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• 'Two-Edged Sword:' Local businesses react to Veo exodus

  09-08-2023 23:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Much like a fast ride on a scooter, it seems that Veo's time in Fort Wayne has come to a quick end.
  The company started populating the streets of the Summit City with electric scooters in 2019, but now the city is severing its relationship with Veo.
  The reaction has been mixed among downtown businesses that have seen heavy scooter traffic during the company's time in Fort Wayne.Bye Bye scooters! Fort Wayne ends partnership with Veo"I've always talked about it like
  
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• INDOT: I-469 between I-69, Maplecrest back open after crash stalls traffic

  09-08-2023 22:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is back to normal crash on Interstate 469 on Fort Wayne's northeast side has shut down one lane and stalled traffic in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).According to INDOT's Trafficwise website, the crash happened on I-469 between I-69 and Maplecrest Road, and INDOT's traffic cameras appear to show an overturned semitruck.Dispatchers confirmed police are at the scene of an "injury accident," but the severity of those injuri
  
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• INDOT: Crash on I-469 between I-69, Maplecrest leaves 1 lane blocked, stalls traffic

  09-08-2023 22:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on Interstate 469 on Fort Wayne's northeast side has shut down one lane and stalled traffic in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).According to INDOT's Trafficwise website, the crash happened on I-469 between I-69 and Maplecrest Road, and INDOT's traffic cameras appear to show an overturned semitruck.Dispatchers confirmed police are at the scene of an "injury accident," but the severity of those injuries are unknown.The crash
  
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• Traffic slowed after semi, car crash at New Haven intersection

  09-08-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - A semitruck and a car crashed Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of IN-930 and Minnich Road.WANE 15's traffic tracker shows traffic is slowed near the intersection.Dispatch confirmed to WANE 15 a semi crashed into a car. New Haven Police are investigating the crash, and multiple ambulances were at the scene shortly before 4 p.m.
  
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• 3 injured after semi, car crash at New Haven intersection

  09-08-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - Three were injured Wednesday after a semitruck and a car crashed at the intersection of Dawkins and Minnich roads.WANE 15's traffic tracker shows traffic is slowed near the intersection.Dispatch confirmed to WANE 15 a semi crashed into a car that afternoon. New Haven Police were at the scene investigating and later told WANE 15 three people were injured. Their conditions are unknown at this time. Multiple ambulances were at the scene shortly before 4 p.m.
  
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• 3 critical after semi, car crash at New Haven intersection

  09-08-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - Three were injured Wednesday after a semitruck and a car crashed at the intersection of Minnich Road and Dawkins/ Lincoln Highway East.WANE 15's traffic tracker shows traffic is slowed near the intersection.Dispatch confirmed to WANE 15 a semi crashed into a car that afternoon. New Haven Police were at the scene investigating and later told WANE 15 three people were injured.
  Police later confirmed to WANE 15 that the three people injured in the crash were in critical con
  
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• Second set of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Paulding County

  09-08-2023 20:33 via wane.com
  
  PAULDING COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A second group of mosquitos has tested positive for the West Nile Virus according to the Paulding County Health Department.
  A post on the department Facebook page indicates the mosquitoes were captured in the Village of Antwerp. So far no human cases have been reported.
  As always, the health department offers the following guidelines:
  • The most effective prevention is to dump standing water where mosquitoes breed. Make sure your property is free of stagnant wat
  
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• 'Serial offender' convicted of rape, murder 30 years later; sentenced to life in prison

  09-08-2023 19:41 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WANE) - A man who murdered two women and avoided prison time for three decades was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, officials announced.On July 14, 68-year-old Robert Edwards was convicted of the 1991 murder of Alma Lake and the 1996 rape and murder of Michelle Dawson-Pass. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, and Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp made the announcement Wednesday and said investigators believe Edwards may have more victim
  
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• ‘End Call’ button will be moved in latest iPhone software update

  09-08-2023 19:34 via wane.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One of the changes coming as part of Apple's upcoming iPhone software update may require you to retrain your thumbs.
  Among the changes and new features being rolled out as part of the iOS 17 update will be the relocation of the "End Call" button from the center of the call screen to the bottom right.Replacing the "End Call" button in the center of the call screen will be the button that brings up the Keypad, according to a screenshot displayed in a CNBC report. For long-t
  
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• I&M plan to improve service includes rate hike

  09-08-2023 18:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Citing ways it has already made customer improvements, Indiana Michigan Power on Wednesday announced details of the company's "Powering Our Future" program, which also includes a proposed rate hike.The plan has been submitted to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for review.According to a news release sent to the media by I&M, the plan emphasizes infrastructure and technology improvements so fewer customers lose power and if they do lose power the outage won't
  
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• New McFlurry flavor arrives at McDonald's Wednesday

  09-08-2023 18:07 via wane.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — If you're missing the Grimace shake, McDonald's is debuting a new sweet treat you can try starting this week.Peanut Butter Crunch McFlurry (Image from McDonald's Menu Spotter)
  McDonald's announced that its new Peanut Butter Crunch McFlurry will be available at participating stores across the United States on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
  The new flavor will include "creamy vanilla soft serve" blended with "crispy cereal mix and chocolatey peanut butter cookie pieces," accor
  
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• When is Starbucks bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte?

  09-08-2023 17:56 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.We’re more than a week into August. Some schools are already starting back up. While sweltering summer temperatures are still bearing down on most of the U.S., we’re all waiting for that first chill in the air that signals that fall is coming. And what does fall bring, other than crunchy leaves, sweaters and spooky season? Pumpkin spice lattes, of course. Those of us who start
  
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• Indiana attorney general files suit against 'deceptive' bridal business

  09-08-2023 17:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One woman waited months for her dress. Another moved across the country after buying hers, all while trying to stay in contact with the boutique for the status of her wedding dress. A man brought in his late mother's 1964 wedding gown hoping to preserve it after his grandmother died.That's just a fraction of the stories behind the complaints against I Do Bridal and the boutique's owner, Tesia Lapp. Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a suit against the defendants, th
  
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• 'No safe street drugs': FWPD issues fentanyl warning

  09-08-2023 17:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort Wayne Police Department on Wednesday renewed a warning about the prevalence of pills disguised as prescription drugs that are laced with fentanyl.
  In particular, there is an abundance of pills that appear to be oxycodone.
  “We have seen just about every street drug laced with fentanyl, so there are no safe street drugs at this time,” said Captain Kevin Hunter, Administrative/Vice & Narcotics Division, FWPD.  “The most recent issue is the
  
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• Here's how many UFO sightings have been reported this year in Indiana

  09-08-2023 16:25 via wane.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – Have you experienced an aerial phenomenon? You aren't alone.According to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), roughly 2,000 unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings have been reported in the U.S. so far this year.NUFORC is a non-governmental, nonprofit corporation that investigates UFO sightings. The center says it receives, records, corroborates and documents reports from individuals who believe they have witnessed an aerial phenomenon. Did the government confi
  
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• Not the jackpot, but there are 4 big Mega Millions winners in Indiana

  09-08-2023 15:57 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) On a night when the largest Mega Millions® estimated jackpot in history was won on a single ticket purchased in Florida, there were multiple $10,000-plus winners in Indiana.  Hoosier Lottery Mega Millions tickets should be checked carefully as three tickets purchased in Indiana matched four out of five numbers and the Mega Ball and one matched four out of five numbers and the Mega Ball with a multiplier of 2 in Tuesday night’s $1.58 billion jackpot drawing.&nbs
  
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• Scooter provider isn't leaving quietly after Fort Wayne terminates partnership

  09-08-2023 13:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) On Tuesday the City of Fort Wayne announced the termination of its partnership with Veo, the company that provides stand-up and seated scooters downtown, effective September 4.It didn't take long for Veo to go on the offensive and launch a campaign asking riders to act and tell the city how having the scooters has helped their transportation needs. Riders are asked to send a tweet or an email; ideally personalized.
  In a page on it's website titled "Act now: Keep Scooters
  
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• 'The brrr is back!': Farmer's Almanac predicts 'cold, stormy' winter in Indiana

  09-08-2023 12:50 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers should expect a cold and stormy winter in Indiana this year, at least according to the 'Farmers' Almanac'.The Farmers' Almanac's newly released Winter 2024 Extended Weather Forecast shows that the heat wave we have been experiencing in the Hoosier state this year is not here to stay.
  "Winter weather is making a comeback," the Almanac predicts. "After a warm winter anomaly last year, traditional cool temperatures and snowy weather conditions will return to the c
  
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• Missed the Mega Millions jackpot? How your ticket may still be a winner

  09-08-2023 11:36 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Yet another record lottery prize has been won — this time, a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot. If your ticket wasn't the winner, don't throw it away. It may still have won you some money.
  Though every player is vying for the grand prize, there are nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions. You have a one in 24 chance of winning any prize, according to game officials.The lowest possible prize is $2. To hit this, you need to match just the gold Mega Ball. Your odds at th
  
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• Someone in Florida wins $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, third-largest prize in US history

  09-08-2023 11:34 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had lasted for nearly four months.A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.The winning numbers drawn were: 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and the yellow ball: 14. Missed the Mega Millions jackpot? How your ticket may still be a winnerSeven tickets around the country matched the five white balls to win the game’s seco
  
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• Someone in Florida wins $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, third-largest lottery prize in US history

  09-08-2023 11:34 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had lasted for nearly four months.A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.The winning numbers drawn were: 13, 19, 20, 32, 33 and the yellow ball: 14. Missed the Mega Millions jackpot? How your ticket may still be a winnerSeven tickets around the country matched the five white balls to win the game’s seco
  
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• Someone in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, third largest prize in US history

  09-08-2023 11:34 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.A Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach sold the winning ticket, according to the Florida Lottery.The winning numbers drawn were: 13 19 20 32 33 and the yellow ball: 14.Missed the Mega Millions jackpot? How your ticket may still be a winner
  Seven tickets around the country matched the five white balls to win the game’s second
  
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• Mega Millions: Here are the winning numbers for the $1.58B jackpot

  09-08-2023 05:08 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The wait is over: the winning numbers for the estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot have officially been drawn.
  Ahead of Tuesday's drawing, the jackpot jumped to $1.58 billion, making it the largest in the game’s history, and one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history.The winning numbers drawn on August 8 are 13, 19, 20, 32, and 33, and Mega Ball 14. The Megaplier was 2X.The Mega Millions jackpot hasn't been hit since April when a $20 million priz
  
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• City Council hears compliance cases from businesses

  09-08-2023 04:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The COVID-19 pandemic and other confounding factors can cause businesses to lean on local government bodies for help.
  In the City of Fort Wayne, that can often look like designating businesses as Economic Revitalization Areas, meaning that the businesses benefit from tax abatements.However, Fort Wayne doesn't just hand out abatements. In return, businesses must make promises to employ a certain number of employees or hit a certain payroll total.
  However, when
  
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• Indiana's near-total abortion ban legal battle may last months, years

  09-08-2023 01:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — It's been nearly one week since Indiana's near-total abortion ban was put into legal limbo following a last-minute challenge from the ACLU of Indiana, but the Indiana Supreme Court has yet to grant or deny the ACLU of Indiana's petition for a rehearing.
  For this to happen, it would take a new challenge of the ban back to the circuit court that first heard the case. Legal experts say if that happens, this process could stretch on for years. It's of little comfort to advocates
  
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• Lawsuit filed against Praxis Bluffton facility

  09-08-2023 00:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Another lawsuit filed against an embattled chain of recovery centers. Last week, we spoke to the attorney who filed a lawsuit against the Praxis addiction treatment facility in Mishawaka. Tuesday afternoon, Crossen Law sent WANE 15 the lawsuit against the Bluffton facility.
  In the lawsuit, there are the same allegations as the Mishawaka facility lawsuit. Crossen law added 28 additional plaintiffs to the newest lawsuit. Crossen Law did take the medical malpractice claim
  
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• Courts: Victim had 'some money put on his head' before 2020 homicide

  09-08-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story may contain content not suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- There was a price on the victim’s head.That was what both the prosecution and defense said at the opening for the murder trial of Tremaine Wyatt, 25, when he allegedly pulled up in front of Allen Lamar Ruffin’s home in the 2500 block of Lillie Street, rolled down the driver’s side window and started firing two guns.Seconds later, Ruffin – shot in the head, chest and arm –
  
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