Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

New Vietnam Wall receives 2022 Concrete Achievement Award
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum has recently been awarded the 2022 Concrete Achievement Award by the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association for t...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Rescue Mission to host 'Point in Time' count
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) identifies one day each year, usually the final Wednesday or Thursday in January, as the Point in Time Co...
Joey Martin Jan 27, 2022

Two men injured in Calhoun Street shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting on Calhoun Street that left two men hurt – one of them critically. When police arrived to the 2700 block of Sou...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022

Man claims to be "serial pedophile" jailed in Fort Wayne
*Please note that this story contains information that may be disturbing to some* FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A self-confessed “serial pedophile” is in jail in Fort Wayne. Dusty Corne...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022

PFW launches fully online option for master's in mathematics
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – To support students regionally and globally, Purdue University Fort Wayne says it has redesigned its Master of Science in Mathematics program to allow for all coursewo...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2022

NACS returns to in-person school board meetings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parents in one Fort Wayne-area school district can once again speak to their local school board members. The Northwest Allen County School Board returned to in-person ...
Joey Martin Jan 25, 2022

FWPD closes cold case after over 30 years
Durell Mitchell, Genayle Mitchell, Jermaine Mitchell FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says it has closed a case that took over 30 years. Three children were killed whe...
Joey Martin Jan 25, 2022

TinCaps holding mascot tryouts
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps (Minor League Baseball's High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) are holding tryouts to be the team's mascot for the upcoming 2022 season. Auditions...
Joey Martin Jan 25, 2022

Ohio redistricting maps approved
UPDATE (January 24, 2022): COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Redistricting Commission has approved revised state congressional and senate district maps. The commission voted on the re-drawn maps...
Joey Martin Jan 24, 2022

City announces further development of The Landing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry has announced that the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division, in partnership with the Cincinnati-based company Model Group, will continue...
Joey Martin Jan 24, 2022