Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Humane Fort Wayne breaks ground on new facility
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, Humane Fort Wayne officially broke ground on their new facility at 901 Leesburg Road in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined Humane Fort Wayne of...
Joey Martin Jun 21, 2023

Coroner identifies two found dead in Huntertown home
UPDATE (June 21, 2023): Allen County Coroner's Office has identified two people found shot to death in a home in Huntertown on Sunday. According to the coroner’s office, the two died in a murder...
Joey Martin Jun 21, 2023

ODOT updating statewide airport system plan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio's 104 public-use airports generate billions of dollars for the state's economy each year. The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking for the public's help as i...
Joey Martin Jun 21, 2023

Woman hospitalized after crash in DeKalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says that a woman was sent to the hospital after losing control and crashing into a pole Tuesday morning on CR 46A. Police sai...
Joey Martin Jun 21, 2023

Report: Bobcat sightings up in Northeast Indiana
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – According to WANE-TV, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is reporting an increase of bobcat sightings in the Fort Wayne area. DNR furbearer biologist Geriann ...
Joey Martin Jun 21, 2023

Fort Wayne ranks high for best-run cities in America
Courtesy: WalletHub FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – There is another national recognition for the city of Fort Wayne. According to WalletHub, the Summit City is the seventh best-run city in America. ...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2023

New traffic signal now operational by Blackhawk schools
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of East State Boulevard and Arrowwood Drive, within a designated school zone. Beginning Tuesday, June 20, the s...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2023

Work in Shoaff Park to temporarily alter Park Drive loop
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – In order to replace a culvert near the entrance to Shoaff Park at 6401 St. Joe Road, the City says that the Park Drive access loop that is normally one-way only traffi...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2023

Portion of S.R. 427 to close for construction projects
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a portion of SR 427 will close soon for work. Starting on or after June 26, crews will begin a road reconstruction ...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2023

Butler woman hospitalized after I-69 crash in DeKalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Officials in DeKalb County say that a Butler woman was taken to the hospital after crashing I-69 in DeKalb County Monday afternoon. According to the DeKalb County Sher...
Joey Martin Jun 20, 2023