Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Married couple's death ruled murder-suicide
UPDATE (October 5, 2021): A man and woman found dead in northeast side home over the weekend have been identified. The coroner says that it was an apparent murder-suicide that occurred in the Albert D...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Ohio heads into peak time for deer-related crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - AAA, The Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic cras...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

TinCaps bring back Oktoberfest beer sampler
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Back by popular demand, the TinCaps are offering fans the chance to order a unique 12-pack of seasonal beers. In the spirit of Oktoberfest, fans have until Monday, Oct...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Alternating lane closures to start on Ferguson Road
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced alternating lane closures on Ferguson Road. Crews will be replacing a pipe in the area of Ferguson Road and U.S. 27....
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Authorities searching for escaped suspect in Noble County
David Hicks via Facebook (Noble County Sheriff) ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) – There’s a manhunt underway in northern Indiana for a man who escaped while being arrested in Noble County. The sherif...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021

Tickets available for Tom Nichols's PFW Omnibus appearance
Tom Nichols FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Tickets for "Defending Experts in an Anti-Factual Age," by Tom Nichols - the first speaker in the Purdue University Fort Wayne 2021-22 Omnibus Speaker Seri...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021

Speed named factor in Spencerville crash
SPENCERVILLE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says that a Fort Wayne man was taken to the hospital on Monday after a multi-vehicle crash. Police say he lost control on ...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021

Record number of former Fort Wayne players in MLB this year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) Representatives with the TinCaps say a record number of former Caps and Wizards players appeared on Major League Baseball rosters in 2021. The list of 58 players from the 260 ...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021

Fort Wayne spraygrounds, Hurshtown Reservoir closing for season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – As we prepare for autumn and colder temperatures, the City's nine spraygrounds will be turned off for the season after their normal operating hours on Sunday, October ...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021

Visit Fort Wayne President/CEO Dan O'Connell announces Retirement
Visit Fort Wayne President/CEO Dan O'Connell FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Visit Fort Wayne Board of Directors announced on Monday that current President/CEO Dan O'Connell announced his retirement ...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021