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Huntertown woman injured in 4th of July motorcycle crash
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - One person was left injured after a motorcycle crash Thursday night. Police say the crash happened in the 5900 block of State Road 205 around 8:45 Thursday night. According to a press release, a 20-year-old Huntertown woman was westbound on State Road 205 when a...
One-and-done IU basketball star Romeo Langford is on 76ers summer league roster
Former IU basketball one-and-done star Romeo Langford has another opportunity lined up this summer. The New Albany, Ind. product appeared on the Philadelphia 76ers summer league roster released today. Langford is listed by Philadelphia at 6-foot-5 and 216 pounds. Now 24, Langford most recently played for the Salt Lake City...
FWFD: One person injured in house fire on city’s southeast side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) shares that one person was injured in a house fire on the city’s southeast side on Thursday afternoon. According to FWFD, authorities responded to a reported structure fire around 12:15 p.m. at 4006 East Pettit Avenue. When authorities...
Northeast Indiana residents get active on Independence Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – While the Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks and barbeques, some Hoosiers are dedicating part of the holiday to a workout. Several races and sporting events are going on in the Fort Wayne area and throughout the region. Starting at 8 a.m., contestants...
ACPL celebrates 10-year anniversary of Maker Labs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Maker Labs, marking a decade of providing hands-on learning opportunities to the community. The Library is using the opportunity not only celebrate the success of the current Maker Labs, but to...
Huntington proposes outdoor refreshment area downtown
HUNTINGTON — In an effort to establish a designated outdoor refreshment area, known as DORA, Huntington City Common Council discussed a proposed ordinance on June 25 during its last council meeting. The city is having the ordinance reviewed by the state to ensure it complies with state statutes. The...
Kentucky, Indiana Counties on Alert for Severe Thunderstorms Until 7 PM
Louisville, KY – A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of northern and northeastern Kentucky until 7 p.m. today. According to the US National Weather Service Wilmington, OH, the watch encompasses major cities including Louisville, Lexington, and Elizabethtown. Several counties in southern Indiana, such as Clark, Floyd, and Harrison, are also under the watch. The advisory warns of potential tornadoes, isolated hail up to quarter size, and scattered wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph.
Bluffton Road to close for 4 months south of FW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – If you commute south of Fort Wayne, your drive may be impacted soon. Starting on Monday morning, Bluffton Road will close between Winters Road and Pleasant Center Road for a bridge replacement. A detour has been posted. The work is expected to wrap up...
One hospitalized following crash on Fort Wayne’s southeast side
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Allen County sheriffs say one person was injured after a crash on Fort Wayne’s southeast side Wednesday night. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, just before 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, officers received calls of a crash at the intersection of U.S. 27 & E Ferguson Road.
Use of deadly force policy changes statewide
INDIANAPOLIS – Starting July 1, a handful of new laws went into effect in Indiana. This includes an update to deadly force policies for law enforcement. For the last 1.5 years, the Law Enforcement Training Board has been working to create a uniform policy for all agencies in the state to follow when it comes […]
First Alert Forecast: Spotty showers for Independence Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Spotty showers move in at times today, but it won’t be a full washout and outdoor plans can be squeezed in as we dodge rain. Skies stay partly to mostly cloudy, but despite the lack of sunshine we’ll still be warm and humid. Highs today reach the low to mid 80s across the region. The spotty showers move out tonight, looking to gradually dry up going toward sundown. While an isolated shower or two is possible somewhere in the region around the time fireworks start up, many of us will be dry.
Indiana’s New Reading Law and Summer School Initiatives Aim to Boost Literacy Skills for Low-Income Students
Indiana’s New Reading Law and Summer School Initiatives Aim to Support Low-Income Students. Summer Learning Labs in Indiana: Addressing Educational Disparities Through Literacy Programs. Indiana’s new reading law could have significant effects on students from low-income families particularly in how it addresses third-grade retention based on the IREAD-3 test,...
Indiana celebrates 50 new US citizens ahead of Fourth of July
The stage at Wolf Lake Pavilion in suburban Hammond was full of people who’ve waited years to be able to call themselves American citizens, and that dream came true Wednesday. “Feels great, so, so great. So good to be a part of this country,” said Sukseir Ghag, a new...
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes touched down in Louisville, southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes touched down in Louisville and southern Indiana Thursday afternoon. "All we heard was just you know the wind and then the rain," Sandra Wright, who lives in west Louisville, said. The Louisville tornado hit along Woodland Avenue between Catalpa Street...
Caucus set for Friday in Clinton called off
VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - The Indiana Democratic Party canceled a caucus set for Friday in Clinton. Ashley Vitz withdrew her candidacy. She had filed to run in the caucus and then against incumbent Alan Morrison in the fall. Vitz said she got caught up in the moment she was...
State Board of Accounts finds Staggs did not deposit more than $70,000 in utility receipts
OOLITIC—The Town of Oolitic has received the State Board of Accounts Special Investigation Report into former Town Clerk-Treasuerer Jessica Staggs’s handling of town funds. According to the report, they have forwarded the information to the Indiana Attorney General and Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office so that charges can be...
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