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• PHOTOS: 2022 Night of Lights

  23-11-2022 23:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The 2022 Night of Lights took over downtown Fort Wayne Wednesday night as numerous Christmas displays were lit up across the area.Here are some photos capturing the evening's events.
  
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• 2022 Night of Lights coverage

  23-11-2022 23:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As one of the biggest holiday traditions in the area, Night of Lights captivates tens of thousands of people every year as numerous light displays come alive in downtown Fort Wayne.Arguably the most notable display in the bunch is the large Santa Claus display at the intersection of Main and Calhoun streets.However, many other Christmas displays make themselves known throughout downtown Fort Wayne, and the festivities will end with a fireworks show at Parkview Fie
  
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• Prosecutor claims ‘very solid case’ against Delphi suspect Richard Allen

  23-11-2022 21:39 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – While defense attorneys for the man charged in the Delphi murders maintain their client’s innocence, prosecutors claim they have a “very solid case” against Richard Allen.Both sides appeared in court Tuesday for a hearing to determine if court records related to the case would remain sealed.Booking photo of Richard AllenDefense attorney Andrew Baldwin suggested the probable cause affidavit, if released, would create “more questions than answers”
  
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• Accused gas station killer found incompetent to stand trial, but more competency hearings scheduled

  23-11-2022 19:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The man charged with the shooting deaths of two young men and the near-death of yet another was found incompetent in court Tuesday.Joseph Bossard, 33, appeared in Allen Superior Court with his attorney, Travis Friend, of the law firm, Haller & Colvin, after a competency evaluation was filed Nov. 7 by Dr. Stephen Ross, a forensic psychologist who has testified in many trials. The hearing was held Tuesday before Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent after being delay
  
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• IRS says your tax refund may be smaller this year

  23-11-2022 19:33 via wane.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) – Your refund for the 2022 tax year may be smaller than in years past, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday.That's because of several recently passed changes to the tax code.The IRS said taxpayers who take the standard deduction instead of itemizing their taxes will no longer be able to deduct their charitable contributions. Also, 2021's American Rescue Plan Act lowered the reporting threshold for third-party networks that process payments for those doing bu
  
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• Allen County selects site for new jail

  23-11-2022 16:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Allen County officials have a site for the new county jail.The Allen County Commissioners on Wednesday passed a motion to draft a purchase agreement for a property at 2911 Meyer Road to erect the new jail. The site, located between Fort Wayne and New Haven, less than a mile south of S.R. 930, was International Harvester’s Navistar campus until the company closed its operations for good here in 2015.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe
  
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• Unemployment claims rise to 240,000, highest since August

  23-11-2022 15:15 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since August but still remains low by historic standards.The Labor Department reported Wednesday that 240,000 people applied for jobless aid last week, up by 17,000 from the week before. The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose by 5,500 to 226,750.Applications for unemployment benefits are a proxy for layoffs and the current low levels shows
  
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• Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6

  23-11-2022 12:51 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday.The gunman, who apparently shot himself, was dead when officers found him, police said. There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also left at least six people wounded, including one critically.The store in Chesapeake, Virginia’s second-large
  
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• Walmart manager kills 6 in Virginia in another mass slaying

  23-11-2022 12:51 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart manager pulled out a handgun before a routine employee meeting and began firing wildly around the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the nation’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said.The gunman was dead when officers arrived late Tuesday at the store in Chesapeake, Virginia's second-largest city. Authorities said he apparently shot himself. Police were trying to determine a motive. One employee d
  
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• Walmart employee fired on co-workers in break room; 6 dead

  23-11-2022 12:51 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees gathered in the break room of a Virginia store, a witness said Wednesday. Six people were killed in the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.The gunman also killed himself, Chesapeake Police Chief Mark G. Solesky said. There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also left four people in the hospital.The store was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up
  
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• Police: Walmart employee opened fire in store, killing 6

  23-11-2022 12:51 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart employee opened fire at a store in Virginia, leaving six people dead, police said Wednesday, in the country's second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. The assailant also killed himself.The store in Chesapeake was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, a shopper told a local TV station.There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also left four people in the hospital, police c
  
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• Police: 6 people and assailant dead in Walmart shooting

  23-11-2022 12:51 via wane.com
  
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A shooter opened fire in a Walmart in Virginia late Tuesday, leaving six people dead, police said, in the country's second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. The assailant is also dead.The store in Chesapeake is now safe and will likely be closed for several days during the investigation, Officer Leo Kosinski said in the early hours of Wednesday.It was not clear who the shooter was or what their motive might be.“I am devastated by the senseless act
  
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• Allen County Commissioners to hold 'Special Meeting' Wednesday regarding jail location progress

  23-11-2022 04:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Allen County Commissioners announced a "Special Meeting" set for Wednesday morning that will discuss the progress on finding a location for a new Allen County Jail.The meeting, which will be held at 10:00 a.m., will include a presentation and a guest speaker. Allen County Jail commanders want mental health facility along with new jailThe details of what jail progress will be discussed have not been announced.As a result of the Special Meeting, Allen County Commiss
  
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• City Council: Opioid settlement account approved

  23-11-2022 03:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne is now prepared to receive millions of dollars from a federal settlement over opioid usage.
  During Tuesday night's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, a resolution was passed in a 5 to 3 vote that created an account for the money to go into. Indiana counties, cities to receive first installment of funds from national opioid settlementThe total amount Fort Wayne is set to receive from the $26 billion total is around $5-6 million, according to Fort Wayne Pol
  
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• City Council: New antenna for Radio Shop

  23-11-2022 03:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday night, Fort Wayne City Council approved $1.3 million to buy a new radio antenna for maintenance to the Radio Shop.Mike Reichert, the technician overseeing the Radio Shop, said the new antenna acts as the "backbone" of the city's radio communication.
  Funding for the antenna comes from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds the city received as relief funding after the COVID-19 pandemic. City of Fort Wayne looks to buy automall propertiesThe anten
  
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• Auburn lights up Frosty the Snowman in downtown Christmas parade

  23-11-2022 03:17 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — The City of Auburn hosted its annual Downtown Auburn Christmas Parade Tuesday night.The event culminated in the lighting of a large Frosty the Snowman display. DeKalb Co. EDC gives Auburn Sports Park developers one more chance to prove financingAnother highlight of the parade included the competition between the Auburn Fire Department and Waterloo Fire Department for the best firefighters float.There were also cash prizes handed out to certain parade floats based on v
  
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• Ouabache State Park gears up for 9th annual Wonderland of Lights

  23-11-2022 01:45 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) — With holiday festivities across the area already underway, another event in Bluffton is throwing its hat in the ring as it prepares for its holiday celebration.Ouabache State Park will begin hosting its nightly Wonderland of Lights starting Dec. 2 and will run until Dec. 31, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DeKalb Co. EDC gives Auburn Sports Park developers one more chance to prove financingThe presentation will feature more than 40 li
  
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• Fort Wayne attorney explains legal proceedings in Delphi murder case

  23-11-2022 00:49 via wane.com
  
  Releasing a probable cause affidavit isn’t unusual in most trials.But because of the high profile nature of the Delphi murder case, the probable cause affidavit has remained sealed under Carroll County Judge Benjamin Diener’s order.That could potentially change in the next few days or weeks, but it could be released in a redacted version, says Robert Scremin, a former deputy prosecutor and police detective who has spent 35 years in the criminal justice system, nearly 25 years as an a
  
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