Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Fort Wayne waiting on garbage hauler's bankruptcy in Texas
UPDATE (December 21, 2021): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Folks in Fort Wayne will have to wait a few more days to know who is going to pick up their trash. Fort Wayne’s current trash company...
Joey Martin Dec 21, 2021

Bridge Program begins third year; applications available
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. says that it will welcome more entrepreneurs to its Bridge Program in coming weeks. Applications for entrepreneurs to be considered for t...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021

Ohio National Guard deployed to hospitals for COVID while flu cases rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Officials in Ohio are warning of not just COVID but also the flu this season. It comes as soldiers with the Ohio National Guard are deploying to hospitals around the sta...
Joey Martin Dec 20, 2021

City opens first year-round shelter for women
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, the City of Fort Wayne announced history was made when St. Joseph Missions Women's Shelter was opened. The shelter addresses a key service gap because it ...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021

ACPL goes fine-free for cardholders 17 and under
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library announced it is doing away with overdue fines and fees for cardholders age 17 and under. Approved by the Library's Board of Trustees at...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021

Tik Tok threat has schools speaking about violence
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – School leaders across the state are telling parents there are no specific threats to any school in Indiana today. An anonymous Tik Tok threat spoke of a day of violenc...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021

Ten people on EACS school bus not hurt in crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – All eight students and two adults that were inside an East Allen County School bus involved in a crash Thursday night were not hurt. According to the DeKalb County She...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021

Allen County reaches historic $2 Billion in permitted construction value
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen County has shattered its previous building permit records in 2021, reaching a historic $2 billion worth of construction value. The Allen County Building Departmen...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021

Howell Street shooting victim identified
UPDATE (December 17, 2021): The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the victim in a shooting early Thursday morning close to downtown. Fort Wayne police say that a man was killed early Thursd...
Joey Martin Dec 17, 2021

Boy critically injured when struck by pickup near Blackhawk Middle School
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say a boy has life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle close to Blackhawk Middle School on Thursday morning. According to police, t...
Joey Martin Dec 16, 2021