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• Woman charged with dealing resulting in death in Grant County overdose

  30-07-2024 23:54 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. -- A Grant County woman was arrested and charged for her alleged role in an overdose death a year ago.
  The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 30-year-old Gabrielle Wortman for allegedly supplying drugs that led to the overdose death of an individual in April 2023, according to GCSO. Wortman has been preliminarily charged with a level 1 felony of dealing in a substance resulting in death.
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• Free Christian healthcare expanding to Fort Wayne

  30-07-2024 23:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Grabill, Indiana is home to Christian Community Healthcare (CCHC), a ministry that offers free healthcare to anyone, regardless of status, income or other factors.
  "We just believe that everyone should have access to the truth, love and compassion of Jesus Christ and we have been blessed that share that vehicle through free healthcare," said Austin Bradtmueller, CCHC Executive Director.
  However it won't be long until CCHC can call more than Grabill home.
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• Listeria outbreak prompts Kroger recall of produce, dips sold in Indiana

  30-07-2024 23:14 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A possible listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of recalls recently of vegetables, salsas and deli meat. Kroger shoppers in five states are once again being asked to check their fridges for products that may be contaminated.
  The products under recall were purchased from Wiers Farm in Willard, Ohio, and sold at Kroger stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
  All the recalled products, from guacamole to chopped herbs and diced vegetables, were "packa
  
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• Attorneys push back against execution date for Joseph Corcoran due to mental illness

  30-07-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- The lawyers representing convicted murderer Joseph Corcoran has asked the Indiana Supreme Court to deny a motion to set an execution date for Corcoran due to mental health issues, according to a recent court filing.The request comes just over two months after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a motion to set an execution date for Corcoran after the state acquired a lethal injection drug: pentobarbital.However, Corcoran's lawyers claim
  
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• Fort Wayne Police ask for help finding suspects accused of break-in, car theft

  30-07-2024 22:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are asking for the public's help Tuesday to find the suspects behind a car break-in and theft in a north Fort Wayne subdivision.Sometime between July 23 at 10 p.m. and July 24 at 3 a.m., a car was stolen and another was broken into. It happened in the 7500 block of Haida Way, in Ravens Cove.Descriptions of the vehicles were not provided, but a video shared by FWPD shows two people getting out of a white car. The footage shows one person get out of the
  
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• Water main replacement project in Waynedale to prevent frequent breaks

  30-07-2024 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Tuesday Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker, residents of Waynedale, neighborhood leaders and City Utilities announced a reinstallation of water mains in the Waynedale area.The project was announced at 1 p.m. on the 6300 Block of Maywood Circle, an area that suffered significant damage from a derecho in June 2022.Fort Wayne officials told WANE 15 that an investment of $130 million in infrastructure would go to the city's southwest side to prevent extreme flooding. The in
  
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• Bill to name Mastodon the national fossil passes Senate

  30-07-2024 22:05 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - A bill that would name the mastodon the U.S. national fossil has now passed the senate and moves to the House of Representatives.The National Fossil Act was introduced by Indiana Senator Mike Braun and Michigan Senator Gary Peters. According to a release, the bill aims to celebrate the unique natural history of the United States and encourage interest in paleontology."Mastodons embody the spirit of exploration, resilience and strength that exemplifies our great nation," s
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Tuesday, July 30

  30-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Tuesday, July 30.
  
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• Indiana among states with most aggressive drivers, according to Forbes

  30-07-2024 20:50 via wane.com
  
  (KDVR/NEXSTAR) -- Anyone who has ever sat behind the wheel of a car has witnessed that one other car on the road driving way too aggressively. You know the one, it's the car weaving in and out of traffic, cutting other cars off, and yelling at anyone in their way. The driver who you'd say has "road rage."A new study by Forbes shows that drivers in some states experience these aggressive drivers much more often than others.The study looked at several different categories and gave a percentage of
  
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• US women's rugby wins first-ever medal after late heroics at Paris Olympics

  30-07-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With time ticking away in the second half and medal aspirations dwindling, the U.S. women's rugby team wouldn't be denied Tuesday.Trailing 12-7 with 1:35 remaining, the U.S.' Alex Sedrick dashed nearly the length of the field as time expired for the match-tying try, and then she knocked the short conversion attempt through the uprights for a historic 14-12 victory over Australia for the bronze medal. It's the first-ever medal for the U.S. in women's rugby.Sedrick's long run
  
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• Mosquitos in Wabash County test positive for West Nile virus

  30-07-2024 20:35 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A pool of mosquitos has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Wabash County, according to the Wabash County Health Department.West Nile Virus can be transmitted to humans who are bitten by an infected mosquito, and cases most predominantly occur between July and September. Symptoms appear three to 15 days after the bite and often present mildly in the form of "West Nile fever," which includes fever, body aches, headache, swollen lymph glands and a rash.
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• Mosquitoes in Wabash County test positive for West Nile virus

  30-07-2024 20:35 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A pool of mosquitoes has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Wabash County, according to the Wabash County Health Department.West Nile Virus can be transmitted to humans who are bitten by an infected mosquito, and cases most predominantly occur between July and September. Symptoms appear three to 15 days after the bite and often present mildly in the form of "West Nile fever," which includes fever, body aches, headache, swollen lymph glands and a rash.
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• LIVE: Team USA wins gold in gymnastics finals

  30-07-2024 20:32 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR/AP) — Simone Biles and Team USA won gold Tuesday in the women's team final inside Bercy Arena in Paris. Biles is competed after tweaking her left calf during qualifying on Sunday. She showed no serious signs of injury while leading the team to victory.The five-woman U.S. squad of Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera were heavily favored win after finishing second to Russia at the Tokyo Games three years ago.The U.S. takes the gold with 171.2
  
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• Golden again! Team USA wins gold in gymnastics finals

  30-07-2024 20:32 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR/AP) — Simone Biles and Team USA won gold Tuesday in the women's team final inside Bercy Arena in Paris. Biles competed after tweaking her left calf during qualifying on Sunday. She showed no serious signs of injury while leading the team to victory.The five-woman U.S. squad of Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera were heavily favored win after finishing second to Russia at the Tokyo Games three years ago.The U.S. takes the gold with 171.296
  
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• Delphi murders: Warden testifies about Allen's alleged confession in day 2 of hearings

  30-07-2024 20:11 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A series of hearings for the Delphi murders case continued Wednesday at the Carroll County Courthouse.The second day centered around motions to suppress evidence in the case against Richard Allen, who faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi.In front of Special Judge Fran Gull, the defense withdrew a motion to suppress that was filed April 15 and surrounded st
  
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• Delphi murders: Former warden testifies about Allen's alleged confession in day 2 of hearings

  30-07-2024 20:11 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A series of hearings for the Delphi murders case continued Wednesday at the Carroll County Courthouse.The second day centered around motions to suppress evidence in the case against Richard Allen, who faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi.In front of Special Judge Fran Gull, the defense withdrew a motion to suppress that was filed April 15 and surrounded st
  
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• Delphi murders case: Attorneys argue where Richard Allen should be held, more motions

  30-07-2024 20:11 via wane.com
  
  CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A series of hearings for the Delphi murders case began Tuesday at the Carroll County Courthouse. Special Judge Fran Gull heard two motions that morning, with a third expected to be addressed in the afternoon.The day got off to a late start -- an hour and 10 minutes late, to be exact. Richard Allen walked into the courtroom at 11:03 a.m. with a buzz cut and a short stubble beard.
  Allen faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths of A
  
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• Police find semi involved in fatal hit-and-run on I-69

  30-07-2024 19:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The semitrailer involved in a crash that killed the driver of another truck on Interstate 69 has been found, the Allen County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday.Last Thursday's crash, which authorities are now calling a hit-and-run, resulted in the death of a man who'd been driving a semi near Union Chapel Road shortly before he died early that morning. Police found his body not far from the 319 mile-marker.Cpl. Ken Litzenberg said the sheriff's department worked wi
  
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• Pier pressure. Crooked Lake Association opposes proposed docks on 3rd basin

  30-07-2024 19:48 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Plans are in the works to build a housing subdivision along the shores of the third basin of Crooked Lake in Steuben County. Part of that plan involves the construction of a pier with 44 docks for future residents of those homes to use for lake access.
  However, the Crooked Lake Association board doesn't want the proposed pier to be built, and lake residents will have a chance to weigh in at a public hearing set for late Tuesday afternoon.
  The Indiana Department of Natural Res
  
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• Police presence on Fort Wayne's north side

  30-07-2024 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A number of police officers surrounded a home on Fort Wayne's north side Tuesday afternoon. It's unclear what happened at this time.Police responded to the 500 block of Ward Drive around noon Tuesday. That is off of Coldwater Road. Police were called to the scene for a "family fight party armed" call, according to the FWPD police log.Details are extremely limited at this time. WANE 15 saw police take a man into custody. We have reached out to FWPD to learn more.This is
  
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• Large police presence on Fort Wayne's north side

  30-07-2024 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A large amount of police officers have surrounded an area on Fort Wayne's north side. It's unclear at this time what the situation involves.Police responded to the 500 block of Ward Drive around noon Tuesday. That is off of Coldwater Road.Details are extremely limited at this time. WANE 15 has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available.
  
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• FWPD: Man threatened ex with bow and arrows on Fort Wayne's north side

  30-07-2024 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police officers surrounded a home on Fort Wayne's north side Tuesday because of a man armed with a bow who allegedly shot arrows at his ex-girlfriend.Aaron Vendrely, 47, could face charges of felony intimidation and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.Police responded to the 500 block of Ward Drive, off Coldwater Road, around noon. They were called to the scene for a "family fight party armed" call, according to the FWPD police log.A woman had called 9
  
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• FWPD: Man accused of shooting arrows at ex-girlfriend on Fort Wayne's north side

  30-07-2024 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police officers surrounded a home on Fort Wayne's north side Tuesday because of a man armed with a bow who allegedly shot arrows at his ex-girlfriend.Aaron Vendrely, 47, could face charges of felony intimidation and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.Police responded to the 500 block of Ward Drive, off Coldwater Road, around noon. They were called to the scene for a "family fight party armed" call, according to the FWPD police log.A woman had called 9
  
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• Norfolk Southern train blocking multiple Fort Wayne intersections

  30-07-2024 18:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Norfolk Southern train has been blocking multiple intersections in Fort Wayne for several hours Tuesday. That includes Lindenwood Avenue near the University of Saint Francis.WANE 15 reached out to Norfolk Southern about the train. The company told WANE 15 that the training would clear or be moving at any moment around noon. WANE 15 checked the crossing around 12:30 p.m., and the train was still stopped."Due to engineering work in the area, we experienced some delays t
  
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• Norfolk Southern train blocked multiple Fort Wayne roads for several hours

  30-07-2024 18:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Norfolk Southern train has been blocking multiple roads in Fort Wayne for several hours on Tuesday. That includes Lindenwood Avenue near the University of Saint Francis.WANE 15 reached out to Norfolk Southern about the train. The company told WANE 15 that the training would clear or be moving at any moment around noon. WANE 15 checked the crossing around 12:30 p.m., and the train was still stopped. The train had moved by 1 p.m."Due to engineering work in the area, we
  
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• NWS: Tornado damaged Frankton-Lapel Schools Administration Building

  30-07-2024 18:30 via wane.com
  
  MADISON COUNTY, Ind. -- A tornado hit Madison County Monday night, the National Weather Service says.NWS teams surveyed the damage Tuesday morning and said their assessment showed the damage supported the presence of a tornado.Sam Lashley, warning coordination meteorologist with NWS Indianapolis, said the track was still being determined but it appeared the tornado was "bouncing up and down from near the Hamilton/Madison county line" to its final location.
  "A lot of the debris is very indicative
  
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• Afternoon headlines Tuesday, July 30

  30-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Tuesday, July 30.
  
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• Six people indicted in extensive counterfeit money scheme in Northwest Ohio

  30-07-2024 17:44 via wane.com
  
  BRYAN, Ohio (WANE) -- Six people were charged in a counterfeit money scheme that stretched across four Ohio counties Tuesday after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, according to the Ohio Attorney General.The suspects were accused of theft, identity fraud, cashing forged checks, using fake $20 bills and counterfeiting bank cards in the scheme, which lasted from June 2022 to January 2023 in Williams, Defiance, Fulton and Auglaize counties.Cooper Rademacher, 21, and Kal
  
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• 6 people indicted in extensive counterfeit money scheme in northwest Ohio

  30-07-2024 17:44 via wane.com
  
  BRYAN, Ohio (WANE) -- Six people were charged in a counterfeit money scheme that stretched across four Ohio counties Tuesday after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, according to the Ohio Attorney General.The suspects were accused of theft, identity fraud, cashing forged checks, using fake $20 bills and counterfeiting bank cards in the scheme, which lasted from June 2022 to January 2023 in Williams, Defiance, Fulton and Auglaize counties.Cooper Rademacher, 21, and Kal
  
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• Public meeting to be held for project to improve Fairfield Avenue and Paulding Road

  30-07-2024 16:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Citizens are invited by the City of Fort Wayne to preview the revamp of the Paulding Road, Fairfield Avenue and South Calhoun Street corridors.The public meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the Shawnee Public Library.The meeting will allow the public to learn about the project location, its anticipated schedule and to provide comments before the project advances.Paulding Road, Fairfield Avenue, and South Calhoun Street are located in the Fairfield Terrace Belmont ne
  
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• Meet Stephen Nedoroscik, the Clark Kent of pommel horse

  30-07-2024 16:09 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Social media is in love with Stephen Nedoroscik.With a medal on the line Monday in Paris, the American gymnast removed his glasses, jumped up on the pommel horse, and secured a bronze medal for Team USA.He put his glasses back on before celebrating.That was his only event in the team competition.Nedoroscik did his job. You can call him the Clark Kent of pommel horse.The memes started almost instantly with social media users making the super hero comparisons."Obsessed with this guy o
  
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• Fort Wayne Public Works announces Covington Road closure to begin earlier than expected

  30-07-2024 14:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Covington Road was set to close on Aug. 12 due to the construction of the Covington Road Trail. According to Fort Wayne Public Works, the closure has been pushed to an earlier date than planned.The road closure is now expected to begin on Aug. 5. Covington Road will be closed for two months, and lane restrictions will continue for the same amount of time. Lane restrictions will be between the Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery entrance and Getz Road. Covington Road Trail pr
  
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• Morning headlines Tuesday, July 30

  30-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, July 30.
  
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• Taylor Swift says she is 'in shock' after 3 children died in an attack on a UK dance class

  30-07-2024 14:12 via wane.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A 9-year old girl wounded in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in northwestern England died Tuesday, bringing the death toll to three, as police questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested minutes after the rampage.Merseyside Police said the other fatalities were girls aged 6 and 7.Eight children and two adults remain hospitalized after the attack in Southport. Both adults and five of the children are in critical condition.Swift said she was &ldquo
  
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• Police investigating shooting on Purdue Fort Wayne's campus

  30-07-2024 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting Tuesday on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne.Dispatch confirmed there was a shooting reported shortly before 8 a.m. at Kettler Circle and East Campus Drive. That's near the campus entrance off Coliseum and North Anthony boulevards.Details are scarce. It's unclear if anyone was hurt, or if the school is on lockdown.
  WANE 15 has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.
  
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• LIVE: FWPD chief on fatal shooting near Purdue Fort Wayne's campus

  30-07-2024 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday that shut down the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne for the day.FWPD's Chief of Police Scott Caudill is providing an update shortly after 11 a.m. A WANE 15 crew saw the Allen County Coroner at the scene.Dispatch confirmed there was a shooting reported shortly before 8 a.m. Police responded to Kettler Circle and East Campus Drive. That's near the campus entrance off Coliseum and North Anthony boulevards.A
  
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• FWPD: Suspect shot, killed on Purdue Fort Wayne's campus

  30-07-2024 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday that shut down the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne for the day.FWPD's Chief of Police Scott Caudill provided an update shortly after 11 a.m. The Allen County Coroner was also at the scene.Dispatch confirmed there was a shooting reported shortly before 8 a.m. Police responded to Kettler Circle and East Campus Drive. That's near the campus entrance off Coliseum and North Anthony boulevards.A spokesperson
  
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• FWPD: Officer involved in shooting near Purdue Fort Wayne's campus; suspect injured

  30-07-2024 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating a shooting Tuesday that ended up on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne.Dispatch confirmed there was a shooting reported shortly before 8 a.m. Police responded to Kettler Circle and East Campus Drive. That's near the campus entrance off Coliseum and North Anthony boulevards.A spokesperson for the university told WANE 15 the situation started off campus and does not appear to involve anyone affiliated with either Purdue or India
  
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• FWPD: Man wanted in DeKalb County shot, killed on Purdue Fort Wayne's campus

  30-07-2024 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are investigating Tuesday after an officer shot and killed a man wanted in DeKalb County. The suspect was found on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne.Just after 7:15 a.m., DeKalb County Community Corrections asked FWPD to help find a man who got out of their custody, FWPD's Chief of Police Scott Caudill said in an update later that morning. The man was believed to be armed with a handgun at a nearby apartment complex.Caudill said police found t
  
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• Bally Sports networks will return to Comcast subscribers after agreement is reached

  30-07-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  SOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Most Comcast subscribers will be able to watch their favorite sports teams again after it reached an agreement with their distributor.Comcast and Diamond Sports announced Monday that 15 regional sports networks will be available on Thursday after being blacked out for three months. The Bally Sports networks were no longer available to Comcast subscribers on May 1 due to a contract dispute.Under the agreement, subscribers to Comcast’s Xfinity Ultimate TV packag
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing teen from Hartford City

  30-07-2024 10:00 via wane.com
  
  HARTFORD CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a teenager missing from Hartford City.The Hartford City Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Jasmine Marie Phillips, a 14-year-old Hispanic female. Jasmine is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, 125 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen with her hair in a ponytail, wearing clear framed glasses, a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Jasmine was riding a dark blue mountain bicyc
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for Hartford City teen

  30-07-2024 10:00 via wane.com
  
  HARTFORD CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a teenager reported to be missing from Hartford City.The Hartford City Police Department had been investigating the disappearance of Jasmine Marie Phillips.No other information was released regarding the cancelation.
  
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• Increasing humidity and temperatures today

  30-07-2024 09:52 via wane.com
  
  Humidity levels increase today with Gulf moisture moving into our area. The humid air will combine with hot air making it feel like it's in the 90s this afternoon.Oppressive humidity continues until the weekend
  It will be muggy this morning with temperatures warming into the lower 80s by noon.The heat and humidity combine for a very uncomfortable afternoon with dew points in the 70s it will feel more like it's in the lower 90s.It will be hot this afternoon with a high in most places reaching int
  
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• Scattered storms taper off in the early morning

  30-07-2024 04:21 via wane.com
  
  On this hot, humid Monday, rain and storms are scattering through the region now with the potential tapering off by around 3 am. A few gusty, strong storms with heavy downpours are possible. It won't be raining the entire time and some areas may not receive the scattered rain.High heat and humidity make it very uncomfortable this week.A front is moving through and it's bringing the scattered rain chances that we're experiencing. This front settles to our south during the day Tuesday and this wil
  
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• Northern lights viewing chance early Tuesday

  30-07-2024 04:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We are tracking another opportunity to see the northern lights locally, but you should not get your hopes up for a grand show this time around... Views of the northern lights from around the USBack in May, we were blessed with a fantastic show across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Below you can find a gallery of images looking back at this incredible display!Photo of Northern Lights in Bluffton courtesy of Travis Zachary.Photo of Northern Lights in Bluffton court
  
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• Air conditioner costs could rise with new regulations

  30-07-2024 02:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Air conditioner costs may be on the rise as a new refrigerant will be introduced soon.
  The current refrigerant in HVAC systems, R-410A, is being phased out following new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. The A2L refrigerants - which will be introduced in January of next year - have a 75% lower global warming potential, meaning they are less harmful to the ozone layer.
  The new A2L refrigerants are mildly flammable but would need a direct open fl
  
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• No 90s in July 2024 after so many hot June days

  30-07-2024 01:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - July 2024 is nearly in the books and it certainly has been an unusual month in the temperature department. July 2024 may be the first below average month in some timeWith just two days to go in the month of July, we have yet to make it up to the 90 degree mark. This comes after our toasty month of June, where we climbed to 90 degrees or above eight times, including seven straight times in the middle of the month.June saw eight 90 degree days in Fort Wayne.
  The last time
  
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