Fort Wayne IN

The city has been running both the Barrett Law 50/50 Cost Share Program and the Trip Hazard Elimination Program for more than a decade. The packages allow the city to stretch its dollar across miles of sidewalk, instead of mere feet.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Severe weather swept through our area Thursday evening, bringing damaging winds, large hail, and suspected tornado activity that left significant impacts across multiple counties. Strong Winds, Large Hail Cause Damage. A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the region Thursday evening,...

We’ve heard a lot of comments and concerns about the Google data center in Fort Wayne recently, including at City Council last week, and while we are certainly still skeptical about the project ourselves, we also wanted to sit down with someone who works in big tech AND lives in Fort Wayne to get their perspective on...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Grocery Tracker is back with another week of price comparison. One store’s winning streak is broken and another sets a Grocery Tracker record. Brought to you on-air and online, 21Investigates: Grocery Tracker is a weekly feature bringing real-world price comparisons on 10 of the most common...

The Paulding Bargain Bin asks donors to place items only in the three bins behind the store and not at the front door. Donations should not be overfilled, and the store no longer accepts computers, printers, or large older TVs—only working flat-screen TVs with remotes. Adult clothing now costs $8 per bag with a...

FORT WAYNE, IND. (WOWO) Severe storms brought damaging winds, large hail and possible tornado activity to northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Michigan, leaving behind widespread damage. Wind gusts peaked at 60 miles per hour in Convoy, Ohio and 50 miles per hour in Van Wert, Ohio. Gusts also reached...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A black 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country made history Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as the 11 millionth vehicle to roll off the line at General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly plant. The milestone vehicle was purchased by fellow GM employee Ken Zawisa, who traveled to the facility with his...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Drivers are asked to avoid I469 between Maplecrest and State Road 37 Thursday night due to a hole in the road. A public safety alert sent out shows that traffic is slowed and stopped in some parts of the area. Dispatchers say it could take...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The second half of Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day because a round of thunderstorms will move through, some of which could be severe. Threats: Damaging wind gusts, large hail. Tornado and flooding risk is lower, but not zero. Impacts: Isolated downed tree branches,...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Nearly 80% of Allen County’s budget – over $100 million annually – goes to public safety, according to Commissioner Ron Turpin, so imagine the savings if fewer and fewer people were caught up in the Allen County justice system. “My north star has always been that the jail is so […]