Category Archives: WXKE Local News
FWPD uses stop sticks in Thursday chase
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says one man is facing charges after leading officers on a chase on Thursday. The FWPD says the man was reportedly having a mental health in...
Apr 10, 2026
FAFSA deadline coming next Wednesday in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana high school seniors have a deadline of next Wednesday, April 15th to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, paperwork. The Indiana Comm...
Apr 09, 2026 corporateidentity / Depositphotos.com
Inmate dies in Miami Correctional Facility
MIAMI CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - An inmate has died at Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility. Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating the death of 50-year-old Shawn Booker of Allen County, who died Satu...
Apr 09, 2026 maroti / Depositphotos.com
Komet's lift the spirits of Lutheran's smallest patients
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Komets brought big smiles to some of the smallest patients at Lutheran Hospital on Wednesday. Players hand-delivered stuffed animals from their Teddy Bear Tos...
Apr 09, 2026
Governor Braun signs legislation to help with high utility bills
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has signed legislation that might help Hoosiers with high utility bills. The new law has provisions requiring utilities to have assistance programs for...
Apr 07, 2026
Driver cited in Steuben County school bus roll over
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A Metropolitan School District of Steuben County school bus driver has been ticketed for using a cellphone when driving after the bus overturned with a student on board Tue...
Apr 07, 2026
Early voting gets underway for Ohio's May primaries
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Early voting is beginning today for Ohio's May primaries. State residents will be selecting their party's candidates in races including Ohio governor, secretary of state, Ohio...
Apr 07, 2026 nito103 / Depositphotos.com
NWS confirms another Defiance County tornado
DEFIANCE, Ohio (ADAMS) - For the second time in a week, the National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Defiance County. After having confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Hicksv...
Apr 06, 2026
6-State Trooper Project to focus on distracted driving enforcement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is joining law enforcement in five other states for a crackdown on distracted driving. The effort runs through next Monday. Troopers will be runn...
Apr 06, 2026
Fort Wayne Football Club announces stadium name, sponsor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Football Club will play soccer at the Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, which is under construction on the city's southwest side. Officials with the mortgage company sa...
Apr 03, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
