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...
Residents push back against proposed mobile home park in Auburn
AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — Auburn residents packed into a room inside City Hall Tuesday to express concerns over a proposed mobile home park. The Auburn Plan Commission hosted a meeting on the project, which would be called Auburn East Estates and establish dozens of lots at the corner of Auburn Drive and County Road 46A...
Fort Wayne Zoo adds new attractions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Zoo added more than new animals this summer. There are also several new attractions for both kids and adults. WANE 15’s Alyssa Ivanson took her daughter, Chloe, along to try them out in this Wild on WANE. Watch the video above to see how she did. Milking […]
Questions remain as Indiana seeks to execute 3rd death row inmate since hiatus
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Last year, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and then Gov. Eric Holcomb announced they were seeking to resume executions after a 15-year hiatus. BACKGROUND: Joseph Corcoran, 49, executed for 1997 quadruple murder | Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana’s second...
YMCA’s Camp Potawotami celebrates new cabin opening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - YMCA’s Camp Potawotami celebrated an exciting new addition Tuesday: a new cabin named Lawrence Lodge. The camp staff named the cabin after Dan and Ginger Lawrence and their family, long-time supporters of Camp Potawotami, who donated the funds for the build. Executive Director Karen...