Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker’s office announced on Monday that she is holding an educational forum on issues related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this weekend. Tucker’s office says attendees of the forum will learn more about what police and local officials can...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — One person died in an early-morning house fire on Sunday on Fort Wayne’s south side. The Fort Wayne Fire Department got a call around 3:21 a.m. about a fire at 4616 South Park Drive. Firefighters arrived within four minutes to find the home engulfed in flames, with fire coming from multiple...

The restaurant was founded in 1890 as 'Palm Gardens' and was located downtown near Superior Street and Calhoun Street.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT)— February 2, 2026 is now officially recognized as John Nuckols Day in Fort Wayne. Mayor Sharon Tucker signed a proclamation Monday honoring Nuckols, the city’s first Black city councilman and a longtime civil rights advocate. The proclamation was presented during a ceremony at the...

House Bill 1038, which would allow four counties to bid for the relocation of the Rising Sun casino, has passed the House and is now awaiting Senate approval.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 17-year-old Fort Wayne teen is taking a plea deal in a deadly 2025 shooting. COURT DOCS: Shoe, gun trade led to fatal Monday night shooting. Jamir Benson, who was 16 at the time of the shooting, is accused of killing 17-year-old Sincere Thomas nearly a year ago while the victim met with...

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - A 24-year-old Huntington County man is charged with neglect in the death of his infant son, who court documents say was found with significant head trauma and fractured bones in October. Court records show Oliver Clayton Lee Young of Lagro is charged with neglect of...

INDIANA — Parts of Indiana are expected to see light snow Tuesday, with scattered snow showers and minor accumulationspredicted statewide. According to National Weather Service forecasts, snow showers should begin early Tuesday morning, around 4 a.m. in some areas, and continue intermittently through the midday and...

The library says this after-school routine started years ago when some students suddenly didn't have a ride home.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A popular gas station chain is planning its first Fort Wayne location. QuikTrip wants to build a gas station and convenience store on Elderberry Drive, just off Coldwater Road near I-69. The gas station chain wants to build on a 10-acre site currently occupied by a single house and a wooded...