Category Archives: WXKE Local News
One person dies in northwest Fort Wayne house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says one person has died in a house fire late last night. They responded to the flames at the home in the 2700 block of Sterling Street, near ...
Feb 27, 2026 Jean Carlo Emer / Unsplash
FWFD welcomes 13 new firefighters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - 13 firefighters were welcomed to the Fort Wayne Fire Department in a graduation ceremony Thursday night at the Public Safety Academy. Some graduates will begin their duty as...
Feb 27, 2026 Lydia Liu / CC
School cellphone ban sent to Governor Braun
UPDATE (February 27, 2026): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A ban on cellphones in K-12 schools in Indiana is now on the desk of Governor Mike Braun for his signature. The state Senate gave the bill fina...
Feb 27, 2026 David Kennedy / Unsplash
ACPL launches "Child's First Library Card"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is introducing a new way to celebrate one of childhood's earliest milestones: a very first library card. The new Child's First Library...
Feb 26, 2026 ​Child's First Library Card (ACPL)
Coroner identifies man fatally struck on South Anthony
UPDATE (February 26, 2026): The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Tuesday night. According to a Wednesday release, 53-year-old Quincy Lamont Jon...
Feb 26, 2026 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Grant County woman charged with killing her husband
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) -A 67-year-old Grant County woman is jailed on a charge of murder for the shooting death of her husband on Wednesday. Sandra Gray told 911 dispatchers that she had shot her hus...
Feb 26, 2026 ChiccoDodiFC / Depositphotos.com
INDOT implements new roadway worker safety initiative: Project Greenlight
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced a new work zone initiative to increase worker safety. INDOT is implementing Project Greenlight, a program to...
Feb 25, 2026
City Utilities wins top honors at "Olympics of Water"
(ADAMS) - As the 2026 Winter Olympics draw to a close, Fort Wayne City Utilities brings home its own international gold medal for its superior drinking water. At the 36th annual Berkeley Springs Inter...
Feb 24, 2026 Berkeley Water Tasting 2026 Fort Wayne City Utilities
Over 200,000 items of children's sleepwear recalled
(ADAMS) - Over 200,000 items of children's clothing have been recalled due to a potential burn risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Meijer, a Midwestern superstore chain, has issued a rec...
Feb 23, 2026 Paha_L / Depositphotos.com
Juvenile critically injured in shooting close to Maplecrest Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a boy was critically injured in a shooting Saturday night. Officers were called around 8:30 p.m. to the 7500 block of Tanbark Lane...
Feb 23, 2026
