Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Kelley Auto recognized for community service, industry accomplishments
Tom Kelley FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – TIME has announced its nominees for the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year award and among them is Tom Kelley, president of Kelley Automotive Group. Kelley is one...
Joey Martin Jan 06, 2023

Man arrested in East Suttenfield stabbing
Christopher Moore UPDATE (January 6, 2023): FWPD officials say that a man suspected of stabbing a woman on East Suttenfield Avenue in December has been arrested. Police had been looking for 36-year-ol...
Joey Martin Jan 06, 2023

Fire crews quickly put out Hoagland Avenue fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that one person made it out of a house fire on Wednesday. Officials say the occupant was inside when the flames broke out and they ...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2023

City Utilities gifts STEM scholarships
Kyle Vollmann, Cora Coss, Daniel Snyder, Hannah Simon, Justin Brugger - Anthony Wayne Rotary Club President FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – In year two of the Science Technology Engineering and Mathe...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2023

New coffee shop opens on Calhoun in downtown Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A new coffee shop is now open in downtown Fort Wayne. The Tall Rabbit Cafe + Community is Blue Jacket, Inc.’s fourth social enterprise designed to transitionally...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2023

Coroner identifies 18-year-old victim in South Anthony shooting
UPDATE (January 5, 2023): The Allen County Coroner says an 18-year-old was the victim in a deadly South Anthony Boulevard shooting. She and another person were shot on Tuesday. Police say three people...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2023

Narcan vending machine placed outside Parkview Randallia
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A new vending machine is available for free Narcan outside the emergency room entrance for Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. Narcan, also known as naloxone, i...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2023

Fort Wayne native ISP trooper assigned to Toll Road Post
Probationary Trooper Tyler Pinnington ELKHART CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – On December 15, 2022, Eleven Probationary Troopers graduated from the 83rd Indiana State Police Academy. Of those eleven graduat...
Joey Martin Jan 05, 2023

Parks and Recreation highlights 2022 improvements
July 14, 2022, Reservoir Park, Steve McDaniel FWPRD Director (at mic), right to left: Mayor Tom Henry, Steve Collins Fort Financial president and CEO, Allie Lane Mad Ants' Director of Business Operati...
Joey Martin Jan 04, 2023

Ohio Patrol reports 11 traffic deaths over New Year's holiday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting eleven traffic-related deaths over the four-day New Year’s holiday weekend period. OSHP says impaired driving was a fact...
Joey Martin Jan 04, 2023