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Fort Wayne, IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Tuesday’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA) got some much needed help. A plan put forward by Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry to give the organization $3 million through monthly increments passed by an 9 to 0 vote.

County Commissioners resond to TRAA funding request

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Tuesday’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to introduce a proposal that would grant Franke Park up to $22.8 million for Phase 1 of the Franke Park Renaissance Project. Additional funding would also come from $2 million worth of ARPA funds...

Fort Wayne City Council looks at proposal to give Franke Park $22M for upgrades

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Fort Wayne has acknowledged that the Goshen Corridor has its share of issues. To address them, a number of upcoming changes are coming under the Goshen Road Corridor Improvement Project, which plans to include road reconstruction, more lanes for driving, and additional pedestrian capabilities for the stretch of Goshen Road between Gateway Plaza and Coliseum Boulevard.

Input wanted ahead of impending Goshen Corridor project

Huntington, IN

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — In a narrow vote, Huntington City Council voted against an ordinance that would have allowed residents to own chickens and ducks within city limits. The final vote was 3-4. Multiple residents spoke in favor of owning chickens and ducks during the meeting’s public comment period Tuesday.

Huntington City Council denies ordinance to allow chickens, ducks within city limits

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Four local businesses worked together on Tuesday to give away 400 free meals to the community. Junk Ditch Brewing Company hosted the giveaway and worked with GK Baked Goods, Hoffman Certified Organics and Human Agricultural Co-Operative to make the event possible. Andrew Smith, co-owner...

Allen County businesses team up for free meal giveaway

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A traffic signal on U.S. 30 near the new Amazon distribution center just west of Fort Wayne is scheduled to be activated Thursday. Final work is being done for the signal at the intersection with Flaugh Road. Traffic in the area will see an increase as a result of the Amazon facility.

Traffic signal on busy stretch of U.S. 30 set for activation

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East Palestine, OH

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Since a train containing hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, conversations around how to make freight trains safer and preventing future derailments have taken place. Some elected officials have argued the lack of regulations for railroads played a role in the recent derailments....

Train derailment in Ohio highlights lack of oversight power for local governments

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Students created an art project Monday that aims to bring awareness to Fort Wayne Community Schools students experiencing homelessness. Middle schoolers from Memorial Park installed “The Tunnel of Despair” at the Allen County Public Library. A description of the exhibit said, “Our...

FWCS art project addresses homelessness

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In an effort to provide resources to more families in northeast Indiana, Healthier Moms and Babies launched a new “mobile outreach” service to make that goal possible. The service consists of a vehicle, dubbed The Hopper, that will travel around the community...

Healthier Moms & Babies reveals new vehicle to offer mobile services

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new study by LazerAway utilized seven health characteristics to determine the major U.S. city with the youngest looking people. The study focuses on the 65 most populous cities in the country. LazerAway considered factors such as drinking, obesity, sleep, physical activity, sun exposure, smoking and stress.

Indianapolis ranks 5th in recent study for U.S. cities with the youngest looking people: study

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Police are warning the public about a scam that has made its way to a few mailboxes in the area. According to a release from FWPD, the Financial Crime Division has received two reports of people getting letters in the mail from someone claiming to be with the Small Business Administration (SBA) about missing payments.

FWPD: Check your mailbox for the latest scam

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Three Rivers Festival has lost another director. Rick Kinney, who took the Director of Operations job in November 2022, told WANE 15 Tuesday he has left the organization. “I recently decided that I can no longer serve as the Director of Operations for...

Three Rivers Festival board says split with director was ‘amicable’

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne’s first at home store is opening its doors to the public. WANE 15 visited the store Wednesday during a soft opening, ahead of a ribbon-cutting April 4 that will mark the grand opening. Greater Fort Wayne Inc. announced the official grand opening date...

at home sets grand opening date for Fort Wayne store — but you can shop there now

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Areas of land at the Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve were burned on Tuesday as part of an effort to clear areas of land where dead plant material is present. Maraiah Russell, preserves and programs manager for the non-profit Little River Wetlands Project, said these...

Here’s why Eagle Marsh conducts controlled burns of marshland

South Whitley, IN

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Starting April 3, a stretch of state Route 14 that runs through South Whitley, Indiana, will be closed for construction, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). INDOT said crews will be working on a resurfacing project, as well as repairs to curbs,...

Section of SR 14 in South Whitley to close for construction

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Beginning Thursday, March 30, crews will begin installing a 24-inch water main under the St. Marys River from West Fourth Street to the area south of the river. During construction, Clinton Street will have two lanes closed at Fourth and the Dr. Martin Luther King Bridge. One traffic lane on the bridge’s east side will remain open during the construction. Motorists should allow for extra travel time or plan a different route.

Lane restrictions begin Thursday on Clinton at MLK bridge

Los Angeles, CA

INDIANAPOLIS — FedEx has confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 that it plans to close airport maintenance operations in Los Angeles and consolidate operations in Indianapolis to reduce costs. In a statement sent Monday, a FedEx spokesperson said that the change is expected to take place in the summer of 2024. “A...

FedEx to move airport maintenance operations from LAX to Indianapolis

Garrett, IN

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A stretch of state Route 8 from Avilla to Garrett will be closed for months as crews work on a bridge in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). Starting on or after April 3, INDOT crews will be working on...

INDOT: Stretch of SR 8 to close for bridge work

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum will temporarily closed starting Tuesday to begin the museums transition into a new building. The W. Paul Wolf War History Museum will be dedicated during a Grand Opening ceremony May 27. just in time for Memorial Day. The 6,000...

Memorial Shrine & Museum temporarily closing

Auburn, IN

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A Fort Wayne woman will spend no more than 20 years in prison for her involvement in an Auburn home invasion last year that left two people dead and herself and a man with her facing murder charges. That’s according to a plea agreement...

Plea deal: 20-year cap for Fort Wayne woman in Auburn burglary killings

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Tickets are on sale now for the long-awaited Vera Bradley outlet sale at the Memorial Coliseum. After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shoppers can again browse thousands of designs for purses, backpacks, luggage and more from June 14 -18. Tickets went...

Get your tickets for the Vera Bradley outlet sale

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Fort Wayne man to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to documents in the case, 37-year-old Marcel Toussaint distributed...

Feds: Fort Wayne man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing meth

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House Bill would offer option of ‘outdoor refreshment areas’ for Hoosier businesses

INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) – A bill is headed to the Indiana Senate that would give cities the option to serve alcohol in “outdoor refreshment areas”. It’s a...

House Bill would offer option of ‘outdoor refreshment areas’ for Hoosier businesses

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