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• Is your car ready for the winter season?

  06-12-2024 23:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Whether you're all for the snow or maybe it's not your cup of tea, there is no denying winter is here, and your family should be prepared.When frigid weather hits, vehicle repairs costs can soar. Winterizing your vehicle before then could save you a trip to the shop.Check your lights to make sure they work properly, flush and fill your coolant, top off your gasoline and washer fluid and test your defroster and heater before you hit the road.For every 10 degrees th
  
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• Coldest start to December in 19 years continues

  06-12-2024 23:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you thought the weather has been quite cold to kick off the month of December, you would be right. In fact, this has been the coldest start to December in Fort Wayne in 19 years... November 2024 was the 7th warmest despite cold endThrough six days, we have seen nothing but blue, colder-than-average days on our December 2024 calendar. We are currently running 9.8° below average for the month. Brr!We are well below average through six December days here in 2024.
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• Some Indiana counties on Michigan line see rise in weed arrests

  06-12-2024 23:19 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- From the northeast Indiana region, there are a couple of ways to get to Michigan - where purchasing marijuana or THC-infused products is legal.From Allen County, the more obvious way is to take Interstate 69 north, cross the Michigan line and pick from the numerous head shops just across the border.That route takes you through Steuben County, a lake-filled county with about 35,000 people.
  Another way is State Route 9 through Lagrange County, population about 40,000,
  
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• 'This could go one of two ways': Man sentenced to 50-years for apartment hallway shooting

  06-12-2024 22:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man who admitted to shooting another man at least three times in the hallway of an apartment complex last year was sentenced to 50 years in prison Friday.
  Joshua Parrish, 24, previously pleaded guilty to a count of murder in connection with the killing of 31-year-old Antonio Harris, who was gunned down Dec. 6, 2023 at the Villa Capri Apartments in the 1800 block of Fox Point Trail."This could go one of two ways," Parrish is accused of telling Harris before
  
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• Aviation museum working to make Smith Field hangar future home

  06-12-2024 22:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Nestled between Cook and Ludwig roads in northwest Fort Wayne sits Smith Field, the predecessor to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) and a historic piece of aviation in Indiana.The site, described by the National Park Service as a "rare surviving example of an early 20th-century airport," has not served its original purpose for many years. However, a local aviation museum recently made notable progress toward making Smith Field the organization's future home.The N
  
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• Warmer air boosts our temps this weekend

  06-12-2024 22:09 via wane.com
  
  The wintry blast of cold air that we've experienced the past few days eases up this weekend. An area of high pressure provides a couple of dry days on Saturday and Sunday and strong, southwesterly winds send in warmer air than what we've been experiencing most recently.Our evening temperatures temperatures start off near the 30° mark and will gradually fall to the upper teens by daybreak. There will be some occasional strong wind gusts this evening, that ease up overnight. Top gusts tonight
  
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• Pennsylvania couple who divorced in 1975 to remarry Sunday

  06-12-2024 22:09 via wane.com
  DENVER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania couple who divorced nearly 50 years ago is planning to remarry.
  Fay Gable and Robert Wenrich met because he was her older brothers’ best friend, and she says he told them he was going to marry her someday. They were wed in November 1951 and had four children together but divorced in 1975 for reasons they declined to discuss.
  Both eventually remarried and remained with their spouses for many years until the spouses died. However, relatives say Gable a
  
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• Fort Wayne Police traffic unit up and running

  06-12-2024 21:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Fort Wayne Police Chief Scott Caudill has completed one of his 2024 goals: creating a traffic unit within his department.He said the need was evident when the citizens of the city had numerous complaints about drivers speeding, driving recklessly, and disregarding signals. So, just weeks into his first year as chief, he said he's like to see officers dedicating to reducing those instances on city roads.Nine months later in September of 2024, the traffic unit was cr
  
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• Pay It Forward Finalist: Olivia Tibbs

  06-12-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Olivia Tibbs uses her family's experience to Pay It Forward by raising money for an organization close to her heart. She is one of three finalists for the University of Saint Francis Pay It Forward scholarship."I want to bring light to someone's day. My idea is that if I can make someone's day just a little bit better, then I have succeeded," shared Olivia Tibbs, a senior at East Noble High School.Olivia made some of her first efforts to make someone's day better
  
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• Construction underway for 40-acre solar project in Whitley County

  06-12-2024 20:43 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Construction is underway for a solar project near Columbia City, and Northeastern REMC (NREMC) announced Friday its development is focused on locals.The electric company said its Quarry Solar Project, being built at 100 South and US 30, benefits locals -- particularly farmers and overall those within NREMC's service area. It's expected to be complete by late spring 2025, according to the release.An informational meeting will be held Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the NREMC
  
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• Each state's 'most popular' Christmas song, according to Google Trends data

  06-12-2024 20:17 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Which Christmas songs do we just love to love, at least until we get sick of Christmas music and forget about it until late into the next calendar year? Google just might have the answer.The personal finance website FinanceBuzz used Google Trends data from the last five years to find out which songs we were searching the most, from classic Christmas carols to more modern holiday hits. The findings were then broken down by state, to help determine which specific song was the &ld
  
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• Revisit some of WANE 15’s top stories of 2024 with ‘wane.com wrapped’

  06-12-2024 19:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In case you haven't heard, Spotify Wrapped dropped on Wednesday, prompting music lovers around the globe to share - or hide - what they've been listening to on repeat this past year.The social media phenomenon extends past the streaming platform to businesses and companies creating twists on the annual audio recap, including right here in the newsroom.And rather than highlighting any low points of 2024 that have statistically drawn interest on our website, we've co
  
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• Zillow reveals the 2025 trends buyers are searching for

  06-12-2024 18:11 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Zillow trend report 2025: Buyers want nostalgia and librariesEach year, home sales website Zillow releases a trend report that highlights the features and design elements people most want in their spaces based on keywords used in millions of listings. The 2025 report just dropped, and the themes aren’t really surprising.Zillow found that there are several trends buyers are after: warm, cozy spaces;
  
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• Local steelworkers spend thousands buying gifts for the Fort Wayne Salvation Army

  06-12-2024 17:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Shoppers usually don't fill their carts to the brim, but local steelworkers could've used a bigger cart to fit their toys in on Friday.That's because these Dana Incorporated employees and United Steelworkers Local 9-0-3 members were asked to shop until they drop, spending $18,900 to buy gifts requested on Angel Tree tags.The money was raised through selling raffle tickets and through community donations.Fort Wayne Salvation Army gave 14 Dana Incorporated work
  
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• TRAA future at stake after county commissioners vote to dissolve agreement

  06-12-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne City Council is at odds with Allen County Commissioners after the latter voted on Friday to dissolve the local agreement with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA).
  The EMS service has struggled for years, and commissioners decided at Friday's meeting to approve a 30-day notice of a plan to scrap TRAA's presence in the area.City Council responded to the decision, calling on the commissioners to at least provide a 6-month notice "to ensure the smoothest tr
  
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• County commissioners vote to exit agreement with TRAA

  06-12-2024 17:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne City Council is at odds with Allen County Commissioners after the latter voted on Friday to pull out of its joint agreement to govern Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA).The EMS service has struggled for years, and commissioners decided at Friday's meeting to approve a 30-day notice of a plan to cancel their portion of the commitment.City Council responded to the decision, calling on the commissioners to at least provide a 6-month notice "to ensure the
  
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• Tyre Sampson's family awarded $310 million after fatal fall on Florida ride

  06-12-2024 16:43 via wane.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (KTVI) – A jury has ordered a company to pay $310 million to the family of a Missouri teenager who died in 2022 after falling from a Florida amusement park ride.Tyre Sampson, 14, was killed after falling to his death off a freefall tower drop ride at Orlando’s ICON Park. The ride has shut down since Sampson's death. Teen dies after being hit by a stray bullet during ride home from hockey gameA jury in Orange County, Florida, ruled in a civil trial that Funtime Handels,
  
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• Delphi murders: Jury reviewed 4 key pieces of evidence before finding Richard Allen guilty

  06-12-2024 16:40 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – Jurors in the Delphi murders trial reviewed four key pieces of evidence while they deliberated the fate of Richard Allen.The jury eventually found Allen guilty on all four counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon High Bridge.According to previous reports, jurors took a second look at evidence during their deliberations on Saturday, Nov. 9, in the presence of Allen and his attorneys. At the time, it wasn’t clear which
  
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• Driver dies after crashing into pole, tree in Kosciusko County

  06-12-2024 16:00 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A Warsaw man died after losing control of his car early Friday morning, according to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office.Deputies and emergency crews responded shortly after 1:30 a.m. to a crash on South Country Club Road at East Winona Beach Drive. That's near Winona Lake.The initial investigation revealed the driver lost control of his 1996 Buick Centra and left the road, hitting a pole and continuing into a ditch before coming to a stop against a tree, accord
  
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• Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass

  06-12-2024 13:11 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — He’s one of the most famous and widely admired corporate leaders in the world. But it’s the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta worry about.In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million on guards, alarms and other measures to keep Zuckerberg and the company’s former chief operating officer safe.Some high-profile CEOs surround themselves
  
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• Stoner's Funstore presents Magic of the Holidays

  06-12-2024 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Stoner's Funstore wraps up celebrating 75 years of doing business with magic and costume enthusiasts by enchanting them with a holiday magic show.Magic of the Holidays features the work of 4 magicians, including Fort Wayne's oldest magician, Elmer Smith.The show will begin at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Theater located on 300 W Wayne St.Tickets are $15 for ages 16 and under, and $20 for adults. Purchase tickets on the Stoner's Funstore website.
  
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• Arctic temps today with big pattern change this weekend

  06-12-2024 09:40 via wane.com
  
  Sunshine and arctic cold will end our work week but there's a big change coming this weekend with temperatures in the 40s and 50s!
  Sunshine this afternoonSkies will become mostly sunny this morning but still cold, with temperatures in the lower to mid-20s by noon.Another frigid day with high temperatures in the upper 40sSunshine won't do much to warm temperatures this afternoon as highs will only be in the upper 20s. It won't be as windy either.
  Winds will be increasing Saturday evening with gus
  
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• Cold Friday followed by warmer weekend

  06-12-2024 04:41 via wane.com
  
  Northwesterly winds become southwesterly for Friday and the lake effect snow that's been around comes to an end by daybreak. However, it takes a little longer for the cold air to go by the wayside.Some slick spots may be around on the roads for the morning drive after some early morning snowflakes in some spots, especially N/NW of Fort Wayne. Be alert on your morning commute. If you're out early, while the snow's still falling, be aware that pockets of rapidly falling snow may significantly redu
  
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• Hit and run halts first date: Warrant issued for Huntertown man

  06-12-2024 03:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Huntertown man is wanted after leaving the scene of a crash while on a first date where he rear-ended a motorcyclist leaving him critically injured.
  According to court documents officers arrived to the area of State Road 3 and Simon Road regarding a motorcycle crash with injuries. While on the way to the crash, the officers were informed it was a hit-skip crash and that the suspect was in a red Corvette.Court documents say that when officers arrived on scene they fou
  
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• Indiana Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Corcoran

  06-12-2024 03:08 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for a Fort Wayne man convicted of killing his brother and three other people in 1997.Thursday's ruling means that Joseph Corcoran still faces death by lethal injection on Dec. 18 after a jury found him guilty in 1999 of the shooting deaths of his brother James Corcoran; his sister’s fiance, Robert Scott Turner; and two of their friends, Timothy Bricker and Douglas Stillwell.Since his conviction, Corcoran has filed num
  
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• One person injured in shooting on Fort Wayne's southside

  06-12-2024 01:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is in serious condition after a shooting on Fort Wayne's south side Thursday evening.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that officers are investigating a shooting at 7555 Decatur Road. The shooting was called out just before 7 p.m.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that at least one person was injured. That person was taken to a hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition.
  
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• One person injured in shooting on Fort Wayne's south side

  06-12-2024 01:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is in serious condition after a shooting on Fort Wayne's south side Thursday evening.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that officers are investigating a shooting at 7555 Decatur Road. The shooting was called out just before 7 p.m.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that at least one person was injured. That person was taken to a hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition.Information is limited at this time. WANE 15 is working to find out more.
  
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• How the Pontiac Street Market is doing 1 year after opening

  06-12-2024 01:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The Pontiac Street Market, something Mayor Sharon Tucker championed when she served as the city's sixth district councilwoman, marked a year of being open last month.
  In that year, store manager Laqueisha Brown said they've adjusted and made changes."We've had a lot of learning curves," Brown said. "But the biggest thing, I would say, is we transitioned from a generic general store setting, and we're transitioning this store into what the community wants."The marke
  
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• One person critically injured in house fire in Yoder

  06-12-2024 00:46 via wane.com
  
  YODER, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is in critical condition after a house fire broke out in Yoder Thursday evening.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the Southwest Fire District was working on a structure fire in the 16000 block of Indianapolis Road.Don Tatnoude, Fire Chief for the Southwest Fire District told WANE 15 that one person was in the basement of the home where the fire started.The person was able to escape the home and go to the neighbor's house to call 911. The fire district arrived
  
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• One person critically injured after fire in Yoder

  06-12-2024 00:46 via wane.com
  
  YODER, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is in critical condition after a structure fire broke out in Yoder Thursday evening.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the Southwest Fire District was working on a structure fire in the 16000 block of Indianapolis Road.Dispatch also confirmed with WANE 15 that at least one person was in critical condition as a result of the fire.
  WANE 15 is working to find out more information at this time.
  
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• Citilink rolls out mobile ticketing option

  06-12-2024 00:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Citilink is offering new ways for its riders to pay, streamlining quick ticketing and an opportunity for future discounts.Wednesday, Citilink rolled out the Token Transit mobile validator, which gives riders a contactless mobile payment option through the Token Transit app. The app allows riders to purchase fares and then scan a QR code with the validator on the bus.
  The Token Transit app allows riders to purchase tickets without the need to carry cash or paper tickets
  
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