First Alert Forecast: Wet Saturday morning before cooler temperatures take over through the rest...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Showers and an isolated thunderstorm will continue throughout the rest of the morning as a cold front pushes through. A few pockets of heavy rain and gusty winds are possible, but we will not have to deal with severe weather. As the front pushes through, temperatures will plummet, from the 60s early this morning down into the 40s and 50s...
Downtown Fort Wayne to host ‘Ladies Night Out’
More than a dozen businesses are participating on May 7 with deals ranging from money off at Honey Plant and Hyde Brothers to The Abstract having a special meal that night (aptly named "Girl Dinner").
Fort Wayne joins in on Record Store Day celebrations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Record Store Day is April 18. Held annually on the third Saturday of April, the observation provides enthusiasts with an opportunity to celebrate the culture surrounding record stores while receiving limited-time offers on vinyl records. The celebration was conceived in 2007 and began the following...
First Alert Forecast: Frosty, freezing mornings ahead. Warmer weather returns soon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A chilly stretch moves in for the rest of the weekend with frost and freeze conditions expected during Sunday and Monday mornings, followed by another warmup midweek before rain returns late in the week. Sunday and Monday: Protect Your Plants. A Frost Advisory is in...
Huntington North’s Parsons picks Manchester swimming
Parsons is a two-year varsity letter winner for Huntington North's swimming program.
Arcola fire station left out of funding plan as leaders cite uncertainty, location concerns
Fire officials say the decision leaves the Arcola station operating under conditions not designed for today’s workforce.
Fort Wayne man sentenced for molesting preteen girl
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 22-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced Friday for molesting a preteen girl. BACKGROUND: Warrant issued for 21-year-old Fort Wayne man charged with child molesting. Randy Currie pleaded guilty to one count of child molesting in February in exchange for a sentencing cap of seven...
Fort Wayne woman’s yard repeatedly ruined by trucks on detour
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Wendy Dawson has lived in the Kyle Road neighborhood in Waynedale for more than 40 years. She says semi trucks detouring from construction on Bluffton Road are ruining her yard. It happened on Friday morning, after it had happened again the previous week. “This one...
This Indiana Restaurant Is So Wonderfully Weird, You’ll Be Talking About It For Years
There’s weird, there’s wonderfully weird, and then there’s Famous Monster Pizza in Decatur, Indiana, which exists in its own category of spectacular strangeness. This is the kind of place that makes you question why every restaurant isn’t covered floor-to-ceiling in vintage horror movie memorabilia while serving creative pizzas with monster-themed names.
Indiana Teachers Union Staff File Unfair Labor Charges After Alleged Retaliation
Teachers union employees from at least 22 states are rallying behind the Indiana Professional Staff Organization, which recently filed unfair labor practice charges against the Indiana State Teachers Association over claims that members were retaliated against for engaging in union-related activities. The organization, which represents 35 members who work for the statewide teachers union, said […]
