Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Ohio kids invited to join Severe Weather Awareness Poster contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is hosting a poster contest for kids in the state. Students across Ohio in grades one through six are invited to particip...
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2023

New Neighborhood Accelerator program available
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division announced that FORT-ify 2023, a new Neighborhood Accelerator program, is open and accepting applications. The C...
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2023

"New Medicare Card" phone scammers reported in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French is urging Ohioans on Medicare to be alert for telephone scammers posing as representatives of the government to st...
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2023

New partnership hoping to curb local hunger
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Lighthouse Food Bank is partnering with Skyline Chili are coming together to fight hunger in our community. Through the month of February bring your donation of ca...
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2023

Fort Wayne jury acquits man of 2015 murder
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne jury says Donte Curry is not guilty of killing Harold Von Harrington in November 2015 as Von Harrington was sitting in his car listening to music. WANE-TV...
Joey Martin Feb 03, 2023

Hungarian native brings taste of Transylvania to Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Hungarian native is bringing a taste of Transylvania to the Summit City. Timea Csibi, born and raised in Oradea, Romania, and now a Fort Wayne resident since 2017, h...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023

Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control looks back on 2022
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Looking back on 2022, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control says it continued to expand its life-saving efforts and develop more ways to be more of a positive resource...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023

Second fatal crash of new year in Mercer County
CELINA, Ohio (ADAMS) – Police in Mercer County are investigating crash that is the second fatal wreck of 2023. According to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey’s Office, first responders were ...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023

2023-24 FWCS school choice lottery returns in-person
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – FWCS parents who submitted a school choice lottery application by the Jan. 13 deadline are invited to the School Choice Lottery in-person at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, ...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023

Parkview Heart Institute encourages heart health this February
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Cardiovascular health is always important, but American Heart Month is a great time to make healthy lifestyle changes that support your heart. The Parkview Heart Insti...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023