers became a lifeline for hundreds of neighbors reeling from disasters across our community. The need for this support shows no...
Dec 02, 2025 March 1, 2024. Camby, Indiana.
Loida RodrÃguez, disaster program manager of Community Engagement and Partnerships for the American Red Cross Indiana Region, assesses fire damage with volunteer Melanie Hernández, who is responding to her first home fire as a member of the local Red Cross Disaster Action Team.
Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
Allen County Sheriff's Department look for truck that hit an officer's vehicle
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle that struck an officer's car. It happened as snow was falling Saturday night in the...
Dec 01, 2025
Fort Wayne Zoo, Blue Jacket team up for Fort Wayne Light Fest
UPDATE (November 18, 2025): The Holiday season is now twice as bright as the Fort Wayne Zoo and Blue Jacket present Fort Wayne Light Fest. Within Fort Wayne Light Fest, guests can drive through the th...
Dec 01, 2025
One person hurt but expected to recover in East Washington shooting
>>One Injured After Shooting On Southeast Side Of Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - One person was hurt in a shooting off East Washington Sunday afternoon. Police responded just after 3 p.m....
Dec 01, 2025 nbucsa00@mail.ru / Depositphotos.com
Amazon to build $15 billion data center in northern Indiana
(ADAMS) - Amazon is planning to bring at least one data center to northern Indiana and create over 1,000 jobs. The retailer says the data center will cost around $15 billion to support its cloud compu...
Nov 25, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Hoosier health officials recommend best practices for food safety
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - As families and loved ones celebrate the season by coming together for holiday meals, the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is reminding Hoosiers of food safety tips to ...
Nov 25, 2025 melastmohican / Depositphotos.com
Two hurt in New Haven house fire
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (ADAMS) - A home in New Haven was badly damaged in a fire on Monday. Firefighters from several departments were called to the home in the 4700 block of Heathermoor Lane and were able t...
Nov 25, 2025 Jean Carlo Emer / Unsplash
Downtown Fort Wayne is beginning to look a lot like Christmas
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Downtown Fort Wayne is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Iconic holiday lights and displays are going up to get ready for the big reveal at HolidayFest. (More below) V...
Nov 24, 2025 Credit: Rachel Von Stroup via Downtown Fort Wayne
