First Alert Forecast: Warm afternoon, showers and storms tonight
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Despite cloud coverage through the start of the afternoon, temperatures are going to continue to warm up today with highs in the low to mid 70s across the area. This is after many fell into the 30s overnight, but it seems most did avoid any frost. Through the rest of the day today, a cold fron
TOTW: Bluffton Tigers Girls Track and Field
Bluffton brought home their first conference title since 2001, winning six events at the ACAC championships last Friday.
Class of 2026 Top Scholars
Antwerp Local School’s Class of 2026 recognizes Leigha Doster as one of their Top Scholars. She graduates with a 3.986 GPA. Leigha is the daughter of Wendy Doster and plans to attend Purdue Fort Wayne to major in Elementary Education. Leigha said she has always enjoyed working with children and was inspired by her aunt
Noble County Sheriff’s Department looking for runaway teen
NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Noble County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a runaway teen. Jaxon Hunter Campbell is white and about 5′10″ and 150 pounds. He ran away from Ligonier on Wednesday last week, the agency says. He may be in Goshen and also has ties to Fort Wayne.
Three sisters team up to open dessert shop in southwest Fort Wayne
Three sisters in Fort Wayne have opened a business they hope will become more than just a great place to enjoy desserts.
State champ Carter of Eastside to wrestle at SIU Edwardsville
A state champion in the 157-pound weight class, Carter will continue his wrestling career at SIU Edwardsville.
‘Desperately needed’: First DeKalb County Animal Control officer, sheriff recounts busy first year
Officer Erika Hedge was hired on in June 2025. Sheriff Brady Thomas said he did not know why there was not an Animal Control officer before her.
Arneo Apartments, Waynedale 2040 Plan move onto City Council
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Plan Commission held a public hearing Monday night, officials with the Department of Neighborhoods spoke on the Waynedale 2040 Plan and developers with the Villages of Arneo presented on the apartment complex. The City of Fort Wayne hosted several open houses for residents to engage
NYC Mohawk on Track to Move this Summer
Officials with the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society have said they are on track to move New York Central L-3a 4-8-2 “Mohawk” 3001 out of Elkhart, Ind., this summer, the first major step towards a highly anticipated operational restoration. This spring, the Fort Wayne group has been working...
FWCS board postpones vote to renew 3DE, additional time needed
The vote on the program's renewal has been postponed until a tentative date of June 8.
