Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Fire on the northwest side damages home, five cars
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that five cars were destroyed after a fire on Tuesday afternoon. FWFD officials say that a car in the garage of a home on the ...
Joey Martin Jun 08, 2022

Honor Flight's 37th trip gets underway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) is slated to celebrate its 37th flight to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The June 8th Honor Flight currently consis...
Joey Martin Jun 08, 2022

Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed in crash next to Dana plant
UPDATE (June 7, 2022): The Allen County Coroner has identified a man killed Monday morning in a crash on West State Boulevard. The coroner says that the 31-year-old died from blunt force injuries sust...
Joey Martin Jun 07, 2022

Paving operations scheduled to begin on S.R. 8 in Auburn
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the beginning of paving operations on S.R. 8 in Auburn. Construction includes ADA improvements, patchwork, milli...
Joey Martin Jun 07, 2022

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation kicks off the 2022 Senior Games
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel kicked off the 2022 Senior Games this week at the Community Center. The Senior Games is open to adults age 50 and older in...
Joey Martin Jun 07, 2022

TinCaps Homestand Highlights: June 7 - 12
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 Jun 07, 2022

Festival season traffic, parking, and pedestrian updates
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division wants to provide residents with current information on traffic patterns and parking near Headwaters Park as fes...
Joey Martin Jun 06, 2022

Five dogs killed in northwest house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that five dogs perished in a fire early Sunday morning on the city's northwest side. Crews were called just after 4 a.m. to We...
Joey Martin Jun 06, 2022

Pavement patching closes lane of I-69 this week
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a lane closure on I-69 for pavement patching. Crews will be working in the southbound right lane and shoulder be...
Joey Martin Jun 06, 2022

FWCS summer meals program begins
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Community Schools is again sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSPC) providing free meals to all children ages 18 and younger and to a...
Joey Martin Jun 06, 2022