Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Arts United gets big boost from National Endowment for the Arts
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Arts United has been approved for a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the Allen County Folklife Study. In partnership with Traditional ...
Joey Martin Jan 12, 2022

Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control recaps 2021 efforts
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – In 2021, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control says it continued to expand support programming to improve the quality of life for citizens and pets in the Fort Wayne c...
Joey Martin Jan 12, 2022

Coroner identifies man killed in crash at Coldwater and Ludwig
UPDATE (January 12, 2022): The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified a man killed in a crash on Monday at Coldwater and Ludwig Roads. Fort Wayne police believe he was driving south on Coldwater...
Joey Martin Jan 12, 2022

City: Residents receiving fake 311 calls
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City says that residents are reporting a man pretending to be a local government worker. The mayor’s office put out a statement saying the calls are coming f...
Joey Martin Jan 12, 2022

Monica Lewinsky's PFW appearance to be moved due to COVID
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Monica Lewinsky's scheduled talk at Purdue Fort Wayne set for later this month will be moved due to COVID-19. Lewinsky was set to speak at the university Jan. 25 as pa...
Joey Martin Jan 11, 2022

Man arrested for beating ex-girlfriend, firing shots at Fay Dr. home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say a New Haven man is now facing charges after breaking into an ex-girlfriend's home and firing a gun inside before attacking and beating her. Offic...
Joey Martin Jan 11, 2022

NACS board votes to limit public comment at meetings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parents who have an issue with policies at Northwest Allen County Schools aren’t getting much time to talk about it with the local school board. The district yes...
Joey Martin Jan 11, 2022
Local group expands support for families dealing with addiction
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Mom of an Addict, Inc., an organization founded in Fort Wayne that offers education and support to families who have been affected by a loved one's substance use d...
Joey Martin Jan 11, 2022

Rolland Center for Lincoln Research opens to the public at ACPL
The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research (ACPL) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research is now open to the public. The Center uses both technology and physical items fr...
Joey Martin Jan 11, 2022

Man in critical condition following crash on Goshen Road ramp
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that a man is in critical condition after being ejected from a mini-van in a crash on Friday night. Just after 10:30 p.m., the Fort Wayne Police ...
Joey Martin Jan 10, 2022




