Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Emergency crews are responding to a pileup crash that’s closed lanes along West Jefferson Boulevard late Thursday morning. The crash was reported around 11 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of West Jefferson Boulevard, west of Getz Road in front of Mike’s Carwash. Six...

In the ongoing saga to bring a casino to Allen County, Indiana, Senate Bill 70, which would relocate a casino in southeast Indiana, was passed by a senate committee. Various Allen County leaders appeared before the committee, and Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker mentioned the chance of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma...

State cuts to early childhood education will result in the closure of Lutheran Social Services early learning center. The Children’s Village Early Learning Center will close Jan. 16, after nearly 20 years of providing child care to infants and toddlers. The agency announced the pending closure Wednesday, citing the...

Witnesses who called 911 were able to help police find the man hiding in the backyard of a nearby home.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Citilink is partnering with YLNI Farmers Market for its upcoming Winter Farmers Market. The market will be held in its new location at 3811 Illinois Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. During the market, Citilink will have its popular holiday-themed “Train Bus”...

FORT WAYNE, Ind (WANE) — When businessmen Bill Bean, Tom Kelley and Chuck Surack scrapped their plans for a racetrack in southwest Allen County, they wanted to be good neighbors to nearby residents who worried about developing the quiet farm fields near Hamilton and Branstrator roads. Apparently, good things come to...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Two men with almost the same name were confused for each other during a police investigation. On Friday, an undercover police officer with the Fort Wayne Police Department received messages on a website primarily used by men for anonymous meetings and public sexual acts. According to court...

While most of the city saw a 1.5% or 2% raise in a lean budget year, the unions that represent the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) were able to negotiate a 3% raise for their officers.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a life-threatening crash near Tonkel Road on Wednesday. The agency says the crash happened at about 3:45 p.m., off the south side of Crawford Road, west of Tonkel Road. Sgt. Ken Litzenberg, public information officer for the...

A bicyclist has life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a pickup truck Wednesday night at the intersection of Bluffton Rd. and Winchester Rd.