New ice cream shop opens mid-winter in southwest Fort Wayne
Chillz Delights also has a location in North Manchester.
Downed trees close portion of U.S. 24, Berry Street near downtown Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne dispatchers say downed trees have closed a portion of U.S. 24 and Berry Street near downtown as strong winds move through the area. Dispatchers say a downed tree was reported on U.S. 24 around 8:30 a.m. The tree is blocking both lanes of eastbound U.S. 24, causing a closure...
Fort Wayne police find missing teen and newborn
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Police Department has found a teenager and her newborn who had both been reported missing Monday. Miley Wareing, 17, and her two-week-old son Jaymire had been missing since Saturday. Just over an hour after sending out an alert, the FWPD said both were found safe.
Body of Grand Lake St. Marys drowning victim, potential vehicle thief identified
CELINA, Ohio (WLIO) - The body of a man discovered in Grand Lake St. Marys over the weekend has been identified. The Celina Police Department says that they have been able to identify 47-year-old Alvin Lee Stabler of Hoover, Alabama as the drowning victim that was found in the lake on Saturday, December 27. Police...
FWFD: No injuries in early morning house fire near Snider High School
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) says no one was injured in an early morning house fire near Snider High School. FWFD crews say they were called to a house fire in the 4800 block of Dalewood Drive around 6:40 a.m. When the first unit...
Babysitter, 27, Accused of Slapping a 7-Month-Old Baby Across the Face, Causing a Brain...
An Indiana babysitter is facing serious charges after authorities say a 7-month-old boy was violently struck while in her care. According to the Fort Wayne Police Department and court records obtained by local outlet WPTA, officers were called to a Fort Wayne hospital on Dec. 11 after the Department of Children’s...
Free Christmas Tree Recycling Program Returns
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Christmas has come and gone, and many are now looking to remove their Christmas trees from their homes. Allen County’s free Christmas tree recycling program has returned, offering several dropoff locations around the county. The program will run through January 16. All ornaments,...
First Alert Forecast: Nearing 60 Sunday before next cold front
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - If you need to do any outdoor tasks or chores, get them done today. Scattered rain moves in tonight, but the real story is Sunday when rainy conditions (along with some rumbles of thunder) take over before a powerful cold front sends temperatures plummeting. Tonight...
WATCH: Tracking storms, cold and snow for 21Country
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - ***This live update occurred at 4:30pm***. A powerful weather system is marching through the Midwest Sunday, bringing the chance for severe storms. Then, a very quick flip back to wintry weather is expected by Monday morning. First Alert Meteorologist Caleb Saylor has the latest on...
Health issues forcing Back 40 closing
“I just can’t do it any longer, I just can’t,” said John Ferrise, explaining why the Back 40 Junction restaurant, a Decatur icon, will go out of business after Wednesday, New Year’s Eve. His health is forcing him to close the doors on the buildings which...

















