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One person in critical condition following crash on Fort Wayne’s southwest side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Authorities say one person is in critical condition following a crash that happened on Fort Wayne’s southwest side on Friday afternoon. Authorities are responding to a crash that happened at the intersection of Branstrator Road and Lower Huntington Road on Fort Wayne’s southwest side around 2:45 p.m. on Friday, May 17.
Parents frustrated with school’s response to 3rd grader bullied and threatened with rape
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The parents of an 8-year-old who says he was pinned against a bathroom wall and threatened with rape are asking for change in bullying policy at Fort Wayne Community Schools. Morgan Mosher and Chris Moore say their son has attended Forest Park Elementary School since...
First Alert Forecast: Summer-like warmth hangs around to finish off the weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - Bring out those shorts and T-shirts for the next couple of days, temperatures will be quite warm. It remains a mostly dry day with a small chance for a couple pop-up thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening hours. If you plan on attending the Cherry Blossom Festival today, it will feel toasty outside. Highs will max out in the mid 80s to end the weekend.
BuskerFest returns to Fort Wayne for 13th year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- BuskerFest took over part of Downtown Fort Wayne for the 13th year Saturday, attracting hundreds of families. Entertainers ranging from flamethrowers to musicians showed off their skills at the corner of Wayne and Calhoun Streets from 3-9 p.m. Many of the entertainers live locally in...
Boosters, sliders, skipscanners, smash & grab: FWPD street crimes unit is on a blitz to nab shoplifters
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A small team of Fort Wayne detectives is making a big difference in combating local shoplifting. The Fort Wayne Police Department’s street crimes unit has teamed up with loss prevention officers (LPOs) at big box stores, the usual target for organized thieves. So...
WATCH: Will the weather cooperate for your weekend plans?
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - Festivals are returning to Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne FC kicks off their season. There’s a lot to do outside in Fort Wayne this weekend, but will the weather cooperate? Meteorologists Chris Daniels and Caleb Saylor have a look at the forecast.
Rohli Booker wins 6th District City Council seat
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – VP of the FWCS Board of School Trustees Rohli Booker will fill the 6th District City Council seat. Booker has been named to fill the vacant 6th District City Council seat after former councilwoman Sharon Tucker took on the role of mayor in April.
Green Frog Inn up for sale year after changing hands
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A historic watering hole in Fort Wayne is up for sale roughly one year after the bar changed hands from a longtime owner. According to an online listing from a commercial real estate agency, the Green Frog Inn is currently for sale with a price tag of $495,000.
‘CINNAHOLIC’: Gourmet cinnamon roll bakery opening in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne residents will soon have yet another way to satisfy their sweet tooth as a vegan cinnamon roll bakery is opening up on the city’s northwest side. Franchise Cinnaholic, featured on Shark Tank, is opening its first-ever Fort Wayne store along West Coliseum...
2024 Summer Concert Series at Country Heritage Winery
LAOTTO, Ind. (WANE) — Get groovy as the Summer Concert Series returns to Country Heritage Winery. WANE 15 sat down with Laurie Miller and Stephanie Howard, the general manager and wine manager with Country Heritage Winery, to talk all things Summer Concert Series. You can find that interview above.
Traffic Alert: Road closure on section of McKinnie Avenue
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The City of Fort Wayne shares that a section of McKinnie Avenue is now closed to through traffic. The City of Fort Wayne says McKinnie Avenue between Hessen Cassel Road and Wayne Trace is now closed to through traffic as a stormwater pipe and ditch is installed to address drainage issues in the neighborhood.
First Alert Forecast: Patches of morning fog, warm and bright weekend ahead
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - Folks may have to deal with a little morning fog to start off the weekend :( Some dense pockets are possible mainly in rural low-lying areas, but it should lift near the mid to late morning hours. Things will turn mostly sunny for the remainder of the afternoon with a slight chance for a pop-up shower by the later portion of the day. Highs make it to the low 80s today with even warmer weather on tap for Sunday.
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