Category Archives: WXKE Local News

City highlights reducing carbon emissions this National Public Works Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division are recognizing National Public Works Week and the strides the City's Public Works Division has made...
Joey Martin May 19, 2022

Prosecutors say dad beat 10-year-old for watching Tik Tok video
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne father is looking at neglect and abuse charges after police say he beat his 10-year-old daughter for watching a video on Tik Tok. According to WANE-TV, pr...
Joey Martin May 19, 2022

Art This Way announces six new tactile mural signs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Downtown Fort Wayne and Art This Way announced the addition of six tactile signs at existing mural locations for the visually impaired. Downtown public artwork continu...
Joey Martin May 18, 2022

Court documents detail DeKalb County home invasion, shooting
UPDATE: AUBURN, Ind. (ADAMS) – Investigators say it was a home invasion and robbery that turned deadly for the robbers. New court documents detail just what happened last Sunday at a home in Aub...
Joey Martin May 18, 2022

Motorcyclist killed, passenger critical in Steuben Co. crash
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A motorcycle crash on Tuesday afternoon killed an Orland man and left another in critical condition. Around 3:30 p.m., Kenneth R. Steele, 74, and his passenger 75-yea...
Joey Martin May 18, 2022

Indiana Tech receives major boost for Zollner Engineering Center
A rendering of the north side of the new Zollner Engineering Center at Indiana Tech. The project will include an extensive expansion and update to the central quad on the Indiana Tech campus. FORT WAY...
Joey Martin May 18, 2022

Commissioners plan to "fix" Allen County Jail
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Following a ruling by a federal judge that the Allen County jail was “seriously overcrowded,” Allen County Commissioners and the Allen County Sheriff say t...
Joey Martin May 18, 2022

Agents remind parents, students of Ohio's alcohol law ahead of graduation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) and the Ohio Division of Liquor Control are reminding high school students not to use drugs or alcohol during graduation ce...
Joey Martin May 17, 2022

Wild Crab set to bring southern flavor to Fort Wayne
Courtesy: Wild Crab FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Cajun flavors are about to turn up the heat in southwest Fort Wayne. Wild Crab, a new restaurant to the community, will celebrate its grand opening...
Joey Martin May 17, 2022

Child killed in northeastern Indiana buggy wreck
DECATUR, Ind. (ADAMS) – An 11-year-old is dead after a van-vs-buggy wreck in northeastern Indiana. It happened Friday afternoon in a rural section of Adams County. Deputies say the van’s d...
Joey Martin May 16, 2022




