Author Archives: Adams News
Two charged in fatal December shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Two people are now charged in a shooting in December 2025 that killed one man and injured another. 28-year-old Xzavier Sanders is charged with murder and attempted murder, a...
Feb 12, 2026
Mayor Tucker's State of the City: "Investing in Ourselves"
UPDATE (February 12, 2026): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker delivered her 2026 State of the City address on Wednesday. The speech outlined successes from 2025 and looked ahea...
Feb 12, 2026
Governor Braun says social media companies need to better protect kids
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun says social media companies need to enact policies to better protect kids using their services. Braun says he wants technology companies that profit fr...
Feb 11, 2026
Overnight crash closes I-469 in Fort Wayne
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - I-469 in Fort Wayne is moving again after an overnight crash just before Maysville Road. Several people were reported to be hurt. The Allen County Sheriff's Department says a...
Feb 11, 2026
Fort Wayne named Midwest's 'most underrated city'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The national travel publication Travel + Leisure has named Fort Wayne as the Midwest's "most underrated city." An article in its current issue says Fort Wayne has a central ...
Feb 11, 2026
Southwest Michigan woman charged in deadly Fort Wayne shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A 29-year-old woman from Kalamazoo in southwest Michigan is charged with obstruction of justice in a deadly Fort Wayne shooting. Kristina Burch was arraigned this week and h...
Feb 11, 2026
ACPL refreshes StoryScapes with Friends of the Library donation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Young visitors to the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) will find even more to explore, imagine, and discover in StoryScape, as new toys have been added to refresh and enha...
Feb 10, 2026
Over 100,000 blackout license plates sold in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says the state's new blackout license plate is a hit. The BMV has sold over 100,000 of the black and white license plates so far. Depu...
Feb 10, 2026
Local experts share why winter makes us sleepy
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - When we think of hibernation, bears often come to mind, but humans also feel the urge to stay warm and sleep through the winter months. "Cold winter air and furnaces can be ...
Feb 10, 2026
New Indiana senator sworn in
UPDATE (February 10, 2026): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Republican Nick McKinley has taken the oath of office as a state senator. Chief Justice Loretta Rush administered the oath to him yesterday as ...
Feb 10, 2026
