Deadline for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program coming up
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The deadline for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program is coming up this week. BACKGROUND: Salvation Army of Allen County kicks off Angel Tree campaign | Salvation Army of Allen County launches Card-A-Teen Christmas program. The program provides new clothing and toys to children...
Desperate Search for Prompt Oil Delivery
A resident recently took to social media to express their frustration over the lack of response from oil companies during an emergency. The user had sent a request for oil to a company two weeks prior and received no response. With the house running out of oil, the resident reached out to five different companies...
Fire starts from car, extends to garage in Waynedale
Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in the 4200 block of Bluffton Road in Waynedale.
Fort Wayne Welcomes Diverse New Firefighter Recruits as Training Begins at Public Safety Academy
On November 26, 2025, Mayor Sharon Tucker welcomed the Fort Wayne Fire Department’s 98th and 99th recruit classes at the Public Safety Academy. The 98th class has 14 recruits from the Fort Wayne Fire Department. The 99th class has 16 recruits from the same department. Two firefighters from the Huntington Fire...
Citilink to host final public input session on proposed route changes
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Funding troubles at the local, state & federal level are to blame for the possibility of Citilink reorganizing routes & services according to CEO John Metzinger. The final public input session on how Citilink can maneuver past those shortfalls by reworking its service map is...
Snow impacts Small Business Saturday in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A snowy and cold holiday weekend impacted local businesses around the downtown Fort Wayne area, making it not an ideal Small Business Saturday. Holly Shopping is a way for small local businesses to attract customers to their stores on the day after Black Friday. However, this year, many of...
First Alert Weather Day continues as strong wind and refreezing is likely, more snow...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Today is a First Alert Weather Day due to high wind and refreezing areas on the road thanks to rapidly dropping temperatures. The wind started off howling this morning and will stay pretty strong most of the day, gusting between 30-40 mph on average (occasionally stronger).
New Wells County coroner selected following previous official’s resignation amid domestic battery, OWI charges
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A new Wells County coroner has been selected after the previous officeholder resigned following his being charged with domestic battery and operating while intoxicated. BACKGROUND: Wells County Coroner, Bluffton detective charged with domestic battery, strangulation | Wells County Coroner,...
Urging the City to Salt the Roads
As winter descends upon us, the city's road conditions have become a topic of heated discussion on social media. A concerned citizen took to Reddit to express their frustration over the icy roads, pleading with the city to salt the roads. The user described the current state of the roads as a "sheet of ice," and...
Lutheran Air celebrates 15,000 safe flights
The milestone of 15,000 successful trips prompted WANE 15 to find out what it is like to take just one trip in the air, learning the limitations of operating in a helicopter.
