Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

New position at Ivy Tech eyes inclusivity
Tracy Davis (Ivy Tech) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw has selected Tracy Davis to be the first Executive Director of Community Relations, Diversity, ...
Joey Martin Jul 26, 2023

Garbage, recycling collection starting early due to the heat
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Due to the extreme temperatures expected this week, GFL will begin collecting garbage and recycling at 5:00 a.m., rather than 6:00 a.m. Wednesday - Friday. The City sa...
Joey Martin Jul 26, 2023

Local non-profits get big digital boost from Comcast
Broderick Johnson, Comcast Corporation EVP, Public Policy, and Digital Equity, celebrates with children after a surprise laptop giveaway event at the Fort Wayne Boys and Girls Club. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (...
Joey Martin Jul 25, 2023

Students arrive for 2023 PFW College Experience
Students participating in a classroom exercise during the 2022 PFW College Experience. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A summer program designed to help young African American males take what may be ...
Joey Martin Jul 25, 2023

Portion of S.R. 16 shut down for culvert replacement
WABASH CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a portion of State Road 16 is closed for a culvert replacement. Cres will be working on S.R. 16 between State Road 1...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

Orland man charged with rape, animal cruelty
Brandon Kevin Hicks STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office says that a man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a residence in Orland...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

Victim left with life-threatening injuries in Hoagland Ave. shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday just south of downtown. Officers responded to the 5000 block of Hoagland...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

"Best Looking Cruiser" contest underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 10th annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the b...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

Local dessert shop to be featured on America's Best Restaurants
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (ADAMS) – Moo-Over, the only plant-based ice crme shop in the state, was selected to be featured by America's Best Restaurants, a national media company that highlights small...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023

Ohio expands educational program for older drivers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is expanding a program to prevent injuries among older drivers. OTSO is now pr...
Joey Martin Jul 24, 2023