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Downtown comedy festival returns to Fort Wayne
The Maumee Mary & Joseph Comedy Festival makes its return to Fort Wayne today, after losing a few years to the pandemic. The festival began in 2017 with a downtown improvement grant, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down only a few months before what would have been its 2020 festival.
WATCH: Tracking storms moving through
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - A cold front will move through later this afternoon bringing a chance for showers and storms. First Alert Meteorologists Caleb Saylor and Brian Barrett talk about the storm potential today plus let you know where the best shot a strong storm could fire up.
Four Fort Wayne mayoral candidates officially disqualified
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) – The Allen County Democratic Party has released the list of candidates who officially been qualified and disqualified in filling the Fort Wayne mayoral vacancy. Candidates who qualified for the ballot are listed below:. City Councilwoman At-Large Michelle Chambers. Stephanie Crandall, Fort Wayne Director of...
WATCH: Tracking more rain and thunderstorms Thursday night
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - After Wednesday’s round of thunderstorms, the weather has calmed down briefly. First Alert Meteorologists Chris Daniels and Caleb Saylor are tracking more rain and thunderstorms over the next 24 hours.
Car, SUV crash at southeast Fort Wayne intersection
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A car and an SUV crashed Wednesday in a southeast Fort Wayne neighborhood. It happened sometime around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Reed Street and McKinnie Avenue. A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw a car and an SUV were involved, and...
First Alert Forecast: Staying mild Thursday with the next round of storms late this evening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - We are already starting off the day with some mild air as temperatures are mainly in the 40s and low 50s. Eventually, things should warm up to the upper 60s with some communities perhaps over 70 degrees further to the south. Mostly sunny skies should...
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo mourns the loss of African lion, Bahati
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Thursday, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo shared it is mourning the loss of one of its male African lions, Bahati. Dr. Kami Fox, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Director of Animal Health and Conservation said. Bahati arrived at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s...
Fort Wayne riverfronts recognized by USA Today
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Fort Wayne's Riverfronts were featured on the 2024 USA Today Riverside Rambles list. USA Today released the 2024 "Riverside Rambles: 10 best riverwalks across the US" with Fort Wayne on the list. All across America, USA Today said cities have utilized their riverfront area into...
First Alert Forecast: Cooling off for a bit
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Overnight showers and storms produced heavy rainfall across the area. Keep an eye out for standing water on roads as you head out for the morning commute. Rain moves out through the early morning hours, and we enter a drier period with our next opportunity...
Acting Mayor, City of Fort Wayne announce record $48.9 million investment in 2024 neighborhood infrastructure improvements
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Acting Mayor Karl Bandemer and the City of Fort Wayne Public Works Division announced Wednesday that a record $48.9 million will be invested in the community as part of 2024′s neighborhood infrastructure improvements. The City of Fort Wayne shares that its record investment of...
Opportunity Knocks - 3DE Junior Achievement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Our Opportunity Knocks segment this week is 3DE Junior Achievement; this program is transforming the high school experience in Fort Wayne Community Schools by making learning more relevant and fun – and it involves case challenges. The program is now in its third year of the rollout.
Wednesday’s severe storms left damage in some areas
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Strong and severe storms moved across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio from midday through mid-afternoon Wednesday. As of the publication time of this story, no tornadoes were believed to have touched down. However, the storms sill had big impacts on parts of the area. Significant damage was reported from Pennville […]
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