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• Matt Rife comedy shows in Fort Wayne sell out 'almost immediately'

  08-06-2023 22:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Although comedian Matt Rife will not be making his way to Fort Wayne until December, local residents are already taking notice.Rife is scheduled to perform four shows over two days in late December at Summit City Comedy Club, but those wanting to attend one of the performances may miss out since all of the shows have already sold out. General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly delivers 10 millionth vehicle to customerSummit City Comedy Club told WANE 15 that ticket
  
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• Courts: Jury finds Fort Wayne man accused of attempted murder of pregnant girlfriend guilty

  08-06-2023 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Allen County jury Thursday found a man guilty of attempted murder in connection to the stabbing of a pregnant woman in 2022.No one from defendant Brandon K. Phillips family was visible in the courtroom as Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull read the verdicts :
  Guilty on attempted murder, aggravated battery, domestic battery with bodily injury to a pregnant woman, domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, strangulation when the victim is pregnant and intimidation
  
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• COURTS: Guilty on all five counts for pregnant woman's boyfriend accused of attempted murder

  08-06-2023 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Allen County jury Thursday found a man guilty of attempted murder in connection to the stabbing of a pregnant woman in 2022.No one from defendant Brandon K. Williams family was visible in the courtroom as Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull read the verdicts :
  Guilty on attempted murder, aggravated battery, domestic battery with bodily injury to a pregnant woman, domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, strangulation when the victim is pregnant and intimidation
  
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• Community still enjoying weather despite air quality action day

  08-06-2023 21:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With wildfires in Canada, this has caused the United States to experience a dense haze in the air. Some states are worse than others but here in northeast Indiana, the community is going about their days as normal. On Thursday, people at Freimann Square weren't even aware of the air quality action day.
  "It's a beautiful day here, if there is an air quality alert I would not have guessed that," said Nate Williams, enjoying the day.
  "It's been beautiful, cool, and breezy
  
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• Community enjoys weather despite air quality action day

  08-06-2023 21:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With wildfires in Canada, this has caused the United States to experience a dense haze in the air. Some states are worse than others but here in northeast Indiana, the community is going about their days as normal. On Thursday, people at Freimann Square weren't even aware of the air quality action day.
  "It's a beautiful day here, if there is an air quality alert I would not have guessed that," said Nate Williams, enjoying the day.
  "It's been beautiful, cool, and breezy
  
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• Community enjoying weather despite air quality action day

  08-06-2023 21:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With wildfires in Canada, this has caused the United States to experience a dense haze in the air. Some states are worse than others but here in northeast Indiana, the community is going about their days as normal. On Thursday, people at Freimann Square weren't even aware of the air quality action day.
  "It's a beautiful day here, if there is an air quality alert I would not have guessed that," said Nate Williams, enjoying the day.
  "It's been beautiful, cool, and breezy
  
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• Free summer meals for students at over 1,000 locations statewide

  08-06-2023 20:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — All Indiana students, age 18 and younger, are able to receive free meals and snacks at over 1,000 statewide locations.The Indiana Department of Education stated in a press release that To find a Summer Food Service site, families can visit IDOENutrition.com to search for sites near them. This tool allows families to search by the meal served and days of the week when meals are offered.
  Families can also call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8
  
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• New company oversees Wayne Manufacturing, hopes to bring new jobs

  08-06-2023 20:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Wayne Manufacturing of Fort Wayne is now under Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), which is hoping to increase employment.
  Founded in 1963, Wayne Manufacturing produces 130+ products for the auto industry. Current clients include Dana, American Axle, Bilstein and Toyota Industrial Equipment. Their parts are in vehicles such as Ford Ranger, Ram Heavy Duty, Nissan Frontier and more.HF Companies stated in a release that all existing staff and management will
  
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• Another statewide Air Quality Action Day issued, wildfires continue

  08-06-2023 20:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued Air Quality Action Days (AQAD) for Friday, June 9, 2023 for all Indiana counties. The stagnant weather pattern continues to move smoke from Canadian wildfires across the state.Wednesday, June 7, 2023 and Thursday, June 8, 2023 were also action days in all Indiana counties due to smoke from the wildfires.Current high particulate readings exist in South Bend, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinna
  
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• Inspection following worker death outside Edy's plant finds no violations

  08-06-2023 20:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) An inspection of safety compliance conducted by state authorities following the February death of a worker outside the Edy's ice cream plant in Fort Wayne has been completed.
  On February 13, Todd Allen Ort, 53, of New Haven died after he was backed over by a dump truck. He was on the phone at the time and was unaware of the truck's presence.
  The Indiana Department of Labor's IOSHA division conducted a safety compliance inspection following the incident of which there were
  
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• Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats

  08-06-2023 19:47 via wane.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing her Black neighbor told investigators she had been threatened by the victim in the months before the slaying, according an arrest report released Thursday that detailed allegations of racist threats and physical threats to the victim's young children.The report from the Marion County Sheriff's Office came out shortly before Susan Louise Lorincz made her initial appearance in court Thursday by video on manslau
  
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• Ashley Furniture recalls thousands of loveseats, sofas, and recliners

  08-06-2023 19:20 via wane.com
  
  (WHTM) - Ashley Furniture is recalling 253,000 Party Time Power Loveseats, Sofas, and Recliners, due to a fire hazard.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall is because "The power loveseats, sofas, and recliners’ cupholder with LED lighting can overheat, posing a fire hazard."The company is aware of six reports of the cupholder overheating, causing fire and smoke damage. No injuries have been reported.The furniture line was manufactured by Happy Smart Furnish
  
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• COURTS: Wounds with exposed bone leads to neglect charge for Fort Wayne woman

  08-06-2023 19:02 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic details not suitable for all readers
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne woman is accused of allowing wounds to her non-verbal adult daughter become so severe that tissue eroded to the point where bones were exposed, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  New Haven police booked 50-year-old Kricket Lynn Doughman into Allen County Jail on two preliminary felony counts of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury earlier this week
  
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• 'Thought it was a pothole': Fort Wayne woman accused of striking bicyclist and leaving scene

  08-06-2023 18:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Allen County Prosecutors have formally charged a Fort Wayne woman accused of striking a bicyclist - causing him to suffer multiple broken bones - and leaving the scene of the crash.Investigators say 29-year-old Callie Huddleston was driving along Bluffton Road near Engle Road when she hit a bicyclist just before 11 p.m. March 24.Man hit by car on North Clinton in life-threatening conditionHuddleston told investigators in the court documents that she was just drivi
  
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• Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend

  08-06-2023 17:49 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. In reality, it's a thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada, blotting out skylines and turning skies orange.With weather systems expected to barely budge, the smoky blanket billowing from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia and sending plumes of fine particulate matter as far away as North Carolina and northern Europe should persist into Thursday and poss
  
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• Take a mission to Mars at Science Central

  08-06-2023 17:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A new exhibit focusing on life outside Earth has opened in Science Central."Build a Human Habitat on Mars" is a hands-on exhibit designed to inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of explorers about the human exploration of Mars.
  Visitors will design their own imaginary habitat for successfully living and working on Mars.The exhibit was manufactured by the Science Museum of Minnesota, in collaboration with the National Informal STEM Education Network, an
  
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• Manchester University receives full accreditation for nursing program

  08-06-2023 17:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) voted to award Manchester University with full accreditation.The university was awarded a five-year accreditation, the longest possible term given to new programs.
  CCNE noted that Manchester met all of the four program standards; mission and governance; institutional commitment and resources; curriculum and teaching-learning practices; and assessment and achievement of program outcomes.
  This is an exciting, imp
  
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• Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria after being bitten by person at family function

  08-06-2023 17:03 via wane.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A man from Tampa Bay, Florida, has survived an infection of flesh-eating bacteria that began killing the tissue in his leg.
  “What you see now, you see not just a scar, but the beauty of the aftermath,” said Donnie Adams, who attributed his survival to doctors and the power of meditation and prayer. “I would’ve never imagined that a human bite would turn into something so horrific as a flesh-eating bacteria."
  Adams was at a family event
  
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• Evansville woman charged after 3-year-old shot in head

  08-06-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- An Evansville woman was charged with neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury, theft of a firearm and dealing methamphetamine after authorities say a three-year-old in her care was shot in the head.According to an affidavit, officers were dispatched to a hospital just after 6 p.m. in reference to the shooting. Police say Porsha Walker, the mother of the child, said she found a handgun in a box in her backyard in the 800 block of Independence Avenue and brou
  
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• Affidavit: Evansville woman faces charges after 3-year-old shot in head

  08-06-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) -- An Evansville woman is facing charges of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury, theft of a firearm and dealing methamphetamine after authorities say a three-year-old in her care was shot in the head.According to an affidavit, officers were dispatched to a hospital just after 6 p.m. in reference to the shooting. Police say Porsha Walker, the mother of the child, said she found a handgun in a box in her backyard in the 800 block of Independence Avenue and
  
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• East Allen County Schools invites teachers to educator's conference

  08-06-2023 15:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — East Allen County Schools is hosting a summer learning conference for educators.
  The conference will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at New Haven Intermediate School (919 Homestead Drive, New Haven)."Teach It. Do It. Summer of Learning Conference" is open to all K-12 educators. Those who attend will engage in sessions on various topics.
  Natalie Wexler, author of "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education
  
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• Indiana middle school shooter who wounded teacher, student in 2018 will remain in custody

  08-06-2023 15:36 via wane.com
  
  ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered a former student who opened fire at an Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, to remain in custody until an investigation of a separate assault allegation against the teenager is completed.Madison County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Koester cited the youth’s “lack of remorse and empathy shown throughout the case,” and his “flippant attitude” about a corrections employee
  
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• New law creates idle speed zones for Fort Wayne rivers

  08-06-2023 15:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In order to increase river safety, new idle speed limits will go into effect in Fort Wayne.According to a press release, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has gained approval from the Department of Natural Resources to impose idle speed buoys in new idle speed zones.Idle speed is the minimum speed at which a boat can operate while still maintaining steering; it is not to exceed five miles per hour.Fort Wayne could see new roundabout at intersection of Broadway, Tayl
  
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• Here comes El Nino: It's early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world

  08-06-2023 15:18 via wane.com
  
  An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming Earth an extra kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Nino advisory, announcing the arrival of the climatic condition. It may not quite be like the others.It formed a month or two earlier than most El Ninos do, which “gives it room to grow,” and there’s a 56% chance it will be consi
  
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• Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here's why there is so much smoke

  08-06-2023 14:26 via wane.com
  
  Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was flowing from dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces.Much of the air was in the “unhealthy or worse categories in areas from the mid-Atlantic through the Northeast and parts of the Upper Great Lakes,” according to an advisory issued by the Environmental Protection Agen
  
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• Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93

  08-06-2023 14:20 via wane.com
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93.Robertson's death Thursday was announced by his broadcasting network. No cause was given.Robertson’s enterprises also included Regent University, an evangelical Christian school in Virgin
  
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• Man hit by car on North Clinton in life-threatening condition

  08-06-2023 12:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after he was struck by a car early Thursday morning in Fort Wayne.
  The man was hit just after 4:45 a.m. according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Emergency responders went to the intersection of North Clinton and Grove just north of Spy Run after the driver called 911.Investigators determined the driver was heading north on Clinton and as hiscar approached the intersection the man, who was in the road, was hit. No other p
  
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• Tipping backlash: These Americans are giving the least in 2023, study finds

  08-06-2023 11:58 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – From tip screens at self-serve airport kiosks to 30% suggested amounts at coffee shops, tipping in 2023 has a majority of Americans fed up, a new survey found.A Bankrate survey of 2,437 U.S. adults, ages 18 to 77, found that people in the U.S. are, on average, tipping less for everyday services in 2023 than in years prior, with some even saying they don't tip at all when it comes to haircuts, rideshares and even sit-down restaurants.“Few topics elicit as many passionate o
  
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• Fort Wayne could see new roundabout at intersection of Broadway, Taylor

  08-06-2023 04:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne city leaders invited the public to give input on possible improvements to the Broadway and Taylor corridors south of downtown Wednesday night.The proposal includes a new single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Broadway and Taylor Street near Electric Works, as well as improvements to sidewalks, lighting, pavement and landscaping in the general area.
  Those working with the project said the goal is to make the intersection safer for both drivers and pedes
  
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• Police: 3-vehicle crash in DeKalb County sends 1 to hospital

  08-06-2023 04:04 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An Angola woman is in the hospital following a three-vehicle crash near Waterloo, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department (DCSD).At approximately 4:13 p.m., police responded to a crash at the intersection of County Road 27 and U.S. 6.According to the DCSD, 49-year-old Lori Bennett was heading southbound on County Road 27 when she reportedly failed to yield the right of way to 74-year-old Kent Whan, who was traveling eastbound on U.S. 6. Authorities
  
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• General Motors' Fort Wayne Assembly delivers 10 millionth vehicle to customer

  08-06-2023 03:43 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) — Eight days after producing its 10 millionth vehicle, General Motors' (GM) Fort Wayne Assembly plant delivered the 2023 GMC Denali to its new owner.On Wednesday, GM presented the keys and truck to owner Wilbur Veach, who said the truck will actually be for his son."He'll drive the wheels off of it," Veach said. General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly produces 10 millionth vehicleVeach said he also had the chance to tour the Fort Wayne Assembly plant, and he admired
  
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• Marion Police Department fires newly-appointed officer after social media posts

  08-06-2023 01:37 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, the Marion Police Department (MPD) fired a newly-appointed police officer after the department learned of Facebook posts made by the officer.Angela Haley, Chief of Police for the MPD, said she reviewed "racist posts" that were posted on Officer Chaz Foy's personal Facebook account on Tuesday. Authorities seek info on homicide in Wabash County"The posts are not in keeping with the standards of the Marion Police Department," Chief Haley said. "I do not con
  
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• National champions! Trine softball walks off Salisbury to win first DIII title

  08-06-2023 01:23 via wane.com
  
  MARSHALL, Tex. (WANE) - For the first time in program history, Trine softball is a national champion after defeating No. 1 Salisbury in a doubleheader on Wednesday.
  With the game scoreless after six innings, Trine's Carolyn Biel singled to right field, plating the Emma Beyer for the game-winning run in a 1-0 win.Entering Wednesday, Trine needed two wins against Salisbury after dropping game one of the best-of-three series on Tuesday. The Thunder stormed past Salisbury in game two with a 6-2 win.
  
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• Courts: 'I did it. I did it,' accused stabber tells cop on body cam played at attempted murder trial

  08-06-2023 00:00 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for all audiences.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In Allen Superior Court Wednesday, Fort Wayne detective Ricky Parrish quietly reviewed the bloody photos, one stab wound after the other.When Deputy Prosecutor Shannon White asked him to speak louder, he was reluctant.“It’s difficult,” he said.Parrish was one of several local law enforcement officials who testified Wednesday at the trial of Brandon K. Williams, 42, charged
  
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