Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

Zoo accepting applications for Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) -The Fort Wayne Zoological Society is accepting applications for the Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship, which bestows a one-time, $2,000 award to a college-bound high school se...
Joey Martin Nov 17, 2022

Man shot in Southtown Crossing Walmart parking lot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – FWPD officials say that a man was hospitalized after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Walmart in Southtown Crossing. Police say that two men have...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2022

ACPL launches new offerings for seniors and caregivers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library hosted its first Great Day Caf at the Main Branch on Wednesday, November 9, and also announced the launch of its new collection of Memo...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2022

Ohio State Highway Patrol now recruiting on TikTok
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is recruiting the next generation of state troopers on its new TikTok account that launched Tuesday. The Patrol's TikTok account can be fou...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2022

TinCaps in the holiday spirit with beer sampler
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A fan-favorite offering is back this year from the TinCaps and Parkview Field. The Caps are getting into the holiday spirit in a partnership with locally-owned Hop Riv...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2022

Rescue Mission marking Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Rescue Mission is hoping to shine a light on poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness in Northeast Indiana during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2022

Holocaust, Genocide Studies at PFW receives 'Never Again' award
Steve Carr, Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Director, Professor of Communication, Purdue University Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Institute for Holocaust and Genocide St...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2022

Woman critically hurt in crash with parked car
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Fort Wayne say that a woman has life-threatening injuries after crashing her vehicle into a parked car on the northeast side of the city Monday evening. Poli...
Joey Martin Nov 15, 2022

Man in custody after Harrison Street shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A man is now in custody following a shooting Sunday night on Harrison Street. Police say the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Willie Wilson, was taken into custody o...
Joey Martin Nov 15, 2022

One person taken to the hospital following garage fire off Dupont Rd.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that one person was taken to the hospital following a fire on Monday morning off Dupont Road. Fire crews were called around 8:15 to...
Joey Martin Nov 15, 2022