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• Next winter storm moves in Thu night, impacts Fri AM drive

  08-03-2023 23:54 via wane.com
  
  We're gearing up for another wintry Friday across the region with more rain and accumulating snow on the way.Until late tomorrow night, though, our weather conditions are smooth sailing.On this Wednesday evening, temperatures will fall out of the 40s and end up in the upper 20s by early morning.Temps end up in the upper 20s by early morning.While the next winter storm system moves closer during the day on Thursday, the only impacts we see during the daytime will be an increase in cloud cover and
  
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• CITILINK releases survey regarding future 'sustainable transportation options'

  08-03-2023 23:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As CITILINK looks for ways to "provide community value through sustainable transportation options," the company released a survey to gather feedback from the community on CITILINK's efforts."Our community is very engaged in environmental concerns as well as public transportation," said CITILINK CEO John Metzinger. "We're definitely interested in hearing from the public on what their preferences are. Whether it's battery electric busses, compressed natural gas, hyd
  
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• Feds: Fort Wayne dentist illegally purchased fentanyl; 2nd-most amount in the nation

  08-03-2023 23:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed a Fort Wayne pediatric dentist as being the second-highest purchaser of fentanyl by a dentist in the country.The investigation also showed he did not use any of the procured fentanyl for medical purposes and attempted to conceal his actions.A U.S. District Court sentenced 49-year-old Lucian Boboia to five years of probation after pleading guilty to one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud
  
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• Court docs: Ossian woman intoxicated in crash that caused severe leg fracture

  08-03-2023 22:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Ossian woman is accused of being intoxicated in a crash that left another driver suffering from a severely broken leg and a child from bruises and scratches last year, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Allen County prosecutors on Wednesday formally charged 39-year-old Layne N. Blinn with felony counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury and criminal recklessness.Court docs: Man arrested for impersonating police, stopping at least o
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day Friday: Slushy snow and messy travel

  08-03-2023 22:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team has declared Friday (March 10) to be a 15 Fury Alert Day.Here's why:The highest snow amounts will be found in northern locations.TRAVEL IMPACTS - Blowing heavy/wet snow will cause slushy travel Friday AM drive most impacted Chance PM drive may still be slickWINDY MOMENTS - Gusts up to 35 mphTo read all the details of Friday's forecast, click to visit our forecast page.Friday's travel impacts are the reason behind a 15 Fury Alert Day b
  
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• Court docs: Man arrested for impersonating police, stopping at least one driver

  08-03-2023 22:12 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A volunteer firefighter was arrested for impersonating a police officer after multiple reports of his suspicious behavior, including one stop in which he pulled over a Wells County confinement officer.Alec Dean Sanders, 25, who according to court documents is a member of Churubusco's Volunteer Fire Department, was arrested Tuesday and charged with a Level 6 felony count of impersonation of a public servant.Samuel Smith- the Wells County confinement officer- reported t
  
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• OSHP: 1 dead in Williams County crash involving semitruck

  08-03-2023 21:59 via wane.com
  
  WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating a crash that happened in Williams County on Tuesday that left one person dead.According to OSHP, 86-year-old William L. Goddard was driving northbound on County Road 12 in a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette when he reportedly failed to yield to a stop sign at County Road G as a semitruck driven by 38-year-old Neil McGill was heading westbound on County Road G. 1 dead in crash involving semi near KendallvilleAs a re
  
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• Fort Wayne woman sentenced to three years in fatal crash

  08-03-2023 21:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman who had THC in her system when she caused a fatal crash in southwest Fort Wayne nearly two years ago received three years in prison Wednesday.
  An Allen Superior Court judge sentenced 39-year-old Veronica Leann Holloway to six years in prison but suspended three of those years in connection with the April 2021 death of Lawrence Moran, II.
  Holloway may be able to serve the second and third years of her sentence at the Allen County Community Corrections Residential
  
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• AAA study: Drivers are anxious about self-driving technology

  08-03-2023 20:48 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - AAA released the results of their annual automated vehicle survey on Wednesday explaining how drivers feel about self-driving vehicles.According to the survey, 68% of drivers do not trust advancements towards fully self-driving vehicles. This result is a 13% increase from last year's survey. AAA says the findings of the survey suggest improvements are still needed to build public trust and knowledge surrounding vehicle technology. Shocking things autonomous cars can and wi
  
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• Premiere of true crime series features 2002 stabbing of Wayne High School student

  08-03-2023 19:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The premiere of a new true crime series tells the story of a Wayne High School student who was murdered in 2002.The first episode of "Mean Girl Murders" airs March 13 on Investigation Discovery. The story follows the homicide case of 17-year-old Stacy DeGrandchamp, who was stabbed to death by Holly Boisvert on Aug. 15, 2002 during a fight between the two in the yard of a Fort Wayne home.Boisvert was arrested in March 2020 in Wisconsin, and plead guilty to voluntary
  
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• Premiere of true crime series details 2002 stabbing of Wayne High School student

  08-03-2023 19:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The premiere of a new true crime series tells the story of a Wayne High School student who was murdered in 2002.The first episode of "Mean Girl Murders" airs March 13 on Investigation Discovery. The story follows the homicide case of 17-year-old Stacy DeGrandchamp, who was stabbed to death by 16-year-old Holly Boisvert on Aug. 15, 2002 during a fight between the two in the yard of a Fort Wayne home.Years later, Boisvert voluntarily gave police a knife she had that match
  
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• Comedy festival brings big names to Parkview Field

  08-03-2023 17:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A festival is coming to Parkview Field this summer that features some of the top names in comedy.Bert Kreischer is bringing the "Fully Loaded Comedy Festival" to Parkview Field on June 23. The lineup also includes Tiffany Haddish, Fortune Feimster, Big Jay Oakerson, Jay Pharoah, and Chad Daniels. According to the website, more names will be announced as the date gets closer.The second annual cross-country tour takes comedians to 16 of the "most iconic ballparks", accord
  
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• Traffic violation leads to drug charges for 2 men in Ohio

  08-03-2023 16:26 via wane.com
  
  CELINA, Ohio (WANE) - A traffic violation Tuesday night led to the arrest of two men on drug charges in Mercer County.Around 8:45 p.m., deputies with the Mercer County Sheriff's Office stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in Center Township near US 33 and Kuck Road, according to a press release. The vehicle was driven by 20-year-old Braden Etgen of Rockford, and the passenger was 21-year-old Isaiah Garland of Fort Recovery.A K9 unit was called to the scene, and the presence of narcotics was
  
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• Bloomington named one of the 'coolest small cities in America'

  08-03-2023 15:55 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Whether you call it a Hoosier hipster haven or the home of Indiana University, you can't deny Bloomington has that "je ne sais quoi." In fact, B-town is so cool that it's caught the attention of Thrillist.Bloomington was featured on the food and travel site's list of Coolest Small Cities in America. A small city is qualified as an area with a population of 100,000 or less, according to the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance. 3 Indiana towns listed in &lsq
  
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• Americans now favor legal cannabis over legal tobacco

  08-03-2023 15:55 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – More Americans now favor legal cannabis than legal tobacco, surveys show, signaling a sharp societal shift from an era when cigarette-smoking was legal pretty much everywhere and pot-smoking was legal absolutely nowhere. Fifty-seven percent of American adults would support “a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in a research brief last month.  A slightly larger majority,
  
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• Fort Wayne Philharmonic and musicians agree on new contract

  08-03-2023 15:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort Wayne Philharmonic and musicians have agreed to a four year contract, ending a dispute that has lasted months. The two sides announced the agreement Wednesday morning.
  The Fort Wayne Musicians Association (American Federation of Musicians Local 58) had been on strike since December 8 after performing for 3 months under the terms of an expired contract. The strike forced the cancelation of multiple concerts, including the popular Holiday Pops shows at the Embassy
  
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• As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery

  08-03-2023 12:59 via wane.com
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing amount of money for these increasingly scarce premium American spirits — and even bend or break laws.Premium spirits have always been expensive and sought-after. But a surge in interest in high-end bourbon has made finding that elusive bottle even more difficult. Distillers have upped production to try to meet increased demand, b
  
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• 1 dead in crash involving semi near Kendallville

  08-03-2023 10:03 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A Butler woman was killed Tuesday evening after crashing head-on into a semi-truck just east of Kedallville.According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department, Chantel Wells, 30, was driving east in the 5500 block of U.S. 6 just after 6:30 p.m. when she drove into the path of an oncoming semi.The collision caused Wells' vehicle to roll into a ditch, and she was ejected from the vehicle. The semi also jack-knifed into the ditch following the crash. Court docs: Fort W
  
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• "I'm here. We messed up. I own it:" Bluffton rehab facility promises change following complaints

  08-03-2023 04:43 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - Bluffton residents held one substance abuse treatment facility accountable at the Bluffton City Council Meeting Tuesday night. Councilmembers heard complaints from residents regarding how patients are released from the Praxis of Fort Wayne by Landmark Recovery facility.The facility is a substance abuse treatment facility located in Bluffton, Indiana. Residents said a lot of things need to change immediately, especially their transportation process.It was expected that Blu
  
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• What you need to know as we 'Spring Forward' Sunday

  08-03-2023 03:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We are set to spring forward this weekend! Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2 AM on Sunday, March 12th. This is when the clocks move ahead by one hour, so you will want to make sure you set your clock forward an hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
  In Fort Wayne, the changing of the clocks marks a big change in the sunrise and sunset. Sunrises shift from before 7 AM and 7 PM on Saturday to near 8 AM and near 7:45 PM on Sunday. While the mornings will temporarily
  
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• Fort Wayne ARPA funds could repair sidewalks and roads

  08-03-2023 03:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds are one step closer to being spent on Fort Wayne street and sidewalk projects.
  At Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, council voted unanimously to give several projects a do-pass recommendation to use ARPA funds.
  Those projects include Harvester Community-Chestnut St from Edsall Avenue to Redwood Avenue, North Triangle Neighborhood Concrete Repairs, and Pettit-Rudisill Neighborhood Concrete Project.
  The $3 million
  
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• Fort Wayne 'train wrangler' works behind the scenes on new Tom Hanks film

  08-03-2023 03:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Kelly Lynch, the Vice President of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, has always loved trains - so much so, that he doesn't consider being stopped at a crossing being stuck."It is always a blessing to be able to take a pause and take a moment," he said. "I don't mind the wait."Lynch neatly combined his love of trains and movie-making into a job with FMW Services, a railroad contractor and consultant company.In that role, he has helped TV and documentary produc
  
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• Neighborhood organization plans press conference to address party barge proposal

  08-03-2023 01:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As the battle over a party barge project north of downtown continues, a neighborhood organization plans to hold a press conference to publicly address its concerns, and its city council representative plans to stand with them.
  "I will surely be standing with them as they take really an unusual position to formally oppose zoning that is adjacent to their neighborhood," said 2nd District councilman Russ Jehl.The Northside Neighborhood Association (NNA) will hold the
  
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• Canterbury second-grader writes book about cancer battle

  08-03-2023 01:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The auditorium at Canterbury School was full of students chanting his name. They cheered. They clapped. They showed their support for their friend and classmate, Charles Kent.
  "It felt amazing," Charles said. "I felt humbled."
  The 8-year-old second-grader was diagnosed with T-cell Leukemia in October 2022. The discovery came quickly. His mom, Sarah Kent, who is also a first grade teacher at Canterbury, said she thought Charles was looking pale.
  "Because I was teaching h
  
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