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• How to report lost SNAP benefits due to theft

  14-01-2025 23:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For those who rely on SNAP benefits for groceries, being without them can be devastating, as one Fort Wayne mother of eight children learned when her benefits were stolen Saturday.The theft resulted in $1,300 being stolen and spent in five different locations across New York City, leaving Rosetta Haywood with no money on her EBT card for January.On top of that, recent legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden made it so SNAP benefits stolen via c
  
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• More snow today and more cold temps coming

  14-01-2025 21:20 via wane.com
  
  A fast-moving front is moving through today with light snow and frigid temperatures.
  Frigid high temperatures in the teens this afternoonLight snow will continue through the early afternoon and then scattered snow showers and flurries through the late afternoon with cold temperatures in the upper teens.Wind chills will be in the single digits through late this afternoon.Most areas will see less than 1" of snow except areas south of Fort Wayne
  It will be cloudy early this evening with skies clear
  
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• Cold tomorrow, warmer with snow on Thursday

  14-01-2025 21:20 via wane.com
  
  A fast-moving front is moving through today with snow and frigid temperatures. Afternoon temps reach the 15° to 20° range.
  Frigid high temperatures in the teens this afternoonToday's weather system has brought pockets of heavy snow and low visibility. Plus, gusty winds up to 30 mph, haven't helped the matter. This snow chance lasts only till around dinnertime.
  Additional snow falls across all of the region today. Totals add up to around 1" in most spots.It's cloudy this evening with skie
  
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• Firefighters offer behind-the-scene look at heroic battle with Eaton Fire

  14-01-2025 20:06 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) - Crews have worked non-stop for nearly a week straight in their battle with the deadly Eaton Fire, which was 33% contained at 14,117 acres as of Monday night.When the fire first broke out on the night of Jan. 7, thousands of people were forced to evacuate in a rush as the flames, some as tall as 100 feet, ripped through the Altadena region. Firefighters rapidly put up a heroic effort to save as many lives, homes and land as they could.Although thousands of homes have since been lost, one
  
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• 18-year-old faces attempted murder charge in Waynedale neighborhood shooting

  14-01-2025 19:36 via wane.com
  
  Video shows initial coverage on the shooting investigationFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of shooting someone five times during a December fight in front of a southwest Fort Wayne home is now charged with attempted murder.Sincere White, 18, also faces charges of aggravated battery and criminal recklessness.The shooting on Dec. 5, 2024 started out as a fight in the 2200 block of Colgate Drive, police determined. The argument involving 10 people sparked over money people came to collect, a
  
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• Princess Kate says her cancer is in remission

  14-01-2025 19:14 via wane.com
  
  ONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.In a statement on social media, the princess offered her heartfelt thanks to those who helped her and husband Prince William navigate the treatment. She described her time as a patient as being "exceptional.''Britain's Princess Kate, left, talks with Kerr Melia during a visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital, where she received her
  
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• Man arrested for murder over shooting east of downtown Fort Wayne

  14-01-2025 19:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department arrested a man for murder Tuesday in connection to a fatal shooting east of downtown.A man was shot around 9:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of Lewis Street, according to a release from FWPD. Police and medics at the scene tried to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.Police identified the suspect as Kenneth King, 24, who faces a murder charge in connection to the shooting.The identity of the victim has not been released.Hom
  
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• WATCH: Girls basketball coach accused of hitting person with car after argument

  14-01-2025 18:12 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA, Conn. (WTNH) — A girls' youth basketball coach is accused of hitting a person with his vehicle after an argument following a game Saturday, according to state police.Troopers were called to Horace Porter School in Columbia, Connecticut, around 11:20 a.m. for a report of a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. Community reacts after youth basketball coach hits parent with car after game in ColumbiaOnce there, state police talked to the person who said there had been a girls' y
  
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• Luxury apartment complex now open in New Haven

  14-01-2025 18:06 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – A new apartment complex is now open in New Haven.
  The Gateway Apartments -- dubbed a "luxury" option for residents -- are located on the corner of Landin and Parent roads on the edge of town. The apartments are close to grocery stores, restaurants, and walking trails that lead downtown.Ground broke on this project in January 2024. Plans indicated the complex has 60 two-bedroom units, a pool, pickleball courts, and a clubhouse.According to the Gateway Apartments web
  
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• Parkview Field adding to its 'Holiday Lights' attraction after successful debut

  14-01-2025 17:46 via wane.com
  
  The video above shows earlier coverage of the "Holiday Lights" debut.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Tens of thousands of visitors poured into Parkview Field during the holiday season to experience what the ballpark hopes will become an annual tradition for the city.According to a press release, over 97,000 people explored "Holiday Lights", which made its debut in November and lasted until the beginning of January. The ballpark hopes those numbers are a foreshadowing of the years to come -- and organi
  
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• Here's how to get a pickup truck load of firewood for $10

  14-01-2025 15:19 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE)You can get a pickup truck load of firewood for just $10 at Ouabache State Park in Wells County. But it's going to require some work on your part.
  The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is allowing the public to cut up and remove certain downed trees at Ouabache State Park for firewood.Trees that can be cut up for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff for safety purposes. They are along roadsides or in public areas suc
  
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• Poll reveals how much voters blame climate change, Newsom for California fire crisis

  14-01-2025 15:01 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – In the wake of several deadly California wildfires a new poll shows how Americans are reacting to the disaster, which left at least two dozen people dead and reduced entire neighborhoods to charred rubble.According to an Emerson College Poll of 1,000 registered voters, a majority (58%) said they thought climate change contributed to the wildfires while 42% said it did not.“Young voters are most likely to say climate change has contributed to the wildfires in California, a
  
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• Longest serving Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter retires after distinguished career

  14-01-2025 14:26 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) The longest serving superintendent in the nearly 92-year history of the Indiana State Police has retired.
  Doug Carter's career in law enforcement has spanned nearly 40 years. According to a news release from Indiana State Police, Carter was born and raised in Laporte, Indiana, and after graduating from LaPorte High School in 1980, he went on to attend Ball State University.   He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis on Management, Leadership and
  
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• What to make of the final polling of the Biden years

  14-01-2025 12:02 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video player above features an analysis of the latest Emerson findings on public sentiment at the end of the Biden Administration.
  (NEXSTAR) – On the eve of President Trump's return to the Oval Office, Emerson College Polling conducted a survey to gauge public sentiment on a swath of issues including the popularity of Presidents Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter, the criminal proceedings against former President Trump and the potential expansion of United States territories.
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• Poll: Do Americans want more states? Are we on the right track now?

  14-01-2025 12:02 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: Beginning at 11 a.m. ET, the video player above will feature live analysis of the latest Emerson findings on public sentiment at the end of the Biden Administration.
  (NEXSTAR) – On the eve of President Trump's return to the Oval Office, Emerson College Polling conducted a survey to gauge public sentiment on a swath of issues including the popularity of Presidents Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter, the criminal proceedings against former President Trump and the potential expansion o
  
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• Live: What to make of the final polling of the Biden years

  14-01-2025 12:02 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video player above features a live analysis of the latest Emerson findings on public sentiment at the end of the Biden Administration.
  (NEXSTAR) – On the eve of President Trump's return to the Oval Office, Emerson College Polling conducted a survey to gauge public sentiment on a swath of issues including the popularity of Presidents Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter, the criminal proceedings against former President Trump and the potential expansion of United States territories
  
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• Light snow today more cold temps coming

  14-01-2025 09:47 via wane.com
  
  A fast-moving front will move to our west today, bringing light snow. Temperatures will stay frigid.Light snow develops by mid-morning with periods of snow and temperatures in the upper teens by noon.Light snow will continue through the early afternoon and then scattered snow showers and flurries through the late afternoon with cold temperatures in the upper teens.Wind chills will be in the single digits through late this afternoon.It will be cloudy early this evening with skies clearing during
  
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• Cold Tuesday, but even colder air coming

  14-01-2025 04:29 via wane.com
  
  Afternoon temperatures in the upper teens Monday rivaled our lowest high temp of of winter, 19°, back on Jan 4. (Monday's high temp occurred at 3:00 AM and it was higher - in the mid-20s). We have more cold weather coming over the next couple of days and the potential for significantly colder air coming early next week.It feels like it's below zero, when you factor in the winds.Morning low temperatures are near 10°. Wind chill values are as low as around -5°.During the day Tuesday, o
  
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• NACS talks next decade plan

  14-01-2025 03:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) School Board met Monday night to discuss their next decade plan.NACS senior leadership team presented the plan back in June of 2024. Now, their top priorities are their career and technical education (CTE), alternative school facility and their transportation facility. The projects were described by NACS Superintendent Wayne Barker as "immediate needs".The CTE and alternative school facility would expand career opport
  
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• Public blasts proposed neighborhood despite fitting master plan

  14-01-2025 03:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne plan commission heard plenty of comments over Aboite Meadows section D. The new neighborhood would be between Covington and Aboite Center roads just west of I-69.The plot of land it would sit on was acquired by Lancia Homes from the city, they identified the lot as a great opportunity to add housing to what is considered an infill lot."It's basically a housing section filling land that's already surrounded by other housing sections," said Scott Myers, 4t
  
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• Women's Health Advantage discontinues care at Parkview hospitals

  14-01-2025 01:53 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows previous coverage of Parkview.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Women's Health Advantage announced as of Jan.1 they will be discontinuing their partnership with Parkview and no longer providing care at all Parkview hospitals.
  In the announcement, posted on its website, Women's Health Advantage announced that as of Jan 1. 2025, they would withdraw our OB (obstetrical) privileges and their GYN (gynecological) privileges effective Feb. 1, 2025, at all Parkview facilities.The women's
  
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• Cold tomorrow, but even colder air coming

  14-01-2025 00:43 via wane.com
  
  Afternoon temperatures in the upper teens today have rivaled our lowest high temp of 19° back on Jan 4. (Today's high temp occurred at 3:00 AM and it was higher - in the mid-20s). We have more cold days coming over the next couple of days and the potential for significantly colder air coming early next week.By early Tuesday, it will feel like it's below zero, when you factor in the winds.While temperatures this evening start in the teens, they won't be falling too far. Lows will be near 10&d
  
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• Frost quakes can occur during arctic blasts

  14-01-2025 00:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Have you ever heard about frost quakes? They are a unique occurrence that can only happen under the right conditions... Tracking a stretch of below freezing January daysA frost quake occurs when temperatures rapidly fall, causing underground water to expand as it freezes. The new ice puts extra pressure on the surrounding soil and bedrock. The pressure builds until the soil and rocks crack, creating a loud boom or shaking.Here's a visual as to how frost quakes happen.
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