Category Archives: WXKE Local News
GOP leader calls redistricting discussion with VP Vance "meaningful"
UPDATE (August 8, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun and legislative leaders met with Vice President JD Vance for several hours Thursday as Vance came to the Hoosier state to try ...
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Man found unresponsive in mobile park dies at the scene
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating after a man was found unresponsive in the roadway of a mobile home park close to Washington Center Road. Just before...
Aug 07, 2025 Max Fleischmann / Unsplash
Sweetwater helping young musicians start the school year on 'the right note'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Sweetwater is helping aspiring musicians gear up for the school year with free instrument fitting sessions. The fittings are open to anyone interested in trying out a new in...
Aug 07, 2025
Caps' Mendez wins July Midwest League Pitcher of the Month Award
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne TinCaps right-handed pitcher Miguel Mendez has been named the July Midwest League Pitcher of the Month, Minor League Baseball announced Wednesday. He is the secon...
Aug 07, 2025
Three in serious condition following I-69 crash
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department says three people were seriously hurt in a crash Monday on I-69. It happened just after 2 p.m., around the 293 marker, when an SUV ran i...
Aug 05, 2025
Boys & Girls Club of Grant County shuts down
MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Boys & Girls Club of Grant County is now closed. The Grant County branch said that it shut down on July 25 due to circumstances beyond its control. https://www.fa...
Aug 05, 2025 BBC Creative / Unsplash
Muncie officer-involved shooting under investigation
MUNCIE, Ind. (ADAMS) - An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Muncie. A suspect was reportedly shot by Muncie Police near East 23rd Street and South Mock Avenue around 8 p.m. Sunday. N...
Aug 04, 2025
After reports of a shooting, two people were found dead in northwest FW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a shooting on the city's northwest side that left two people dead. According to an FWPD release, officers responded ...
Aug 04, 2025
Traffic delays expected for milling and paving projects
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The city of Fort Wayne says that milling and paving work will begin Monday, August 4. Drivers should anticipate traffic delays on the following roads for approximately two w...
Aug 03, 2025 simazoran / Depositphotos.com
Redesigned Packard Park opens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department officially opened the redesigned Packard Park Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, Parks a...
Aug 01, 2025
