Category Archives: WXKE Local News

TinCaps' Joshua Mears named Midwest League Player of the Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne TinCaps outfielder Joshua Mears has been awarded the High-A Midwest League's Player of the Week for April 18-24, Minor League Baseball announced Monday. The...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2022

Two teens in custody for deadly shooting in Goshen
GOSHEN, Ind. (ADAMS) – Two teenagers are in custody for a deadly shooting in Goshen. A 27-year-old man was shot outside of a 7-Eleven on Saturday and died of his injuries. Police say two 16-year...
Joey Martin Apr 26, 2022

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash at Tillman and Lower Huntington
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash Saturday morning near West Tillman Road and Lower Huntington Road. Fort Wayne Police say they were called at 3:18...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2022

No one injured in house fire south of downtown
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Firefighters in Fort Wayne say a man was able to make it out of their house before smoke and flames did too much damage. Fire crews were able to quickly put out the fi...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2022

Victim Assistance acknowledge crime victims, family at vigil
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), April 24-30 2022 highlights the importance of providing needed services at the earliest stage of victimization to prevent ...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2022

St. Joe Center Road, Wheelock Road trail project receives award
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) -The City of Fort Wayne's St. Joe Center Road and Wheelock Road Trail Project received the 2022 Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana (BCA) Excellence in Const...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2022

Some FWCS students preparing for Bike to School Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Students at Washington Elementary School, 1015 W. Washington Blvd., will receive pedestrian and bike safety lessons Monday, April 25, in preparation for Bike to School...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2022

Intermittent lane closures planned for U.S. 30
WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced intermittent lane closures on U.S. 30 in both directions between S.R. 9 and S.R. 5. Crews will be replacing pipes and...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2022

Woman critically injured in N. Coliseum motorcycle wreck
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating a motorcycle crash that left a woman with critical injuries. It happened around midnight on North Coliseum. Police say that the mot...
Joey Martin Apr 22, 2022

City of Fort Wayne awarded Next Level Trails grant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne will receive a $2,685,278 Next Levels Trails grant from the State of Indiana to finish the last 1.78 miles of the Pufferbelly Trail. The new sec...
Joey Martin Apr 22, 2022