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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum will host a media conference on Thursday announcing a major corporate partnership. The conference will commence at 11 a.m. in the lower rotunda of the arena and the lobby of the Expo Center. Melanie Carney, Executive Vice President...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Starting the new year, House Enrolled Act 1313 requires Health Care Providers in Indiana to screen children between 9 and 72 months old for lead exposure. The act is a part of a statewide health program called ‘Indiana Lead Free.”. In 2021, the...

(WANE) — An agreement between Comcast and Indiana’s Office of Community & Rural Affairs will bring “gigabit-capable” broadband service to rural, “unserved portions” of Allen and Huntington counties. The agreement stemmed from Indiana’s Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, which will see Comcast add...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A section of West Main Street will be closed Wednesday. According to the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department, Main between Harrison and Ewing streets will be closed for sewer work. The department said there will be a marked detour using Ewing, Berry, Wayne, and...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Saturday, Feb. 18, Weather the Fort will return to Fort Wayne for a day full of family-friendly activities. Weather the Fort will take place from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Landing on 118 W Columbia St. Some activities on the schedule...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance will bring the ‘Doctor’s Day’ event back to Science Central next month. The 28th annual Doctor’s Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. The event serves as a hands-on health career fair for children. There will be opportunities to be introduced to medical specimens, including a chance to watch a cow eye dissection.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A man involved in a double-shooting at a north Fort Wayne home in late January died last week and has now been identified by the Allen County Coroner. Thomas Boismier, 63, died from a gunshot wound to his head, according to an email from...

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) – A popular Huntington pizzeria is one step closer to reopening its doors after a fire destroyed the building last year. Austen Dettling, the owner of Pizza Junction, told WANE 15 he hopes to reopen by late spring or early summer. The restaurant- which was housed in a historic train depot- burned in May 2022 due to spontaneous combustion.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne’s Traffic Engineering Department is letting drivers know about upcoming lane restrictions Wednesday near a busy intersection in northeast Fort Wayne. St. Joe Center Road will be closed between Maplecrest Road and Salge Drive, according to a release from the department. Frontier...

NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Residents living in the small lake town of North Webster in Noble County never thought the homicide of Laurel Mitchell would be solved. She was found by fishermen in the Elkhart River the day after she disappeared Aug. 6, 1975. An autopsy showed she had drowned, but not without putting up a struggle. Her death was ruled a homicide, the homicide of a young girl described Tuesday as gentle and nice, a 17-year-old girl who worked at the concession stand at Webster Lake and left to meet some friends, never to be seen again.

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) – One person died in a fire inside an apartment on Kendallville’s north side Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to 635 Wood Street, just off of East North Street, at about 3:55 a.m. after someone reported smoke inside the building, according to Kendallville Fire Chief Jeremy McKinley.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A child is safe following a man barricading himself inside a home with the child and a weapon, according to Fort Wayne Police. Police responded to the 1700 block of Andrew Street just after 11 p.m. Monday on reports of suicidal threats. About two hours later officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department’s Emergency Services Team, Crisis Response Team, and Air Support Units were called to assist patrol officers. The man inside was armed with a shotgun and officers believed a child was inside the house with the man, according to police.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Attempted murder and other charges could be dismissed for a man pleading guilty to lesser charges in a 2022 shooting at an apartment on Fort Wayne’s north side. Quejuance Stewart, also known as Quan or Quance Stewart, was charged last year in connection...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Bubble tea lovers, it’s time to make your way to Jefferson Pointe. Kung Fu Tea opens Monday, Feb. 6. Prior to this Fort Wayne location, the closest location was Fishers, Indiana. The chain has over 250 locations in the United States. The menu...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is asking for public assistance on an investigation after police found a man dead inside a southeast Fort Wayne convenience store Tuesday. At around 4:53 p.m., authorities responded to the One Stop convenience store at 1232 E. Creighton...

WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Wells County officers are looking for the suspect who crashed a car early Sunday morning after driving it 117 mph. A Facebook post from the Wells County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy clocked a vehicle going 117 mph around 12:34 a.m. on CR 300 West near CR 1000 North. The deputy attempted to stop the car, but lost sight of it and ended the pursuit.

NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, Indiana State Police and Noble County officials announced the arrests of two 67-year-old men in connection to a murder cold case from 1975. Fred Bandy Jr. of Goshen and John Wayne Lehman of Auburn both face first-degree murder charges for the death...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players` Association performed a free concert Saturday evening of chamber orchestra favorites for the community. This is the third concert presented by the musicians during the current labor dispute between the musicians and management of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. The program had...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne firefighters rescued one occupant from a burning building on S. Calhoun Street late Sunday night. The fire started around 10:45 p.m. at 1836 South Calhoun, near the intersection with W. Masterson Avenue. When fire crews arrived, flames were coming from a second floor apartment.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting Monday at an apartment complex that left a teenager in life-threatening condition. Police were at the scene in the 800 block of Oaklawn Court on the city’s southeast side just after 10:30 a.m. The public information officer confirmed to WANE 15 a teenage victim had gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. In a release that afternoon, FWPD said the injuries are now life-threatening.