Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Man in custody following hours-long standoff on E. Berry
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The FWPD says that a man is in custody following an overnight standoff just east of downtown Fort Wayne. Officials said that after a hangup call to 911, dispatch began...
Joey Martin May 24, 2023

Big Brothers Big Sisters gets $87,000 boost
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Big Brothers Big Sisters is getting a big boost thanks to a local carwash retailer. During a recent event, Mike's Carwash raised more than $87,000 for Big Brothers Big...
Joey Martin May 24, 2023

ODOT: Safety top of mind as summer travel season begins
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Millions of drivers will hit the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, kicking off the unofficial start to summer. The American Automobile Association (AAA) is pred...
Joey Martin May 24, 2023

Portion of S.R. 116 in Wells County to close
WELLS CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a portion of State Road 116 will close soon for road reconstruction. Construction includes curve correction, embankme...
Joey Martin May 24, 2023

NIIC, Electric Works announce partnership to expand entrepreneurship
Business Coaches Leslee Hill, Rosalina Perez, Rhonda Ladig, Samantha Cazares, Jami Thomas, and NIIC President and CEO Mike FritschPhoto 2 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – At a press conference on Tues...
Joey Martin May 24, 2023

Man, woman hurt in shooting at gathering off Buchanan Street
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Officials with the Fort Wayne Police Department say that a man and woman were hurt in a shooting Monday night off Buchanan Street. According to police, there was a lar...
Joey Martin May 23, 2023

Woman 'afraid for her life' during robbery off Broadway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Officials with the Fort Wayne Police Department say that woman was shaken up after someone robbed her just after midnight on Tuesday. The woman was reportedly on foot ...
Joey Martin May 23, 2023

New childcare options available to Ivy Tech FW students
Matthew Jenkins (Youth & Family Director of the Jackson R. Lehman Family YMCA), Blake Zickafoose (Executive Director of the Jackson R. Lehman Family YMCA), Dr. Kim Barnett-Johnson (Chancellor of ...
Joey Martin May 23, 2023

FWFD welcomes the 95th recruit class on first day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fire Chief Eric Lahey welcomed the Fort Wayne Fire Department's newest recruit class to their first day of training at the Public Safety Academy on Monday. There are 2...
Joey Martin May 23, 2023

Man sentenced to 80 years in shooting death
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The man convicted of killing Gery Rucker in September 2021 in Fort Wayne will spend the next 80 years in prison. WANE-TV reports that Derrick Dennis Jr. apologized to ...
Joey Martin May 23, 2023