Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE, IND. (WOWO) Steuben County remains in the running for a potential casino as Indiana lawmakers continue revising House Bill 1038, legislation that would relocate casino licensing across the state. But recent changes to the bill remove the option for local referendums, leaving decisions largely in the hands...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - U.S. medical experts say African Americans experience more heart health problems than people of any other race — something a Fort Wayne nonprofit is working to address. The African American Health Alliance was formed in 2001 when a nursing sorority and a medical-dental association,...

An Allen County judge sentenced a 19-year-old Fort Wayne man to prison on Tuesday in connection with an investigation into the trafficking of machine guns.

LIMA, Ohio (Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will convert eight intersections to all-way stops to improve safety. The project, expected to begin in March, is part of a statewide initiative that will implement all-way stops at select intersections throughout Ohio. The...

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. — An effort is underway to unify several fire departments in Allen County outside of Fort Wayne city limits, with leaders saying the move would allow them to hire more firefighters and build a stronger department. Fire chiefs say the number of volunteer firefighters has been...

If Norman Rockwell had painted the perfect retirement destination, he probably would have just taken a photo of Bluffton and called it a day. This Wells County treasure in northeast Indiana combines small-town charm with practical affordability in ways that seem almost too perfect to be real. You’ve spent decades...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a boy was critically injured in a shooting Saturday night. Officers were called around 8:30 p.m. to the 7500 block of Tanbark Lane, close to Maplecrest Road. The FWPD says that officers found a boy lying in the road. He was quickly taken to the...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a crash last week along I-69 as an 84-year-old Fort Wayne man. The crash happened on Monday, Feb. 16, in the nortbound lanes of I-69 near the 310-mile marker, near Goshen Road. On Feb....

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A 46-year-old New Haven woman is behind bars Tuesday for allegedly defrauding welfare programs of more than $34,000 over four years. Amanda Roach is charged with five counts of fraud, five counts of perjury and three counts of forgery, charges that carry a combined potential sentence of...

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A 30-year-old Andrews man accused of child molesting is now facing three felony charges. Sebastian D. Eckert is charged with three counts of child molesting, charges that carry a potential prison sentence of up to 92 years. He is accused of molesting a young girl.