Category Archives: WXKE Local News
General Motors plant in Fort Wayne produces 11 millionth truck
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - General Motors has produced its 11 millionth pickup truck at its Fort Wayne Assembly plant. Governor Mike Braun joined employees to celebrate the milestone yesterday and sai...
Mar 26, 2026
City golf courses to open Thursday
(UPDATE: March 25, 2026): The City of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation says that Foster, Shoaff, and McMillen Park Golf Courses will open for the 2026 season on Thursday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m., weath...
Mar 25, 2026 Mick De Paola / Unsplash
Right-of-way projects receive approval at City Council
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says that several projects led by the Public Works Division received approval from Fort Wayne City Council on Tuesday evening. The City put out the fo...
Mar 25, 2026 markcarper / Depositphotos.com
FWCS students celebrate album release
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Community Schools students celebrated their debut album Tuesday night. It was made possible by Futures ON Track, a two-year pilot program that connects students t...
Mar 25, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
TinCaps set "60-Degree Guarantee" for Opening Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps have announced the "60-Degree Guarantee" for Opening Day. If the temperature is below 60 degrees at first pitch on Tuesday, April 7, all fans in atten...
Mar 25, 2026
Man found dead after Fort Wayne standoff
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police say a man has been found dead in a home on the city's southeast side after a standoff. Police and SWAT responded to the home for a mental health crisis in ...
Mar 25, 2026
Two Fort Wayne areas now in National Register of Historic Places
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says that a small residential area near Broadway, and several commercial buildings on the west side of Fairfield Avenue at Taylor Street are now liste...
Mar 24, 2026
Toyota investing $200 million in Indiana plant
PRINCETON, Ind. (ADAMS) - Toyota is investing $200 million in its Gibson County assembly plant. The automaker will increase capacity for its Grand Highlander vehicle built there. Evansville Regional E...
Mar 24, 2026 gyn9037 / Depositphotos.com
Libertarian Party of Indiana selects Secretary of State nominee
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Libertarian Party of Indiana says Lauri Shillings is their nominee for Indiana secretary of state. She won the nomination at their state convention over the weekend in F...
Mar 24, 2026 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Construction to begin at U.S. 24 and I-469
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says that starting on or after Monday, look out for new work on U.S. 24 and I-469. There will be alternate lane closures in b...
Mar 23, 2026
