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Homestead volleyball sweeps Concordia, 3-0, in packed home opener

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Chris Ryan
Homestead volleyball swept Concordia, 3-0, in front of a packed house to open up the season on Monday night.

News

Huntington County Humane Society caring for 3 malnourished dogs

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Tylor Brummett
The Huntington County Humane Society needs your help trying to find who’s responsible for three emaciated dogs, who were brought to the shelter.

Crime

Warrants issued for 2 Fort Wayne mothers charged with neglect

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Maureen Mespell
Two Fort Wayne women face neglect charges after Fort Wayne Police (FWPD) say they overdosed in their car with their children in the back seat.

News

Here’s when you can expect your tax refund check from the state

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Maureen Mespell
If you are still waiting on that tax refund check from the state, you’re not alone.

Crime

Early morning shooting leaves one person in life-threatening condition

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Jack Keenan
Authorities say they were called to 1600 Reed Rd. around 1:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, police found one person in serious condition.

News

SILVER ALERT: Missing 68-year-old man out of Michigan, last seen in Fort Wayne

Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 8:07 PM EDT
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By Emilia Miles
A Silver Alert has been declared for a missing man out of Lansing, Michigan.

News

Angola mural shines a light on Fox Lake history

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 4:38 PM EDT
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By Caleb Saylor
Fox lake, outside of Angola, helped inspire for artist Lyndy Bazile’s latest mural. It brings to life the area’s history.

Community

Plans announced for Fort Wayne winery

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 9:17 AM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
The city that is flush with breweries will now be getting its first official winery.

News

Young AC Flying Jets take next man up mentality for continued success

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:13 AM EDT
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By Chris Ryan
The Adams Central Flying Jets lose key senior pieces from their state runner-up finish from last season but return senior quarterback Ryan Black, along with another class of talented young players.

News

Next pride of Leo Lions led by new head coach

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT
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By Chris Ryan
The Leo Lions return from an undefeated regular season with a new head coach in former Northrop lead man Jason Doerffler.
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Motorcycle, semi collide on U.S. 33 at West Cook Road Thursday night

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 9:37 PM EDT
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By Linda Jackson
Fort Wayne’s NBC News has learned that the northbound lanes of U.S. 33 at West Cook Road will be closed for hours after a motorcycle and semi collided around 8:15 Thursday night.

News

Elwood mural takes on additional meaning after officer killed in line of duty

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
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By Caleb Saylor
A mural dedicated to all first responders will now be a memorial to Officer Noah Shahnavaz

News

Firefighters battle house fire on City’s north side

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
Fire crews from several districts battled a fire on the City’s north side Thursday afternoon.

Crime

FWPD respond to shooting on City’s southwest side

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 3:09 PM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to the report of a shooting on the City’s southwest side Thursday afternoon.

News

City: Storm debris collection to be complete by August 19

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 2:35 PM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
The City of Fort Wayne says they will finish collecting and the Republic Services compost site will no longer be accepting storm debris by August 19.

News

Cause sought for Indiana house explosion that killed 3

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:32 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Authorities are working to determine the cause of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood that killed three people and left another person hospitalized.

Crime

Fort Wayne man arrested after Ohio gas station robbery

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 9:06 AM EDT
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By Fort Wayne's NBC Staff
A Fort Wayne man was arrested on Wednesday nearly two weeks after an armed robbery in Hicksville, Ohio.

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Indiana officer critically wounded in traffic stop shooting

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 9:02 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Authorities say an eastern Indiana police officer was critically wounded and a man was injured in a shootout following a traffic stop.

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Officials: 3 people dead, 39 homes damaged after house explosion in Evansville

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:58 PM EDT
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By Keaton Eberly , Jordan Yaney and Brady Williams
Authorities confirm that three people are dead following a house explosion that occurred on Weinbach Avenue in Evansville on Wednesday afternoon.

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Paramedic shortage continues, a look at TRAA’s latest numbers

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:05 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
Three River’s Ambulance Authority continues to grapple with a paramedic shortage in Fort Wayne. The authority says they are working towards some solutions in the future hoping to bring relief to their paramedics.

News

UPDATE: 3 killed in Evansville house explosion; 39 homes damaged

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 9:03 PM EDT
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By Linda Jackson
Emergency crews responded to an explosion involving at least one house that reverberated across a neighborhood in Evansville, killing three people, according to media reports.

News

Unacceptable: Southeast side leaders react to proposed new jail location

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
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By Tylor Brummett
There is more push back against a proposed Allen County Jail location in southeast Fort Wayne.

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Crash causes U.S. 30 lanes to shut down Wednesday

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 5:51 PM EDT
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By Emilia Miles
A crash on U.S. 30 causes backups Wednesday evening.

National

President Biden signs PACT Act into law

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By David Ade
Law makes it easier for veterans to get medical care after exposure to toxic fumes

News

Experts say recent extreme weather made more likely by climate change

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
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By Gabe Prough
The overall global trend is clear, showing increasing temperatures on average across the globe, and an increasing number of extreme heat events, droughts, and flooding.

News

Michiana community members give condolences to Rep. Jackie Walorski at visitation

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:09 PM EDT
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By 16 News Now, Monica Murphy and Mark Peterson
Walorski, two of her staffers, and a Nappanee woman were killed in a crash in Elkhart County last week.

News

Tests show Indiana 3rd graders below normal reading levels

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 12:24 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
New standardized test results show reading levels of Indiana’s younger students have improved just slightly but still remain below results from before the pandemic.

News

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:33 AM EDT
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By Gabe Prough
During this time period, fifty to one hundred meteors may streak across the sky per hour.

Health

Monkeypox vaccine clinic planned for Fort Wayne on Friday

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:43 AM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
The Indiana State Department of Health (IDOH) is offering a monkeypox vaccine in Fort Wayne on Friday.

News

News conference against proposed southeast side jail set for Wednesday afternoon

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:31 AM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
Local organizations have planned a protest Wednesday afternoon to voice concerns about Allen County Commissioners’ proposal to build a new jail on the southeast side of town.

News

Trash collection rates set to increase; council members hoping to delay hike

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:30 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
The price you pay for your trash collection each month is going up, but Fort Wayne City Council members say they’re hoping to delay the rake hike using federal dollars.

News

Holland Elementary School teachers receive gift from unexpected group on final day of summer break

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:54 PM EDT
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By Tylor Brummett
Teachers got a big boost Tuesday afternoon from a Fort Wayne community who wanted to make sure local educators have the supplies they need for their students to succeed.

News

Noble county debating solar farm ordinance

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:38 PM EDT
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By Gabe Prough
Debate is growing among neighbors in Noble county over proposed changes to the solar farm ordinance there.

Crime

10-year-old ID’d as victim in Carterton Drive shooting

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 3:41 PM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
A 10-year-old boy has been identified as the victim of a shooting in the 2100 block of Carterton Drive Monday evening, the Allen County Coroner’s Office says.

News

Gov. Holcomb calls for special election to fill late US Rep. Walorski’s seat

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:52 PM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Tuesday that he has signed an Executive Order calling a special election to fill late US Rep. Jackie Walorski’s seat.

Crime

Man, 19, arrested in fatal Villages of Hanna shooting

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 1:06 PM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
Fort Wayne police have made an arrest in the shooting Monday afternoon that left one man dead.

News

Charges pending in three-car crash that critically injured woman

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:50 PM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
Charges are pending for a man police say caused a three-car crash that left a woman in life-threatening condition Tuesday morning, the Fort Wayne Police Department says.

Crime

FWPD: Boy killed in shooting, 2nd minor charged

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:01 PM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
A minor is dead and another minor has been charged with reckless homicide in a shooting that happened Monday evening.

Crime

Man sentenced to life without parole in Zent family killings plans to appeal

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:30 AM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
The Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the man who was ordered to spend life in prison for murdering a woman and her three children last year plans to appeal his sentence.

News

Man found dead in Fort Wayne home, FWPD investigating

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:33 AM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says they are investigating after a man was found dead in a home south of downtown Monday evening.

News

‘Split in two pieces’; two vehicle crash sends 12 to hospital

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 9:10 AM EDT
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By Jack Keenan
According to Indiana State Police, at 7:15 p.m. crews arrived on scene at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Hoagland Rd. to find a pick-up truck “split in two pieces” and a large van with front end damage in a side ditch

FWNBC Today

Goodies with Grace: Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Summer Berries

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 8:35 AM EDT
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By Jack Keenan
Watch above as Grace goes through the easy science of making the dish’s base and listen-out for some of her secret tips and flavors she likes to incorporate.

News

Free school meals for all are ending; how is it affecting parents?

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
Students are heading back-to-school this week, which means parents will need to prepare lunch money after the federal government’s program providing free meals to every child is ending.

News

FWPD investigating fatal shooting

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:42 PM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
The Fort Wayne Police Department says they are investigating after a man was found dead at a southeast side apartment Monday afternoon.

News

City announces private investment at North River site

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:26 PM EDT
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By Maureen Mespell
The City of Fort Wayne announced a private investment for the North River site Monday.

Community

Backpack, school supply giveaway set for Monday evening

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 12:45 PM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
The Fort Wayne Police Department is holding an event Monday evening to connect area students with the resources they need for the upcoming school year.

News

CITY: Crossing guards needed for FWCS

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:23 AM EDT
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By Jazlynn Bebout
The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is looking for applicants as the area’s largest school system is in need of crossing guards with students set to return to school this week.

News

Slain Indiana officer remembered as focused on police work

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 9:03 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A young Indiana police officer killed during a traffic stop has been remembered as a man focused on a career in law enforcement.

News

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo mourning loss of giraffe

Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 10:05 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
Leaders at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo posted on the Facebook Sunday announcing the loss of their giraffe Jelani.

News

Man charged with attempted murder after domestic dispute Saturday

Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 4:46 PM EDT
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By Karli VanCleave
Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department were called to a home on Hanna Street Saturday after reports of someone found shot in a yard.
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