Category Archives: WXKE Local News
INDOT: All-way stop coming to US 224 in Wells County
WELLS CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces traffic pattern changes to the intersection of US 224 and CR 300 W. between Markle and Uniondale. After a traffic engineeri...
Oct 27, 2025
City seeking Trail Volunteer of the Year award nominations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says it is seeking nominations for the 2025 Trail Volunteer of the Year Award. The award recognizes an individual(s) who has demonstrated strong leade...
Oct 24, 2025 karrastock.gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Coroner identifies 17-year-old fatally shot on Wednesday
(UPDATE: October 24, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has ruled the shooting death of a 17-year-old on Wednesday evening was a homicide. He was identified as Nyree J...
Oct 24, 2025
Hobnobben Film Festival returns for tenth year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hobnobben Film Festival is back this weekend for its tenth year. The in-person festival will run through Sunday, with a virtual festival streaming until November 11, 202...
Oct 24, 2025
FW Animal Care and Control gets big boost from the Banfield Foundation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is getting a big boost from the Banfield Foundation in support of their lifesaving work in the community of Fort Wayne, Indiana. W...
Oct 23, 2025 Officer Baird applying topical to a pet in the community.
Bird flu detected at LaGrange County egg laying facility
LAGRANGE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A case of avian influenza is under investigation at a commercial egg laying facility in LaGrange County. This case impacts more than 19,000 birds. It is the sixth case rep...
Oct 23, 2025
Repairs to temporarily close Lawton Skate Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says that in order to make repairs to the surrounding fence and foundation, the Lawton Skate Park will be closed temporarily beginning Thursday, Octob...
Oct 23, 2025 Lawton Skate Park (City of Fort Wayne)
Woman arrested for dealing fentanyl after selling to an undercover officer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Allen County Drug Court enrollee is charged with dealing and possessing drugs. Alexis Springer was found with over 18 grams of meth, nearly four grams of fentanyl, and on...
Oct 22, 2025 The Fort Wayne Police Department
Alliance Health Centers opens on-site clinic at Charis House
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Monday, Alliance Health Centers (AHC) brings on-site behavioral health services to women and children served through The Rescue Mission's Charis House program. Located at...
Oct 22, 2025 (left to right) Nicole Rudolph, The Rescue Mission; Ashley Piercy, AHC; Dan Rogers, The Rescue Mission; Nikki King, AHC; Kaitlyn Pozorski, AHC; Tamra Powell, AHC; Thomas McArthur, The Rescue Mission; Emma Miller, The Rescue Mission; Kris Wise, AHC.
ACPL's Access Fort Wayne honored with multiple awards
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Access Fort Wayne, the community media center operated by the Allen County Public Library, is celebrating Community Media Day (October 20), as well as its recent multiple wi...
Oct 21, 2025
