Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Hamilton man hurt when backhoe overturns in DeKalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says a Hamilton man was hurt when he lost control of a backhoe Saturday afternoon. Officials say it overturned and went down an emba...
Joey Martin Aug 23, 2021

'Reduced Conflict Intersection' opens in Whitley County
WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the opening of a Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI) in Coesse. The RCI is located on U.S. 30 at the intersection wit...
Joey Martin Aug 23, 2021

Alcohol, speed suspected in Sandpoint Road motorcycle crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says their officers are investigating a motorcycle crash that left a man in critical condition Friday night. Officials say that alcoho...
Joey Martin Aug 23, 2021

FWPD have persons of interest in Wednesday's double shooting
UPDATE: Police in Fort Wayne say they have some ‘persons of interest’ in Wednesday’s double shooting, but they don’t have anyone in custody yet. One of the two people shot is c...
Joey Martin Aug 20, 2021

Driver not hurt in rollover semi crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A semi-tractor trailer rolled into a ditch Friday morning in DeKalb County. The truck was carrying steel coils in the trailer. According to DeKalb County Sheriff's Dep...
Joey Martin Aug 20, 2021

Garret woman hurt in DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO, Ind. (ADAMS) - A head-on crash in DeKalb County on Thursday sent a Garrett woman to the hospital. According to a news release, just after 6 p.m., police were sent to the 6800 block of C.R. ...
Joey Martin Aug 20, 2021

Ohio Highway Patrol to focus on impaired drivers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive sober. During the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, which runs from August 20 to September 6, troopers ...
Joey Martin Aug 19, 2021

Temporary lane closure announced for S.R. 5
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a temporary lane closure on S.R. 5 over J. Edward Roush Lake. Starting on or after August 19, the southbound lane ...
Joey Martin Aug 19, 2021

Mayor, Cindy Henry - fully vaccinated, test positive for COVID
Mayor Henry (City of Fort Wayne) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A day after announcing his positive COVID diagnosis, the Mayor’s office says that Tom Henry’s wife has also tested positiv...
Joey Martin Aug 18, 2021

Additional parking now available in growing downtown Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Monday, the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division announced that an additional public parking lot is now open near Promenade Park. In 2020, the City a...
Joey Martin Aug 18, 2021