First Alert Forecast: Heat briefly relaxes Saturday before ramping back up Sunday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Today marks SEVEN days in a row of 90º or better, which is quite unusual given our average number of 90º+ days in the summer is 13! It appears likely that streak will be broken Saturday. Before we get to that, we could...
Fort Wayne Resident Wins WNBA All-Star Tickets
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A Fort Wayne resident was the lucky winner of two free tickets to the WNBA All-Star game in Indy. The All-Star Scavenger Hunt visits 20 sites in the state, offering fans all around the chance to win tickets. Clues are given, helping fans to figure out a mystery location in select cities. The...
New traffic light installed along West Washington Center Road in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A spokesperson for the Fort Wayne Public Works Division says a new traffic light has been installed on the city’s north side as part of an ongoing trail project. The department says the traffic light is at the intersection of West Washington Center Road...
First Alert Forecast: Sticky Sunday with the 90s returning, relief from the high heat...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - It will be a mostly sunny and hot end to the weekend with the shot of stray pop-up showers later in the day!. The final Sunday of June is here, and it will deliver some hot and humid weather. Expect highs for the afternoon to max out in the low 90s with mostly sunny skies and heat index...
Fort Wayne Police Arrest Murder Suspects Tied to Beauty Parlor Fight
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Police in Fort Wayne have arrested two people in connection to a shooting from Thursday that left two people dead. On Friday, the Fort Wayne Police Department Homicide Task Force took 29-year-old Shan Lindell Ford Jr. and 37-year-old Quenecia Gaylor into custody without incident. Ford was...
Mayor Tucker announces Collected Neighborhoods Initiative winners
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker announced that the Northwest Central Collaborative and East State Village Neighborhood Group submitted the two winning Connected Neighborhoods Initiative proposals. “My heart continues to be with neighborhoods, and I’m so encouraged to see the...
ACPL unveils new, limited-edition library cards featuring local murals in celebration of National Mural...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) unveiled its newest set of limited-edition library cards in a special press conference and mural walk on Friday. The new, limited-edition cards feature downtown Fort Wayne murals, including:. “Guitar Experiment” by Alex Mendez and Alexandra Hall. “Panda...
The addition of Metal N Motion was a huge success
Meal N Motion, a Decatur company, has had good results with an expensive piece of equipment. During a recent appearance before the city council, owner Eric Sorg stated that the new equipment “is working well; it’s exciting for us.”. Sorg and Adams County Economic Development Director Colton Bickel...
Middle Waves Music Festival returns to Fort Wayne to rock Headwaters Park
Middle Waves Music Festival returns to Headwaters Park on Saturday, June 28.
Former FWFD Chief expresses concerns over current state of department
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne firefighters union held a press conference in early June to “call for accountability and demand action to address unsafe conditions, delayed response times, and mismanagement by Fire Chief Eric Lahey”. During the press conference, leaders with Fort Wayne Professional...