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• This is how much singles need to live comfortably in every state

  30-08-2023 22:49 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) – It’s not exactly breaking news that life has gotten more expensive recently. Across the nation, the cost of home prices, rent, gasoline, utilities, and, well, most things has gone up.Now, a new survey outlines how much someone needs to earn as a “living wage” to live comfortably in all 50 U.S. states.The personal finance website GoBankingRates.com looked at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and research by the state of Missouri to determine how much s
  
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• Allergy season is here: Ragweed and pollen counts are higher, but OTC remedies come in handy for relief

  30-08-2023 22:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --Feeling like you might be coming down with a cold?You’ve got a scratchy nose and throat, watery eyes,and you're sneezing?Asthma flaring up this week.Yep, could be allergies. The outdoor-lover’s guide to managing allergiesHeather Willison, a nurse practitioner at Parkview Allergy Asthma  Immunology with Parkview Physicians Group, says ragweed is primarily to blame and this is nothing unusual.'Round about the middle of August is when allergy season kicks
  
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• 1 taken into custody after domestic disturbance at southwest Allen County home

  30-08-2023 22:10 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person was taken into custody Wednesday following a domestic disturbance in southwest Allen County.Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to a domestic situation that afternoon in the Quail Hollow subdivision off Liberty Mills Road. Several police vehicles were at the scene, and the incident was treated as a barricaded subject, police said.The sheriff's department confirmed there was a mental health crisis and one person was taken into custo
  
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• ISP: 1 dead after 'severe' 5-vehicle crash on I-69 in Grant County

  30-08-2023 21:19 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is dead after a "severe" five-vehicle crash involving two semitrucks shut down a stretch of Interstate 69 in Grant County Wednesday afternoon, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).INDOT's Trafficwise website reported the crash happened on I-69 a few miles southeast of Gas City around 1:45 p.m.According to ISP, two semitrucks, a box truck and two passenger vehicles were involved in the crash, with one of the passenger vehicles being fully engulfed in fla
  
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• INDOT: 'Serious' crash on I-69 in Grant County shuts down northbound traffic

  30-08-2023 21:19 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A "serious" crash on Interstate 69 in Grant County has shut down northbound traffic, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT traffic cameras show northbound I-69 traffic at a standstill just south of the crash Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo provided by INDOT)
  INDOT's Trafficwise website reported the crash happened on I-69 a few miles southeast of Gas City, although it is unclear how many vehicles were involved.The crash initially shut do
  
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• Professional drag racer comes home to Huntington

  30-08-2023 20:44 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - A professional drag race driver is coming to his hometown of Huntington on Wednesday ahead of a competition in Indianapolis this weekend.Josh Hart has more than a decade of experience and several wins under his belt as a Top Fuel Dragster winner and Top Alcohol winner before that. He will be visiting several spots around the city, including the Josh Hart Racing Field, as he receives multiple honors for his recent philanthropic efforts with a variety of Huntington charit
  
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• '47 puncture wounds and a broken nose': Fort Wayne man accused of trying to kill pregnant woman

  30-08-2023 19:03 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic content not suitable for all readersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - At first, the woman claimed she didn't know her attacker.
  Suffering from a collapsed lung, blunt force trauma to her head and at least 47 stab wounds all over her body from a knife and a pair of scissors, the pregnant woman told an Allen County Police officer she could not even describe what the man who came into her home one morning in May looked like.
  The story changed, though, when the
  
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• Circle K stations offering 30 cents off per gallon Thursday: Here's where

  30-08-2023 19:01 via wane.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) -- Drivers are getting a surprise deal on gas Thursday, courtesy of Circle K. The gas station chain announced that over 5,000 locations across the U.S. will be offering 30 cents off per gallon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 31.
  The company will also have a 50% deal on food and drinks from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Car washes and electric vehicle charging will also be at a discount.“Ahead of the Labor Day weekend, we are proud to honor our customers’ unwavering loyalty and take
  
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• LOOK: Car made for Queen Elizabeth II for sale at Auburn Auction

  30-08-2023 17:40 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) - The annual Labor Day weekend auction with Auburn Worldwide Auctioneers is around the corner, and this year's lineup includes one car made for royalty.Among the valuable cars up for sale is one that was specially commissioned by the Crown Agents for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's official visit to Jamaica in 1966. The 1966 Austin Princess Landaulette with coachwork by Vanden Plas was built in Kingsbury, London before it was shipped to Jamaica for the queen.Check out the au
  
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• Fort Wayne police officer involved in pedestrian fatality pleads guilty to failure to yield

  30-08-2023 16:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Sgt. Joshua Hartup, the veteran Fort Wayne police officer who struck and killed a local attorney as he crossed Main Street downtown, pleaded guilty Wednesday to failing to yield to a pedestrian in misdemeanor court.Hartup, a Vice & Narcotics officer, appeared before Magistrate John Custer and at the side of his attorney, Adam Henry. He agreed to pay a $35.50 fine for the infraction.An officer with the Fort Wayne Police Department since 1999, police records showed t
  
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• Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

  30-08-2023 14:13 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration will propose a new rule Wednesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court.The new rule, shared with The Associated Press ahead of the announcement, would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year. That's up from the current threshold of $35,568 which has been in place since 2019 when T
  
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• 2 Minute Drill: Eastside's Alyx Brandewie

  30-08-2023 14:00 via wane.com
  
  BUTLER, Ind. (WANE) - Alyx Brandewie is a familiar face to Highlight Zone fans, but this season he's in a new place as the former Manchester High School coach is in his first year leading the Eastside football program.Eastside hosted Adams Central in week two for the Blazers home opener - and first home game under Brandewie. WANE-TV went inside the locker room to capture the sights and sounds of Friday night's pregame speech for this week's edition of the Highlight Zone "2 Minute Drill."
  
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• Idalia now dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 'catastrophic' storm surge

  30-08-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and authorities warned of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when the s
  
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• Idalia blasts Florida and Georgia, swamping the coast and closing highways

  30-08-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia remained an extremely dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it moved into Georgia after making landfall Wednesday morning on Florida’s west coast, where it unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling.More than 242,000 customers were without electricity as trees snapped by strong winds brought down power lines and rushing water covered streets. Along the coast, some homes wer
  
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• Idalia blasts Florida and Georgia, moves toward South Carolina as tropical storm

  30-08-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground.“All hell broke loose,” said Belond Thomas of Perry, a mill town located just inland from the Big Bend region where Idalia came ashore. Idalia barely cling
  
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• Idalia blasts Florida and Georgia, flooding streets, snapping trees, cutting power

  30-08-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida with winds howling at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground.“All hell broke loose,” said Belond Thomas of Perry, a mill town located just inland from the Big Bend region where Idalia came ashore.
  
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• Hurricane Idalia makes landfall as dangerous Category 3 storm on Florida's west coast

  30-08-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area not accustomed to such pummeling. LIVE: Hurricane Idalia brings catastrophic storm surge, destructive winds to Florida’s Big BendIdalia came ashore in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula.(NOAA)Florida residents living in vul
  
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• Hurricane Idalia blasts Florida after making landfall as a dangerous Category 3 storm

  30-08-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a catastrophic Category 3 storm on Wednesday and unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling.More than 230,000 customers were without electricity as trees snapped by strong winds brought down power lines and rushing water covered streets. Along the coast, some homes were submerged to near their rooftops and structures crumple
  
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• Real-time wobble tracker monitoring Hurricane Idalia

  30-08-2023 05:08 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As Florida officials monitor every wobble Hurricane Idalia makes off its current track, Nexstar's WFLA is activating an advanced tool to help track shifts in the storm's movements.The WFLA Wobble Tracker will be live-streamed as Idalia continues its trek.As the storm approaches the Florida coast, even the slightest wobbles could change Idalia's effect on neighborhoods in the impact area.
  How to read the wobble trackerThe blue line represents Idalia's past track, while
  
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• City of Fort Wayne seeks out federal grant to expand the 6-mile Creek Trail

  30-08-2023 04:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The City of Fort Wayne is applying for a Neighborhood Access & Equity Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new trail.The over four miles of trail that will be funded with the grant begins at Fellowship Missionary Church on Tillman Road and will stretch to the intersection of Seiler Road and Maplecrest Road.Organizers say this project will bring tons of new transportation opportunities and also claim it's a way to better connect surrounding communi
  
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• Trek the Trails trekking along well this year

  30-08-2023 04:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you haven't had the chance to Trek the Trails so far this year, you have about a month still to go. Trek the Trails is a great way to see Fort WayneAfter Tuesday evening, there are only four more opportunities to Trek the Trails this season. The cycling group meets every Tuesday at 6:00 PM. You can view the remaining schedule here. September starting locations include Buckner Park, The Plex North, Cookie Cottage, and the North River Road Trailhead.Riders met up at Ha
  
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• Fort Wayne police respond to shooting on southeast side

  30-08-2023 03:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 5400 block of Southern Court in southeast Fort Wayne, according to Fort Wayne dispatchers.Officers responded after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  It is unclear how many people were involved, nor is it known how severe any potential injuries are.This is a developing story, and WANE 15 will continue to provide information as we learn more.
  
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• Fort Wayne police investigate fatal shooting on southeast side

  30-08-2023 03:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that left one dead in the 5400 block of Southern Court in southeast Fort Wayne Tuesday night.Officers responded to the area after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and numerous officers were spotted at the scene.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 three adult siblings were inside a home on Southern Court when one of the siblings suffered what the officer described as an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  
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• Coroner rules fatal southeast side shooting an accident

  30-08-2023 03:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that left one person dead in the 5400 block of Southern Court in southeast Fort Wayne Tuesday night.Officers responded to the area after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and numerous officers were spotted at the scene.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 three adult siblings were inside a home on Southern Court when one of the siblings suffered what the officer described as an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot
  
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• Veo removes all scooters from Fort Wayne ahead of termination date

  30-08-2023 02:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Although Veo has until Sept. 4 to collect its scooters and leave Fort Wayne, the company decided to get it over with sooner.A Veo representative told WANE 15 the company started removing scooters from Fort Wayne Friday and finished the job Monday.The move comes after the City of Fort Wayne decided to terminate its partnership with Veo due to safety concerns and mixed reactions from the community. ‘Two-Edged Sword:’ Local businesses react to Veo exodusVeo to
  
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• Crash near Jefferson, Catalpa slows traffic

  30-08-2023 00:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Officers and firefighters are investigating a crash just west of downtown Fort Wayne that has slowed traffic and left a vehicle severely damaged.Authorities were seen at a crash near the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Catalpa Street, and a blue car could seen with severe front-end damage, although it is unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 there were no serious injuries, but the crash has slowed traffic in t
  
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• Crash near Jefferson, Catalpa slows down traffic

  30-08-2023 00:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Officers and firefighters are investigating a crash just west of downtown Fort Wayne that has slowed traffic and left a vehicle severely damaged.Authorities were seen at a crash near the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Catalpa Street, and a blue car could seen with severe front-end damage, although it is unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 there were no serious injuries, but the crash has slowed traffic in t
  
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• Public Safety Alert issued for missing woman last seen near southeast Save a Lot

  30-08-2023 00:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is attempting to find a missing woman last seen in southeast Fort Wayne who is "possibly endangered."Police are looking for 66-year-old Vicki Williams, who was last seen in the area of Save a Lot at 3310 E. Paulding Road at around 5:20 p.m.According to the FWPD, Williams is a black woman who was last seen wearing all black clothing and carrying a colorful bag with dots on it.Anyone with information regarding her disappearance should con
  
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• Public Safety Alert canceled after missing woman found safe

  30-08-2023 00:39 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE: This Public Safety Alert has been canceled after authorities found the woman safe.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is attempting to find a missing woman last seen in southeast Fort Wayne who is "possibly endangered."Police are looking for 66-year-old Vicki Williams, who was last seen in the area of Save a Lot at 3310 E. Paulding Road at around 5:20 p.m.According to the FWPD, Williams is a black woman who was last seen wearing all black clothing and carrying a c
  
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