Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Spring brings neighborhood infrastructure improvements to Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker and Public Works Division leaders announced that $41.4 million will be spent on neighborhood infrastructure improvements throughout the commu...
Joey Martin Mar 26, 2025

Mayor Tucker: City of Fort Wayne not affiliated with Fort Wayne Next
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker's office released a statement they hope will provide clarity to a situation that may be causing some confusion in the community. The City of ...
Joey Martin Mar 26, 2025

Fort Wayne sees notable growth in Black-owned business
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A recent report from the Brookings Institution reveals that the Fort Wayne metropolitan area has achieved one of the highest growth rates in Black-owned businesses nationwid...
Joey Martin Mar 25, 2025 Courtesy: GFW Inc.

ACPL Shares 2024 Community Impact Report
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library has released its 2024 Community Impact Report. The report, which utilizes data from the Library's annual report to the Indiana State Library,...
Joey Martin Mar 25, 2025 ACPL Main Library

Man arrested after alleged racing on I-69
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that a trooper from the Fort Wayne Post felt as though he was "at a race track" when he witnessed vehicles suspected of street racing on I-69 last F...
Joey Martin Mar 25, 2025

Indiana Department of Health blocked from releasing abortion records
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health has been blocked from being able to publicly release abortion records. A preliminary injunction was approved in Marion Superior Court Mond...
Joey Martin Mar 25, 2025

TinCaps Pregame Concert Series back for 2025
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps are gearing up for baseball's return and say a fan-favorite will also be back this year. Back by popular demand, the Fort Wayne TinCaps are again host...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2025

Two people in custody after fight, shooting on Boradway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people are in custody this evening following a shooting Sunday on Broadway. The Fort Wayne Police Department says that officers were called to the 2500 block of Broadway...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2025

Former Governor Holcomb lands new job
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has landed a new job as a board director for a Philadelphia-based renewable energy developer. Holcomb was appointed to the board of Do...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2025

Two charged in stabbing off Hobson Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people are facing attempted murder charges after police found a man who had been stabbed in a home on Hobson Road Saturday morning. The Fort Wayne Police Department said...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2025