Category Archives: WJFX Local News (imported)

New partnership gives kids life and career skills
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Recently, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne Jim Kelley Career Pathway Center and the Allen County Juvenile Probation (ACJP) division celebrated a first-ever pa...
Joey Martin Jul 31, 2023

Traffic alert! Crescent closure, East State restrictions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City says that a much-needed water main replacement project will close Crescent Avenue beginning Monday, July 31, between East State Boulevard and Lynn Avenue. The...
Joey Martin Jul 31, 2023

State revokes Praxis Landmark Recovery licenses
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has revoked the license for three Praxis Landmark Recovery centers. They are in Bluffton, Carmel, and Mishawaka. The...
Joey Martin Jul 28, 2023

ACPL invites community to participate in planning survey
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Public Library has launched a strategic planning survey to gather feedback from the Allen County community about the library's collection, services, p...
Joey Martin Jul 28, 2023

Blackhawk drainage improvements wrap-up
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Spotlighting the completion of another major neighborhood investment, Mayor Tom Henry joined residents of the Blackhawk neighborhood, Blackhawk Christian Schools and s...
Joey Martin Jul 28, 2023

DeKalb County crash leaves truck on top of car
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A crash Wednesday evening sent two people to the hospital, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Around 6:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the intersect...
Joey Martin Jul 27, 2023

Malfunctioning accelerator blamed for crash at SR 101 and SR 8
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Three people were hurt in a crash on Wednesday in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that a vehicle malfunction caused the crash just south of Butl...
Joey Martin Jul 27, 2023

Registration open for the 2023 Inspire Neighborhood Conference
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Registration is now open for the free 2023 Inspire Neighborhood Conference. The event aims to energize and equip Fort Wayne's neighborhood residents and leaders. The c...
Joey Martin Jul 27, 2023

Jennings Recreation Center celebrates 75 years
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation marked the 75th Anniversary of the Jennings Recreation Center at a press conference Wednesday with Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne Parks an...
Joey Martin Jul 26, 2023

Henry's veto on mayoral board/commission appointees stands
UPDATE (July 26, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry recently vetoed a measure that would have put term limits on mayoral appointees to boards and commissions. It appears the veto ...
Joey Martin Jul 26, 2023