Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Motorcyclist dies in Maplecrest crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that one person is dead following a motorcycle crash Saturday. The FWPD says officers were sent to the intersection of Maplecrest Road....
Jun 01, 2025
One man dead after Wells Street shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a fatal overnight shooting. The FWPD says an argument erupted at a gathering on the 2600 block of Wells Street around 2 a.m...
May 30, 2025
Grant Co. Sheriff's Office uses anonymous donation to buy 32 AEDs
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it received a generous $60,000 anonymous donation, allowing the office to purchase 32 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be de...
May 30, 2025
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control get a big boost from Petco
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is set to receive a $50,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets in Fo...
May 30, 2025
ACPL, Blessings in a Backpack to distribute 10,000+ bags this summer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) says that it is expanding its partnership with Blessings in a Backpack, a program designed to fight childhood hunger, which launched i...
May 29, 2025 2024 backpack distribution at Georgetown Branch
Three people hurt in Whitley County crash
WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Three people are injured after a crash in Whitley County. It happened on U.S. 30 in Columbia City on Wednesday afternoon. The Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating t...
May 29, 2025
Several new initiatives led by Mayor Tucker are moving forward
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker's office announced several new initiatives designed to enhance the quality of life in Fort Wayne. With an ordinance update that's been appr...
May 28, 2025 TopSphere Media / Unsplash
Arts United, Nipsco announce grant recipients
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Arts United and NIPSCO announced the 2025 recipients of the Community Connections: Southeast Arts Project Grants program. "The Community Connections grant complements strate...
May 28, 2025 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
Ohio traffic fatalities decrease over Memorial Day weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reporting a significant year-over-year drop in roadway fatalities for the Memorial Day holiday. OSHP says 12 people died in a total of ...
May 28, 2025
Traffic alert! Restrictions scheduled to begin on St. Joe Center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says that beginning Tuesday, May 28, American Electric Power (AEP) will restrict the eastbound right lane of St. Joe Center Road from Red Oak Drive to...
May 28, 2025
