Category Archives: WXKE Local News
PFW's famous mastodon skeleton gets permanent home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - After a week of teasers, Purdue University Fort Wayne officially shared details about its new display case at Walb Student Union. It contains PFW's famous mastodon skeleton ...
Aug 20, 2024
Allen County Jail inmate dies from infection
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Allen County Jail inmate who died Friday has been identified as 36-year-old Paul Green of Fort Wayne. The Allen County Coroner's office says Green died of an infection bu...
Aug 20, 2024 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
Man hospitalized after semi strikes his disabled vehicle on 69
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says one person was taken to the hospital following a late-night crash on Sunday. It happened on I-69 close to the 322-mile marker on the ...
Aug 19, 2024
Man arrested after police chase from Fort Wayne to Ohio
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police have arrested a 24-year-old man after he led them on a chase Sunday morning into Ohio. They got a call about a suspicious vehicle parked in a private parki...
Aug 19, 2024
Traffic alert! US 24 to have lane closures for bridge work
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - INDOT says that there will be lane closures on U.S. 24 for bridge maintenance work over Norfolk Southern Railroad in the coming days. Crews will begin working between Webster...
Aug 19, 2024
Bridge work to shut down SR 930 lanes of traffic
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - INDOT has announced lane closures on State Road 930/Coliseum Blvd for bridge maintenance work over the St. Joseph River. Crews will begin working between H. W. Baals Dr and C...
Aug 18, 2024
City's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program is now open
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services is now accepting applications for the City of Fort Wayne's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program. The program off...
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Hot Head Burritos now open in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The new Hot Head Burritos is now open in Fort Wayne at 3120 St. Joe Center Road. Restaurant representatives say that the first Fort Wayne location is ready for dine-in, carr...
Aug 16, 2024
Victim hospitalized following Thursday shooting on Winter St.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police say that one person has life-threatening injuries following a shooting Thursday night off Winter Street. Just after 10:30, first responders found the victi...
Aug 16, 2024
Child struck and killed by vehicle now identified
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner has identified the six-year-old who died after being hit by a car in Fort Wayne as Christopher Menjivar. The boy was crossing Pontiac Street with fr...
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