Category Archives: WXKE Local News

City Utilities to adjust for winter river levels
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – This week, in preparation for winter, City Utilities will make the annual adjustments to lower the river levels by raising the Tainter gate at the Hosey Dam. The annua...
Joey Martin Dec 02, 2021

Southeast Fort Wayne health center receives federal designation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Alliance Health Centers, a non-profit, community-based health clinic, has been designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike by the Health Resour...
Joey Martin Dec 02, 2021

Fort Wayne ISP Post releases holiday patrol summary
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Enforcement patrols over this past week’s extended Thanksgiving holiday kept troopers busy here in northeast Indiana. On Tuesday, the Fort Wayne post of the Indi...
Joey Martin Dec 01, 2021

Traffic alert! South Calhoun to close for water line repair
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A portion of South Calhoun Street will be closed today (December 1) to repair a water service line damaged by a contractor. The closer will begin at 7:30 a.m. and last...
Joey Martin Dec 01, 2021

GFW Inc., Black Chamber Fort Wayne sign new partnership
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Greater Fort Wayne Inc. and Black Chamber Fort Wayne made their alliance official. Leaders from each organization signed a memorandum of understanding to share resourc...
Joey Martin Dec 01, 2021

Ohio Highway Patrol releases Thanksgiving holiday traffic report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 13 people died on the highways during the long Thanksgiving weekend this year. According to a report released yesterday, four deaths r...
Joey Martin Nov 30, 2021

There's a new searchable use of force database for Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) Executive Director Karhlton Moore has announced that the public can now access Ohio's database listing incidents of use of for...
Joey Martin Nov 30, 2021

Arrest made in fatal Decatur Road shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that an arrest has been made in a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning off Decatur Road. FWPD officials say that 19-year-old Dakota ...
Joey Martin Nov 30, 2021

30 winners in Ohio's Vax-2-School scholarship lottery announced
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The first prize winners are now in the books after Ohio’s inaugural Vax-2-School drawing on Monday. The lottery drew the names of 30 students from across the state...
Joey Martin Nov 30, 2021

How you can "shop small" downtown Saturdays this holiday season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Organizers with the Downtown Improvement District are encouraging you to “Live Large and Shop Small Every Saturday during The Days of Holly Shopping in Downtown ...
Joey Martin Nov 26, 2021