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Fort Wayne man sentenced over 2022 motel raid that uncovered cocaine, fentanyl, gun
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A Fort Wayne man was sentenced Wednesday on drug trafficking charges following a motel raid in 2022. A federal judge sentenced 43-year-old Tywan Church to 190 months in prison – nearly 16 years – which will be followed by 4 years of supervised release, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
In the Archives: 1984 TRF Raft Race among other classic events
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three Rivers Festival. The name itself points toward Fort Wayne’s most iconic natural features: the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers. The event still fills up the space around the rivers and still utilizes the water for its aquatic scavenger hunt, “Pedal, Paddle, Play,” but the festival’s most iconic event has not been on the rivers in a decade.
17-year-old arrested for attempted murder in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for attempted murder on Wednesday morning. At 11:04 a.m. Wednesday, Fort Wayne officers arrested a 17-year-old juvenile in connection to a shooting that occurred at 12:37 a.m. Sunday in the 4600 block of Glenmary Drive. That is a residential […]
City of Fort Wayne tightens regulations around "chronic problem properties," prepares to issue more fines
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Fort Wayne City Council approved an amendment to Chapter 103 of the city code Tuesday, allowing them to quickly address chronic problem properties. Until now, the city code allowed them to fine any landlord whose property got 12 complaints in 90 days. Fort Wayne Police...
‘Needle-free’ blood draw being tested at Parkview
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Almost every patient who receives hospital care will have blood drawn and receive an IV. At the Family Birthing Centers at Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Randallia, new mothers can now experience a “one-stick stay.”. The PIVO device allows blood to be...
US surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to put warning labels on social media apps as it does on cigarettes or alcohol, stating that social media poses a harm to the mental health of children and teens. Studies show 95% of ages 13-17 are on social media: Children and adolescents who […]
Unseasonably cool stretch through Brickyard weekend | Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog
INDIANAPOLIS — Better weather has arrived in central Indiana now that we sit on the back side of a cold front. TODAY: Sunshine, comfortable and unseasonably cool high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. The average high for Indy at this point in the season is still 85.
Indiana’s ILEARN test scores are flat
Indiana’s ILEARN state standardized test results show that students in grades 3-8 in Indiana are still struggling to make progress. This continues a trend of learning loss following the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest ILEARN scores reveal that 41% of Indiana students met proficiency standards in English and Language Arts (ELA) this spring. This is almost […] The post Indiana’s ILEARN test scores are flat appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Indiana DNR looking for feedback on accessibility
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is looking to the people for input on accessibility. The DNR has created a short five-question survey online asking people where they like to visit and if there are barriers that would keep people from coming. This is in an effort to support accessibility options for […]
UE President named to IBJ Media's Indiana 250 list
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV)— University of Evansville President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz has been named to the IBJ Media Indiana 250 list for the second year in a row. The list includes 250 of the most influential executives across the state in an array of economic sectors. During the nomination process,...
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