First Alert Forecast: Scattered showers return today, dry tomorrow
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Scattered showers and storms return to 21Country today, but luckily there still will be plenty of dry time under mostly cloudy skies. We will stay seasonal today, but expect warmer temperatures by the weekend. After scattered showers today, Thursday is trending mostly dry now which...
Allen County Coroner’s Office Identifies Person Killed Over The Weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — 16-year-old, Si’Montre Anthony R’Chey Molargik was found shot in the area of Columbia Street and Harrison Street around 2:00 am on Saturday, July 5th. He was transported to a local hospital and later was pronounced dead. Si’Montre Anthony R’Chey Molargik’s Cause of...
Fort Wayne Public Works: New traffic signal installed along West Jefferson Boulevard
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A new traffic signal has been installed along West Jefferson Boulevard. The light, at the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Jefferson Park Offices, replaces a flashing yellow light. The signal will flash beginning on July 9. By July 14, it will be on for...
Fairfield Ave. paving begins, expect traffic delays near downtown
The City of Fort Wayne will begin repaving a portion of Fairfield Ave. starting Wednesday morning.
Pickup truck crashes into utility pole in DeKalb County
The driver was heading west on CR 60 when she crossed over the center line and then completely off the road.
Section of Urban Trail stalls again at City Council
The financial future of a portion of downtown Fort Wayne's Urban Trail is still up in the air after Fort Wayne City Council opted to delay its vote on the section for a second time.
The New Wave of Three Rivers
1969 was a year for firsts. The Temptations won Motown Record’s first Grammy. It was the first year of Woodstock, Led Zeppelin released their first album, and Neil Armstrong took humankind’s first steps on the moon. During the same week as the Apollo 11 mission, another historic event was wrapping up its first week...
A CENTURY OF SIMPLICITY: Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island still serves tradition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - In the heart of downtown Fort Wayne, there’s a place where time stands still - where the stools are original, the tables date back to the 1920s, and the hot dogs are wrapped in wax paper just like they were over a century ago.
New downtown high-end barbershop promises a “Legendary” experience
After eight years as a mobile barber and five years in her first location on the city’s north side, Sasha Chaney has brought her Legendary Lounge & Company Barbershop to the heart of downtown Fort Wayne. Chaney says the move provides a larger space for her and her team...
Purdue University Recognized for Their Treatment of Military Students
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University and it’s campuses are being recognized for their service to military students. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education named Purdue’s main campus in West Lafayette, as well as their Fort Wayne and Northwest campuses, as a top-tier supportive environment for...
