Category Archives: WXKE Local News

One person hospitalized after possible house explosion in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (ADAMS) – Officials are trying to figure out if an explosion may have caused a fire on Thursday. Right now, police in New Haven say they don’t know what caused the blaze th...
Joey Martin Jan 28, 2022

Coroner identifies woman killed in northeast Allen County crash
UPDATE: January 28, 2022 The Allen County Coroner has identified a Hicksville, Ohio woman as the victim of a fatal crash on State Road 37 Wednesday afternoon. The coroner's office released the followi...
Joey Martin Jan 28, 2022

Fort Wayne is getting a DoorDash "DashMart"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The latest store in Fort Wayne will open, but customers aren’t allowed inside. The city is getting a DashMart. It’s essentially a convenience store run by ...
Joey Martin Jan 28, 2022

One person hurt when SUV strikes mail vehicle in DeKalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Officials in DeKalb County say that a mail vehicle was hit by an SUV in DeKalb County on Wednesday. It was just after 2:30 p.m. when a 2004 Ford Expedition hit a 2003 ...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Mercer Co. officials ask for help to "light up" health care workers
MERCER CO., Ohio (ADAMS) – With COVID-19, the flu, and other medical issues hitting Mercer County hard, officials say that the Mercer Health Hospital is busier than ever with patients. “Th...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022
New Vietnam Wall receives 2022 Concrete Achievement Award
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum has recently been awarded the 2022 Concrete Achievement Award by the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association for t...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Rescue Mission to host 'Point in Time' count
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) identifies one day each year, usually the final Wednesday or Thursday in January, as the Point in Time Co...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Two men injured in Calhoun Street shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting on Calhoun Street that left two men hurt – one of them critically. When police arrived to the 2700 block of Sou...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022

Man claims to be "serial pedophile" jailed in Fort Wayne
*Please note that this story contains information that may be disturbing to some* FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A self-confessed “serial pedophile” is in jail in Fort Wayne. Dusty Corne...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022

PFW launches fully online option for master's in mathematics
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – To support students regionally and globally, Purdue University Fort Wayne says it has redesigned its Master of Science in Mathematics program to allow for all coursewo...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022




