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Tom Henry dead: Longtime Fort Wayne mayor dies at 72
Tom Henry, the longtime mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died from late-stage stomach cancer on Thursday at the age of 72 after he suffered a medical emergency from the cancer on Wednesday night. Henry’s family said he died at his home in Indiana and had been placed in hospice after the medical emergency. Henry was […]
Fort Wayne firefighters respond to explosion on Ardmore Avenue
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne firefighters and police are on the scene of an explosion on Ardmore Avenue. FWFD and Wayne Asphalt said the explosion was at or near Brooks Construction shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wayne Asphalt said its workers were okay and traffic was temporarily blocked so...
Humane Fort Wayne: Pet of the Week 3/28
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We’re visited in-studio by Melissa Gibson from Humane Fort Wayne with our pet of the week and to chat about their upcoming fundraising event, The Mighty Match-Up. Humane Fort Wayne works tirelessly for the benefit of pets and the people who love them. Everything they do—from adoption and retention programs to wellness services, community outreach and education—helps to promote the happiness and well-being of the pets and their owners in our community. The Humane Fort Wayne Shelter is located at 4914 S. Hanna Street Fort Wayne, Indiana 46806 Phone: (260) 744-0454 The Humane Fort Wayne Clinic is located at: 1333 Maycrest Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 and their phone number is: (260) 420-7729.
Traffic flowing at northeast Fort Wayne intersection after 3-car crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A three-car crash in northeast Fort Wayne shut down a busy stretch of road Wednesday morning. Dispatch confirmed the crash happened at Maplecrest and Rothman roads shortly before 9:30 a.m. Southbound Maplecrest was temporarily shut down, and Fort Wayne Police officers at the scene...
Texas Roadhouse to open new location in Auburn
AUBURN, Ind. (WPTA) - A restaurant chain well known for its fresh bread and cinnamon butter is coming to Auburn next month, and leaders say it will bring many jobs to the area. Texas Roadhouse leaders say the popular restaurant has plans to open a location in Auburn off I-69,...
Local dealership says electric vehicle sales are down due to lack of charging stations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - On Thursday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced the first round of awards for the Charging the Crossroads plan, a program that gets electric vehicle charging stations to interstates and highways. Thirty-nine applications were approved in the first round of the awards, bringing four...
New Haven Rail Summit puts solutions on track
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Since his start in office in 2020, New Haven Mayor Steve McMichael has dealt with trains, as tracks divide his town down the middle, leading to a trainyard on the city’s west side. McMichael took another step forward with the 2024 New Haven...
Buddy Bench to honor Mayor Henry could debut soon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Buddy Bench to honor Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry could arrive at Citizens Square by mid-April. Heidi Vance, the mother of 15-year-old bench proponent, Sammie Vance, said the bench was ordered Monday and should arrive by April 10, at the latest. The five-foot...
More sunshine Friday, rain returns over parts the Easter weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It was nice to see the sun was a little more generous today than it has been the past couple of days. Not surprisingly, highs warmed into the low 50s, even if it remained pretty breezy. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies tonight with lows near...
Opportunity Knocks - One Stop to Start
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We are visited in-studio by Rick Farrant, Director of Communications for Northeast Indiana Works, to talk about their partnership with One Stop to Start and how one can get more involved in their programs. For more information on One Stop to Start visit their website.
In The Archives: Fort Wayne’s ‘toughest’ winter ever
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Winter is waving goodbye to northeast Indiana as March will soon turn into April. While some may be sad to see winter go, that probably wasn’t the sentiment in 2014 as 10 years ago this week, residents were coming out of a winter so severe a big concern was snow mold.
PFW invites community to total solar eclipse event, prepares to launch weather balloon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Northeast Indiana will experience a total solar eclipse in less than two weeks, and Purdue Fort Wayne has spent six years preparing. The university will host a watch party from 1-4:30 p.m. that day, and they invite anyone to join them on campus. They have...
Winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 for yesterday's drawing sold in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Powerball ticket holders should check theirs to see if they are the winner of Wednesday's Powerball drawing. The winning ticket, matching four numbers and the Powerball with Power Play and worth $100,000, was sold at Walmart #1804, 1710 Apple Glen Boulevard. Wednesday's winning numbers are...
Delphi defense attorneys crowdsource over un-reimbursed fees
DELPHI, Ind. (WSBT) — The attorneys representing Delphi double murder suspect Richard Allen are turning to crowdsource funding, and have raised more than $12,000 so far. Previous emails and motions indicated that the judge has been slow to reimburse bills and denied funds for witnesses, with the co-defense counsel claiming he has more than $51,000 in un-reimbursed fees.
‘Forty under 40’ recognizes the best in business
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday at the event hosted by Fort Wayne Newspapers and Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, the “Forty under 40” event recognized the top business leaders in northeast Indiana. The evening consisted of networking opportunities, a buffet-style dinner and an awards ceremony....
More logistics released about upcoming Delphi murders trial
INDIANAPOLIS — 13News has learned more information about jury selection and logistics for the upcoming Delphi murders trial. Special judge Frances Gull told 13News she expects jury selection to take approximately three days when the trial for defendant Richard Allen begins in Fort Wayne on May 13. She said the jury would then be sworn in on the fourth day, with opening statements beginning by Day 5. That means the jury could start hearing testimony on Friday, May 17.
VIDEO: How to protect yourself from a potential kidnapping situation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Following the news about a man attempting to force young girls into a van Monday afternoon, WANE 15 talked to experts with Basche’s Martial Arts about how you could prevent an attack from happening. Officials say talking to your children about kidnapping isn’t...
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