Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Man found dead after shootout with police shot himself
Courtesy: Fort Wayne Police Department UPDATE (January 4, 2022): Fort Wayne police say that a man who died after opening fire on officers was killed by self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Late Saturday mor...
Jan 04, 2022
Three hurt when semi strikes disabled vehicle on I-69
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in DeKalb County say that a woman and her kids were hurt when a truck hit their disabled vehicle on Sunday night. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s...
Jan 04, 2022
City: $92 million neighborhood improvements in 2021
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – MamaJo’s five-mile journey, new water mains and stormwater projects to protect neighborhoods topped the 2021 City Utilities’ improvements of $92 million. T...
Jan 03, 2022
No injuries in Lincolndale Avenue house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne firefighters say a weekend house fire could have been worse. Crews were able to put out the flames in an attic of a house on the city’s northwest side...
Jan 03, 2022
Ohio state minimum wage earners now making 50 cents more an hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Minimum wage workers in Ohio are now making 50-cents more per hour. Over the weekend on January 1st, the state’s minimum wage increased from $8.80 to $9.30 an hour...
Jan 03, 2022
Hours-long standoff ends peacefully
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – FWPD officials say an hour-long standoff on Friday at home on the city’s northwest side ended peacefully. A heavy police presence was seen on the 1000 block of M...
Jan 03, 2022
Parkview Health announces first baby born in 2022
Baby Da'Shawn Courtesy: Parkview Health FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parkview Health says that the first baby born at one of its Fort Wayne facilities in 2022 arrived Saturday at 12:43 a.m. *Baby ...
Jan 03, 2022
Patrol warns against driving impaired for New Year's holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers who intend to celebrate the New Year's holiday to plan ahead and designate a sober driver. The Patrol's zero-tolerance po...
Dec 30, 2021
Site work for Lofts at Headwaters Park mixed-use project to begin
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Site work to clear the way for construction of The Lofts at Headwaters Park is set to begin in January. The "Lofts" will be a six-story mixed-use building that will in...
Dec 30, 2021
Warrant issued for man at the center of deadly Lima Road shootout
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A warrant has been issued for a man in connection with a shootout in Fort Wayne just before Christmas. Court documents say 28-year-old Henry Myers Junior was angry wit...
Dec 30, 2021
