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• YWCA breaks ground on $16 million project

  20-06-2023 23:34 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — When Hall's Guesthouse Hotel closed in 2020, it wasn't immediately clear what would occupy the building that calls 1313 W. Washington Center Road home.
  Now, work is starting on a $16 million project that will give new life to the empty building that's over 80,000 square feet.
  "Today, we broke ground on a new building for the YWCA. It's a big moment in history," said Paula Hughes-Schuh, CEO of YWCA Northeast Indiana.. "The YWCA is going to move across town and mo
  
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• Fort Wayne Urban League transitions into future with new board, funding

  20-06-2023 23:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- With new programs and funding, the Fort Wayne Urban League (FWUL) is on track to continue its century-long mission of serving the African American community and other residents in underserved areas.Aisha Arrington, a Fort Wayne native who ends her first year as CEO and president on July 5, said there’s no reason to worry about the 103-year-old institution’s future, something that she and a new transition board are ensuring.“For the first six months of
  
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• Forensic investigators: Deceased Indiana man lied about his identity, was secretly member of 'Shotgun Bandits'

  20-06-2023 22:33 via wane.com
  
  SALEM, Ind. — Forensic investigators said that an Indiana man who died of natural causes on May 24, 2012, went to great lengths to hide his gun-toting past, even going as far as removing his fingerprints.
  But the man who died in Salem under the assumed name "Bill Lee Hull" had been living a lie, investigators revealed.
  Moxxy Forensic Investigations uncovered that "Bill Lee Hull" was in fact an outlaw named Albert Edwin "Pinky" Roadhs, who once ran with the "Shotgun Bandits" — a Color
  
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• Fort Wayne student starts lemonade stand to raise money for school clothes

  20-06-2023 22:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you need to cool down on one of these hot summer days, a Fort Wayne student has a refreshing solution.A girl named Naivy is running a lemonade stand to raise money for school clothes.For 50 cents, you can choose between regular lemonade and cherry flavors. You can also buy snacks to go along with the drink.
  Naivy started a lemonade stand to raise money for school clothes.You can choose old fashioned lemonade or cherry lemonade.
  The stand is in the 600 block of Putnam
  
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• Tracking a lack of humidity so far in the warmer months

  20-06-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As the weather heats up in our area, you typically expect higher levels of humidity to accompany the hotter temperatures in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. However, that has not been the case so far this year.When it comes to humidity levels, we examine the dew point temperature, which is the temperature where water droplets can condense and the air becomes saturated. In other words, the higher the dew point, the more moisture the atmosphere can hold.
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• Traffic flowing again after crash on I-69 near US 24

  20-06-2023 21:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic is moving smoothly again after a crash on I-69, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Shortly after 3:30 p.m., the department sent out an alert of a crash on I-69 southbound at the 302 mile-marker near US 24. Motorists were advised to avoid the area.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 one person had minor injuries. The scene was mostly cleared and traffic was flowing again before 4:30 p.m.A mobile alert on the crash was sent out by the Allen County
  
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• Crash slows traffic on I-69 near US 24

  20-06-2023 21:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic is slowed on a stretch of I-69 due to a crash, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Shortly after 3:30 p.m., the department sent out an alert of a crash on I-69 southbound at the 302 mile-marker near US 24.Motorists are advised to avoid the area.A mobile alert on the crash was sent out by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
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• More bobcat sightings are occurring in northeast Indiana; why are they coming here?

  20-06-2023 20:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Bobcat sightings in the greater Fort Wayne area are becoming more and more common.Geriann Albers, a Furbearer Biologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, told WANE 15 that bobcats started to move into southern Indiana in the late 1900's. Now, they're migrating into northeast Indiana."They're doing this because they like to follow our river corridors," Albers explained. "So, they moved to the southern part of the state and they're following our rivers, ba
  
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• Watering right can save gardeners money, gallons and their plants, too

  20-06-2023 20:22 via wane.com
  
  Until I installed soaker hoses throughout my vegetable beds this year, I’d always watered my plants by hand, which over the years had become tiresome.Standing outside holding a garden hose wasn’t exactly my idea of a good time, but it directs water precisely to the soil above roots, making sure it lands where it’s needed. That eliminates waste, and goes a long way toward preventing diseases like powdery mildew. That's good for plants, the environment and the water bill.Placing
  
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• Wild on WANE: Teens for Nature

  20-06-2023 19:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - When people think of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, a lot of different animals probably come to mind. That's fair.
  But, the zoo also has a volunteer program for teenagers aimed at building leadership skills while also fueling their love for animals and nature.
  Around 300 teenagers are in this year's Teens for Nature program.Wild on WANE: Red Pandas"We teach practical leadership skills to teen volunteers but they also get to explore thier passions in the zoo," Emily Elli
  
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• Indianapolis hospital eliminates noncompete clauses, allows doctors to jump ship

  20-06-2023 18:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis hospital has taken the unusual step of eliminating noncompete clauses from its physicians' contracts, allowing them to join rival health care systems without repercussion.Eskenzai Medical Group has opted to do away with the clauses, the Indianapolis Star reported Monday. Indiana legislators passed a law this year barring primary care physicians and employers from signing noncompete clauses. Eskenzai’s move goes farther, doing away with su
  
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• Court docs: New Castle man charged for beating another with a baseball bat

  20-06-2023 17:56 via wane.com
  
  NEW CASTLE, Ind. -- A Henry County man is being charged after police say he beat another with a baseball bat.Court documents detail New Castle man identified as 50-year-old Shane E. Fisher was charged Thursday after police detail him hitting another 46-year-old man six to 10 times with a bat. The incident happened, all because of a reported "affair" with Fisher's wife.New Castle police say that on June 10 they were called to South 21st Street and C Avenue in reference to a man being battered wit
  
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• Car crashes into pole, field in DeKalb County; driver hospitalized

  20-06-2023 16:45 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A driver was in the hospital Tuesday morning after losing control of her car, hitting a pole and ending up in a field.According to a release from the DeKalb County sheriff, the driver was traveling in the 4100 block of County Road 46A just before 8:25 a.m. when she said something happened to one of the tires and she lost control of the wheel.Officers at the scene determined that's when the Ford Edge veered off the road and hit a utility pole, then rebounded and cross
  
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• National gas price average hasn't fluctuated much since April

  20-06-2023 16:27 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) After inching higher last week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has seen a slight dip, falling 1.4 cents from a week ago to $3.56 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average has now been stuck between $3.50 and $3.60 every day since April 23. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.85 per gal
  
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• Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax, gun charges

  20-06-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, will plead guilty to tax crimes and unlawful possession of a weapon in a plea agreement reached with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Tuesday.The plea deal, which must be accepted by a judge, would likely keep Hunter Biden out of jail.Hunter Biden, 53, has been under investigation for tax matters since 2018, according to The Associated Press. He reportedly paid off his tax liability in 2020.Hunter Biden was charged with two counts of wil
  
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• Hunter Biden to plead guilty in deal with feds

  20-06-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, will plead guilty to tax crimes in a plea deal with prosecutors, and he reached a diversion agreement relating to unlawful possession of a weapon, according to court papers filed Tuesday.The plea deal, which must be accepted by a judge, likely would keep Hunter Biden out of jail.Biden, 53, has been under investigation for tax matters since 2018. He reportedly paid off his tax liability in 2020, a sum that surpassed $1 million.Biden was charged with two c
  
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• Hunter Biden agrees to plea deal on federal tax, gun charges

  20-06-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, will plead guilty to tax crimes and unlawful possession of a weapon in a plea agreement reached with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Tuesday.The plea deal, which must be accepted by a judge, would likely keep Hunter Biden out of jail.Hunter Biden, 53, has been under investigation for tax matters since 2018, according to The Associated Press. He reportedly paid off his tax liability in 2020.Hunter Biden was charged with two counts of wil
  
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• Hunter Biden agrees to plea agreement on federal tax, gun charges

  20-06-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, will plead guilty to tax crimes in a plea deal reached with prosecutors and also reached an agreement relating to unlawful possession of a weapon, according to court papers filed Tuesday.The plea deal, which must be accepted by a judge, would likely keep Hunter Biden out of jail.Hunter Biden, 53, has been under investigation for tax matters since 2018. He reportedly paid off his tax liability in 2020, a sum that surpassed $1 million.Hunter Biden was
  
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• Murder suspect nabbed during I-65 traffic stop

  20-06-2023 14:54 via wane.com
  
  SEYMOUR, Ind. (WANE) A man wanted for murder in Ohio was taken into custody Monday following a traffic stop by Indiana State Police in southern Indiana.A trooper pulled over a car on I-65 in Jackson County for a traffic violation according to a news release from Indiana State Police.
  The driver initially gave the trooper a fake name before admitting to his real identity. A records check determined the driver, Shannon W. Liccardo, 34, of Twinsburg, Ohio was wanted on a murder warrant out of Maple
  
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• Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive operation searched early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.A statement from the U.S. Coast Guard did not elaborate on what rescuers believed the noises could be, though it offered a glimmer of hope for those lost aboard the Titan as estimates suggest as little as a day's worth of oxygen could be left if the vess
  
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• The U.S. Coast Guard says debris field has been found near the Titanic during search for submersible

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that an underwater vessel has located a debris field near the Titanic in the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard, a potential breakthrough in the around-the-clock effort.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense
  
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• The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the US Coast Guard says

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel.The sliver of hope that remained for finding the five men alive was wiped away early Thursday, when the submersible’s 96-hour supply of oxygen was expected to run out following its Sunday
  
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• Search for the missing Titanic submersible passes the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic — but experts have emphasized that was an imprecise approximation to begin with and could be extended if passenge
  
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• Search for the missing Titanic submersible nears the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic neared the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air is expected to run out, reaching a vital moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic. That puts the deadline to find and rescue the sub at roughly between 6 a.m. EDT (1000 GMT) and 8 a.m. ED
  
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• Rescuers race against time to find the missing sub in the Atlantic bound for the Titanic site

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find a missing submersible carrying five people on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago.The carbon-fiber submersible named the Titan, part of a mission by OceanGate Expeditions, carried a pilot, a renowned British adventurer, two members of an iconic Pakistani business family and another passenger. Authorities reported the vessel overdue Sunda
  
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• Questions emerge about Titanic-bound sub's regulation, as investigators hunt for reason it imploded

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  Authorities turned their focus to determining why a submersible carrying people to the wreck of the Titanic imploded deep in the North Atlantic, as tributes poured in for the five aboard who were killed.The announcement that no one survived Thursday brought a tragic end to a five-day saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search for the vessel known as the Titan.The investigation into what happened was already underway and would continue in the area around Titanic where debris from the su
  
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• Pilot, crew of Titan submersible believed to be dead, expedition company says

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  The company leading the Titan submersible trip says the five missing crew members are believed to be dead.OceanGate Expeditions on Thursday says its pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush, along with passengers Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet “have sadly been lost.”OceanGate did not provide details Thursday when the company announced the “loss of life” in a statement or how officials knew the crew members perished.The
  
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• Coast Guard says extensive search has yielded no sign of missing sub

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time Tuesday to find a missing submersible before the oxygen supply runs out for five people who were on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic.Despite an international rescue effort, U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search covering 10,000 square miles (26,000 square kilometers) had turned up no signs of the lost sub known as the Titan, but they planned to continue looking.Authorities reported the carbon-fiber vessel ove
  
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• Coast Guard bringing in new ships and underwater vessels to search for lost submersible

  20-06-2023 13:04 via wane.com
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday that is bringing in new ships and underwater vessels to search for a submersible that vanished while bringing five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.Coast Guard officials said underwater noises were detected by a surveillance aircraft and officials are searching an area twice the size of Connecticut.The noises provided a measure of hope as search vessels working against long odds scoured the North Atlantic for the Titan, which vanished on Sunday.But even
  
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• Rhythm & Praise 94.1 reaches community through gospel music

  20-06-2023 03:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Gospel Radio Station Rhythm & Praise 94.1 is still going strong, addressing the need for black gospel music in Fort Wayne. It has existed for 5 years.
  The radio station began as an online and HD2 station in 2018. Now, it continues to serve as the only station of its kind in the area on the airwaves as FM 94.1. Rhythm & Praise is a sister station to Christian Contemporary Radio Station WBCL. The vision developed after WBCL Executive Director Ross M
  
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• New dates for Allen County Fair complicate 4-H activities for Indiana State Fair

  20-06-2023 03:19 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Although the 2023 Allen County Fair will more or less look the same, one thing of this year's fair is drastically different from previous iterations: the time of year.Typically, the Allen County Fair has always been held in July alongside the Allen County 4-H fair; however, Allen County Fair organizers opted to move the festivities to June to avoid scheduling conflicts with the Indiana State Fair.Allen County 4-H Board President Roger Clark said having the Allen Coun
  
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• Air Quality Action Days issued for today and Tuesday

  20-06-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels through Tuesday, June 20, 2023. All of northeast Indiana is included in this Air Quality Action Day.Air quality concerns extend through Tuesday.Aside from Fort Wayne, other northern cities are under this AQAD. Including,North Central Indiana, including the cities of: Elkhart, Goshen, Knox, Logansport, Plymouth, Peru, South
  
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• Air Quality Action Day issued for Tuesday and Wednesday

  20-06-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, and Wednesday, June 21, 2023. All of northeast Indiana is included in this Air Quality Action Day.Air quality concerns extend through Wednesday.Aside from Fort Wayne, other northern cities are under this AQAD. Including,North Central Indiana, including the cities of: Elkhart, Goshen, Knox, Logans
  
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• Air Quality Action Day issued for Tuesday

  20-06-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels onTuesday, June 20, 2023. All of northeast Indiana is included in this Air Quality Action Day.Air quality concerns extend through Tuesday.Aside from Fort Wayne, other northern cities are under this AQAD. Including,North Central Indiana, including the cities of: Elkhart, Goshen, Knox, Logansport, Plymouth, Peru, South Bend,
  
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• Air Quality Action Day issued for today

  20-06-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels onTuesday, June 20, 2023. All of northeast Indiana is included in this Air Quality Action Day.Air quality concerns extend through Tuesday.Aside from Fort Wayne, other northern cities are under this AQAD. Including,North Central Indiana, including the cities of: Elkhart, Goshen, Knox, Logansport, Plymouth, Peru, South Bend,
  
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• Fishing team's massive marlin disqualified over apparent shark bites

  20-06-2023 01:06 via wane.com
  
  MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Fallout continued Monday after an unexpected finish to a fishing tournament in North Carolina barred the apparent winners from over $2 million in prize money.The buzz after the 65th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament revolves around the blue marlin caught by anglers on the boat Sensation. The fish was hooked up Saturday around 2:15 p.m. and was not boated until just over six hours later.
  The fish was weighed just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday and was unofficially a
  
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• Efforts to save Taylor University's Fort Wayne campus fall apart, but owners say you can keep a brick

  20-06-2023 00:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- If you want a brick from the historic Schultz Hall, then soon you will be able to have one.Via Developments, a division of Ambassador Enterprises, worked to save the buildings on the north campus of the former Fort Wayne Bible College that then became Taylor University, according to Rachel Bobilya, Via spokeswoman.“We spent countless hours and dollars with analysts,” Bobilya told WANE 15 Monday. “We would love to save the structures. It’s just n
  
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• Fort Wayne woman celebrates 101st birthday

  20-06-2023 00:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Monday, Eileen Weber celebrated a feat very few can also claim to have accomplished: her 101st birthday.Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Weber became a wife and mother to three children, and she also grew up singing in a group called The Three Shades. ‘Big, fat, hairy deal’: 45 years of Garfield comicsWeber attributed her longevity to the fact that she "always listened to her parents," and she said she was happy to celebrate the occasion with her family an
  
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