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• Crash with injuries snarls traffic on W Jefferson Boulevard

  17-01-2025 23:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash with injuries has shut down westbound lanes on West Jefferson Boulevard just past the I-69 exit Friday evening.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that a crash had occurred at West Jefferson Blvd and I-69 just before 5:30 p.m.Dispatch was also able to confirm that the westbound lanes of West Jefferson were blocked off as of 5:40 p.m.
  Photo shows the INDOT Trafficwise map as of 5:40 p.m.West Jefferson appears to be heavily impacted by the crash with traffic being ba
  
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• Rain and snow tonight, temps start falling tomorrow

  17-01-2025 22:33 via wane.com
  
  The warmest conditions of the week occurred earlier this afternoon with highs temperatures rising all the way in to the 40s. But, this warm-up is very short-lived. Starting tomorrow, and through the weekend, our temps will gradually be decreasing.Rain will fall overnight Friday and early SaturdayOur next weather system moves in late tonight, around midnight, and rain starts to fall. This rain continues until around 5 am. At that point, we'll start to see the rainfall changeover to snowfall. Peri
  
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• Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate

  17-01-2025 22:01 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, the state's governor announced Friday.Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat, which Vance had held for less than two years before resigning Jan. 10. Choosing Husted removes at least one top contender from the 2026 governor's race, but DeWine said he still expects the fi
  
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• Fort Wayne natives on both teams competing in college football national championship

  17-01-2025 21:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Notre Dame and Ohio State will face off in the College Football National Championship on Monday.Both teams have freshmen from the Fort Wayne area on their roster. Tae Johnson, a North Side High School graduate, is a safety for the Fighting Irish. Mylan Graham, a New Haven graduate, is a wide receiver for the Buckeyes.Ben Johnson Jr., North Side's head football coach, said it feels incredible to have a former player of his on the national stage."This is an opportuni
  
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• One dead after two separate crashes on US 24

  17-01-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One is dead following two crashes that occurred on US 24 just over a mile apart from each other Friday afternoon.According to a release from the Huntington County Sheriff's Department, the second crash occurred at US 24 and Old Fort Wayne Road just before 3:30 p.m.
  According to the release, a semi-trailer was heading eastbound in the left lane and was slowed to turn onto Old Fort Wayne Road. The driver of a work van, also heading eastbound, failed to see the sem
  
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• Crash shuts down eastbound lanes of US 24

  17-01-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on US 24 has shut down eastbound lanes Saturday afternoon.According to a Facebook post from the Huntington County Sheriff's Office, residents are being asked to avoid the area of N 200 E and US 24 East after a crash.
  The crash has shut down specifically the eastbound lanes.The exact details of the crash are unclear at this time. Emergency crews are at the scene and will provide more information as it becomes available according to the Facebook post.
  
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• Crash involving flipped semi shuts down lanes of US 24

  17-01-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash involving a flipped semi on US 24 shut down lanes Friday afternoon.According to a Facebook post from the Huntington County Sheriff's Office, residents are being asked to avoid the area of N 200 E and US 24 East after a crash.According to Huntington County Dispatch, Indiana State Police (ISP) is leading the investigation for the crash.ISP Public Information Officer Sgt. Wes Rowlader told WANE 15 that one of the westbound lanes was shut down as a result of the cr
  
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• How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content

  17-01-2025 20:45 via wane.com
  
  TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.Without a sale to an approved buyer, the platform is expected to vanish from U.S. app stores by Sunday now that the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the the ban.The decision came against the backdrop of unusual political agitation by President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed that he could negotiate a solution. It’s unclear what options
  
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• Bird flu concerns disease, economic professors

  17-01-2025 19:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Experts have their eyes on bird flu.
  The disease has made its way throughout the country, including Indiana, and turned deadly last week.Despite these factors, experts say the disease's risk to the general public is low.Thomas Duszynski is the director of epidemiology education at the Indiana University in Indianapolis. He said despite the recent death, as of now, experts are not concerned about the spread of bird flu among people.They have mostly seen the disease
  
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• Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations

  17-01-2025 17:56 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.The price negotiations for the additional 15 drugs selected will be handled by the incoming Trump administration and, if deals are reached, almost assure billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers.Besides Ozempic and Wegovy, some of the o
  
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• Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

  17-01-2025 16:05 via wane.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with the Biden administration, finding that the divest-or-ban law does not violate the First Amendment just three days before President-elect Trump is set to take office. Trump had urged the justices to delay the deadline so he could negotiate a deal, but the court instead acted with breakneck speed.How
  
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• Public asked to weigh in on two design options for the entrance to Foster Park

  17-01-2025 15:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Following feedback from two open house meetings in July 2024, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has come up with two conceptual design options for the reimagined Foster Park Entrance.
  The public is invited to review the designs and provide additional input on the project at an open house meeting on January 29, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Indian Village Park Sears Pavilion, 1701 Bluffton Road.The new design will seek to address not only the infrastructure and maintena
  
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• Woman seriously hurt after trying to walk across Coliseum Boulevard

  17-01-2025 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A person was hit by a car Friday morning near the Hoosier Inn on West Coliseum Boulevard according to Fort Wayne police. As a result, Coliseum was closed in the area east of the intersection with Hillegas Road.The investigation began shortly after 7:30 a.m. When emergency responders arrived they found a woman lying in the road and they immediately began life-saving efforts. She was then taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition.
  Police determined the woman was try
  
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• West Coliseum Boulevard closed while Fort Wayne after a pedestrian was possibly struck

  17-01-2025 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A section of Coliseum Boulevard has been closed while police investigate an incident that appears to have left a pedestrian seriously hurt.The investigation began shortly after 7:30 a.m. near the Hoosier Inn located between Hillegas Road and Goshen Road on Coliseum. Police have blocked traffic from going eastbound from Hillegas to Coliseum.WANE 15 has a crew on the way and this story will be updated when more information becomes available.
  
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• Pedestrian struck, section of West Coliseum Boulevard closed

  17-01-2025 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A person was hit by a car Friday morning near the Hoosier Inn on West Coliseum Boulevard according to Fort Wayne police. As a result, Coliseum is closed in that area east of the intersection with Hillegas Road.
  The investigation began shortly after 7:30 a.m. The pedestrian, who has not been identified, has been taken to a hospital. The driver of the car that hit the person stayed on the scene.
  It's not known how long that section of Coliseum will be closed to traffic.
  
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• SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test

  17-01-2025 12:53 via wane.com
  
  SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke apart — what it called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly." The spacecraft's six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact lost just 8 1/2 minutes into the flight.The spacecraft — a new and upgraded model making its debut — was supposed to soar acr
  
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• Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

  17-01-2025 12:30 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden on Friday announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses as one of his last major moves just days before leaving office.Biden said the individuals receiving commutations are “serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice” in a Friday statement.“Today’s clemency action provides relief for individuals who
  
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• Warm up continues with extreme arctic cold coming

  17-01-2025 10:44 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest day of the week and finally above freezing, but unfortunately, it won't last long. Extremely cold temperatures are coming over the weekend and next week.
  Temperatures will be above freezing todayThere will be more clouds than sunshine this morning with temperatures warming quickly into the the lower 30s by noon.Thawing temperatures will continue this morning with highs reaching the upper 30s and even some sunshine!
  The first of two northern fronts will move in overnight
  
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• Warm up continues with extreme arctic blast coming

  17-01-2025 09:48 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest day of the week and finally above freezing, but unfortunately, it won't last long. Extremely cold temperatures are coming over the weekend and next week.
  Temperatures will be above freezing todayThere will be more clouds than sunshine this morning with temperatures warming quickly into the the lower 30s by noon.Thawing temperatures will continue this morning with highs reaching the upper 30s and even some sunshine!
  The first of two northern fronts will move in overnight
  
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• 'I think the facts prevailed': 'The Refuge' immigration center approved despite backlash

  17-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals approved a multi-use variance for The Refuge, a proposed immigration center at Thursday's meeting.
  The immigration center will make use of an old missionary building, located at the corner of South Wayne Ave. and Rudisill Blvd. The property was previously owned by First Missionary Church who hopes it will keep serving the community.
  Since its proposal, The Refuge has garnered attention from both those in the community and out
  
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• 'I think the facts prevailed': The Refuge approved despite backlash

  17-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals approved a multi-use variance for The Refuge, a proposed immigration center at Thursday's meeting.
  The immigration center will make use of an old missionary building, located at the corner of South Wayne Ave. and Rudisill Blvd. The property was previously owned by First Missionary Church who hopes it will keep serving the community.
  Since its proposal, The Refuge has garnered attention from both those in the community and out
  
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• 16-year-old turns self in after attempted armed robbery

  17-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ind. (WANE) -- A 16-year-old was arrested in Jay County after allegedly attempting to rob a store Thursday night.In a release from the Portland Police Department, officers responded to reports of an armed robbery at the Pak-A-Sak convenience store located at 1300 North Meridian Street.
  When officers arrived at the scene they learned that an individual had flashed a gun during the robbery and then fled on foot.
  Later a 16-year-old boy voluntarily surrendered with his parents, he was tak
  
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• Even warmer Friday, rain/snow into Sat morning

  17-01-2025 04:18 via wane.com
  
  Temps received a big boost Thursday - reaching the low 30s. For early morning, we drop back to the low 20s and, during the day Friday, high temperatures climb even higher, into the mid-30s. This is a pleasant, temporary, warm up before a dangerous cold snap hits the area early next week. 15 Fury Alert Days have been issued for Monday and Tuesday, as a result. 15 Fury Alert Days issued for extreme coldA mostly cloudy Friday is coming our way, but strong, southerly winds will continue to send in s
  
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• Bill could shakeup Indiana non-profit hospitals

  17-01-2025 04:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- "You're either for-profit or not-for-profit. If you're not-for-profit, let's act like it."State Representative Martin Carbaugh did not mince words as he described House Bill 1004, which he co-authored with fellow Republican representatives Ben Smaltz and Julie McGuire.The bill would require Indiana's non-profit hospital systems, long-accused of prices far above the national average, to charge no more than 200 percent of Medicare reimbursement rates or lose their non-pr
  
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• Grocery store slated to takeover medical clinic in southeast Fort Wayne

  17-01-2025 03:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A new grocery store could enter southeast Fort Wayne after the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning approved the rezoning of a medical clinic Thursday night.
  The old medical clinic located at 5717 S Anthony Boulevard, was approved to be used as neighborhood commercial land Thursday night with Sweet Asian LLC planning to transform the building into a grocery store.
  Alan Hofer, the attorney representing Sweet Asian LLC said the grocery store plans to offer fresh fruits, vegetables
  
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• Top music acts announced for FireAid, a concert to support L.A. wildfire victims

  17-01-2025 02:17 via wane.com
  
  Related video: Lawmakers disagree about federal support for California wildfiresLOS ANGELES (KTLA) - The biggest names in pop, rock and country are coming together to raise funds for victims of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires and assist with the recovery.A benefit concert, FireAid, will take place on Jan. 30 on two stages, one at Intuit Dome and the other at The Kia Forum, organizers announced on Thursday.More than 15 music acts have been announced so far, including Billie Eilish and Finneas,
  
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• House heavily damaged by fire; Multiple districts respond

  17-01-2025 01:48 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A house was heavily damaged Thursday night after a fire broke out causing multiple districts to respond.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that firefighters were responding to the 4400 block of E Paulding Road on reports of a structure fire.
  WANE 15 crew at the scene saw four fire trucks and two EMS vehicles had responded.
  Details of the fire are unknown at this time. It's unclear if anyone was injured.Crews from Woodburn Fire, New Haven Adam's Township Fire, East Cent
  
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• 300 housing units, restaurants, hotel & more planned for west side of Auburn

  17-01-2025 01:11 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE)— A Fort Wayne developer wants to bring more activity to Auburn west of I-69.Todd Ramsey is behind multiple ongoing projects on Auburn's west side. One is a single-family housing development south of State Rd. 8 and east of County Rd. 19 called Watson Estates. That subdivision is approved and will have more than 130 single-family homes. 40 of them are already in the construction phase, being built by Granite Ridge Builders. Those homes will range from $300,000-$500,000.C
  
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• TikTok ban looms, local boutique affected

  17-01-2025 00:33 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) -- As the possible TikTok ban looms, local businesses who attribute sales to the success of their account are living in limbo.Bad Addiction Boutique owner Jessica Slone says their creative videos and unique designs quickly turned posts into profit.The Auburn-based clothing company saw its sales skyrocket after going viral on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with 80% of their revenue coming from TikTok Shop, the looming ban on the platform threatens to upend their bus
  
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