Truck leak on Coliseum Boulevard cleared
According to police, a tanker truck is experiencing a leak that is shutting down parts of Coliseum.
First Alert Forecast: One last seasonal day before heat and humidity rise for the...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Today will be the last day of seasonal temperatures before we heat up for the rest of the week. Highs stay in the mid 80s today under mostly sunny skies. Heat and humidity return tomorrow with highs near 90 and a heat index in the...
FWFD firefighter files lawsuit against city, department
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Fort Wayne fire captain with 35 years on the department is suing the department and the city, claiming he experienced racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. Captain Miguel Rosales has been with the Fort Wayne Fire Department since 1990. In a federal lawsuit,...
New businesses spark momentum on South Calhoun Street
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A stretch of South Calhoun Street is seeing a wave of new business openings, and many say it’s a sign of momentum building before the City of Fort Wayne even finalizes its redevelopment plans. DNA Awakening, a spiritual and energy-based healing shop, opened just two weeks ago near the 1900 […]
‘We’re always here for each other’: Marching bands rally to honor late Snider student
Money is also being raised to create a marching band scholarship in the student's name.
Fort Wayne police find missing 13-year-old girl
She was wearing a bright pink outfit with a light pink swimsuit underneath.
Remembering Ozzy Osbourne in the Summit City
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, the “Prince of Darkness” in the Summit City. The rock legend came to the Summit City numerous times. Osborne’s band Black Sabbath performed at the Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 15, 1976 and Feb. 15, 1977. He then played at the Coliseum solo on the following dates:...
The continued effect of harsh holdovers of old federal drug policy
Twenty years ago, Dion Walker was arrested in Fort Wayne on federal charges of possession of cocaine with intent to sell and given two life sentences. Despite a federal law that lessened his sentence, Walker then sat in a federal prison for 19 years. In 2005, Walker was caught in...
Motorcycle Crash Left Two People Critically Injured Over The Weekend
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) — A motorcycle carrying 36-year-old Dustin Cloud and 33-year-old Heather Hildabridle crashed Sunday on State Road 15 near Texas Roadhouse. The driver said that he lost control of the motorcycle on loose gravel. The motorcycle struck the center median divider, then left the road and...
First Alert Forecast: Comfortable July weather for now, heat returns midweek
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - As far as late-July days go around here, the past couple haven’t been too bad as far as temperatures are concerned! Highs will be similarly comfortable Tuesday, rising into the low 80s with continued low humidity. A heat dome will expand and pump in...