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• Frito-Lay chip recall: Here's what to know

  18-12-2024 23:30 via wane.com
  
  (WJW) - Frito-Lay has issued a recall on certain bags of their Lay’s Classic Potato Chips.According to the alert shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recall applies to a "limited number" of 13 oz. bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that may contain an undeclared milk allergen.The company says it learned about the issue from a consumer.Frito-Lay Issues Limited Recall on Undeclared Milk in Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Distributed in Oregon and Washington (USFDA)
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• 'Murder hornets' eradicated from US, officials announce

  18-12-2024 22:38 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s official: The northern giant hornet — colloquially known as a “murder hornet” — has been eradicated from the United States, according to federal officials.The state of Washington has not had any confirmed detections of the world’s largest hornet for three years. State and federal agencies announced the accomplishment on Wednesday.“We’re pleased to announce the eradication of the northern giant hornet in Washington
  
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• Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls to co-headline a show at the Embassy

  18-12-2024 22:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two 80's rock icons are co-headlining a show at the Embassy next year.Rockstar Melissa Etheridge and folk-rock duo Indigo Girls are performing in over 30 cities for the 2025 "Yes We Are" tour. They're stopping in Fort Wayne on Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m.The general ticket sale online begins Thursday at 10 a.m.Both performers came onto the scene in 1988 and went on to become Grammy-winning artists.Besides touring, Etheridge's latest venture is her recently released album "I'm N
  
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• Indiana state parks offering special hikes on New Year's Day

  18-12-2024 21:45 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) -- One of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each January involves increasing physical activity, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering Hoosiers a chance to start 2025 on the right foot.On New Year's Day, Indiana's state parks and lakes will be offering "First Day Hikes" that aim to let people experience nature and connect with other people.First Day Hikes is a national initiative that started in Massachusetts more than 20 years ago, according to
  
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• Indiana state parks offer special hikes on New Year's Day

  18-12-2024 21:45 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) -- One of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each January involves increasing physical activity, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering Hoosiers a chance to start 2025 on the right foot.On New Year's Day, Indiana's state parks and lakes will be offering "First Day Hikes" that aim to let people experience nature and connect with other people.First Day Hikes is a national initiative that started in Massachusetts more than 20 years ago, according to
  
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• Police say suspect in deadly high-speed crash has fled the area; public's help requested to find him

  18-12-2024 20:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Investigators believe Alejandro Reyes-Villagomez had been drinking and was driving his Dodge Durango RT well over 100 mph when he ran a red light, causing a crash that killed the driver of another SUV and seriously injured that driver's daughter.
  Police are now asking the public to help them track him down.
  The crash happened at around 10:15 p.m. on May 11, 2024 at the intersection of Lima and Till on Fort Wayne's north side. Investigators determined Villagomez was going
  
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• Year in Review: Looking back and ahead with Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation

  18-12-2024 20:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— In 2024, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation completed more than 60 projects and spent about $3 million in improvements to existing infrastructure.Capital Improvement Projects completed by Parks and Recreation in 2024 include:
  10 neighborhood park playground replacementsBotanical Conservatory North Linkway Interior & Tropical Path improvementsFranke Park RenaissanceIrish Town Plaza ConstructionJohnny Appleseed Park Campground ImprovementsParks System Comprehensive
  
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• 'That's one more toy for one more child': Santa Joe Project to give away thousands of toys

  18-12-2024 19:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Community members and local businesses have gathered thousands ahead of the Santa Joe project's giveaway on Saturday. However, organizers said there is still an ongoing demand for presents.
  Lasts month, Toys for Tots announced it would not be operating in Allen County. Angela Zen, founder of the Sarah Zen Foundation, said once she heard the news, her foundation, Icing for Izaac and others helped the Santa Joe Project started posting on Facebook, asking for pr
  
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• Investigation finds semi was going 64 mph when it slammed into pickup near GM plant, killing passenger and dog

  18-12-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)An investigation into a crash that killed a passenger sitting in a pickup truck stopped at a red light near the GM plant has resulted in a request for an arrest warrant.
  The crash took place onFebruary 5, just before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Lafayette Center Road and Zubrick Road. The pickup was stopped on Lafayette Center Road for the red light when a semi slammed into the back of it. The two vehicles ended in a ditch on the north side of the road.A passenger in the
  
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• Fort Wayne driver accused of hit-and-run faces charges months later

  18-12-2024 17:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Months after a hit-and-run that seriously injured an elderly woman, the alleged driver has been charged.Trinity Whitehead, 24, faces two counts of leaving the scene of an accident causing moderate injury.Around noon on March 4, Whitehead is accused of hitting two pedestrians with his car in the crosswalk at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Loree Street, east of downtown.A man had "numerous contusions and complaint of pain," according to Allen Superior Court documents
  
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• Cooler with clouds sticking around this evening

  18-12-2024 17:45 via wane.com
  
  We finally were able to enjoy some sunshine on Tuesday! When you combined the sun with temperatures still above average, it was a nice December day!Skies were different though this morning, as a weak weather system moved through the area. We saw some scattered rain/snow showers, but overall, the impacts from this system were minimal.
  We were also tracking clouds this afternoon, but there remains the chance for a stray lake effect snow shower, as a result of northwest winds gusting up to 25 mph.
  
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• Cooler with clouds sticking around this afternoon

  18-12-2024 17:45 via wane.com
  
  We finally were able to enjoy some sunshine on Tuesday! When you combined the sun with temperatures still above average, it was a nice December day!Skies were different though this morning, as a weak weather system moved through the area. We saw some scattered rain/snow showers, but overall, the impacts from this system were minimal.
  We are now just tracking clouds this afternoon, but there remains the chance for a stray lake effect snow shower, as a result of northwest winds gusting up to 25 mp
  
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• Cloudy skies Thursday with widespread snow showers heading into the evening

  18-12-2024 17:45 via wane.com
  
  Our high temperatures today reached the upper 30s, which is cooler compared to the past few days around here.By midnight, we'll drop all precipitation chances. We will be dry on Thursday, but skies will be mostly cloudy. Look for high temperatures to be in the mid-30s.We start off Thursday in the 20s for most of the area.We're mostly cloudy on Thursday, with highs in the 30s.We will then be tracking another weather system Thursday night into Friday, bringing occasional snow showers. Highs Frida
  
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• Coroner identifies man shot, killed by sheriff's officer

  18-12-2024 16:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The coroner has identified a man who was shot and killed Tuesday by an officer with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.The Allen County Coroner identified the man Wednesday as Jeffrey Stoppenhagen, 51, from Fort Wayne. Sheriff’s officer shoots, kills man who displayed gun in neighborhood off Carroll RoadResponding to reports that a man armed with a gun was having a mental health crisis, police swarmed the 2700 block of Ascension Court in a neighborhood ne
  
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• Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know

  18-12-2024 16:22 via wane.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why.The FBI, the Homeland Security Department and state agencies have been investigating, but officials say there has been nothing so far to suggest that any drones have posed a national security or public safety threat. In fact, authorities say, many of the drone sightings have act
  
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• Investigation underway involving Fort Wayne police captain

  18-12-2024 16:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An investigation is underway revolving around a captain with the Fort Wayne Police Department.Captain Kevin Hunter, who headed up the department's Hope and Recovery Team (HART), was temporarily reassigned over an "ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct," according to FWPD spokesperson Cpt. Jeremy Webb.It's unclear who is leading the investigation; the nature of the allegations has not been confirmed.
  There is an ongoing investigation into allegations of mi
  
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• Steuben County adopts RapidSOS to provide more 911 call information

  18-12-2024 16:03 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Residents of Steuben County can now opt in to a service that will provide 911 operators more information should they need to call in the event of a medical emergency.
  According to a news release announcing the partnership, 911 operators are forced to rely on the limited information a phone call can provide, often resulting in dispatching delays and first responders arriving on scene under-informed.  RapidSOS created the world’s first emergency response data platfor
  
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• Delphi murders trial cost taxpayers $2.5 million and counting

  18-12-2024 15:16 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — A report from the Carroll County Auditor revealed that the Delphi murders trial has cost taxpayers more than $2.5 million and that number is likely to go up even more.
  In total, Carroll County has written checks totaling $2,588,566.62 for everything associated with the trial which includes prosecution costs, defense costs, jury expenses and courthouse security. Delphi murders: Jury reviewed 4 key pieces of evidence before finding Richard Allen guilty“It's a very high b
  
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• Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon

  18-12-2024 14:09 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards.The Fed is set to announce a quarter-point cut to its benchmark rate, from about 4.6% to roughly 4.3%. The latest move would follow a larger-than-usual half-point rate cut in September and a quarter-
  
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• Rain/snow showers exit by this afternoon

  18-12-2024 13:45 via wane.com
  
  We finally were able to enjoy some sunshine on Tuesday! When you combined the sun with temperatures still above average, it was a nice December day!Skies have changed though this morning, as we are tracking a weak weather system moving through the area. Rain and snow showers can be expected as you're heading out and about this morning, although do not anticipate them to cause many concerns in terms of travel impacts. A few slick spots are possible though, especially on bridges, so exercise extra
  
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• No big winner: Mega Millions jackpot grows to $825 million

  18-12-2024 12:21 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The Mega Millions jackpot is still growing.No one won big Tuesday night, with the grand prize growing to $825 million ($382.2 million if you take the cash option). A Match 5 plus Megaplier winner was drawn in North Carolina. Match 5 winners were drawn in California (2), Louisiana and Oklahoma.The current jackpot has been brewing since September when a ticket sold in Texas landed an $800 million jackpot, the seventh-largest payout in the game’s history.The last time a mass
  
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• Tracking rain/snow showers this morning

  18-12-2024 10:15 via wane.com
  
  We finally were able to enjoy some sunshine on Tuesday! When you combined the sun with temperatures still above average, it was a nice December day!Skies have changed though this morning, as we are tracking a weak weather system moving through the area. Rain and snow showers can be expected as you're heading out and about this morning, although do not anticipate them to cause many concerns in terms of travel impacts. A few slick spots are possible though, especially on bridges, so exercise extra
  
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• Joseph Corcoran executed in Indiana

  18-12-2024 08:19 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana Department of Corrections executed convicted murderer Joseph Corcoran early Wednesday morning.According to a statement from IDOC, the execution process started shortly after 1:00 a.m. EST at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Corcoran was pronounced dead at 1:44 a.m. His last words were reportedly "Not really. Let's get this over with."Corcoran was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 murders of his brother James
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• Joseph Corcoran, convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years

  18-12-2024 08:19 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé decades ago was put to death early Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years.This undated photo provided by the Indiana Department of Corrections shows Joseph Corcoran (Indiana Department of Corrections via AP)
  Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana, the Indiana
  
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• BREAKING: Joseph Corcoran executed

  18-12-2024 08:19 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana Department of Corrections executed convicted murderer Joseph Corcoran early Wednesday morning.According to a statement from IDOC, the execution process started shortly after 1:00 a.m. EST at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Corcoran was pronounced dead at 1:44 a.m. His last words were reportedly "Not really. Let's get this over with."Corcoran was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 murders of his brother James
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• BREAKING: Corcoran executed

  18-12-2024 08:19 via wane.com
  
  MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana Department of Corrections executed convicted murderer Joseph Corcoran early Wednesday morning.According to a statement from IDOC, the execution process started shortly after 1:00 a.m. EST. Corcoran was pronounced dead at 1:44 a.m. His last words were reportedly "Not really. Let's get this over with."Corcoran was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 murders of his brother James
  Corcoran, his sister’s fiancé Robert Scott Turner, and t
  
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• Vincent Village gets $2M in Legacy Funds for new facility

  18-12-2024 04:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Vincent Village has already raised more than $10 million for their new $15 million facility, and on Tuesday night, they bridged the gap."This is a really great day ... it really puts us over the line to build this tremendous transformational project," said John Christensen, Board Chair for Vincent Village.Fort Wayne City Council authorized $2 million of legacy funds for the project.A rendering of the new complex
  The new facility will give the organization new
  
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• Fort Wayne reaches nimble 1-year deal with police unions

  18-12-2024 04:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In January, the City of Fort Wayne reached an atypical deal with the two police unions that represent local officers.They opened up the agreements with both the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (FOPLC) and Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), which weren't set to expire until 2025. The city amended those deals, which included adding more pay, before stitching it back together.“It’s very important that the City of Fort Wayne look at re
  
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• Fort Wayne reaches 1-year deal with police unions

  18-12-2024 04:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In January, the City of Fort Wayne reached an atypical deal with the two police unions that represent local officers.They opened up the agreements with both the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (FOPLC) and Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), which weren't set to expire until 2025. The city amended those deals, which included adding more pay, before stitching it back together.“It’s very important that the City of Fort Wayne look at re
  
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• Southbound I-69 near US 24 shut down due to crash

  18-12-2024 04:16 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash in the southbound lanes of I-69 near U.S. 24 has shut down traffic in the area Tuesday night, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website and Google Maps show southbound traffic is stalled from the U.S. 24 interchange to the Yohne Road overpass.It is not clear if anyone suffered injuries in the crash or when the southbound lanes be back open.
  
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• I-69 traffic returns to normal after crash near US 24

  18-12-2024 04:16 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is back to normal Tuesday night after a crash in the southbound lanes of I-69 near U.S. 24 shut down traffic in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website and Google Maps showed southbound traffic had been stalled from the U.S. 24 interchange to the Airport Expressway interchange.Traffic returned to normal at approximately 10:39 p.m.It is not clear if anyone suffered injuries in the crash.
  
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• Bluffton Road project will fight erosion with state grant

  18-12-2024 04:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — "If we have a very large flood and it causes the bank to seriously erode, it could collapse part of Bluffton Road."That's the grim future Fort Wayne City Engineer Patrick Zaharako sees if nothing is done on Bluffton Road.
  Luckily for drivers, the state has come forward to help with a plan to make sure the road remains where it is, firmly above the St. Marys River.
  "The PROTECT Grant, it's something we applied for and were lucky enough to get,"
  
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• More details on Wells Street Wedge emerge at City Council

  18-12-2024 03:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- During the last Fort Wayne City Council meeting of 2024, multiple resolutions for the upcoming Wells Street Wedge development were passed, divulging new details about the development along the way.Some of the details, such as the parking garage, housing units and retail space, were already revealed by the City of Fort Wayne in October.Joe Giant, community development administrator for the City of Fort Wayne, said some of the amenities, such as the parking garage, will
  
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• OSHP: Alcohol factor in Defiance County crash involving school bus

  18-12-2024 01:05 via wane.com
  
  DEFIANCE COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating a crash involving a school bus that left a man with "serious" injuries.Around 2:00 p.m. Monday, a man heading north on Christy Road stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Christy and Banner School roads in Defiance County as a school bus was heading east on Banner School Road, which does not have stop signs at that intersection.According to OSHP, the man entered the intersection as the school bus passed
  
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