Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Fort Wayne tops the 'Best Places to Live' for affordability
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – There is more good national press for the Summit City. Fort Wayne is now getting some attention for its affordability. Forbes.com recently featured Niche’s fifth...
Joey Martin Aug 10, 2022

Teen charged in southeast side shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A 23-year-old man is dead following a shooting Monday afternoon on the city’s southeast side. And police now say that a 19-year-old is facing a charge of Murder....
Joey Martin Aug 10, 2022

Man found dead in Stophlet St. home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating after a man was found dead in a home close to downtown on Monday night. There are not many details that have been made public at th...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2022

Man killed in shooting at Villages of Hanna Apartments
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that a man is dead after a shooting inside a southeast apartment on Monday. Officers were called just before 1 p.m. to the 1400 block of Greene S...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2022

Paving operations to begin on U.S. 6
NOBLE Co. and DEKALB Co., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced asphalt resurfacing on U.S. 6. Crews will be working between the north junction of State Road 3 an...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2022

Orphan Kitten Club awards grant to boost FWACC foster program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control has received a grant of $37,135 from the Orphan Kitten Club to support the shelter's growing foster department. The grant was use...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2022

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo announces the loss of giraffe Jelani
Jelani FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo lost the patriarch and beloved giraffe, Jelani on August 6, 2022. The animal care and veterinary teams made a comprehensive assess...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2022

City of Fort Wayne looking for crossing guards
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Representatives with the City of Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Police Department put out a call for crossing guards. According to Jeremy Webb, Public Information Offic...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2022

"Unparalleled" rock & roll memorabilia collection up for auction
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Saturday, August 6th at 10 am, a massive rock memorabilia collection, curated and owned by legendary Ft. Wayne radio broadcaster Doc West, will be auctioned at Bart...
Joey Martin Aug 05, 2022

Man facing charges after chase in Steuben County
STEUBEN CO, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Steuben County man is facing charges after leading police on a motorcycle chase Tuesday morning. The chase prompted a three-hour search in Pleasant Lake. According t...
Joey Martin Aug 05, 2022




