Fort Wayne IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 25-year-old Fort Wayne man is facing burglary and armed robbery charges after allegedly holding his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint for money to pay his court fees. Tresean Jackson’s burglary with a deadly weapon, armed robbery and intimidation charges carry a potential sentence of up to...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Thunderstorms are possible late this evening, with the possibility of an isolated strong/severe storm. First Alert Meteorologist Caleb Saylor talks about what you need to know.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Investigators are trying to determine what caused an overnight fire in a West Washington Road mobile home park. Crews were called just before 3 a.m. for a residential structure fire in what was later found to be a partially vacant home in the Ridgebrook Hills community.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) is investigating a fire that broke out at a mobile home on the city’s northwest side early Wednesday morning. The fire happened at a home in the 2700 block of W Washington Center Road around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday.

Recent workforce reductions and hiring freezes instituted by the federal government have caused some National Weather Service offices to suspend internship programs for 2025.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - **Note: stay tuned to this weather page for updates as needed regarding tonight’s potential for severe weather. I will put all the newest information at the beginning of this article and timestamp as I go. The forecast discussion below will largely remain unchanged**. **10:35...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Union workers in Toledo have joined their Fort Wayne counterparts in going on strike against Coca-Cola, after the union said negotiations with the company failed. Teamsters Local 414 at the Coca-Cola facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, went on strike recently after they said the company proposed...

Watch live report on WISH-TV | Interactive radar | Storm Track 8 weather app | Watches & warnings | Hourly forecast | Wind gusts INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two tornado watches were in effect Wednesday night for Indiana. One tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana until 10 p.m. Indiana counties in...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The John Boner Neighborhood Centers (JBNC) is under investigation because, unlike normal school buses, their buses do not have a swing-out stop sign. Indiana State Police say that school buses are required to have swing-out stop arms per state law. JBNC said they were told that the stop arms...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Authorities in southern Indiana said an inmate walked away from a work detail in Jackson County, Indiana, on Wednesday, March 19. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Michael D. Anderson walked away from his work detail near Vallonia Tree Nursery. He was last seen near the area...