Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Pedestrian fatally struck at East State and Hobson
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says a pedestrian was hit and killed at the intersection of State Boulevard and Hobson Road just after 8 Wednesday night. The victim ...
Jan 30, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
ACPL celebrates 130th birthday with approval for master plan
Phase One of the Facilities Master Plan including projects at the following locations: Aboite (35 years old) and Shawnee (52 years old): sale of the existing property and construction of a new branch ...
Jan 30, 2025 Fort Wayne City Hall.jpg original location of 1895 Fort Wayne Public Library (courtesy of ACPL Community Album)
Bill to allow casino relocation pulled after opposition in hearing
UPDATE (January 30, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill that would have allowed a casino to relocate from Rising Sun on the Ohio River 160 miles north to New Haven near Fort Wayne has been pull...
Jan 30, 2025 lsantilli / Depositphotos.com
Governor Braun: Police will fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana police will fully cooperate with all federal immigration enforcement efforts, according to Governor Mike Braun. He is also planning to keep 50 Indiana National Gua...
Jan 29, 2025 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
Iconic downtown sign to be removed
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The former headquarters of Aunt Millie's Bakeries in Fort Wayne will lose its iconic Sunbeam sign after it has been on the roof since 1957. The bakery moved its headquarters...
Jan 29, 2025
Sheriff: We are aware of uptick in drone sightings in Mercer County
MERCER CO., Ohio (ADAMS) - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating an uptick in drone sightings this week. Sheriff Doug Timmerman says officials are in contact with the proper federal reso...
Jan 28, 2025
Woman killed in New Haven identified, arrest made
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified a woman who was killed in New Haven last week and an arrest has now been made. Dawn Vera Kovach, 54, was reportedly homeless ...
Jan 28, 2025 Emiliano Bar / Unsplash
FW Animal Care & Control has a sales on "smalls"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - There's a sale on "smalls" at Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control - small animals that is. Adopt any available small animals (currently guinea pigs and rabbits), and the adop...
Jan 28, 2025
Head-on crash in Ohio kills four from Fort Wayne
PAULDING CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Four residents of Fort Wayne died in a head-on crash in Paulding County, Ohio Friday night. Two others were injured in the crash that happened when a semi driven by a Mich...
Jan 27, 2025 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Two hurt, one critically in Hillegas Road crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says one person has critical injuries and another is hurt after a head-on crash Sunday night on Hillegas Road. Police were sent to the inter...
Jan 27, 2025
