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• More residential properties along the riverfront? That's the city's hope

  13-09-2023 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Greater Fort Wayne held its Economic Development Summit at the Parkview Mirror Center for Research and Innovation Wednesday.Of the many topics presented or discussed, one was the future of Fort Wayne's riverfront development.A panel -- moderated by Greater Fort Wayne's Chief Economic Development Officer Ellen Cutter -- included the city of Fort Wayne's Community Development Director, Nancy Townsend.Both spoke with WANE 15 prior to the panel.Townsend said the main point
  
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• Courts: Father asked for Narcan for overdosing 1-year-old when police arrived

  13-09-2023 23:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When Fort Wayne police responded to the apartment around 8:45 p.m., the baby’s father told them his 1-year-old daughter was overdosing on fentanyl and asked them to administer Narcan.Sa Marn, 29, the child’s father and the unnamed mother, said the baby “had a partial chewed blue pill in her mouth when she started to lose consciousness,” according to a probable cause affidavit written by Fort Wayne detective Charles Volz. By the time officers arr
  
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• Man accused of killing Purdue University dormitory roommate found fit for trial after hospital stay

  13-09-2023 23:00 via wane.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A man charged with murder in the stabbing death of his Purdue University dormitory roommate has been found competent to stand trial, court records show.Doctors at Logansport State Hospital found Ji Min Sha competent for trial after months of treatment, a Tuesday court filing shows.Sha “has attained the ability to understand the proceedings and assist in the preparation of his defense,” hospital Superintendent Bethany Schoenradt wrote in a letter to Tippec
  
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• Danelo Cavalcante charged with escape after two week manhunt

  13-09-2023 22:55 via wane.com
  
  (WHTM) -- Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison, has been arrested and charged with one count of felony escape after a two week manhunt.Cavalcante was taken into custody alive around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning with no shots fired, according to Governor Josh Shapiro. According to court records published Wednesday afternoon, Cavalcante is charged with one count of felony escape in the third degree.It's possible Cavalcante could face more charges, however, h
  
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• Parkview Mirro Center developing mental health app to aid patients with addictions

  13-09-2023 22:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A nearly $1 million grant will fund Parkview Mirro Center's research and development of a mental health app in support of addiction services over the next five years.Totaling $990,015, it's the largest research grant Parkview has received to date, according to a release from the healthcare system.The release said Parkview is developing digital tools for use by its peer support specialists, who work directly with clients fighting addictions. The suite of both mobile and
  
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• 'Best Wings in Michigan' coming to Fort Wayne in 2023

  13-09-2023 22:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Detroit Wing Company, a burgeoning restaurant chain based out of Eastpointe, Michigan, will be adding a location in Fort Wayne before the year is over.According to a press release, the company will be opening a location attached to the Shell gas station on the corner of Illinois Road and Magnavox Way by winter 2023.The Fort Wayne location will be the first one to feature a drive-thru, according to the press release.“Indiana has long been on our radar following ou
  
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• Footprint gets bigger for proposed Mercedes Benz dealership on West Jefferson

  13-09-2023 22:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Plan Commission’s public hearing on Oct. 9 should provide more details on what the proposed Mercedes Benz dealership will look like.The existing Fort Wayne dealership at 7227 W. Jefferson Boulevard sits on about 3.5 acres, according to Allen County property records. The new proposed business between 5100 and 5305 West Jefferson, just about a mile and a half closer to downtown, will occupy about 7.6 acres, now that a parcel for 1.6 acres has been acquir
  
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• Here's what the new Foster Park Golf Course will look like, according to revised plans

  13-09-2023 21:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After months of planning, a survey and much controversy, the revised plans for the updated Foster Park Golf Course have been released.A full view of the revised plan for the golf course
  The improvements and renovations will be made ahead of the course’s 100th anniversary in 2028.
  While the changes are a long way off, much of the initial pushback has been addressed.
  Many outspoken community members were opposed to a trail being ripped up to create space for t
  
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• New Haven mayor announces next steps to develop 'sports-tourism destination'

  13-09-2023 21:32 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - The mayor of New Haven announced concrete plans Wednesday for the development of a sports complex in the city.Together with Indianapolis-based Card & Associates, the city of New Haven is taking the next steps to develop the space, called "Fields of Grace". Mayor Steve McMichael announced the update during the Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Economic Development Summit."I’m excited to update you, that the City of New Haven and Card & Associates has prepared the firs
  
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• Proposal aims to rename section of I-69 after fallen Master Trooper James R. Bailey

  13-09-2023 21:30 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- An Indiana state representative from Auburn has issued a proposal to rename a stretch of Interstate 69 in DeKalb County after Master Trooper James R. Bailey, who died March 3 after being hit by a car while deploying stop sticks.State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) said the proposal would rename the stretch of I-69 between County Road 11A and State Road 8 near mile marker 326."Master Trooper Bailey was a career public servant who demonstrated unwavering commitment and dedicatio
  
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• Starbucks introduces ghoulish Halloween drinkware

  13-09-2023 18:20 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Starbucks’ new Halloween drinkware includes a glow-in-the-dark slime cupSpooky season is fast approaching, and if you love to dress up, you’ll love dressing up your Starbucks drinks in the coffee chain’s festive new Halloween drinkware. New tumblers, cold cups, mugs and more are starting to hit store shelves at participating Starbucks stores across the U.S., but supplies are limited, so
  
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• Police searching northern Allen County park for wanted man

  13-09-2023 17:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department were searching Wednesday morning for a man wanted out of DeKalb County.A public safety alert was sent to residents near Metea County Park warning them of Montana Warner, wanted on a warrant out of DeKalb County for violating probation on a felony conviction of burglary.
  A police spokesman told WANE 15 the man's vehicle was spotted near the area, and sometime around 8 a.m. Allen County officers along with Fort Wayne P
  
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• Dump truck driver missing after truck falls hundreds of feet into rock quarry

  13-09-2023 17:29 via wane.com
  
  CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Conservation Officers are searching for a dump truck driver who is still unaccounted for after his truck fell into a water-filled rock quarry pit in southern Indiana on Tuesday afternoon.
  According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, a Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc. employee was operating a dump truck at a quarry pit near the 20000 block of Alton Fredonia Road when the truck slipped over the edge and dropped several hundred feet into the water below.H
  
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• Dump truck driver dies after truck falls hundreds of feet into rock quarry

  13-09-2023 17:29 via wane.com
  
  CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ind. — Divers have recovered the body of a dump truck driver after his truck fell hundreds of feet into a water-filled rock quarry in southern Indiana.According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, a Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc. employee was operating a dump truck at a quarry pit near the 20000 block of Alton Fredonia Road on Tuesday when the truck slipped over the edge and dropped several hundred feet into the water below.Former Indiana councilman wanted for sex c
  
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• Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, Pennsylvania police say

  13-09-2023 14:52 via wane.com
  
  POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante has been captured after nearly two weeks on the run.State police announced Cavalcante’s capture on social media on Wednesday and planned a news conference announcing details for 9:30 a.m.Heavily armed police had descended on the South Coventry Township area, closing roads and telling residents to lock their doors. Cavalcante, 34, had broken out of the Chester County jail Aug. 31 while awaitin
  
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• WATCH: Good Samaritan rescues driver from burning car after crash into Florida building

  13-09-2023 14:23 via wane.com
  
  SEMINOLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was caught on camera this week as he rescued a driver trapped inside a burning car.    Travis DuPont, of St. Petersburg, was on his way home from work around 3:30 a.m. Sunday when he saw a flash in the sky. As he got closer, he realized a driver had crashed into a nearby consignment store."I ran right to the driver's window, saw this man unconscious. I reached in, shook him, started yelling at him," DuPont told Nexstar's WFLA.
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• UAW chief says offers from Detroit companies are inadequate, says union is ready to go on strike

  13-09-2023 13:58 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE: DETROIT (AP) — With just over 24 hours left before a strike deadline, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says offers from the companies aren't enough and the union is getting ready to strike.In an online address to members Wednesday, Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised their initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union's other demands.“We do not yet have offers on the table that reflect the sacrifices and contributions our members have
  
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• Detroit automakers and auto workers remain far from a deal as end-of-day strike deadline approaches

  13-09-2023 13:58 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — With a deadline looming just before midnight Thursday, the United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three automakers remain far apart in contract talks, and the union is preparing to strike.In an online address to union members Wednesday, union President Shawn Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union’s other demands.“We do not yet have offers on the table that reflect the sacrifices and cont
  
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• Updated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto show

  13-09-2023 13:47 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit's big auto show.Ford unveiled the latest version of the F-150 pickup Tuesday night at an event next to Huntington Place, the convention center that will host the North American International Auto Show starting with media day on Wednesday.It's one of only four new or revamped vehicles to be unveiled at the show, inclu
  
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• Auto workers strike would test Biden's assertion he's the 'most pro-union president in US history'

  13-09-2023 11:30 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden's treasured assertion that he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history.The United Auto Workers is threatening to strike against the nation’s big three automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, if tentative contact agreements aren't reached by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday. That could reshape the political landscape in the battleground state of Michigan and potentially unleash economic shockwaves n
  
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• Coolest temps of the week today

  13-09-2023 09:36 via wane.com
  
  Even though we'll see more sunshine this afternoon temperatures will be cooler. This will be followed by a very cool night with a low in the 40s.Plenty of sunshine through the morning with temperatures just in the middle 60s by lunchtime.High pressure will scour out the clouds and leave us with sunshine but cooler temperatures this afternoon.The clear skies will bring even cooler overnight temperatures with a low in the upper 40s by sunrise Thursday.High pressure will move east and that will all
  
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• Autoworkers strike would test Biden's 'most pro-union president in US history' assertion

  13-09-2023 08:14 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden 's treasured assertion that he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history.
  The United Auto Workers is threatening to strike against the nation’s big three automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, if tentative contact agreements aren't reached by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday. That could reshape the political landscape in the battleground state of Michigan and potentially unleash economic shockwaves
  
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• Fort Wayne to add new RV camping to Johnny Appleseed Park

  13-09-2023 05:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Johhny Appleseed Festival is right around the corner, but it's not the only exciting thing happening to Johnny Appleseed Park.
  "It's been planned for several years actually," said Dave Weadock, the manager of project administration for Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation.At Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, $230,530 was approved to create additional paved RV camping sites and improve park utilities.
  "We're going to add four additional RV sites, they're actual
  
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• 'It was kinda fun:' City compromises to allocate extra funds

  13-09-2023 04:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In August, Fort Wayne City Council approved funds for some select projects from a list that the mayor's office provided.
  Those funds came as a function of state funds the City of Fort Wayne received.
  Only select projects were chosen from the list because councilmembers weren't satisfied with how the money was being divided at the time.
  "There have been no conversations between the administration and city council to work on identifying priorities for the projects M
  
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• TinCaps blank Loons to win playoff opener

  13-09-2023 03:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - TinCaps fans got their first taste of playoff baseball since 2017 and it proved to be worth the wait as Fort Wayne bested Great Lakes 5-0 on Tuesday night in game one of their best-of-three East Division Championship Series.Game two will be played in Midland, Mich. on Thursday night. Game three, if necessary, would be Friday also on the road.Fort Wayne broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth as Nerwilian Cedeño's double to right-center plated Tyler Robe
  
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• AP Sources: UAW may strike at small number of factories if it can't reach deals with automakers

  13-09-2023 03:33 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit’s three automakers if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline.The union’s leadership discussed smaller-scale strikes at a meeting on Friday, and local union leaders were told about the strategy on Tuesday afternoon, two people with knowledge of the moves said.
  The people didn’t want to be identified
  
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• Gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers visits WANE 15

  13-09-2023 02:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After ending weeks of speculation and launching his campaign for governor in August, Republican Brad Chambers made his first Fort Wayne media stop with WANE 15 Tuesday."I'm optimistic about Indiana's future," said the former Indiana Secretary of Commerce. Chambers' two-year term as head of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) ended in early August.Chambers said the number one job of the governor is to grow the economy to improve Hoosiers' quality of life
  
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• Court docs: 2-year-old shoots suspect in the back, leading to arrest

  13-09-2023 00:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A 32-year-old man faces multiple felony charges for child neglect and unlawful possession of a handgun after a 2-year-old child accidentally shot the man in the back, according to Allen Superior Court documents.On Sept. 9, police responded to reports of a shooting and found 32-year-old Justin Wiley suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper back.Wiley reportedly told police he had put a gun on a bed beside him when the child tried to grab the gun, leading to the fired
  
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