Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Juvenile arrested in Sunday morning shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says a juvenile has been arrested in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning. Police were sent to the 4600 block of Glenmary Drive j...
Jul 18, 2024 The Fort Wayne Police Department
YMCA says child may have unknowingly distributed THC gummies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne says a child attending a Camp Harris field trip on July 12 may have "unknowingly distributed" THC gummies. The organization says they are work...
Jul 18, 2024 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Senator Braun teases property tax relief plan
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - U.S. Senator Mike Braun is teasing Hoosiers with a property tax relief plan if he is elected governor. The Republican says high property taxes is "probably the number one ...
Jul 17, 2024
Two more I-69 ramps to close as part of ongoing construction
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says that more interstate ramps are set to close as part of ongoing concrete patching and joint repair work taking place on I-69. Sta...
Jul 17, 2024
Two people hurt Dteuben County motorcycle crash
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday night on Bayview Rd near Lake James Ln 345 in Steuben County's rural Pleasant Township. Steuben County Sheriff's deputi...
Jul 17, 2024
TinCaps' Henry Baez wins Midwest League Pitcher of the Week award
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Henry Baez of the TinCaps has won the High-A Midwest League's Pitcher of the Week Award for July 8-14, Minor League Baseball announced Monday. Baez, a 6-foot-3 21-yea...
Jul 16, 2024
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters "Best Looking Cruiser" contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 11th annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the America...
Jul 16, 2024
Fire damages home south of downtown
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that fire damaged a home just douth of downton Saturday morning. Crews were called to the 100 block of Wildwood around 9:41 a.m. near Sou...
Jul 15, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
IN Democrats pick candidates for AG, lieutenant governor
UPDATE (July 15, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former state representative Terry Goodin is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He was selected with 79 percent of the vote at the Indi...
Jul 15, 2024 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Portion of SR 205 to close for bridge construction
NOBLE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a portion of State Road 205 near Laotto will close for bridge construction. Starting on or after July 15, crews will be wor...
Jul 14, 2024
