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• Flu season in full swing earlier than usual in Fort Wayne

  30-11-2022 22:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — With wintery months always comes the annual flu season, but this year's season has made its presence known much earlier than normal.WANE 15 spoke with Allen County Health Commissioner Thomas Gutwein about the details surrounding this year's flu season so far.Gutwein said flu outbreaks typically happen around Christmas, making this season an early one.He also believes changing attitudes from people with the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror is one reason for
  
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• Pay it Forward Scholarship finalist Brianna McConnell

  30-11-2022 22:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne is once again awarding one incoming freshman with the Pay it Forward scholarship to recognize their work going above and beyond to serve others.WANE 15 is partnering with USF to feature the three finalists for the 2023-2024 scholarship.Brianna McConnell is a senior at Greenfield-Central High School. She's also the owner of her own small business, Wood Creation Company. Brianna found a passion for woodworking after pandemic d
  
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• Drug raid northwest of downtown Fort Wayne nets arrests of accused drug dealer, 2 others

  30-11-2022 21:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three people are facing multiple felony charges after their arrests following a drug raid in Fort Wayne Tuesday.According to court documents, authorities executed a search warrant at a house located in the 1000 block of Degroff Street.After removing all occupants from the house, police searched the rooms of 38-year-old Benjamin Espich, 35-year-old Channing Matthews and 56-year-old John Anderson, according to court documents.Court documents say police found several
  
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• Drug raid northwest of downtown Fort Wayne nets arrest of accused drug dealer

  30-11-2022 21:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne man is facing multiple felony charges for reportedly dealing and possessing drugs after his arrest following a drug raid in Fort Wayne Tuesday.According to court documents, authorities executed a search warrant at a house located in the 1000 block of Degroff Street.After removing all occupants from the house, police learned about one room belonging to 38-year-old Benjamin Espich, according to court documents.Court documents say police found several di
  
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• Arts United given $6 million grant for expansion, modernization

  30-11-2022 21:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A quest to renovate the downtown Arts United Center and bring it into the current century just got a little easier.
  The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority approved a $6 million grant to Arts United that will go toward a more than $40 million project designed to expand and modernize the iconic theatre on Main Street, officials said in a media release Wednesday.
  "We are grateful and thrilled to have been granted a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring th
  
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• Arrest made in 'domestic disturbance' killing in Fort Wayne

  30-11-2022 19:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne police arrested a man Wednesday for the killing of another man at a home near downtown this past weekend.Kyree Warren, 18, faces a preliminary charge of murder in connection with the shooting death of Montreale Turner.The shooting took place just before noon Sunday. Police were sent to the 1000 block of Rockhill Street where they found Turner suffering from a gunshot wound. The shot was fired after a "domestic dispute," police said.Turner was taken to a hospita
  
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• Social media makes Jada Williams a face of high school NIL

  30-11-2022 19:00 via wane.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s the middle of the afternoon and Jada Williams begins a live stream on Instagram. In a heartbeat, more than 1,000 of her 671,000 followers join the broadcast and begin typing in questions and comments.Williams does her best to follow along as the comments and questions scroll past. She laughs and interacts with fans, whether the topic is her basketball career or what shoes and clothes she should wear on an upcoming trip.If there’s a face of the bold new fro
  
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• GFL to take over trash and recycling in Huntington

  30-11-2022 17:44 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Beginning in the new year, GFL Environmental will take over trash and recycling services for Huntington residents, according to a media release from the City of Huntington.
  City officials contracted GFL for trash and recycling collection through 2027, the release said.
  Current contracts for those services with WM and Republic Services expire at the end of the year, city officials said.
  The City also will eliminate a $1.25 monthly processing fee in 2023, the media releas
  
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• Mike Braun to run for Indiana governor in 2024

  30-11-2022 17:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Braun will make a run at Indiana’s highest office.The U.S. senator filed paperwork Wednesday morning signaling his intent to run for Indiana governor. The move would open up a Senate seat in 2024. Politico first reported about the filing.Braun won Indiana’s senate race in 2018, beating incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly in the general election after a tough Republican primary.A Jasper native and graduate of Jasper High School, Braun rose to prominence as a busi
  
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• Indiana attorney general wants doctor who spoke of 10-year-old's abortion disciplined

  30-11-2022 17:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state medical licensing board to discipline an Indianapolis doctor who has spoken publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio after its more-restrictive abortion law took effect.The complaint alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to Indiana authorities and violated patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper rep
  
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• Congress prepares to take up bill preventing rail strike

  30-11-2022 16:26 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is moving swiftly to prevent a looming U.S. rail workers strike, reluctantly intervening in a labor dispute to stop what would surely be a devastating blow to the nation’s economy if the transportation of fuel, food and other critical goods were disrupted.The House was expected to act first on Wednesday after President Joe Biden asked Congress to step in. The bill lawmakers are considering would impose a compromise labor agreement brokered by his administra
  
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• NW Indiana man gets 70 years for torture death of son, 4

  30-11-2022 16:20 via wane.com
  
  LAPORTE, Ind. (AP) — A judge sentenced a northwestern Indiana man to 70 years in prison Tuesday for the torture death of his 4-year-old son he was seen on video punching at least 28 times over two days over potty training.The lead LaPorte County investigator in the case, Jacob Koch, described video footage from inside the family's home that showed Alan Morgan, 29, of Hamlet, repeatedly abusing Judah Morgan in the days leading up the discovery of his dead body on Oct. 11, 2021.The footage s
  
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• Indy burger chain to open Fort Wayne store

  30-11-2022 15:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A building that used to be home to a Fazoli's restaurant on Fort Wayne's southwest side will get new life next year when an Indianapolis based burger chain opens at that location.California Burger currently has two locations and this will be its first outside of Indianapolis.
  A company spokesman says the target date for the grand opening of the store at 5909 Covington Road will be February 1, 2023. The store is located near West Jefferson and Time Corners.
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• Kids can visit with Santa starting Friday at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

  30-11-2022 14:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Children will have an opportunity to meet with Santa and check out other holiday activities at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo starting Friday.While Santa may be a major attraction, there will be lots of animals to see as part of the Wild Zoo Wonderland.
  “We wanted to give guests a chance to see some of their Zoo friends during the holiday season,
  like Ellie the cow, Loki the Canada lynx, Cassandra the sea lion, and Anne the red panda,” said Rick Schuiteman, Exe
  
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• San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill

  30-11-2022 12:07 via wane.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations -- following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement.The vote was 8-3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections from civil liberties and other police oversight groups. Opponents said the authority would
  
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• Flu season intensifies with 6M infected in US: CDC

  30-11-2022 04:51 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Flu season is intensifying in the U.S. with more than six million cases confirmed so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday.The federal health agency said in a weekly update it has already recorded more than 53,000 hospitalizations and 29,000 deaths from the flu this season, as of the week ending Nov. 19.Twelve children have died from the flu so far, the CDC said, and the cumulative hospitalization rate is the highest it's been at this point in
  
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• Blackhawk Christian dedicates basketball court to late coach Marc Davidson

  30-11-2022 04:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Blackhawk Christian School honored their late basketball coach Marc Davidson Tuesday by dedicating the school's basketball court in his name.The dedication took place between the junior varsity and varsity games.Davidson was first diagnosed with cancer in 2020 before passing away in May. Blackhawk Christian’s Davidson dies after cancer battleDuring his tenure at Blackhawk Christian from 2014-2022, Davidson led the Braves to state titles in 2019 and 2021 and
  
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• Do it Best Foundation gives $100K to Neighborhood Health

  30-11-2022 03:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As part of Giving Tuesday, the Do it Best Foundation donated $100,000 to Neighborhood Health through a philanthropic initiative.The initiative, The Big Give, aims to make a positive impact in northeast Indiana by providing a charitable grant to one area nonprofit organization each year.In addition to the $100,000 award, The Big Give also will give an additional $50,000 in matching funds if Neighborhood Health can raise that amount."Neighborhood Health makes a majo
  
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• Police perform drug raid northwest of downtown Fort Wayne

  30-11-2022 03:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police served a warrant for a narcotic raid Tuesday evening at a home in northwest Indiana.Authorities were gathered around the 1000 block of Degroff Street.Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control was also at the scene, and a WANE 15 crew member saw at least one dog taken out of the house. Fort Wayne attorney gives insight into Delphi developmentsOne officer at the scene described the residence as a "problem house."It is not known how many people were involved in the w
  
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• Police perform drug raid in northwest Fort Wayne

  30-11-2022 03:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police served a warrant for a narcotic raid Tuesday evening at a home in northwest Indiana.Authorities were gathered around the 1000 block of Degroff Street.Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control was also at the scene, and a WANE 15 crew member saw at least one dog taken out of the house. Fort Wayne attorney gives insight into Delphi developmentsOne officer at the scene described the residence as a "problem house."It is not known how many people were involved in the w
  
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• Fort Wayne attorney gives insight into Delphi developments

  30-11-2022 01:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne defense attorney Robert Scremin sat down with WANE 15's Alyssa Ivanson Tuesday after two big developments in the Delphi killings case.Court docs: bullet found near Delphi girls tied back to Richard AllenOn Tuesday, a redacted probable cause was released and the defense for Robert Allen filed a change of venue motion.Attorneys for Delphi suspect Richard Allen request change of venue to have trial moved out of Carroll CountyScremin gives his insight and perspec
  
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