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ACPL’s 17th annual ‘Rock the Plaza’ concert series to end Saturday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Public Library’s (ACPL) 17th annual ‘Rock the Plaza’ concert series will come to an end on Saturday, July 27. The ACPL’s 17th annual ‘Rock the Plaza’ concert series has invited community members to its Library Plaza to listen to local artists every Saturday from June 15 to July 27 from 6-10 p.m.
Cinnabon coming to Fort Wayne’s Glenbrook Square Mall
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The ‘Cinnabon Experience’ may be coming to Fort Wayne soon. GoTo Foods, owner of Cinnabon, has confirmed that Glenbrook Square Mall will be the location for 21Country’s newest Cinnabon. Cinnabon is expected to open in late 2024 or early 2025 at Glenbrook...
Pleasant & sunny Saturday; storm chances return next week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- We enjoy a sunny day Saturday, although we may see a hazy sky at times due to wildfire smoke from Canada. High temperatures stay in the lower 80s, with pleasant dew point values near 60 degrees. We start to see increasing heat and humidity by...
ACPL brings inclusive book collection to Fort Wayne Pride Fest
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Pride Fest is happening at Headwaters Park on Friday and Saturday. The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) will be there with an inclusive book collection as part of the event’s nonprofit resource fair. The largest celebration for the LGBTQ+ community in...
Northeast Indiana HS Football Media Day takes center stage
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Over 300 coaches and player made their way to the ASH Centre on Friday for 2024 Northeast Indiana High School Football Media Day, as 39 local teams were represented at the annual event hosted by Optimum Performance Sports. Last season, northeast Indiana had three teams advance to the state finals […]
Crossover pipe replacements causing road closure
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A section of Hessen Cassel Road will be closed starting Monday. Crossover pipe replacements will result in a full road closure between U.S. 27 and Maples Road. Replacements are expected to take until Aug. 16 at 5 p.m.
Weather pattern will turn hotter and more humid by the end of the weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Tonight will be another pleasant summer night with lows in the mid 50s. Saturday promises to slightly warmer conditions (closer to the mid 80s versus low 80s), but the humidity should remain in check!. Sunday is where the overall weather pattern changes, and in a...
Teen sentenced for June 2023 robbery
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A teen has received a sentencing today for a June 15, 2023 robbery. Jaylan Donnell, 19, was sentenced to nine years at the Indiana Department of Correction. The teen will also serve five years suspended. During the night of the incident, the victim of...
Electric Works “Powers Up” to help iconic burger business in need
The taste of success! Fort Wayne's iconic Powers Hamburgers are now available at a temporary location in the Union Street Market at Electric Works. Two months after a complete renovation and reopening under new ownership, a fire at the iconic Powers Hamburgers building on Harrison Street in downtown Fort Wayne forced its closure.
Offering a back-to-school helping hand, "School Rocks Backpack Giveaway" happening Sunday
NORTHEAST INDIANA (WFFT) — Grab a backpack and get back-to-school with Round Room, LLC, a Verizon Authorized Retailer. Entering its 12th year, the “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” will take place in 15 locations throughout 10 northeast Indiana counties and one northwest Ohio county. "School Rocks Giveaway" Locations.
Fort Wayne is No.1 housing market nationwide
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here is a look at Friday’s business headlines with Jane King where she the housing market in Fort Wayne, the population in Texas, and more. Study: Fort Wayne is top housing market in country Home shoppers should concentrate on Fort Wayne. It ranks No. 1 in the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com […]
Linda Likes It: Botanical Conservatory “Raise a Glass”
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Staff with the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne are celebrating the downtown attraction’s 40th anniversary with a new exhibit called “Raise a Glass.”. It’s full of remarkable pieces of glass art by local artists. Evening anchor Linda Jackson talked with the...
FWPD seeking assistance identifying suspect in Thursday morning fatal shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) say they are looking for the public’s help in providing information in a recent fatal shooting investigation. Police say they were called around midnight Thursday, July 25, to the 3900 block of Warsaw Street on reports...
Wine & Beer Festival at Parkview Field supports Junior Achievement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Friday, the drinks will be flowing at Parkview Field during a fundraiser for Junior Achievement (JA). Hoosier businesses are bringing samples of wine, beer and spirits to the JA Wine & Beer Festival. Proceeds benefit the organization that educates young people on how to be economically successful as they transition into adulthood.
First Alert Forecast: Comfortable for now, but higher humidity returning soon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It’s another beautiful day weather-wise to close out the workweek. High pressure holds up across the Great Lakes region, keeping the sunny and dry pattern locked in for the next couple of days. Humidity stays low for Friday and the beginning of Saturday, but by the end of Saturday into Sunday the mugginess begins to creep up.
Trustees meet to discuss new fire station on Bass Road
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – A new fire station might go up in western Allen county. As the city of Fort Wayne continues to sprawl west, the West Central Fire District Board of Trustees met to discuss a new fire station that would be located on Bass Road. With...
Salomon Farm Park ‘U-pick’ flower fields open
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The “U-pick” flower fields at Salomon Farm Park are now open. The fields are open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, as well as Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. while flowers are blooming. Prices vary per type; $2...
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