Allen County Human Resources Department to host career fair
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Human Resources Department is set to host a career fair later this month. From 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on October 23, community members are invited to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for the event. According to the department, Allen County...
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control hosts spooky good time at Howl-o-Walkoween
Howl-o-walkoween will be hosted at Promenade Park on Saturday, October 18.
Forever Home Friday: Meet Atlas
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - In this week’s segment of Forever Home Friday, meet Atlas, a 2-month-old lab mix puppy. Located at 901 Leesburg Road, Humane Fort Wayne is a community animal shelter that provides resources to help adoptable pets find their forever homes. To learn more about Atlas...
$66K grant helps Fort Wayne church preserve historic structure
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Fourteen congregations across Indiana have been awarded grants from the Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana Fund to support significant capital projects at their historic places of worship. This marks the third round of grants since the fund was established in 2023 with the backing of...
Fort Wayne celebrates Fairfax Avenue upgrades in Mount Vernon Park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Mayor Sharon Tucker, residents, and business owners celebrated the completion of the Fairfax Avenue Reconstruction Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Mount Vernon Park Neighborhood. The project upgraded Fairfax Avenue between Hanna Street and Gaywood Drive, replacing the chip and...
Major improvements, including widening and trail construction planned for stretch of Illinois Road
Anyone who travels the stretch of Illinois Road from I-69 to West Jefferson knows it's in need of repairs and improvements.
Mayor, councilman at odds over moving forward with major projects in light of budget...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne is making a budget in an unprecedented year. Senate Bill One (SB1) has restrained income tax revenue, and the city is putting together plans for what it has previously called “the best redevelopment site in the Midwest.“ Those clashing factors of trying to trim an already lean...
Suspect Leads Fort Wayne Police on Chase, Ends in Standoff and Hospitalization with Life-Threatening...
Early Monday morning in Fort Wayne, police responded to a report of an unresponsive man in a vehicle on the 2600 block of N. Clinton St. around 8:40 a.m. When approached, the man claimed to be armed and fled, leading officers on a pursuit. According to the City of Fort...
Fort Wayne Zoning Board approves emergency shelter for kids
Unlike foster homes, this shelter would offer immediate relief to children who have been removed from their homes by the Department of Child Services.
Fort Wayne woman facing murder charge takes plea deal
An argument ensued, and Broadnax was accused of stabbing the man in the neck with a folding knife.
