Category Archives: WXKE Local News

UPDATE (March 22, 2022): WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The ISP death investigation that was initiated Monday afternoon, after the deceased body of Curtis E. Thomas was discovered on a rural Whitle...

WELLS CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne police officer is on paid administrative leave after being arrested for OWI. Benjamin Shinneman was in his marked Fort Wayne Police Department squad car on...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol released a new dashboard today devoted to safety belt enforcement and education, furthering its emphasis that the use of safety belts by th...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today that Arnav Gupta and Elizabeth Haskett are the 2022 Indiana Poetry Ourselves State Champions. Arnav Gupta, a sophom...

ALLEN CO., Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a new traffic signal is scheduled to be activated on or after March 21. The new signal is located at the intersection of S.R. 1/Dup...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – At the recommendation of the PFW Ready Committee and with the full support of university leadership, Purdue Fort Wayne will no longer require face masks to be worn on ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that three pets died in an apartment fire close to downtown Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to the 1425 block of Swinney Aven...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mental health, high-speed internet, and upgrades for at least one park. City leaders in Fort Wayne are putting together a list of priorities for their $50 million doll...

DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says officers were notified about a rollover crash early Thursday morning. However, officials say that it happened Wednesd...

UPDATE (March 17, 2022): Governor Mike DeWine is defending his decision to sign the so-called ‘constitutional carry’ bill into law. The governor was questioned about the move at a GM facil...