Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Storm debris pickup calls extended to July 22nd
UPDATE: FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Storm Debris Pickup is extended and expanded for the next two weeks. The Allen County Highway Department announced that the final day of taking calls for storm...
Joey Martin Jul 11, 2022

Paving to begin on State Road 101 south of Monroeville
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the repaving of State Road 101 between County Line Road and Willow Run Drive. Crews are scheduled to begin work o...
Joey Martin Jul 11, 2022

Three Rivers Festival event street closures
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Three Rivers Festival is back. While that means that a local favorite is returning – it also means that there will be plenty of street closures and restricti...
Joey Martin Jul 11, 2022

Road closure due to sinkhole on State Road 3
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation announced an emergency road closure due to a sinkhole. A sinkhole has been discovered on State Road 3 near Old Lima Road. This sinkho...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

Coroner: Woman's death as a result of fight was homicide
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Coroner says someone sat on a woman until she died during a fight back in April. The Allen County Coroner yesterday ruled Teresa Pratt’s death a...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

Mayor Henry seeking applicants for Youth Engagement Council
Mayor Henry’s Youth Engagement Council (2020) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry is seeking applicants for his Mayor's Youth Engagement Council for the 2022-2023 school year. The C...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

Ghost Army Inflatable Tank now displayed at the Veterans Museum
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Ghost Army, known for its deception tactics during WWII, currently has an exhibit at the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum 2122 O’Day Road in Fort...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

Allen Superior Court to help in overhaul of IN juvenile justice system
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Two Allen Superior Court judicial officers have been called upon to take part in an overhaul of Indiana's juvenile justice system. Magistrate Carolyn Foley was appoint...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control gets big boost from Petco
Photo: City of Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is set to receive a $35,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebr...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

Sandbagging materials available at Johnny Appleseed Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Due to a large amount of rainfall that occurred Tuesday and today, some localized intersections within the City of Fort Wayne temporarily experienced flash flooding. I...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2022