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Fort Wayne residents started the last day of 2025 with the unsettling news of a death investigation on East Jefferson Boulevard. In the early hours of December 31, a woman was found unresponsive and later confirmed deceased; Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the scene after a distress call reported the...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A late local artist who was a cornerstone for the art community was honored in a special art exhibition, showcasing hundreds of his works. Terry Pulley, a painter from Wabash, Indiana, was a beloved favorite of many collectors and fellow artists in Fort Wayne’s art communities. Following his...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Opioid epidemic resulted in many deaths in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. Now, the city is granting money to places looking to fight back. The money comes from a settlement between the federal government and makers of a prescription opioid. The city opened its second round of...

The new design is one of five new Special Group Recognition (SGR) plates being offered by the BMV.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A home was on fire near a busy intersection in northeast Fort Wayne. Just after 9 p.m. Friday night, a home in the 3600 block of Saint Joe Center Road caught on fire. The home was located near the intersection of Saint Joe Center and Saint Joe Roads. A WANE […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A fire caused heavy damage to a home on the city’s northeast side on Friday. According to the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD), units were dispatched to a house in the 3600 block of St. Joe Center Road at 9:06 p.m. When crews arrived...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The new donut and ice cream shop in southwest Fort Wayne, Chillz, has almost finished its first week of business with lines out the door. “How we describe it to people is think cake and ice cream, but with a twist,” he said. “We make it from scratch right here. […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Thousands of people are trying “Dry January” this month, and a local business is making the alcohol-free challenge easier and more enjoyable. Crystal Vann Wallstrom opened Swizzle two years ago as Fort Wayne’s first alcohol-free bottle shop. The shelves are stocked with everything from craft...

A Fort Wayne man was arrested after a police chase on New Year’s Eve in Steuben County. An Indiana State Police trooper was on I-69 just before 9:30 a.m. and saw a car going 35 miles per hour over the speed limit. Police say 21-year-old Dakota Carter refused to...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — As the new year kicks off, homebuyers looking for “character” in 2026 might want to set their sights on Northeast Indiana. According to a new study by residential protection experts at ProGuard, Fort Wayne has cracked the top ten list of U.S. cities with the highest concentration of historic homes...