Category Archives: WXKE Local News

FWPD: Shooter in Franklin Avenue murder formally charged
UPDATE (September 24, 2021): Fort Wayne Police Department officials say that the man who admitted to pulling the trigger in a recent shooting has been formally charged. On Thursday, the FWPD released ...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

Senator Mike Braun blasts president's vaccine order in Fort Wayne
Senator Mike Braun (R), Indiana FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana U.S. Senator Mike Braun says President Biden’s vaccine mandate is a massive overreach. Braun was in Fort Wayne yesterday ...
Joey Martin Sep 23, 2021

INDOT is hiring for the winter
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – They’re hiring at INDOT. The state’s Department of Transportation is holding a job fair next week to hire for the winter season. That means snowplow driv...
Joey Martin Sep 23, 2021

Purdue Fort Wayne shifts on-campus box office operations
Tickets for non-sporting events including lectures such as the Omnibus Speaker Series, music, theatre, and other entertainment are available on campus at the Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Mus...
Joey Martin Sep 23, 2021

Big names among 2021-22 lineup for PFW Omnibus Speaker Series
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – An expert on international security affairs, a best-selling author originally from Fort Wayne, a social activist battling online bullying, and the former chairman of t...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2021

Man, two dogs escape house fire on Dewald
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that one person and two dogs were able to escape a house fire Tuesday morning that broke out just south of downtown. The FWFD ...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2021

Super Shot, ACPL team up for vaccines
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library says they are teaming up with Super Shot to provide more vaccinations in the community. Susan Baier, Executive Director of the Allen Co...
Joey Martin Sep 21, 2021

Butler woman hurt in crash with parked trailer
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Officials in DeKalb County say that a Butler woman was hurt early Tuesday morning in a crash. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says her vehicle hit a trailer att...
Joey Martin Sep 21, 2021

NACS brushes off mask lawsuit from parents
UPDATE (September 21, 2021): Leaders in one Fort Wayne-area school district say they are not focused on a new lawsuit that challenges their mask mandate. North Allen County Schools released a statemen...
Joey Martin Sep 21, 2021

Apartment fire at Lake and Hobson displaces 17 people
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Nearly 20 people in Fort Wayne are looking for a new place to stay after a fire at a local apartment complex. The fire broke out about 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Lake a...
Joey Martin Sep 20, 2021