Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Man in critical condition following crash on St. Joe River Dr.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A man is in critical condition after the car he was driving left a Fort Wayne road and hit a tree mid-morning Monday. Police and medics were called around 10:15 a.m. t...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Large police presence at W. Coliseum motel prompted by warrant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – If you were off W. Coliseum on Monday evening, you may have noticed a large police presence at the Economy Inn motel. Officers were reported serving a high-risk warran...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Gov. DeWine warns of possible month-long surge of omicron in Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans that the next 30-days could see a large surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. On Monday, DeWine spoke at a super...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Suspect in mobile home park shootings arrested
Fatir Mumin Muhammad UPDATE (December 21, 2021): Fort Wayne police say a man wanted in connection with a shooting at a mobile home park last week has been arrested. (Original story below) Fatir Mumin ...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Fort Wayne Parks and Rec spotlight 2021 projects
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is providing an update on the department's 2021 capital improvement projects and programs. Over 100 projects were comple...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

City hosting Winter Solstice walk/ride and bonfire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails, the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department and Fort Wayne Trails are partnering to present the Winter Solstice Walk...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Fort Wayne waiting on garbage hauler's bankruptcy in Texas
UPDATE (December 21, 2021): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Folks in Fort Wayne will have to wait a few more days to know who is going to pick up their trash. Fort Wayne’s current trash company...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Bridge Program begins third year; applications available
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. says that it will welcome more entrepreneurs to its Bridge Program in coming weeks. Applications for entrepreneurs to be considered for t...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021

Ohio National Guard deployed to hospitals for COVID while flu cases rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Officials in Ohio are warning of not just COVID but also the flu this season. It comes as soldiers with the Ohio National Guard are deploying to hospitals around the sta...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021

City opens first year-round shelter for women
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, the City of Fort Wayne announced history was made when St. Joseph Missions Women's Shelter was opened. The shelter addresses a key service gap because it ...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021