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Tips on how to successfully plant your spring garden
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - The wet weather over the past several weeks may have kept some lawns waterlogged, but now that there is little risk of a hard freeze, it’s safe to go ahead and plant your garden. Over the next several days, overnight low temperatures will remain...
1 candidate disqualified from Fort Wayne City Council caucus
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The last candidate to file for Mayor Sharon Tucker's former District 6 Council seat was the first one to be disqualified. Allen County Democrats say Gary Arrington was disqualified Wednesday because he did not meet the party's requirement that all candidates must have voted in the last two Democratic primaries.
Carroll triumphs by half point in Boys Track Sectionals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Carroll Chargers prevailed as a team in the boys track sectionals Thursday with a 97.5, a half point ahead of Northrop. Braunte Johnson of North Side won the long jump with a 22 foot and three-fourths inch jump. Donlaray Reese captured a win in...
U.S. Census Bureau numbers shows Fort Wayne is the fastest growing city in the Midwest
Fort Wayne is the 83rd largest city in the U.S. according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the fastest-growing large city in the Midwest. U.S. Census Bureau numbers show Fort Wayne is the fastest-growing city in the Midwest. Fort Wayne is the 83rd largest city in the U.S. according to...
WATCH: Three Rivers Festival Director of Operations provides preview ahead of 55th season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Wednesday, Keri Roby, Director of Operations for Three Rivers Festival, joined 21Alive’s Amir Abbas live to provide a preview of the 55th Three Rivers Festival. Watch their conversation above. Following Roby’s live interview, she joined 21Alive’s Meg Roessler for another interview, providing a...
Traffic Alert: I-469 on-ramp closure begins Wednesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Wednesday, a closure began for the westbound I-469 on-ramp from southbound Maplecrest Road. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), starting on or after Wednesday, May 15, the I westbound I-469 on-ramp from southbound Maplecrest Road will be closed for a bridge deck overlay.
Fort Wayne’s Breastie Boxes to put together care packages Friday evening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Friday evening, a Fort Wayne organization will be putting together care packages for people with breast cancer. Fort Wayne’s Breastie Boxes will be putting together care packages for people with breast cancer from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at the North Eastern Realty Group on Dupont Road.
First Alert Forecast: Morning spotty shower, then drying
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Some lingering showers stick around for the early morning hours, but we’ll gradually dry and clear out. Be careful of any slick spots due to ponding on the roads in some areas with poor drainage. Spotty showers will dry out as we near the early afternoon, with rain waiting to arrive in the forecast until Friday.
Parkview Health adds new helicopter to Samaritan
Parkview Health is adding a new helicopter to its Samaritan fleet. The Leonardo AW169 travels up to 160 miles per hour and allows up to two adult patients on stretchers to be positioned inside the cabin, as well as room for four caregivers to have 360-degree access to the patients.
People give feedback on what they want for the 6th district city council seat
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - People who live on the southeast side of town have given their feedback on who they would want to take the 6th district City Council Seat. The Allen County Democratic Party shared an official list of candidates eligible for the Fort Wayne 6th District City Council vacancy caucus Wednesday evening.
Carroll nips Northrop to win sectional track title
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Carroll nipped Northrop by just half a point – 97.5 to 97 – as the Chargers claimed the sectional crown at Spuller Stadium on Thursday evening. The boys regional track meet is set for Thursday, May 23 at Carroll High School.
Missing Michigan teen believed to be in Fort Wayne, police say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders of the Shelby Township Police Department in Michigan say they are looking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl they believe is in the Hoosier state. Police say they are searching for 16-year-old Mariah Smith, who was last seen on May 11 near the...
Bereaved Parents Day Held In Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE – The Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center is hosting its first Bereaved Parents Day half-day retreat. This event is open to any adult who has experienced a death-related loss of their child. It will serve as a time of reflection, complete with a variety of experiences and tools to help honor and observe the forthcoming Bereaved Parents Day in July. A light lunch will be served. RSVP is required to attend.
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