Fort Wayne residents petition against proposed QuikTrip gas station
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A petition is making the rounds in a Fort Wayne neighborhood as residents near Coldwater Road try to stop QuikTrip from building a new gas station. Residents tell 21Alive traffic is already a big problem in the area, and now they’re taking their fight to city leaders.
Columbia City Woman Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Merchandise From Walmart
COLUMBIA CITY – A Columbia City woman was arrested in Whitley County for allegedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from Walmart. Rachel Marie Fry, 57, 1330 E. Louise Drive, Columbia City, is charged with theft where the value of the property is between $750 and $50,000, a level 6 felony.
Fort Wayne man wanted on robbery charges in connection with stabbing arrested
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 22-year-old Fort Wayne man wanted in connection with a robbery turned stabbing is in custody Thursday. BACKGROUND: Fort Wayne man accused of stabbing man during attempted robbery. Axel Zeledon-Quintanilla is charged with armed robbery and robbery resulting in bodily injury, which carry a...
Free Mom & Me sessions in Fort Wayne bring moms and kids together
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The Shepherd's Hand Community Outreach Center is inviting mothers to participate in free Mom & Me sessions twice a month. Mothers can bring their children, aged 0 to 4, to the center for these sessions, which run from 11 to 11:45 a.m. The center provides toys, books, and coffee while...
Reckless driver caught after wild chase in Fort Wayne
Police arrested a man after a high-speed chase through Fort Wayne on Thursday. Officers noticed a car driving recklessly on South Clinton Street near East Superior Street and attempted to stop it after the driver ran a red light and nearly hit several other cars. The driver, identified as Billy...
900,000+ Birds Lost Since October—Now Another Indiana Poultry Farm Tests Positive for Bird Flu
The virus known as bird flu has been detected once again on a commercial poultry farm in northern Indiana. This time, a commercial meat duck facility in Elkhart County with a flock size of 10,739 has been impacted, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) late Thursday evening.
TESTIMONY HEARD ON AMENDMENT TO REMOVE WAYNE COUNTY FROM CASINO LIST
(Indianapolis, IN)--Wayne County leaders were in the state capital again this week to keep the opportunity alive for the county to be the location for a new casino. On Wednesday, the Senate Public Policy Committee took testimony on a proposed amendment that would have removed Wayne County from potential sites. There...
Local restaurants prepare for Valentine’s Day, limited reservations
WANE 15 spoke with restaurants like Eddie Merlot's, Baker Street Steakhouse, Copper Spoon, Cork and Cleaver, Marquee, Don Hall's, and more.
Veterans Memorial Shrine and Museum to reopen in April
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Veterans Memorial Shrine and Museum is set to reopen in April. It closed at the end of December for reorganization and the installation of a new storage and tracking system. The memorial grounds have remained open 24/7 for visitors. Commander Greg Bedford says the...
Whitko Archery Competes At State Qualifier
LARWILL – On Sunday, Feb. 8, Whitko Archery competed in one of 21 different state qualifying events being held across the state. Archers traveled to Churubusco Jr/Sr High School as the designated state qualifier for both Bullseye and 3D. There is still one week of qualifier events happening and qualified individuals...

















