Category Archives: WXKE Local News

"Spooktacular" Fort Wayne home selected for national TV show
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne home is about to become famous for its Halloween decorations. The show Kelly and Ryan selected Mark Thompson’s home on the northwest side of Fort Wa...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

Coroner identifies two men killed in Wells Street shooting
UPDATE (October 20, 2021): The coroner has identified two people killed off Wells Street over the weekend. The coroner says a 30-year-old Woodburn man and a 28-year-old man from Fort Wayne were the vi...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

ODOT looking to fill seasonal plow driver positions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Snow and ice may not be top of mind for most Ohioans in October, but that's not the case at the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT is prepping equipment for the upc...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

Couple arrested in Steuben County in child neglect case
Dakota McHenry, Derek Pierce STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Steuben County Sheriff’s Office says that a couple has been arrested for alleged abuse of a three-year-old. Police say the girl is ...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

S.R. 16 in Huntington County to close for repairs
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the closure of S.R. 16. The closure is taking place between S.R. 5 and S.R. 105 to repair damage to the road cause...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

New Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post, laboratory opens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the Indiana State Police held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the newly constructed Fort Wayne Post and Regi...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

This is National School Bus Safety Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The week of October 18 through 22 has been designated as National School Bus Safety Week. Troopers in Ohio will be highly visible this week along school bus routes and i...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

Allen County CASA celebrates new CASA volunteers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen County CASA will celebrate the swearing-in of new volunteer advocates this Tuesday. These individuals, known as CASA volunteers, will make a difference in the li...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

FWCS to offer evening COVID-19 testing to students, staff
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Community Schools will offer evening COVID-19 testing to students and staff to support returning to the classroom sooner. FWCS' Health and Wellness staff wi...
Joey Martin Oct 15, 2021

Purdue Fort Wayne will not pursue vaccine mandate
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – PFW leaders say that there will not be a vaccination mandate for students and staff returning in 2022. Leaders say that it just wasn’t something they got lots of...
Joey Martin Oct 15, 2021