Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

City seeking Trail Volunteer of the Year Award nominations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne is seeking nominations for the 2021 Trail Volunteer of the Year Award. The award recognizes an individual(s) who has demonstrated strong leaders...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021

Rolling slowdowns scheduled for S.R. 3/Lima Road
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced rolling slowdowns scheduled for S.R. 3/Lima Road on Tuesday. Two rolling slowdowns will take place in both the north an...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021

Angola woman hospitalized following DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says that an Angola woman had to be hospitalized following a crash over the weekend in Ashley. On Saturday, police say that Tama...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021

Two hurt in weekend crash on U.S. 6
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says that two people were hurt in a crash on U.S. 6 at the intersection with County Road 53. Officers were called on Saturday to the inter...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021

Few answers about toddler's death in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – There are a lot of unanswered questions about the death of a two-year-old in Fort Wayne. Last week, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office said there is an investi...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021

Purdue Fort Wayne extending mask requirement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Students at Purdue’s Fort Wayne campus will be wearing their masks for a little while longer. Last week, the school announced it had extended its ‘temporar...
Joey Martin Oct 04, 2021

Portion of Vera Bradley's October sales to breast cancer research
FORT WAYNE, Ind., (ADAMS) – Vera Bradley, Inc. announced this week that items purchased in its new "Hope Blooms" and "Hope Blooms Pink" prints during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month will ...
Joey Martin Oct 01, 2021

Michigan woman hurt in I-69 crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say that a Michigan woman was hurt in a crash on I-69 Thursday morning. Police and medics were called just before 7 a.m. to the 340-mile marker on...
Joey Martin Oct 01, 2021

New Indiana Tech indoor track to be named for Coach Doug Edgar
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The new Indiana Tech indoor track and field facility at the university's Warrior Park athletic complex will be named in honor of Indiana Tech men's and women's track a...
Joey Martin Oct 01, 2021

City Utilities among those given highest environmental award
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) presented the 2021 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence to eight recipients who were honored for extr...
Joey Martin Oct 01, 2021