Smoked meat, live music return to BBQ RibFest
It happened on a business trip to Toledo decades ago, long before Fort Wayne had anything like it. Mark Chappuis walked into a wall of smoke, crowds, and pitmasters. The smell and noise hit him first, then he noticed the way people gathered around the food. BBQ RibFest. 11:30 a.m.-11...
Flock presents to Fort Wayne City Council, 2027 contract decision looms
The presentation comes as council faces a decision on whether to renew its Flock contract for 2027.
Fort Wayne City Councilman Scott Myers charged with OWI, now in rehab
Fort Wayne City Councilman Scott Myers is now in rehab after an OWI arrest in Jasper County.
Young Indiana Athlete Febie Booher, Class of 2027, Passes Away, Shocking Softball Community
The softball fields of northern Indiana fell quiet this week as news spread of the passing of Febie Booher, a teenage athlete from LaGrange County whose presence on and off the diamond left a mark that teammates and families say will never fade. The Fort Wayne Wolfpack travel softball organization...
Champs Nashville Hot Chicken brings heat … and flavor
Ready to play a numbers game? But full disclosure: This is a numbers game on steroids. Place your bets: Are you that 1 in 100? “One hundred what?” you may ask. That is, are you the one person in a hundred who can handle the heat of the Reapers Rush level of heat at Champs Nashville Hot Chicken in Georgetown Square?
Parkview, Cincinnati Children’s finalize pediatric care agreement
Parkview Health and Cincinnati Children's have teamed up to create better access to pediatric health care in northeast Indiana.
Commission rules on complaint filed against Judge Wendy Davis by Allen County Democratic Party
A ruling has been issued regarding a complaint filed with the Commission on Judicial Qualifications against Allen County Judge Wendy Davis.
Dog Accidentally Starts Kitchen Fire at Northwest Fort Wayne Home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — A family dog is being blamed for accidentally starting a fire Tuesday morning at a home on Fort Wayne’s northwest side. Firefighters with the Fort Wayne Fire Department were dispatched to the 6200 block of Walnut Valley Drive at 10:42 a.m. and arrived on scene four minutes later. The first eng
Bishop Luers High School gifted $2M from alumnus
Bishop Luers High School announced Tuesday that a former student donated a record-breaking $2 million toward the school's capital campaign.
Man arrested on multiple charges in road rage shooting along I-69 Monday
HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Huntington County Sheriff’s Office says a 62-year-old man is facing charges in a road rage shooting that happened along I-69 on Monday. Preliminary investigation showed that William Davis, 62, fired his handgun at another vehicle during a dispute along southbound I-69, near mile-mar
