FIRST ALERT WEATHER UPDATE: Winter Storm Warning in effect for part of 21Country
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The cold weather will continue through the weekend, but the wind chills won’t be quite as bad on Sunday. We’re continuing to track a winter storm on Sunday that could bring impactful snow to 21Country. First Alert Meteorologist Caleb Saylor has an updated look at the forecast.
Water main break in bitter cold temps closes section of Broadway in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne City Utilities says a section of Broadway is closed Friday morning as crews work to repair a water main break during bitter cold conditions. The department says crews are repairing a water main on Broadway, between Cottage and Home Avenues, north of Bluffton...
Fort Wayne’s Sweetcars completes remodel and expansion
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Sweetcars, which opened in late 2011 at 2404 West Jefferson Blvd., technically wouldn’t be old enough to get a driver’s license yet. But the Surack Enterprises dealership is growing like a teenager, transforming 11,000 square feet of its facility into a state-of-the-art hub for automotive...
Fort Wayne woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for assisting in deadly double...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 38-year-old Fort Wayne woman was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for a deadly double shooting in 2025. Quenecia Gaylor took a plea deal in the deadly shooting of 39-year-old Anisha Denise Jackson and 28-year-old Tornor Dejuan Doby, who were killed in June.
Utility company serving Southwest Michigan to suspend disconnections during extreme cold
Indiana Michigan Power announced Friday, Jan. 23 that it would temporarily suspend disconnecting power while the region experiences extreme cold. The utility company, which serves 129,000 people across Southwest Michigan issued a news release Friday evening. Company officials stated in the release that disconnects...
Allen County’s High-Tech Crime Unit finds new home at Purdue Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The Allen County High-Tech Crime Unit has relocated to Purdue University Fort Wayne's campus. Previously based at the Rousseau Centre in downtown Fort Wayne, the unit now operates from the Support Services Building next to the university's police department. The High-Tech Crime Unit,...
Olympic Swim Pool Project Promises $21 Million Annually in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WOWO) Fort Wayne Swim and Wellness presented a proposal to the New Haven City Council this week to relocate an Olympic-sized swimming pool to the city. The pool was purchased following the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. If the project moves forward, it could create more than...
Expansion of local maternity shelter approved at Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals meeting
A Mother's Hope is a shelter that houses pregnant women who are experiencing homelessness.
Indiana Weather Alert: Extended Winter Chill Holds Statewide Jan 30–Feb 5 in Indianapolis
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Indianapolis, Indiana – A prolonged stretch of colder-than-normal weather is expected to settle across Indiana from Friday through early the following week, bringing persistent freezing temperatures and...
Casino public forum raises questions on transparency
A week after City Council unexpectedly pulled public comment from its agenda, Allen County Council opted to do the opposite: It held a public forum to give citizens a platform for sharing input on a potential casino project in Fort Wayne/Allen County – even though citizens (and city/county officials) will not...

















