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• 15 Fury Alert Days issued for ice potential

  03-02-2025 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Another round of freezing rain/ice is coming our way starting Wednesday evening and will last through Thursday morning.
  Traveling on area roads, especially untreated neighborhood and side roads, will become very difficult and dangerous Wednesday night after 6 pm.As a result, 15 Fury Alert Days have been issued for both Wednesday and Thursday.While Wednesday starts off just fine, with temps in the low 20s, the day will be cloudy and, by evening, freezing rain/ice will ma
  
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• FW Urban League asking for 'just six words' with race cards

  03-02-2025 23:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — 6 words may not seem like enough space to tell a story. The Great Gatsby (208 pages), Treasure Island (238 pages), and every other piece of classic literature dwarf that number, and yet the Fort Wayne Urban League won't budge."It opens up dialogue to the community for everyone to share a race or identity story in just six words," said Aisha Arrington, CEO and President of the Fort Wayne Urban League.The 6-word stories are part of the Race Card project, created in
  
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• Second warmest February 3rd tied on Monday

  03-02-2025 23:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - What a warm start to the workweek we have experienced across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! This weather may have you thinking about spring, even if the Groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter... Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadowIn Fort Wayne, the mercury climbed to 57° on Monday. This makes February 3rd our warmest day of the year so far! In fact, we tied for the second warmest February 3rd in Fort Wayne's history, with weather recor
  
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• Humane Fort Wayne asks public to 'exercise caution' after vandalism

  03-02-2025 23:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Humane Fort Wayne is asking for help in finding the individual responsible for vandalizing one of the organization's vans and asking the public to exercise caution.According to a press release from Humane Fort Wayne, security footage showed an individual in a white cargo van parked next to the organization's van early Sunday at their South Hanna Street location.During a 20-minute period, the individual drained the gas tank of the Humane Fort Wayne van and removed any i
  
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• Human Fort Wayne asks public to 'exercise caution' after vandalism

  03-02-2025 23:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Humane Fort Wayne is asking for help in finding the individual responsible for vandalizing one of the organization's vans and asking the public to exercise caution.According to a press release from Humane Fort Wayne, security footage showed an individual in a white cargo van parked next to the organization's van early Sunday at their South Hanna Street location.During a 20-minute period, the individual drained the gas tank of the Humane Fort Wayne van and removed any i
  
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• 'Angry individual' on campus caused Indian Village Elementary school to lockout

  03-02-2025 22:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An "angry individual" caused Indian Village Elementary School to go under lockout Monday after the same individual had to be escorted off a school bus earlier that morning.In a letter addressed to Indian Village Families, the school said, "Our school went on lockout today to maintain our safe learning environment when an angry individual arrived on campus."According to the letter, the same individual had boarded a bus earlier that morning and, "began yelling at student
  
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• After this warm Monday, colder air and ice are coming

  03-02-2025 22:25 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures this afternoon ended up in the upper 60s. The record high for today is 60° set in 2016. So, we've come close, but have not yet officially hit that mark.While the evening starts off warm, in the 50s, we end up as low as the upper 20s by early morning.Temperatures on Tuesday rise to the the middle-30s under a partly cloudy sky.While Wednesday starts off just fine, with temps in the low 20s, the day will be cloudy and, by evening, freezing rain/ice will make roads slippery and
  
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• Bob Dylan to visit the Embassy Stage in April

  03-02-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Bob Dylan will hit the Embassy Stage this spring as a part of his world tour.
  Bob Dylan will be on the Embassy Stage for the "Rough and Rowdy Ways" worldwide tour on April 12 2025 according to a post on the Embassy Theatre's Facebook page.
  This tour features music from his 39th album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, which was released in 2020.
  Tickets for the tour go on sale Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.
  
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• DaMarcus Beasley to match donations for Fort Wayne FC Polar Plunge team

  03-02-2025 21:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- With the annual Polar Plunge only a few days away, participants are in the final stages of raising money for the event, which benefits Special Olympics Indiana.Fort Wayne FC, one of the groups partaking in the Polar Plunge, will be receiving extra help from a Summit City soccer legend.On Saturday, National Soccer Hall of Fame member DaMarcus Beasley announced he will match every dollar Fort Wayne FC raises for the Polar Plunge."Anytime I get to work with or participate
  
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• Watch live: Unified Command to give update on DC plane crash

  03-02-2025 21:43 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Monday, five days after a midair collision last week that killed 67 people.Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved in the crash.The crash between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter over Washington D.C. on Wednesday
  
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• Watch live: Unified Command officials give update on DC plane crash recovery

  03-02-2025 21:43 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Monday, five days after a midair collision last week that killed 67 people.WATCH LIVE: Unified Command officials to hold 4 p.m. EST press briefing Monday. It will stream live in the player above.Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter inv
  
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• Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

  03-02-2025 21:43 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Monday, five days after a midair collision last week that killed 67 people.Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved in the crash.The crash between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter over Washington D.C. on Wednesday
  
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• Crash on Ardmore Avenue temporarily shuts down southbound lanes

  03-02-2025 21:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on Ardmore Avenue has temporarily shut down southbound lanes as crews work to clean up the scene.Dispatch confirmed that the southbound lanes would be closed until the vehicles could be removed from the roadway.
  Dispatch also confirmed that those involved in the crash were in non-life-threatening condition. It's unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash or the number of people who were injured.
  
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• Crash on Ardmore Avenue shuts down southbound lanes

  03-02-2025 21:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on Ardmore Avenue has shut down southbound lanes as crews work to clean up the scene.
  Dispatch confirmed that the southbound lanes would be closed until the vehicles could be removed from the roadway.
  Dispatch also confirmed that those involved in the crash were in non-life-threatening condition. It's unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash or the number of people who were injured.
  
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• 1 arrested after pursuit ends in crash on I-69

  03-02-2025 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was backed up Monday afternoon on the city's north side after a crash that caused a car to end up in a ditch.Around 2 p.m., Fort Wayne police and firefighters responded to the crash -- which appeared to involve two SUVs -- around mile-marker 315 near Dupont Road.
  Car in ditch after crash on I-69Fort Wayne police at the scene of a crash on I-69Fort Wayne police at the scene of a crash on I-69Fort Wayne police and fire departments responded to a crash on I-69
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• Recall for broccoli sold at Walmart in 20 states upgraded to highest risk level: FDA

  03-02-2025 19:55 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its classification of a broccoli recall initially reported in late December, labeling it as “Class I” — the agency’s most serious recall category.Braga Fresh, of Salinas, California, had initially issued an “advisory” for a specific lot of Marketside Broccoli Florets in late December, after Health and Human Services workers discovered Listeria monocytogenes in “multiple samples” from a
  
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• Driver tells police he fell asleep in car, woke up inside Waffle House

  03-02-2025 18:58 via wane.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A driver told police he fell asleep at the wheel of his car and woke up inside a Waffle House in northeast Memphis.Police responded to the incident at around 11 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, officers saw a red Buick Enclave sitting in the lot after the car apparently had crashed into the restaurant, then backed out. Waffle House’s 1955 menu offered this ritzy dish for just $1.50The vehicle had driven over a curb and between two posts before striking the Waffle
  
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• Fort Wayne police searching for missing 11-year-old boy

  03-02-2025 18:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is looking for a missing 11-year-old boy.Jacquawn Walker was last seen near East State and Coliseum boulevards, according to a Public Safety Alert sent out Monday afternoon.
  Police described him as 4'11" and 120 lbs with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.Anyone with information on where Jacquawn may be should call FWPD at 260-427-1222.
  
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• Fort Wayne police find missing 11-year-old boy

  03-02-2025 18:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An 11-year-old boy who went missing Monday was found safe, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department.Jacquawn Walker was last seen near East State and Coliseum boulevards, according to a Public Safety Alert sent out Monday afternoon, but he was found a short time later.
  
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• Casa Ristoranti Italiano closes its doors on Parnell Avenue

  03-02-2025 18:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A local Italian restaurant is closing down one of its four locations Monday.Casa Ristoranti Italiano, a family-owned restaurant at 4111 Parnell Ave., announced in a Facebook post the closure was effective Monday."We have been grateful for your support and shared memories over the years," the post read. A reason for the closure was not given.According to the post, Parnell Avenue employees were able to transfer to the other three restaurants, which are on Dupont Road, Wes
  
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• Man behind threatening letter to Allen County officials sentenced

  03-02-2025 18:07 via wane.com
  
  The video above from 2024 details a traffic stop turned threatening letter.FORT WAYNE, Ind, (WANE) - A man was sentenced Monday over a letter he sent to county officials threatening to execute them for giving him a traffic ticket last year.A judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced Yuriy M. Ivanov to four years in prison with two of those years suspended.In July 2024, police handed Ivanov a citation for improper passing on the right. A few weeks later, the 35-year-old responded with a letter addr
  
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• Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

  03-02-2025 17:12 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, according to a statement confirmed by the White House.“Mexico will reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard immediately, to stop drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, in particular fentanyl," Sheinbaum posted on X. “The United States commits to work to stop the traff
  
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• Leadership to shift within Allen County Democratic Party

  03-02-2025 17:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two men have publicly announced their intent to fill the role of Allen County Democratic Party (ACDP) Chair.Jorge Fernandez, an educator and precinct chair for the Democratic Party, declared his candidacy Friday. He said in a press release that he would continue his work as an educator in addition to serving with the party.Fernandez, who ran for mayor of Fort Wayne in 2024, said in the release he may end up voting for other chair candidates rather than himself in late
  
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• 2 men announce candidacy for Allen County Democratic Party Chair

  03-02-2025 17:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two men have publicly announced their intent to fill the role of Allen County Democratic Party Chair.Jorge Fernandez, an educator and precinct chair for the Democratic Party, declared his candidacy Friday. He said in a press release that he would continue his work as an educator in addition to serving with the party.Fernandez, who ran for mayor of Fort Wayne in 2024, said in the release he may end up voting for other chair candidates rather than himself in later round
  
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• Near record setting warmth this afternoon

  03-02-2025 14:40 via wane.com
  
  Southwest winds will push temperatures to near-record-setting warmth this afternoon. This won't last long, so get out and enjoy it.
  Temperatures will be in the upper 50s this afternoon Temperatures will quickly rise by late this morning, with southwest winds increasing.It will be a warm afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50s. The record high for today was 60 set in 2016.A front will move through tonight, with temperatures falling into the upper 20s by sunrise Tuesday.
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• Lawsuit alleges first deaths from disastrous 2023 train derailment in Ohio

  03-02-2025 13:46 via wane.com
  
  In this video from 2024, residents reflect on the effects of the train derailment.A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment has been filed ahead of Monday's second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation.On Monday, Vice President JD Vance is also expected to visit the small community near the crash site that he used to represent as a senator, along with President D
  
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• Morning fog near record setting warmth this afternoon

  03-02-2025 10:55 via wane.com
  
  We'll see some areas of dense fog this morning but, southwest winds will push temperatures to near-record-setting levels this afternoon.
  It will be chilly through the morning with areas of dense fog. Temperatures will quickly rise by late this morning, with southwest winds increasing.
  Visibility could be under one-quarter of a mild in areas north of Fort Wayne.
  It will be a warm afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50s. The record high for today was 59 set in 2020.
  A front will move through
  
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• Landscaper donates crew to tear down Fantasy of Lights

  03-02-2025 10:32 via wane.com
  
  On a brisk morning in late January, the sun is shining and a crew from Vision Scapes Landscaping is eager to get started on another day of tearing down the Blue Jacket Fantasy of Lights at Franke Park."Hey guys, thanks for coming out today to help Blue Jacket," says Vision Scapes Owner, Mark Nolot, to a group of his workers . "We really appreciate all your help and hard work when it's cold."Mark Nolot, owner, Vision Scapes addresses his team before they start tear down on Blue Jacket's Fantasy o
  
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• Morning fog near record setting warmth

  03-02-2025 09:51 via wane.com
  
  Dense fog will be a problem in some areas until winds increase by late this morning. Southwest winds will push temperatures to near record-setting levels this afternoon.
  Visibility will be low around Fort Wayne and areas north of Fort Wayne, which includes NW OhioIt will be chilly through the morning with areas of dense fog. Temperatures will quickly rise by late this morning, with southwest winds increasing.
  Visibility could be under one-quarter of a mild in areas north of Fort Wayne.
  It will b
  
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• Warm Monday with areas of dense morning fog

  03-02-2025 04:30 via wane.com
  
  After an icy Sunday morning, roads quickly improved Sunday afternoon, but areas of fog developed throughout the evening hours.
  Fog will continue to thicken up overnight and become quite dense by Monday morning. A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued until noon Monday for the northern half of our area; this is where visibilities will be lowest.A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until noon Monday for Fort Wayne and north.
  Leftover moisture on top of the cold ground, the mild airmass overhead, and lig
  
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• Tracking areas of dense fog tonight

  03-02-2025 02:15 via wane.com
  
  It was an icy morning across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, as a weather system brought areas of rain and freezing rain. Roads were very slippery after a glaze of ice accumulated, but we have since warmed up and roads are no longer icy. Roads improve after treacherous Sunday morning driving conditionsLeftover moisture on top of the cold ground, combined with the milder airmass overhead, is a recipe for fog. Look for some patches of fog/mist to persist this evening, but as winds become lig
  
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