Heavy traffic expected on Coliseum Boulevard, Parnell Avenue ahead of Nate Bargatze shows
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Drivers should expect heavy traffic near the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, arena officials say. Comedian Nate Bargatze is expected to draw more than 18,000 attendees to the arena between two shows, one at 3 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. Allen County...
Fort Wayne nears approval of more than $2M in road resurfacing projects
The road resurfacing projects in southwest and southeast Fort Wayne will cost more than $2 million.
Crash stalls traffic along SB I-469 in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A crash in the southbound lanes of I-469 on Thursday afternoon is causing traffic backups. The two-vehicle crash happened at 3:10 p.m. along southbound I-469, at the 30.5 mile marker, just south of Dupont Road at the north I-469/I-69 interchange. No one was injured, but...
First Alert Forecast: Patchy frost possible overnight, 70s still expected over the weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The passage of a cold front earlier today meant cooler high temperatures, but it will also lead to a colder night as lows tumble into the mid to upper 30s! This means a patchy frost is possible, especially closer to the Michigan line where low temperatures may be within a few degrees of...
Fort Wayne police responding to shooting on city’s east side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne police are responding to reports of a shooting northeast of downtown. Police and medics were called out to East State Boulevard at about 7:30 p.m. Dispatchers say a person at the scene is currently in non-life-threatening condition. 21Alive News is at the scene...
Closures coming to I-69 ramps, S.R. 8 in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Closures are coming to I-69 ramps and State Road 8 in DeKalb County. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the northbound entrance and exit ramps for Exit 326 on I-69 will be closed starting around 6 p.m. Friday, May 9, as crews patch concrete.
18-year-old charged in shooting that stemmed from fight over stolen liquor
That evening, a boy had shown up at the hospital and told authorities he was shot at near Southgate Plaza.
‘She was a light’: Friends, family remember Fort Wayne woman killed in homicide- suicide
Friends say Leanne Gonzalez was a light — the kind of woman who brought energy, laughter, and unconditional love into every room she walked into. Now, those who knew her best are left picking up the pieces after she was shot and killed in what investigators say was a homicide-suicide.
16-year-old arrested after bomb threat at Hicksville school
A 16-year-old is in custody after making a statement about having a bomb at a Hicksville Exempted Village School Thursday afternoon.
FWPD investigate shooting at home on E State Boulevard
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after responding to calls of a shooting at a home off of E State Boulevard.
