Category Archives: WXKE Local News
ISP traffic stop yields large amount of cocaine
KOSCIUSKO CO. Ind. (ADAMS) - A traffic stop by an Indiana State Trooper on US 30 led to the discovery of three kilos of suspected cocaine and the arrest of a Fort Wayne man Wednesday afternoon. Indian...
Dec 06, 2024 Photo: The Kosciusko County Prosecutor's Office
Coroner identifies man struck and killed at Crescent and State
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner has identified a man who was struck and killed on Crescent and State Thursday morning. Police were called around 6 a.m. and shut down the roadway fo...
Dec 06, 2024
Barricaded suspect shot, injured by police in North Manchester
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (ADAMS) - A barricaded suspect is now hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot by police in North Manchester. Indiana State Police say North Manchester police officer...
Dec 04, 2024
Health officials urge Hoosiers to take precautions to prevent the flu
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is encouraging Hoosiers to protect themselves against influenza (flu) after confirming the first flu-related death of the 2024-25 s...
Dec 03, 2024 scukrov / Depositphotos.com
Early Tuesday fire damages home close to Hamilton Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Fire Department crews responded early Tuesday morning to a house fire on the northwest side of the city. The call sent them to the 1500 block of Franklin Avenue c...
Dec 03, 2024
INDOT announces $50 million in funding for nearly 100 projects
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is announcing nearly 100 projects that will be funded by the Highway Safety Improvement Program. The $50 million in fundin...
Dec 03, 2024
OSHP: Eight died during Thanksgiving travel on Ohio roads
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) says that eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio's roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in the fewest deaths since 201...
Dec 03, 2024
FWFD: Unattended cooking causes southeast Fort Wayne fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that three people made it out of a home after flames broke out in a garage and attic on Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to ...
Dec 03, 2024 danyk / Depositphotos.com
Fire damages building at Concordia Luthern High School
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A fire has damaged a maintenance garage near the Concordia Lutheran High School baseball field in Fort Wayne. It took about 40 minutes for firefighters to get the flames und...
Dec 02, 2024
Hoosier Lottery launches new holiday-themed games
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hoosier Lottery is announcing five new scratch-off games and three new Fast Play games with holiday themes. The scratch-off games are the Peppermint Payout, ELF, three...
Dec 02, 2024
