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• More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC

  02-05-2025 22:55 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The latest measles update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across dozens of states.That number is now officially more than triple the confirmed cases reported in all of 2024 (285 total), per the CDC.The CDC’s latest update, published Friday, also acknowledges that there are likely more than 935 total cases of measles in the U.S., but says its data only takes “confirmed” cases into account,
  
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• Judge sentences woman labeled victim in Promenade Park stabbing

  02-05-2025 22:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman who was initially said to be the victim of harassment, leading to a man's stabbing at Promenade Park, was sentenced Friday for her role in the homicide.A judge in Allen Superior Court handed 38-year-old Brandi Summers six years in prison. She had been on probation for a previous felony charge when she got involved with the fatal stabbing, leading the court to tack on two more years.Lamont Cooley, 23, allegedly stabbed 48-year-old Anthony “Africa” Wam
  
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• New Haven launches economic initiative to 'improve lives of residents'

  02-05-2025 22:25 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — Local business leaders and New Haven Mayor Steve McMichael announced new economic development plan, New Haven Next, Friday morning.The plan aims to promote economic development in New Haven, with hopes of improving the lives of its residents.Mayor McMichael announced the new economic development alliance Friday but said that more details will come later on.
  He hinted at a slew of new businesses interested in the New Haven area and said there would be increased recr
  
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• Man found guilty by jury in decades old murder case

  02-05-2025 21:51 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man was found guilty by a jury Thursday for a 2001 fatal shooting.
  Photo of Tommy Lee Harris, 44, provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
  Tommy Harris Jr., 44 of Fort Wayne, was found guilty of the charges of burglary and murder, Thursday at the Allen County Courthouse for the murder of Larry Lovelace Jr in 2001.Harris was arrested in November of 2024 after being questioned 23 years earlier after police responded to the 5300 block of McClellan
  
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• Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control programs aim to avoid shelter overcrowding

  02-05-2025 21:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Thanks to the expansion of a local program and the return of a national one, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is working to put itself in a good spot as the warmer months approach.On Thursday, BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters adoption event returned to Fort Wayne, offering a variety of discounts on adoption fees. FWACC partners with the event a few times each year in order to provide people with an easier path to adopting a pet.Delaney Atkinson, a
  
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• WATCH: Construction sign on I-69 flashes a different message

  02-05-2025 18:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Friday morning, a digital sign on Interstate 69 didn't warn drivers of the impending construction zone; instead, it was a different kind of message.The sign near Dupont Road read "gay furry pride," which can be seen in the video above. Another slide flashed "uwu", an expression used online, often in gaming or anime communities, as an emoticon depicting a cute face.It's unclear how the message ended up on the board, or exactly how long it was there."INDOT is aware of the
  
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• Coroner: Roanoke man dies after shooting, killing father

  02-05-2025 17:44 via wane.com
  
  Video shows Thursday night's crime scene in a Roanoke neighborhood.ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) — Investigators determined a man died by suicide after shooting and killing his father Thursday night at their home in Roanoke, according to the Huntington County Coroner's Office.The coroner identified the father as 80-year-old Richard L. Henline Jr. His death was ruled a homicide. Brandon L. Henline, 46, was identified as the alleged shooter and the victim's son.
  The investigation began just after 9 p
  
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• Rain and cooler temperatures headed in for the weekend

  02-05-2025 17:02 via wane.com
  
  It will be a cloudy and cool pattern today, and even cooler this weekend with rain added to the equation.
  Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to around 70 north of Fort WayneWinds will gust up to 20 mph this afternoonSkies will remain cloudy this afternoon with temperatures only topping out in the upper 60s.
  It will be cloudy tonight with a slight chance of showers and a low in the upper 40s.Showers are possible as we begin the weekend on Saturday, and temperatures will be even cooler with a h
  
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• What to expect in Ohio's primary and special election

  02-05-2025 16:57 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Cincinnati’s mayor faces a primary challenge Tuesday from two first-time candidates, including the half brother of Vice President JD Vance. Meanwhile, voters across the state will decide the fate of a 10-year, $2.5 billion infrastructure spending ballot measure.The notable contests top the list of races on the ballot in Ohio’s off-year municipal primaries.In Cincinnati, the state’s third largest city, Mayor Aftab Pureval seeks a second term. Pureval
  
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• 'Worst thing you could do': Viral video shows 'irresponsible' driver causing Ohio pileup

  02-05-2025 16:54 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – An “irresponsible” driver has been blamed for a bizarre pileup on an Ohio interstate on Wednesday afternoon.Traffic cameras along a three-lane stretch of I-71 in Columbus captured the crash, which took place after a red vehicle traveling in the center lane slowed to a stop in the middle of the freeway, apparently having missed an off-ramp.
  Two cars were then forced to stop behind the red vehicle, which sat in the center lane with its turn signal on.
  
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• Parnell Avenue bridge to close until mid-September

  02-05-2025 16:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A bridge on Fort Wayne's north side is being shut down later this month, and drivers will have to take a detour until the fall.The Parnell Avenue Bridge is scheduled to be closed from May 12 to September 18, according to an announcement Friday from Fort Wayne Public Works. The bridge goes over the St. Joseph River, near the intersection of Parnell and St. Joe River Drive.The detour goes from East State Boulevard to Crescent Avenue, North Anthony Boulevard, and Coliseum
  
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• 'Grand Theft Auto VI' release pushed back until next year

  02-05-2025 14:58 via wane.com
  
  (WXIN) - One of the most highly anticipated video games of 2025 won’t come out until 2026.“Grand Theft Auto VI” is set for release on May 26, 2026, according to Rockstar Games.“We are very sorry that this is later than you expected,” the company said in a statement. “We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.”No official release date had been announced for the game, but many analysts exp
  
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• The man who fell over a railing at PNC Park is in critical condition. Police say it was an accident

  02-05-2025 14:55 via wane.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man who fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs remained in critical condition on Thursday morning.Pittsburgh Public Safety, which includes Pittsburgh Police and EMS, posted on X Thursday that the “incident is being treated as accidental in nature.”The man who fell was identified Thursday as Kavan Markwood, according to informat
  
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• I-69 bridge project set to begin Monday in Huntington County

  02-05-2025 13:37 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A bridge construction project is set to start Monday, May 5 on I-69 in Huntington County that will require alternating lane closures.
  Crews will be working in the northbound lanes of I-69 over State Road 5/State Road 218 at Exit 273. Work is expected to be complete by the end of May. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.During construction, crews will be working in one lane of the interstate at a time. The on and off ramps in this locat
  
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• First Fridays on Broadway returns with music, art, and community

  02-05-2025 11:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)—First Fridays on Broadway are taking over the Broadway Corridor as warm weather takes over Summit City. On Friday, May 2, the street festival will pop up from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Put on by the Broadway Arts District FW, a group of residents and creatives passionate about the Broadway area, will run the First Friday fun through all of 2025. You can experience the food, drinks, and shopping that Broadway has to offer. Participants have the opportunity to pop in and out of
  
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• Northeast Fort Wayne fire sends 1 to the hospital

  02-05-2025 10:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating an apartment fire that sent one person to the hospital. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. Friday morning.Fire crews responded to the 7000 block of Thamesford Drive. That's in the Communities of Chadwick neighborhood off of Maplecrest Road.When fire crews arrived, they found an apartment with heavy flames coming from an upstairs bedroom. Initially, crews were unsure if everyone in the apartment made it out safely, according
  
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• Two dead after shooting in Roanoke

  02-05-2025 04:51 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) -- Two people are dead following a shooting Thursday night in Roanoke. It happened at a home on Allen Street, in the Crestwood addition.According to the Huntington County Sheriff's Office, someone called 911 shortly after 9 p.m. to report a shooting at the residence. When officers arrived, they found two male victims with gunshot wounds inside the home. After receiving emergency care at the scene, medics took the victims to a Fort Wayne hospital in serious condition. Doctors
  
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• One in critical condition following crash north of downtown Fort Wayne

  02-05-2025 04:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One person was in critical condition after a crash involving a pickup truck and a motorized scooter just north of downtown Fort Wayne.Fort Wayne police responded to the 2800 block of N. Clinton St. around 10 p.m. Thursday, after receiving reports of a crash.When officers arrived, they found a pickup truck hit a motorized scooter that had been in the roadway. Medics took the male who was operating the scooter to a hospital in critical condition.According to the initial
  
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• Hundreds gather outside Allen County Courthouse for May Day protest

  02-05-2025 04:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Protesters lined the streets outside the Allen County Courthouse Thursday as part of the May Day nationwide protests.May Day is also celebrated as International Workers' Day every year on May 1, but activists say this year they are focused on voicing concerns about the Trump Administration.These protests follow the 100th day mark of President Trump being in office and are taking place all over the globe, also popping up in northeast Indiana in Albion, Angola, Deca
  
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• Morel mayhem: Fort Wayne forager gives morel hunting advice

  02-05-2025 03:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Spring brings rain and flowers, but also morel mushrooms. The 2025 morel mushroom hunting season has officially started in the Fort Wayne area.
  Morel mushrooms often grow in the woods near sycamore, elm and ash trees. Local morel mushroom hunter, Alex Babich, said the morel mushroom season goes north about 100 miles per week."You can start earlier in the season down southern states and kind of moving up," said Babich. "Right now, the morels are in Fort Wayne, they're ju
  
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• GM says it stands to lose $5B due to Trump's tariffs

  02-05-2025 01:53 via wane.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- General Motors says it stands to lose up to $5 billion this year due to tariff-related costs.On April 3, President Donald Trump implemented 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts as a way to protect national security and force manufacturers to bring jobs back to the U.S.Two days ago, the president eased some of those tariffs.GM is now projecting it will not meet its $15.7 billion predicted earnings for the year and instead make anywhere from $10 billion to $
  
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• Breezy but pretty typical April in the books

  02-05-2025 00:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - April 2025 is in the books and it was overall a pretty typical April here in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Blame your April sunburn on the sun angleStarting with the temperatures, we ended up slightly above average in Fort Wayne for the month, with a long stretch of below average days early in the month being balanced out pretty well by a long stretch of above average days later in the month. Our highest temperature for the month was 84°, which we reached on
  
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