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• Fort Wayne angler reels in state record spotted gar at Chain O' Lakes State Park

  07-08-2024 23:41 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne fisherman recently shattered an Indiana record after catching a spotted gar that bested the previous record by nearly 3 pounds, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR).Kyle Hammond caught the record-breaking gar, which weighed in at 9 pounds and 11 ounces, in July while fishing on Rivir Lake at Chain O' Lakes State Park.Hammond, who runs a fishing YouTube channel called "Indiana Kayak Fishing Journal," caught the gar on white Zoom
  
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• Breakfast and brunch chain First Watch coming to southwest Fort Wayne

  07-08-2024 23:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A First Watch location is expected to open in Fort Wayne before the end of this year, a public relations manager for the brunch chain told WANE 15.The address of the restaurant will be 4541 Illinois Road, which is the old Tilted Kilt location next to Smoky Bones near the Jefferson Pointe movie theater. It's the 7th First Watch location in Indiana."Upon opening, the Fort Wayne restaurant will feature our core First Watch menu, which takes an elevated approach to traditi
  
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• Hotel shooting leads to aggravated battery charge for Fort Wayne man

  07-08-2024 22:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man faces an aggravated battery charge following a July 18 shooting that left another man with life-threatening injuries.According to Allen Superior Court documents, the shooting happened July 18 at roughly 9:20 p.m., and Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) activity logs show police responded to a shooting at that time along E. Washington Boulevard in the eastern edge of Fort Wayne.The victim suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting after a gunsh
  
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• Slight increase in heat and humidity tomorrow

  07-08-2024 22:02 via wane.com
  
  Relief from the high heat and humidity has finally arrived and you can keep the windows open tonight, since there's no rain in the forecast.Evening temperatures start off in the 70s and drop through the 60s. Our lowest temperature readings will be right near 60° at daybreak.Temps tonight are in the 70s and 60s.We'll see a temporary bump up in both heat and humidity tomorrow. It's nothing like the high heat and humidity of the recent days. However, after highs in the 70s today, we do return t
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Wednesday, August 7

  07-08-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Wednesday, August 7.
  
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• Why an Air Force plane stopped at Fort Wayne International Airport

  07-08-2024 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - You may have seen an Air Force plane landing at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) or circling the city. The plane looks very similar to Air Force One and Two, but it's not.No, Vice President Kamala Harris isn't in town, or any other government official. In fact, this plane is probably empty, except for the pilots.WANE 15 reached out to FWA to learn more. This is what it had to say:
  This particular aircraft utilizes FWA occasionally to do “touch and go”
  
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• Fort Wayne man faces felony charge after March crash, reportedly had BAC of .318%

  07-08-2024 21:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne mans faces a felony charge months after a crash just outside Fort Wayne limits that left another person with multiple injuries.The crash happened March 20 at the intersection of Hessen Cassel and Maples roads when the suspect, 42-year-old Misael Estrada Ortiz, reportedly failed to maintain his lane and drove off the road, according to Allen Superior Court documents.The crash caused property damage and "serious bodily injury" to another person who required
  
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• Fort Wayne man faces felony charge after 2023 crash, reportedly had BAC of .318%

  07-08-2024 21:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne mans faces a felony charge more than a year after a crash just outside Fort Wayne limits that left another person with multiple injuries.The crash happened March 20, 2023, at the intersection of Hessen Cassel and Maples roads when the suspect, 42-year-old Misael Estrada Ortiz, reportedly failed to maintain his lane and drove off the road, according to Allen Superior Court documents.The crash caused property damage and "serious bodily injury" to another per
  
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• Indiana Department of Education names 2025 teacher of the year finalists

  07-08-2024 21:10 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with the Indiana Department of Education announced the state's Top 10 Teacher of the Year finalists for 2025 on Wednesday. A teacher from Huntington County is in the running.According to a news release from the department, this year's 10 finalists come from various school districts throughout the state of Indiana who "are making a difference for Hoosier students."The 2025 Indiana teacher of the year finalists are:Justin Allison, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Tow
  
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• FWPD: Passenger dies after car crashes into Dupont Kroger

  07-08-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a crash Wednesday that left a woman dead and a man in the hospital after their car crashed into the Kroger located on Dupont Road.The crash happened around 2:23 p.m., and officers arrived to find the male driver unconscious and the female passenger suffering from injuries.Both the man and woman, who were described by the FWPD as "elderly," were taken to a hospital. The man was taken to a hospital in stable condit
  
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• 1 with life-threatening injuries following crash near Dupont Kroger

  07-08-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Police dispatchers tell WANE 15 that a person suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash in northern Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon.The crash appeared to happen in the parking lot of the Kroger near E Dupont and Coldwater Roads.
  Initial details are limited, but WANE 15 has a crew headed to the scene.This is a developing story that will be updated with new information as it becomes available.
  
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• US auto safety agency seeks information from Tesla on fatal Cybertruck crash and fire in Texas

  07-08-2024 20:08 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is gathering information from Tesla. The agency did not send crash investigators, nor has it opened a formal investigation into the crash. It did not say if it is investigating the cause of the fire or whether the driver was using a partially automate
  
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• Your old laptops and smartphones may be gold mines

  07-08-2024 19:00 via wane.com
  
  LONDON (CBS NEWS) - Old is gold. And those old laptops and smartphones hanging around in your home are hiding treasure. The oldest company in the U.K. is extracting gold from the circuit boards found in everyday items using pioneering technology.The Royal Mint is the official maker of the U.K.'s coins. It has a rich history spanning 1100 years.
  Now with cash use on the decline globally, the government-owned company is turning back to the old craft of mining in a very modern gold rush.In its new
  
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• Fort Wayne's 122nd Fighter Wing uses park as training ground

  07-08-2024 18:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The 122nd Fighter Wing spent Wednesday morning training at a place you wouldn't expect: Fox Island County Park. The Guard used it as an opportunity to help the park, while also staying prepared in case of an emergency.Fox Island reopened in mid-June after the 2022 derecho hit the park. The storm downed upwards of 1,000 trees, requiring extensive clean-up. Fox Island County Park reopensSince the derecho, volunteers have helped clean up the park and get it ready to reopen
  
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• Arts United Center begins expansion with plans to reopen in fall 2025

  07-08-2024 18:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A downtown Fort Wayne venue used by many local organizations is officially undergoing renovations with a goal to modernize the facility.The Arts United Center has cemented itself as a staple of the city over the last 50 years, and now it's time for some upgrades to benefit both the performing arts groups and their audiences who frequent the community theater. While construction is expected to last a year and a half, the target reopening date for the venue is fall 2025.A
  
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• Afternoon headlines Wednesday, August 7

  07-08-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind.(WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Wednesday, August 7.
  
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• Judge upholds Ohio's gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appeal

  07-08-2024 17:55 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio law that limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18 can go into effect, a county judge ruled Tuesday.The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio said it will file an immediate appeal.The law bans transgender surgeries and hormone therapies for minors, unless they are already receiving such therapies and it is deemed a risk to stop by a doctor. The law also includes restrictions on the type of mental health services a minor can receive.State lawmaker
  
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• $52K in cash thrown out of car during police chase in Connecticut

  07-08-2024 16:01 via wane.com
  
  PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut state police are searching for whomever tampered with an ATM at a service plaza off Interstate 395 North and then threw $52,000 in cash out a window when troopers started chasing them.Troopers were initially called to the service plaza in Plainfield after 11 a.m. ET on Monday, after hearing a person was tampering with an ATM and looking into parked cars, according to state police. The suspect then took off in a black BMW SUV with Pennsylvania plates.P
  
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• New Yorkers are warned from the skies about impending danger from storms as city deploys drones

  07-08-2024 15:23 via wane.com
  
  *Editor's note: The video above is from a May 2024 storm in New York City.NEW YORK (AP) — Gone is the bullhorn. Instead, New York City emergency management officials have turned high-tech, using drones to warn residents about potential threatening weather.With a buzzing sound in the background, a drone equipped with a loudspeaker flies over homes warning people who live in basement or ground-floor apartments about impending heavy rains.“Be prepared to leave your location,” said
  
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• Mystery bug bites in Chicago area may be connected to cicadas

  07-08-2024 14:52 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – The buzzing of the Brood X cicadas may have quieted in northern Illinois but some are still dealing with lingering effects.The cicadas, which emerge every 17 years, may be tied to a number of bug bites reported in suburban Chicago. Scientists collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speedIn west suburban Elmhurst, Lauren Cullen's doctor told her they're seeing about 10 to 15 people daily with similar bites in recent days."We were kind of concerned because they were kind of l
  
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• Morning headlines Wednesday, August 7

  07-08-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, August 7.
  
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• Extreme heat is impacting most Americans' electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds

  07-08-2024 13:35 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to manage the monthly cost of electricity for air conditioning. But even then, the heat finds its way in.“Going upstairs, it’s like walking into soup. It is so hot,” Lindahl said. “If I walk past my attic upstairs, you can feel the heat radiating through a closed door.”Lindahl, 37, who lives in North Carolina, said her monthly electric
  
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• Watch for buses as 25,000 kids start classes in Allen County

  07-08-2024 12:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Wednesday marks the start of the school year for around 25,000 children who attend Northwest Allen County Schools, Southwest Allen County Schools, and East Allen County Schools. Fort Wayne Community Schools begin classes on Thursday.
  That means dozens of school buses will be making stops throughout Allen County in the morning and afternoon to take kids to and from school.
  Drivers should slow down and prepare to stop when the overhead lights on a school bus are flashing ye
  
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• Natural air conditioning brings lower humidity

  07-08-2024 09:37 via wane.com
  
  Relief from the high heat and humidity has finally arrived and you can open the windows and get some free natural air conditioning. We'll see a temporary bump up in humidity Thursday with a surge of even cooler temperatures moving in Friday which will last through the weekend.Afternoon temperatures top out in the upper 70sTemperatures will be mild this morning only reaching into the 70s by noon.
  It will be breezy at times with winds up to 20 mph this afternoonThe lower humidity and mild temperat
  
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• Storms Tuesday bring rain, wind, and make history

  07-08-2024 05:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted the region on Tuesday. The first round this morning made history… Indiana readies to help with Debby recoveryAt 7:59 AM, the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office issued a Tornado Warning to our north in Michigan. Additional Tornado Warnings were issued for the same severe thunderstorm as it tracked southeast, including in Steuben County and Williams County in our area around 9:45 AM Tuesday.At 7:59
  
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• Cooler and less humid air arrives

  07-08-2024 04:42 via wane.com
  
  With our storm chances out of the picture for Wednesday, cooler and less humid air moves in to give us a pleasant second half of the week.
  High temps Tuesday the 90° mark (feeling like the upper 90s with the high humidity). With cooler air flowing in during the early morning, our temps drop as far as the low 60s by daybreak.A number of "Comfortable" days are showing up on the Muggy Meter this week.High temps drop to the upper 70s for our Wednesday afternoon, then back to the low 80s on Thurs
  
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• Son, friend remember life of Grabill man who died in boat crash

  07-08-2024 04:11 via wane.com
  
  GRABILL, Ind. (WANE) - A man full of love, close family and friends is how friends and family remembered 46-year-old Cory Butler of Grabill, who died in a boat crash on Saturday.On Tuesday, Butler's son and good friend spoke with WANE 15 about the life Butler lived and memories they cherished.
  "He was my hero, he's my mentor, he was my best friend as well, he was there for me through everything," said Cory's son, Collin.
  Collin, reflecting on his 19 short years with his dad, said he appreciated
  
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• Son and friend remember the life of man who died in boat crash

  07-08-2024 04:11 via wane.com
  
  GRABILL, Ind. (WANE) - A man full of love, close family and friends remembering 46-year-old Cory Butler of Grabill, who died in a boat crash on Saturday.Tuesday, Butler's son and good friend speaking with WANE 15 about the life Butler lived and memories they cherish.
  "He was my hero, he's my mentor, he was my best friend as well, he was there for me through everything," said Cory's son, Collin Butler.
  Collin, reflecting on his 19 short years with his dad, appreciating every moment.
  "He was super
  
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• ISP arrests Ohio man after pursuit through Allen, Huntington counties

  07-08-2024 03:24 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Toledo, Ohio man faces multiple felony charges after reportedly leading Indiana State Police (ISP) on a pursuit through multiple Indiana counties Sunday night.According to ISP, state troopers pulled over a 2013 Chrysler 300 for an expired registration and an "equipment violation" around on I-69 north of the Markle exit in Huntington County.During the traffic stop, the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Keshaun Christopher Carrington, reportedly gave the t
  
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• Scattered storms exiting

  07-08-2024 01:38 via wane.com
  
  Today's strongest storms have moved south of the area, but some scattered rain chances continue to exist through midnight.
  Chances for rain clear the area after midnightAfter the storm chances move out for Wednesday, cooler and less humid air moves in to give us a pleasant second half of the week.
  High temps today reached to around the 90° mark (feeling like the upper 90s with the high humidity). We stay warm and muggy this evening as temps gradually fall through the 80s and the 70s. Once th
  
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• Wild on WANE: The Big Bugabaloo is larger than life!

  07-08-2024 01:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A special temporary exhibit at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is larger than life! The Big Bugabaloo brings giant animatronic bugs to give kids and adults a new perspective about why bugs are important to our ecosystem.From giggles to gasps to even selfies, there are a lot of big reactions to some big bugs.
  "When people come through the tunnel [the Katydid] is the first one they see and they have big eyes and wide open mouths and they get so excited," Jessica Fulk, the z
  
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• Ohio marijuana dispensaries officially open for recreational customers

  07-08-2024 00:29 via wane.com
  
  SHERWOOD, Ohio (WANE)— Theory Wellness was one of 98 Ohio dispensaries to obtain their dual license, allowing the store to sell both medical and recreational marijuana starting Tuesday.Last November, Ohioans voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Since December, they were able to possess it but had no place to buy it in the state if it wasn't for medical purposes. However, that all changed Tuesday."We've been going to Michigan," Charles Martinez, a Theory Wellness customer, s
  
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