Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Air Quality Action Day issued for Wednesday
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15...
Joey Martin Jun 14, 2022

Two men hurt in Oliver Street shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police are investigating after two people were hurt in a shooting Sunday morning. Police believe some kind of altercation happened before shots rang out on ...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Black Forest Cat Café celebrates grand opening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Friday morning, Black Forest Caf owners Julie and Emily Pressler, Animal Care & Control staff, and city officials celebrated the Grand Opening of the caf that ...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

'Topping out' marks milestone for Parkview Kosciusko Hospital
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A recent "topping out" ceremony marked a milestone in construction at Parkview Warsaw, which will become the full-service Parkview Kosciusko Hospital when the project ...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Mountain bike patrol launched in DeKalb County
DeKalb County Sheriff Deputies Zachary Kerley and Reed Hansen DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in DeKalb County have officers for a new bike patrol program. DeKalb County Sheriff Deputies Zacha...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Allen County seeking broadband partner
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen County is looking for internet providers to partner in a $1 billion broadband infrastructure program. The Allen County commissioners said Friday they are seeking...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Man in critical condition after Sunday morning stabbing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne man is fighting for his life following a weekend stabbing. Police say it happened on the south side on Bridgeway Lane about 12:45 a.m. Fort Wayne Police a...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Crash on I-69 in southern DeKalb County halts traffic
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says that a crash halted traffic on southbound I-69 for more than an hour on Friday afternoon. It happened around 3:20 p.m. in t...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

New mural heads to The Sidecar in downtown Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Art This Way, a program of Downtown Fort Wayne, reveals plans for a mural installation at The Sidecar designed by local artist Julie Wall. The Sidecar, an outdoor patio cocktail bar...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Riverfront Phase II moves forward
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division and community and neighborhood leaders to highlight plans for c...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022




