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• Fort Wayne designer creates exclusive Grammy's clothing line

  26-01-2023 23:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - This year's Grammy's is featuring a Fort Wayne designer. Mark Braster was chosen from a nationwide search to create a special clothing collection for this year's awards."It was the best feeling, honestly," Braster said. "Being a creative, there's a lot of ups and downs and challenges. Sometimes you get discouraged, so when this came through, I was like, 'Wow. This is amazing!'"
  Braster's known since high school he wanted to work in fashion. He graduated from Northrop Hi
  
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• Union Street Market to add 3 more vendors

  26-01-2023 23:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The list of companies who call Union Street Market home will soon be adding three more to the ledger.Buyamba Sandwich Company, Kateen's Floral Designs and Grabill Amish Pastries have each started setting up their own kiosks as they prepare for their grand openings. Work on trail extending into northern Allen Co. begins next weekNone of the three businesses have announced official dates yet, but Buyamba Sandwich Company has a "coming soon" sign hanging up at its bo
  
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• Teens tonight, a little more snow tomorrow

  26-01-2023 23:05 via wane.com
  
  Occasional lake effect snow showers remain possible, but heaviest lake effect snow potential is staying in Michigan for now. Winds have been gusty since early today and they continue be strong tonight. They're blowing in from the west at sustained speeds between 10 and 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
  Some of today's light snow gets blown around tonight with the gusty winds. Plus, with temps falling below freezing, all the way down to the mid-teens by morning, be sure to drive with caution. Any w
  
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• Data shows latest Indiana unemployment trends

  26-01-2023 22:46 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — New data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) showed Indiana is posting some of the best unemployment numbers the state has seen in the 21st Century.The data showed the unemployment rate in Indiana sat at 2.4% as of December 2022.The figure represents Indiana's non-seasonally adjusted rate and stands as the second best end-of-year unemployment rate in Indiana since 2000, only trailing the December 2021 figure that sat at 1.5%, according to the data. Indiana
  
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• Data: Indiana unemployment numbers show positive trends

  26-01-2023 22:46 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — New data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) showed Indiana is posting some of the best unemployment numbers the state has seen in the 21st Century.The data showed the unemployment rate in Indiana sat at 2.4% as of December 2022.The figure represents Indiana's non-seasonally adjusted rate and stands as the second best end-of-year unemployment rate in Indiana since 2000, only trailing the December 2021 figure that sat at 1.5%, according to the data. Indiana
  
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• 3 Hoosier pizza meccas land on Yelp's 100 Best 'zas in US and Canada list

  26-01-2023 22:04 via wane.com
  
  Deep dish, thin crust, fire grilled -- there's no shortage of ways to make a pizza. Yelp is praising the wonder that is pizza in 100 different ways with its 2023 list of the top places for pizza in the United States and Canada.A trio of Indiana pizza spots made the cut, including two in the Indianapolis area:
  45. I Tre Mori (Fishers)47. Iechyd Da Brewing Company (Elkhart)59. Futuro (Indianapolis)
  I Tre MoriI Tre Mori (8220 E 106th Street) in Fishers is known for its wood oven pizza which is made
  
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• Indiana lawmakers consider program that sends free books to young children

  26-01-2023 21:50 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - State leaders want to send free books to each Hoosier child under age 5.As part of his proposed two-year budget, Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to offer Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program to all Hoosier children statewide. Under the program, all children in Indiana would be mailed a free book once a month from birth until age 5.Currently, 56 providers offer this program in some Indiana towns and counties.Indiana lawmakers scale back on private school aid expansion"It was clear to
  
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• Z!NG Asian Fusion Cuisine prepares to open in southwest Fort Wayne

  26-01-2023 21:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new restaurant specializing in "Asian fusion" food will soon open on Fort Wayne's southwest side.Z!NG Asian Fusion Cuisine teased its grand opening on Facebook in mid-January and said it will open "very soon," but the restaurant has not provided an official grand opening date. ‘Opening soon’ in Fort Wayne, Handel’s Homemade Ice CreamThe restaurant will be located at 5735 Falls Drive B within the Village at Coventry shopping mall.In addition to
  
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• Did you clear your sidewalk of snow by 9 a.m.?

  26-01-2023 20:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - You may not realize it, but if you live or own a business in Fort Wayne, there's a city ordinance requiring you to clear the sidewalk of snow. In fact, the way the ordinance reads, that snow should be cleared by 9 a.m.While Neighborhood Code Enforcement isn't going around checking to see who hasn't shoveled their walks, people can register complaints with 311. The complaints are then reviewed by the City of Fort Wayne's Right of Way division. Violators can be fined, but
  
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• Biggest snowfall of winter doesn't thwart GFL's promise to deliver

  26-01-2023 19:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Despite the biggest snowfall of the winter season, GFL Environmental USA still completed 97% of its collections on Wednesday, according to GFL's Fort Wayne General Manager Jacob Diliberto.John Perlich, a spokesman for Mayor Tom Henry, told WANE 15 that all but six partial garbage routes were completed Wednesday.
  "GFL has done a really good job navigating two recent/difficult weather patterns of late – the one before Christmas and yesterday’s event with litt
  
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• Work on trail extending into northern Allen Co. begins next week

  26-01-2023 19:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Work to expand the ever growing network of trails in Allen County is expected to begin next week according to Fort Wayne Trails.
  The Pufferbelly Trail on Allen County's north side is slated to extend from Life Bridge Church west of the intersection of Union Chapel Road and Corbin Road north to Fitch Road. A map of the current trail system and future trails can be found here.Fort Wayne Trails indicated that the entire trail corridor will be closed, including the natural su
  
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• Johnny TinCap can make Valentine's Day one to remember

  26-01-2023 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Looking for something different to give to that special someone for Valentine's Day? Well if they happen to like going to see TinCaps games at Parkview Field, you're in luck.The Fort Wayne TinCaps are offering a Valentine's Day package that will be delivered by none other than Johnny TinCap.
  The Valentine's Day package includes:
  2 tickets to any game at Parkview Field during the 2023 season, excluding July 4 (click here to see the schedule) Flower bouquet  Cooki
  
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• Boy loses companion dog during cross-country trip to Indiana, strangers come to the rescue

  26-01-2023 17:20 via wane.com
  
  ANDERSON, Ind. (WXIN) - An 8-year-old boy lost his companion dog in New Mexico as his family was driving cross-country to move to Indiana from California.Sunday night, Miranda Huckeby, her son Merrick, and her husband made a pit stop in New Mexico. The two adults got out alongside to check under the hood of their truck. Within seconds, their dog Sky took off.“She was gone. It was terrifying,” said Miranda Huckeby.They searched, called her name and drove around the desert, b
  
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• Six witnesses testify in Alex Murdaugh murder trial

  26-01-2023 16:35 via wane.com
  
  Watch live feed of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial above. Follow reporter Riley Benson @realrileybenson on Twitter for updates from the courtroom and tune in to News 2 at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. for full coverage. Scroll down for live blog.
  COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Witness testimony will begin Thursday in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
  Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife Margaret and son Paul at their family property in June of 2021.
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• Live: Witness testimony begins in Alex Murdaugh murder trial

  26-01-2023 16:35 via wane.com
  
  Watch live feed of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial above. Follow reporter Riley Benson @realrileybenson on Twitter for updates from the courtroom and tune in to News 2 at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. for full coverage. Scroll down for live blog.
  COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Witness testimony will begin Thursday in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
  Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife Margaret and son Paul at their family property in June of 2021.
  ALEX MURDAUGH MURDER TRIAL: DAY 3 RECAPG
  
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• Gasoline prices jump up again after declines

  26-01-2023 15:25 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Gasoline prices are increasing once again, rising an average of about 40 cents over the past month.The average gasoline price in the U.S. was $3.50 per gallon on Thursday, up from a month prior, according to the American Automobile Association. Prices rose about 13 cents from their $3.37 average last week. Analysts have attributed the latest jump, which is still down significantly from summer’s peak average of more than $5 per gallon to both an increased demand for
  
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• Alex Murdaugh's murder trial starts with cellphones, bullets

  26-01-2023 13:56 via wane.com
  
  After 19 months of speculation, prosecutors finally laid out their evidence Wednesday that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the double murder trial for the disgraced South Carolina attorney.There was gunshot residue on a seat belt, bullets pulled from bodies that matched ammunition boxes from around the home and cellphones never used again just a few minutes after Murdaugh, his wife and son were all heard in a cellphone video, prosecutor Creighton Waters said in his opening s
  
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• Road conditions improve, Allen County under Travel Advisory

  26-01-2023 12:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The travel status for Allen County has changed from a Watch to an Advisory due to improving road conditions according to Allen County Office of Homeland Security Director Bernie Beier. Check travel advisory status before heading outCity and state highway crews continued clearing and treating roads overnight.  County crews resumed clearing and treating unincorporated roads at 4 a.m.  While travel lanes have improved, there are still some snow, slush and slick spo
  
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• Allen County Travel Advisory lifted

  26-01-2023 12:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The travel status for Allen County changed Thursday morning from a Watch to an Advisory and just before noon, the advisory was lifted due to improving road conditions according to Allen County Office of Homeland Security Director Bernie Beier. Check travel advisory status before heading outCity and state highway crews continued clearing and treating roads overnight.  County crews resumed clearing and treating unincorporated roads at 4 a.m.  While travel lanes ha
  
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• Light snow sticks around today

  26-01-2023 10:43 via wane.com
  
  Heavy snow is not in the forecast but we will see snow squalls with light accumulation today and tomorrow. Next week will feature two big blasts of arctic air, including a bout with the Polar Vortex that will give us a dose of the coldest air on earth.
  Through this morning skies will remain cloudy with a few scattered snow showers especially late in the morning with nearly steady temperatures in the lower 30s.
  As winds pick up this afternoon we'll see a few snow squalls forming near Lake Michiga
  
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• Lake effect snow showers today

  26-01-2023 09:49 via wane.com
  
  Heavy snow is not in the forecast but we could see snow squalls through the area with light accumulation today and tomorrow. Next week will feature two big blasts of arctic air, including a bout with the Polar Vortex that will give us a dose of the coldest air on earth.
  Through this morning skies will remain cloudy with a few scattered snow showers especially late in the morning with nearly steady temperatures in the lower 30s.
  As winds pick up this afternoon we'll see a few snow squalls forming
  
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• More snow before cold blast hits

  26-01-2023 04:45 via wane.com
  
  Weather-related closings and delays continue. Here's the list.Conditions are cloudy and breezy with westerly gusts up to 25 mph. The potential for scattered snow remains.Travel conditions gradually improve over the upcoming days. Some slick spots Thursday, due to lake effect snow. Friday morning travel will be better than Friday afternoon, when snow returns to the area.
  Thursday's forecast is another cloudy one. Westerly winds blow in off of Lake Michigan and produce some scattered snow showers.
  
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• Thundersnow heard on Wednesday

  26-01-2023 04:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Wednesday's winter storm brought something that does not happen around here very often...thundersnow! The sound of thunder is normally reserved for storms, but when it happens in heavy snow, it is an exciting phenomenon. It is something that is rare for our region, but not unheard of.We had three confirmed reports of thundersnow by the National Weather Service in our area. The first was near the Hartford City wastewater treatment plant in Blackford County around 10:10 A
  
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• "Take it slow:" Experts warn of shoveling dangers

  26-01-2023 04:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A few things to keep in mind Wednesday as you're clearing your driveways following the winter storm is to take it easy, officials warn.The American Heart Association says many people face an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest from shoveling. Hundreds of people die during or right after shoveling snow from sidewalks and driveways in the United States.Wednesday snow sets January 25th snowfall recordDoctors say the risk is there for people with a kno
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day: How much snow did we get Wednesday?

  26-01-2023 03:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With 6.2" of snow having fallen in Fort Wayne, January 25, 2023 is the snowiest January 25 on the official record books that date back to the late 1800s. Wednesday snow sets January 25th snowfall recordThe heavy, wet snow that started falling off in the morning and tapered off from afternoon into evening left multiple inches of snow on the ground.Here's a list of the various snow reports that have been compiled by the National Weather Service Northern Indiana Offic
  
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• Winter fun in the Summit City

  26-01-2023 02:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — WANE 15 found multiple families enjoying the winter weather at Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park during Wednesday's winter storm.
  Activities ranged from sledding to snowball fights.
  Multiple parents told WANE 15 they think snow days are becoming a thing of the past with remote learning options as schools become more popular.
  
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• Big drug bust won't end the fentanyl scourge, two Gang Unit officers say

  26-01-2023 00:11 via wane.com
  
  Detective Mark Deshaies (l.) and Sgt. Gary Hensler of the FWPD Gang & Violent Crimes Unit discuss a recent drug bust and what it means for Fort WayneFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The arrest of a small time fentanyl kingpin last week left officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department satisfied with the catch.After all, they’d been watching Kevin Jones for years and knew at least one of his victims. A couple of Jones' associates – Jacob S. Hoffman, 23, and Daylon Rowe, 27, were&
  
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