Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Three people make it out of Warsaw St. house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that three adults were able to get out of a house fire on Warsaw Street Wednesday night. Crews were called around 11:40 p.m. t...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023

Two men face drug charges after "lengthy investigation"
Courtesy: Fort Wayne Police Department FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – FWPD officials say that two men are facing multiple drug-related charges after a "lengthy investigation" by the Fort Wayne Polic...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023

Healthier Moms and Babies launches new branding
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Healthier Moms and Babies, a nonprofit organization that provides programs, resources and education to our community's vulnerable families, announced a branding change...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023

FWPD photo wins recognition from the US Justice Department
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A photo of a Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) officer and a student reading together has received national recognition from a branch of the U.S. Justice Department....
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023

Coroner identified victims of fiery Arcola Road crash
UPDATE (January 19, 2023): The Allen County Coroner says that Laine Arvey and Matthew Tustison were the victims of a fiery crash in Allen County. (Original story below) The crash happened on Arcola Ro...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023

New downtown sculpture to honor Ukraine
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Art This Way, a program of Downtown Fort Wayne, along with the Public Art Commission (PAC), City of Fort Wayne, Arts United and Fort Wayne Sister Cities International ...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023

ISP: Ladder to blame for crash that shut down I-69
AUBURN, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police think an extension ladder that wasn’t properly secured caused a crash on I-69 Monday morning that shut down a portion of the interstate. Around ...
Joey Martin Jan 17, 2023

Parkview, Indiana Tech, Huntington Univ. launch accelerated nursing program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parkview Health, Indiana Tech and Huntington University have partnered to launch a new accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program to be taught by Huntington nu...
Joey Martin Jan 17, 2023

UPDATE: S. Hanna Street fire reignites Tuesday morning
UPDATE: Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that a fire that crews thought they had extinguished some 12 hours earlier flared up again around 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Crews reported again to 2008 South...
Joey Martin Jan 17, 2023

Indiana Sheriffs' Association announces criminal justice scholarships
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – DeKalb County Sheriff Brady Thomas announced this week that the Indiana Sheriffs' Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seni...
Joey Martin Jan 17, 2023