WEATHER UPDATE: Tracking changing weather for the weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - While the cool, gloomy weather is lingering around, weather looks more spring-like heading into the weekend. First Alert Meteorologist Caleb Saylor has a updated look at the First Alert Forecast.
FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Semi crash closes westbound I-469 travel on Fort Wayne’s south side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A portion of westbound I-469 is closed following a crash on Fort Wayne’s south side early Thursday morning. Westbound lanes of the interstate are closed between Muldoon and Winchester Roads. Allen County Dispatch confirmed the crash happened around 6:15 a.m. Thursday, near the Winchester...
Fort Wayne promoting healthy eating habits through new Pick, Plant and Plate program
On a week-to-week basis, fifth to ninth grade students will get to get their hands dirty by planting things like tomatoes, peppers and kale and learning basic cooking skills while also putting a recipe book together to take home.
Allen County celebrates 200th birthday, officials reveal new flag
In honor of the Bicentennial of Allen County, officials felt the need to update the flag, so they opened a portal for design ideas and had over 300 designs submitted.
FWPD issues warning about high school seniors’ ‘Water Wars’ tradition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department posted to Facebook on Tuesday about a returning high school tradition involving students shooting at each other with water guns. It’s known nationwide as the ‘Senior Assassin’ game. Students at Homestead High School call it the ‘Water Wars. ’...
See Incredible Aerial Photos of Floodwaters Across Evansville Indiana
The recent rains have left much of Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky underwater. One local emergency agency has shared aerial photos of the floodwaters around Evansville. Recent severe weather has ravaged much of the region. We are now learning of a number of confirmed tornadoes, and now the Ohio River is out of...
Cousins Maine Lobster returns to Fort Wayne, this time on the northeast side
Since the business’ stint on Shark Tank a decade ago, it has opened multiple restaurants and many more food trucks.
When to expect the last freeze and frosts across Indiana during the spring
We are not out the woods yet for frost and freeze chances across Indiana. See when your county typically gets its last hard freeze in the spring.
Severe Thunderstorms Expected in Southern Indiana Thursday Afternoon Beginning at 2 PM
Indianapolis, IN – A cold front is bringing showers and thunderstorms to central Indiana on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, severe weather is possible, particularly in the southern parts of the state. From 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., damaging winds and large hail are the primary threats....
Developers pull plans for Allen County racetrack but ‘remain committed’ to creating a motorsport...
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - An organization founded in opposition to a proposed racetrack in Allen County said on Wednesday that developers have withdrawn their initial application for the track, but are still looking into other motorsport development opportunities. BACKGROUND: Summit City Motorsports Club working to...