Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Pierson Drain Phase II hopes to curb neighborhood flooding
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Monday, Mayor Sharon Tucker visited the Caribe Colony neighborhood to kick off Phase II of the Pierson Drain Stormwater initiative. It aims to focus on diminishing and el...
Nov 05, 2024
Fire at vacant southeast side home ruled electrical
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that no one was hurt when a fire broke out at a home on Alexander Street on the city's southeast side. Crews were called out around 12:15...
Nov 04, 2024 Lydia Liu / CC
Gilbane, PFW break ground on 600-bed student housing complex
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - For leaders and students at Purdue University Fort Wayne, August 2026 can't come soon enough. That's when a four-story, 213,000-square-foot apartment complex near Ginsberg H...
Oct 30, 2024 A rendering of the aerial view of the complex includes a glimpse of Ginsberg Hall on the university's North Campus and St. Joe Place Apartments, which are located just beyond the property line.
ISP: Precinct committeeman for stealing ballots
MADISON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A precinct committeeman from Madison County has been arrested by the Indiana State Police (ISP) for allegedly stealing ballots following an incident earlier this month. ISP...
Oct 30, 2024 slexp880 / Depositphotos.com
Junk Ditch shutting down in late November
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Fort Wayne brewery is shutting down operations next month. Junk Ditch Brewing Company first closed its Huntington Tap Room on October 2nd. Now, they're announcing the clos...
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Two Fort Wayne men charged in connection to Jan. 6 riots
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two Fort Wayne men are facing charges in connection to the U.S. Capitol riots on January 6th, 2021. 40-year-old Blake Patterson and 39-year-old Ryan Holden are accused of en...
Oct 30, 2024
Temporary lane closure from I-69 onto I-469 starts Wednesday
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says there will be new restrictions north junction of I-69 and I-469 starting Wednesday. Crews will conduct minor work on the...
Oct 29, 2024
TinCaps release 2025 schedule
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Minor League Baseball has released the game times for the TinCaps' 2025 regular season schedule, with Opening Day at Parkview Field on the calendar for Friday, April 4 at 7:...
Oct 29, 2024
Man critically injured in crash at Scott and Covington
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A man is in critical condition following a crash early Saturday morning. The crash happened at Scott Road and Covington Road just before 1 a.m. The Fort Wayne Police Departm...
Oct 28, 2024 Paul Joseph / CC
Ohio judge rules "heartbeat bill" unconstitutional
HAMILTON, Ohio (ADAMS) - An Ohio judge says the state's six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional. That ruling came Thursday from Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins who granted a permanent injunc...
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