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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — The 40th Annual Festival of Gingerbread wrapped up its most successful year yet, setting new records for attendance, fundraising, and community support during its Ruby Anniversary in 2025. The beloved holiday tradition at the Fort Wayne History Center saw a record-breaking 183 gingerbread...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Drivers in northeast Indiana are experiencing lower fuel costs as the year-end travel approaches. Fort Wayne's average gas price is below $3 a gallon despite increasing holiday traffic. On Monday, AAA reported the average price for regular gasoline in Fort Wayne at $2.841 a...

Catholic Charities has offices across northeast Indiana.

Originally scheduled to be closed on Christmas Day, officials with Parkview Field’s Holiday Lights announced Monday that they have responded to requests to have the downtown holiday attraction open on December 25.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - You might have seen “Fort Wayne’s Littlest Landmark,” a tiny Christmas tree located near the “Diverging Diamond” on Dupont Road. Dietrick Thomas said the original tree started growing out of a sidewalk crack. He noticed people decorating it and posting...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Attorneys representing the City of Fort Wayne and the officers who were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in November have submitted a formal response. BACKGROUND: Daughter of man killed in police shooting files lawsuit against City of Fort Wayne, officers involved. In September...

A pedestrian was killed on US 24 in Whitley County Monday night, after being struck by three vehicles.

Five years after a study from the Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne revealed a majority of women in Allen County had experienced some kind of crime in their lifetime, new data shows the situation there has worsened in the area of violent crimes. A 2025 Women’s Fund study...

Should Fort Wayne wait to build a homeless shelter until the state decides whether or not a casino could come to Allen County?

ALBION – A Columbia City man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to escape from a police vehicle. Riley D. Benson, 32, 286 N. Columbia Parkway, Columbia City, is charged with escape, a level 5 felony; and two counts of intimidation, both level 6 felonies. On Dec. 13, deputies...