Category Archives: WXKE Local News
ACPL goes fine-free for cardholders 17 and under
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library announced it is doing away with overdue fines and fees for cardholders age 17 and under. Approved by the Library's Board of Trustees at...
Dec 17, 2021
Tik Tok threat has schools speaking about violence
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – School leaders across the state are telling parents there are no specific threats to any school in Indiana today. An anonymous Tik Tok threat spoke of a day of violenc...
Dec 17, 2021
Ten people on EACS school bus not hurt in crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – All eight students and two adults that were inside an East Allen County School bus involved in a crash Thursday night were not hurt. According to the DeKalb County She...
Dec 17, 2021
Allen County reaches historic $2 Billion in permitted construction value
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen County has shattered its previous building permit records in 2021, reaching a historic $2 billion worth of construction value. The Allen County Building Departmen...
Dec 17, 2021
Howell Street shooting victim identified
UPDATE (December 17, 2021): The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the victim in a shooting early Thursday morning close to downtown. Fort Wayne police say that a man was killed early Thursd...
Dec 17, 2021
Boy critically injured when struck by pickup near Blackhawk Middle School
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say a boy has life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle close to Blackhawk Middle School on Thursday morning. According to police, t...
Dec 16, 2021
New programs at PFW aim to address critical K-12 teacher shortage
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Public schools across the country are in dire need of qualified and competent K-12 educators. To address the years-long teacher shortage in Indiana exacerbated by the COVID-...
Dec 16, 2021
Survey: Ohio residents 'above average' in charitable giving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio residents are slightly above average when it comes to giving to charity. According to a recent survey, folks in the Buckeye State reportedly ponied up an average of...
Dec 16, 2021
Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed in Tuesday crash
UPDATE (December 16, 2021): The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon at Clinton Street and Washington Center Road, close to Bishop Dwenger High ...
Dec 16, 2021
Arrest made in July shooting in Steuben County
Steven Michael Restemayer STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Steuben County Sheriff Rodney Robinson announced on Tuesday that an arrest has been made in connection with the investigation into the murde...
Dec 15, 2021
