Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Man sentenced in Waynedale Kroger stabbing
UPDATE (September 24, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The man found guilty of stabbing and killing a Kroger employee at the Waynedale store will spend the next 65 years in prison. Judge Fran Gull ha...
Sep 24, 2025
Indiana agencies cutting staff
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State agencies in Indiana are cutting staff and making contract cuts as part of mandatory budget cuts. The 10% spending cuts have prompted warnings from some departments t...
Sep 23, 2025 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Coroner identifies man fatally struck in downtown intersection
UPDATE (September 23, 2025): The Allen County Coroner's Office has publicly identified a man who died after being struck by a vehicle downtown Sunday evening. (Original story below) The death of Tyran...
Sep 23, 2025
St. Joe River Drive Sidewalk Project gets underway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Construction on the St. Joe River Drive Sidewalk Project will get underway this week. (Set to begin September 22) During construction, St. Joe River Drive will only be open ...
Sep 22, 2025
City splash pads to close for the season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A sign that summer is wrapping up - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation says that the Water Rill at Promenade Park will close in about a week, and others will soon follow. Despi...
Sep 22, 2025 Misty O'Dell / CC
ACPL launches website with resources for non-English speakers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) announced the launch of its newly redesigned Cultural Connection website. ACPL describes it as a digital destination showcasing progra...
Sep 19, 2025
Pete Buttigieg joins lawmakers in rally against redistricting in Indiana
UPDATE (September 19, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Democrats are rallying against the redrawing of the state's congressional maps. Pete Buttigieg joined a group of Democrats at the Indi...
Sep 19, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Murder victim found in backseat of vehicle in chase identified
UPDATE (September 19, 2025): ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The man who was found dead in the backseat of a car this week after a high-speed police chase has been identified by the Allen County Coroner's O...
Sep 19, 2025
Micah Gerhart named Midwest League Athletic Trainer of the Year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The TinCaps' Micah Gerhart has been named the 2025 Midwest League Athletic Trainer of the Year, the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) announced Wednesd...
Sep 19, 2025
Humane Fort Wayne announces new pet tribute walk
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Registration is now open for Humane Fort Wayne's first annual Love Lives On Pet Tribute Walk. The event aims to bring animal lovers together for a sunset stroll to honor the...
Sep 18, 2025
