New jobs coming to Garrett with Walmart center expansion
GARRETT, Ind. (WFFT) — The Walmart Distribution Center in Garrett is expanding, bringing new job opportunities to the area. The center recently held a topping ceremony, marking the installation of the last piece of steel for the main structure. This expansion includes a new facility featuring automated technology....
Woman arrested after reportedly firing gun inside homeless shelter
A Fort Wayne woman is facing several felony charges after reportedly firing a gun inside a homeless shelter on the city's southeast side Tuesday night.
Historic first Pride event held in Decatur with impressive turnout
An estimated 1,000 people turned out for the first-ever Pride event held in the town of Decatur on Saturday, June 28—an impressive showing given the town is home to just under 10,000 residents. The family-friendly event, hosted by the nonprofit Decatur Pride, took place on the Madison Street Plaza...
Intersection improvements set to begin on S.R. 37
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Intersection improvements at State Road 37 and Notestine Road are set to begin next week. Starting Monday, crews will be working to realign Notestine Road with S.R. 37 in an attempt to improve safety. During construction, the intersection will have varying levels of access, although property...
Biggby Coffee to open Bluffton Road location in July
Biggby Coffee plans to open a location at the corner of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway in July
‘We’re not done fighting’: Community rallies around local mom battling rare cancer
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WPTA) - As Jenna Warford faces the fight of her life, her best friend is making sure she doesn’t face it alone. Warford, a mother of three young boys and a former teaching assistant at Huntertown Elementary, is battling a rare and aggressive cancer called angiosarcoma.
Local Communities Celebrate Independence Day with Fireworks Displays Across the Region
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 249th birthday, communities across Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana are lighting up the skies with patriotic fireworks displays. From small towns to larger cities, local organizers have announced a full schedule of fireworks events to commemorate Independence Day in...
STOLEN STORAGE: Local family looking for answers after unit at Waynedale storage facility was...
WAYNEDALE, Ind. (WPTA) - Christina Parker and her husband needed a place to store their belongings a few months ago while they were downsizing. Just a few months after renting a unit at Storage Rentals of America in Waynedale, Parker says someone stole all of the valuables inside. That’s when they learned Storage...
Hirschy, Perez get 40 years for death of child
DECATUR – Two Adams County parents have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in connection with the death of their two-year-old child in December 2024. Jace Hirschy, 24, and Sintia Perez, 22, each pleaded guilty in Adams Circuit Court to charges of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death, as well as two...
New Dunkin’ Donuts location brewing in southeast Fort Wayne
The cafe is slated for an old bank on South Anthony Boulevard.
