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• We're number 83! Fort Wayne maintains census city ranking

  16-05-2024 18:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne remained the 83rd most populous city in the United States in 2023 according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. It held that same ranking in 2022.Indianapolis is far and away the state's biggest city and holds the 16th spot nationally with 879,293 residents. Fort Wayne registered 269,994 people as Indiana's second biggest city. Evansville is the third biggest with a population of 115,332. Fishers, located north of Indianapolis, is now in the fourth spot with
  
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• Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

  12-06-2024 12:43 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot.Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other loaded them into the truck. In under 2½ minutes, they were gone.The scene that night has become part of a troubling pattern acros
  
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• Heat turning up with humidity building

  12-06-2024 10:05 via wane.com
  
  Today will start to heat up with temperatures in the 90s by Thursday with a preview of the heat wave that is coming.
  Highs in the middle 80s this afternoonThis morning there will be comfortable conditions with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Temperatures will reach the middle 80s with sunny skies into the afternoon hours. This evening there will be partly cloudy skies and temperatures will dip into the upper 60s.
  Tomorrow heat and humidity will be arriving with occasional wind gusts.
  
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• Moped driver critical after Coliseum Blvd. crash

  12-06-2024 08:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne police are investigating a crash between a pickup truck and a moped late Tuesday night.According to police, it happened around 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of N. Coliseum Blvd. and Lake Ave. Both the truck and moped were traveling south when the truck rear-ended the moped.Medics took the male moped rider to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the pickup truck were not hurt.Police believe speed and alcohol contributed to the crash.
  
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• FWFD responds to fire at storage facility on Broadway

  12-06-2024 05:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Fire Department is battling a fire at a storage facility on Broadway that started Tuesday night.Firefighters were seen using an aerial to put out a fire at BTE Storage, which is near the Zesto Ice Cream location on Broadway.When a WANE 15 crew arrived at the scene, smoke could still be seen coming from the building.It is not yet known what caused the fire, and authorities have not said if anyone suffered injuries in the fire.WANE 15 will update this stor
  
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• Hot and sunny Wednesday ahead

  12-06-2024 04:11 via wane.com
  
  We'll see temperatures in the mid-50s in the morning, and you may want to grab a light jacket before you leave for work.Jacket may be needed in the morning.Wednesday is shaping up to bring more sunshine into the region with a few clouds in the mix. A stray shower is possible in the late afternoon and evening, but it's most likely that we will remain dry for the day. Things are set to warm up with high temperatures in the mid-80s!The heat and humidity will crank up on Thursday. We'll climb up to
  
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• Former councilman Tom Didier proposes Tom Henry memorial pavilion

  12-06-2024 04:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It had been a while since Tom Didier was present at a Fort Wayne City Council meeting.The longtime councilman served 20 years as the 3rd District representative, but on Tuesday, he wasn't there as a colleague -- but rather bringing a request to a board he no longer belongs to, about a man and woman who no longer belong to this world."There should be some kind of memorial ... and I have an idea," Didier said. "I'd like to see if you could dedicate the new pavilion
  
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• SACS holds public meeting to discuss new superintendent contract

  12-06-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Southwest Allen County School board (SACS) held a public meeting Tuesday evening, to discuss the proposed contract for the district's choice for the next superintendent.
  At the public meeting, only one person was present. The district believes it's a positive sign."Because we did include our constituents in this process with our survey and we have tried to have that open communication throughout, that they trust the board to make that decision," said Jennifer Bennet
  
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• Rohli Booker reflects on new role on Fort Wayne City Council, tax abatements

  12-06-2024 03:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — When Tom Henry, Fort Wayne's longest-tenured mayor, died, it caused a chain reaction that eventually opened up a spot on Fort Wayne City Council.New Mayor Sharon Tucker left the 6th district seat vacant, and about a month ago, Rohli Booker stepped into the role.
  "It's been really good," Booker said about the new position. "A lot of information, a lot of information, a lot reading, and a lot of learning, but also a lot of support from the other councilmembers.
  
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• 'It felt unsafe:' Witness and victim's best friend describes tubing tragedy on Lake Wawasee

  12-06-2024 02:07 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) ---To hear the defense attorney question two college students who were tubing with their friend, Nathaniel Mroz, four years ago, it was beer games the night before, three or so beers at the morning round of nine holes, and more beer and a drop of moonshine at the Lake Wawasee sandbar.And all that was before the lake house party on North Ogden Drive had plans to go out to dinner somewhere.The fun stopped when Indianapolis businessman Kevin M. Kelley, now 66, took over the helm
  
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• Cooling down with a few more clouds

  12-06-2024 00:49 via wane.com
  
  Overnight, a few more clouds will roll into the area creating a partly cloudy evening for us. Winds will be nice a calm.We'll see temperatures in the mid-50s in the morning, and you may want to grab a light jacket before you leave for work.Jacket may be needed in the morning.Tomorrow is shaping up to bring more sunshine into the region with a few clouds in the mix. A stray shower is possible in the late afternoon and evening, but it's most likely that we will remain dry for the day. Things are s
  
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• FWPD: Motorcyclist upgraded to 'stable' condition after crash on city's north side

  11-06-2024 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a crash Tuesday that initially left a motorcyclist in life-threatening condition.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw an SUV and a motorcycle damaged and sitting in the road near Auburn and Dupont Roads.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 the SUV was pulling out of a parking lot and reportedly hit the motorcyclist who was driving on Dupont Road.
  The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition b
  
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• FWPD: Motorcyclist upgraded to 'stable' condition after crash near Auburn, Dupont roads

  11-06-2024 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating a crash Tuesday that initially left a motorcyclist in life-threatening condition.A WANE 15 crew arrived at the scene and saw an SUV and a motorcycle damaged and sitting in the road.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 the SUV was pulling out of a parking lot and reportedly hit the motorcyclist who was driving on Dupont Road.
  The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition but has since been
  
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• FWPD: Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after crash near Auburn, Dupont roads

  11-06-2024 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Drivers should avoid the intersection of Dupont and Auburn roads Tuesday as crews investigate a crash that left a motorcyclist in life-threatening condition, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD).A WANE 15 crew arrived at the scene and saw an SUV and a motorcycle damaged and sitting in the road.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 the SUV was pulling out of a parking lot and reportedly hit the motorcyclist who was driving on Dupont Road, and the motorcyc
  
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• FWPD: Avoid intersection of Auburn, Dupont roads due to crash

  11-06-2024 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Drivers heading home from work should avoid the intersection of Dupont and Auburn roads Tuesday evening as crews investigate a crash, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD).Police issued a mobile push notification advising drivers to avoid the intersection, although it is not known if anyone suffered injuries in the crash.It is not known when traffic in the area will be cleared.WANE 15 will update this story as we learn more.
  
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• Community Harvest gets new trailer through donation from Novae after previous one stolen

  11-06-2024 23:08 via wane.com
  
  MARKLE, Ind. (WANE) -- In May, Community Harvest Food Bank announced that its trailer was stolen from its property. They were offering a $200 reward for information on its whereabouts.Through reports on WANE 15, the manufacturer of the stolen trailer, Novae, learned of the theft and reached out to Community Harvest to help.They knew a Sure-Trac trailer was the one taken. They offered to cover whatever insurance wouldn't, and they also happened to have a trailer available that they could donate.&
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Tuesday, June 11

  11-06-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Tuesday, June 11.
  
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• Bridge of Grace celebrates new facility in southeast Fort Wayne

  11-06-2024 21:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Bridge of Grace held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of its new facility that took more than two years and nearly $18 million to complete.The new facility is the culmination of Bridge of Grace's HOPE Unleashed funding campaign that has worked to secure public and private funding for the facility and other efforts since February 2022."The generosity from our partners and donors has empowered Bridge of Grace to close gaps in opportunity i
  
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• Passenger dies after driver tries to cross US 30 in Kosciusko County

  11-06-2024 21:32 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An SUV and semi crash at the intersection of US 30 and CR 900 East left one woman dead and two injured.The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at the scene Tuesday at 10:48 a.m. at the intersection of US 30 and CR 900 East. The crash was in Kosciusko County between Larwill and Warsaw.Aleigh Hill, 21, was driving a 2020 Nissan Murano. The other vehicle involved was a 2021 Freightliner Semi pulling a trailer.
  Deputies determined Hill was heading southbound f
  
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• Driver dies after trying to cross US 30 in Kosciusko County

  11-06-2024 21:32 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Co., Ind. (WANE) - An SUV and semi crash at the intersection of US 30 and CR 900 East left one woman dead and two injured.The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at the scene Tuesday at 10:48 a.m. at the intersection of US 30 and CR 900 East. The crash was in Kosciusko County between Larwill and Warsaw.Aleigh Hill, 21, was driving a 2020 Nissan Murano. The other vehicle involved was a 2021 Freightliner Semi pulling a trailer.
  Deputies determined Hill was heading southbound fro
  
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• Rock band 'The Used' announces tour with stop in Fort Wayne

  11-06-2024 21:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Rock band The Used announced the fall dates for their U.S. headlining tour Tuesday, with a stop in Fort Wayne at The Clyde Theatre on Sept. 25.The Used will stop at 11 cities from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in the Midwest and the Southeast with supporting acts Plain White T's and Raue.
  The band released its most recent album, Toxic Positivity, last year, and will release MEDZ, an album containing B-sides from Toxic Positivity, on June 21.
  Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a
  
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• Sunny end to the day

  11-06-2024 21:24 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures were much warmer today as compared to a very chilly Monday. We'll end our Tuesday on a sunny note with temperatures falling out of the 70s.Overnight, a few more clouds will roll into the area creating a partly cloudy evening for us. Winds will be nice a calm for us. We'll see temperatures in the mid-50s in the morning, and you may want to grab a light jacket before you leave for work.The heat and humidity will crank up on Thursday. We'll climb up to around 90 degrees on Thursday and
  
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• Man, 82, escapes car engulfed in flames after crash in DeKalb County

  11-06-2024 21:05 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A two-car sideswipe left one car engulfed in flames Tuesday in DeKalb County.Around 9:45 a.m., a 2001 Grand Marquis was headed eastbound on U.S. 6 in the 2300 block. The 82-year-old driver swerved into oncoming traffic traveling northbound.
  The eastbound driver then sideswiped a 2018 Freightliner with a trailer attached to the back. Argument over $20 and crack cocaine leads to stabbing at Fort Wayne apartmentAn overcorrection from the swipe caused the driver to lose co
  
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• Joey Chestnut won't compete in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

  11-06-2024 21:02 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) — Reigning hot dog champion Joey Chestnut will not compete in this year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest due in part to a plant-based competitor, officials have confirmed.Major League Eating "bent over backward to accommodate" Chestnut and keep him in the 2024 competition, including allowing him to compete in another hot dog eating contest on Labor Day, George Shea of Major League Eating told Nexstar's WPIX on Tuesday. But when Chestnut took on a new brand deal with
  
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• Argument over $20 and crack cocaine leads to stabbing at Fort Wayne apartment

  11-06-2024 20:41 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING:* This story has graphic details not suitable for all readers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman facing a murder charge for allegedly stabbing a man early Monday morning was upset over money she'd given him to buy crack cocaine, according to newly released Allen Superior Court documents.A man was fatally stabbed just after 2 a.m. in the 1400 block of Fletcher Avenue, Fort Wayne police said. Yvonne Broadnax, 47, was arrested shortly afterward and charged with murder.Yvonne Broadnax
  A woma
  
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• Michigan couple, attorney announced as winners of $842.4 million Powerball jackpot

  11-06-2024 20:18 via wane.com
  
  GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan couple and a lawyer from the west side of the state were announced Tuesday as winners of an $842.4 million Powerball lottery jackpot from a ticket purchased on New Year's Day.The Breakfast Club lottery club opted for a cash lump sum of $305 million after taxes, Michigan Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli told reporters outside the Food Castle convenience store in Grand Blanc Township near Flint where the winning ticket was sold.Michigan L
  
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• INDOT to gather feedback for 'Charging the Crossroads' EV program

  11-06-2024 19:20 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will solicit feedback and give updates on their 'Charging the Crossroads' program through a series of public information meetings, INDOT announced Tuesday.The meetings, to be held in various locations around the state in June and July, will allow Indiana residents to hear program updates and provide input on charging station locations and equity metrics.'Charging the Crossroads' hopes to expand Indiana's electric vehicle (EV
  
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• 22-foot airplane-inspired 'Oculus' sculpture dedicated at FWA

  11-06-2024 19:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne International Airport's (FWA) new public art installation was dedicated Tuesday.The sculpture, named "Oculus", was created by artist Gordon Huether and sits directly in front of the airport terminal, between short-term parking and the rental car lot.
  "Oculus" art installation at Fort Wayne International Airport"Oculus" art installation at Fort Wayne International Airport
  The public art piece is constructed with four pillars shaped like airplane wings, with a
  
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• Watch: Porch pirate steals package seconds after drop-off

  11-06-2024 19:14 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A security camera at an Ohio home captured the moment a bold suspect grabbed an expensive package and took off, right in front of a FedEx driver who had dropped it off seconds before.The theft took place around on June 3, when 33-year-old Kyle Dorsch of Columbus was expecting his new Apple smartwatch to be delivered, he said. Shipping was being handled through FedEx."The website kind of gave me an estimated delivery time of when it would be here and right as the tru
  
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• 2 separate crashes tie up northbound I-69 traffic in west Fort Wayne

  11-06-2024 18:43 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two crashes caused a traffic jam Tuesday on Interstate 69 on Fort Wayne's west side.One of the crashes happened between IN 14 and Bass Road sometime around noon. That's near mile-marker 306.2. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) estimated the lanes would be blocked for about an hour.The other crash happened on I-69 near Illinois Road. INDOT said the highway's northbound entrance ramps from SR 14 are temporarily closed.Dispatch confirmed there were only minor
  
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