Blue Jacket offers hope, self-empowerment through job placement and new beginnings
With 20 years in the career academy business, Blue Jacket, Inc. continues to provide training and opportunities to anyone with a barrier who is striving to earn gainful employment. The organization was launched in 2005 as an independent nonprofit to address a critical need to provide training, employment and...
ACPL continues Family History Month celebrations with ‘Making the Records Talk’ program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - October is Family History Month. In celebration, the Allen County Public Library and its Genealogy Center have been celebrating with a full month of free programs ‘designed to inspire, educate, and connect individuals with their families’ stories’. The celebrations continue Saturday with...
Saturday shooting on South Anthony Boulevard injures one
Fort Wayne Dispatch called in the shooting around 2:19 a.m. on Saturday.
Midwest Passenger rail project advances with $650K from Ft. Wayne, Ohio
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, along with the City of Fort Wayne and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, has committed $650,000 in local funds to develop a passenger rail corridor connecting Chicago and Pittsburgh with stops in Columbus and Fort Wayne. The funding...
Northern Indiana Weather Alert: Strong Storms, Heavy Winds Expected Saturday Night
Fort Wayne, IN – A strong low-pressure system is set to sweep through northern Indiana this weekend, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds, and the potential for severe thunderstorms from Saturday evening into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Northern Indiana. The Storm System: Heavy Winds...
Thousands gather at Allen County Courthouse for ‘No Kings’ Protest
No Kings protests are happening all over the world, and Fort Wayne was one of the many cities taking part.
Thousands turn out in northeast Indiana for No Kings protests
Sometimes they chanted. Sometimes they honked horns. Sometimes they sat on the grass on an unseasonably warm October afternoon and listened to speeches. But they always had signs. Signs protesting the masked ICE agents grabbing people off the streets. Signs protesting tariffs driving up costs on grocery store...
2025 GUIDE: Fright Night to haunt downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Ghosts and ghouls will haunt the streets of downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday during the 16th Annual Fright Night event. Fright Night is set to return to The Fort on Saturday, October 18. Festivities begin as early as 9 a.m. and run until 11 p.m.
I-69 north reopens after rolled car blocks lane
A man crashed and rolled his car while driving on I-69. Police have blocked off a lane while they investigate.
Frightened Dog Found Hiding In Indiana Woods After Tow Truck Driver Stops To Investigate
While driving through a wooded stretch in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a tow truck driver named Andrew noticed something unusual through the brush. Amid the tangled sticks and patches of mud, a tiny face emerged from the undergrowth. It was enough to make Andrew stop his truck without hesitation. A Frightened...

















