Montagues and Capulets collide on stage at the Fort Wayne Ballet's performance of Romeo and Juliet - Fort Wayne news - NewsLocker (2024)

FORT WAYNE (Ind.) WANE -- One of the most well-known Shakespearean tragedies takes the stage this weekend as the Fort Wayne Ballet partners with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.Romeo and Juliet arrives at the Arts United Center this weekend only as the Fort Wayne Ballet company wraps up their final days of rehearsal. The company has been hard at work bringing the classic story of the two star-crossed lovers to the world of dance since February.In order to bring the story to life, the ballet has part

Scattered storms Wednesday

High temperatures surged all the way to 80° in spots across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio Tuesday. An incoming weather system, however, brings rain and storms and is followed by cooler air. So, we won't have any more 80° weather this week.Some scattered rain and storms move through between now and 6 am. There's a risk, although a low one, that a few severe storms could occur during this time frame.Our lowest temperatures by daybreak will be in the upper 50s.While still not a guara

Heat inequities to be studied in Fort Wayne this summer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A global weather-related research project is coming to Fort Wayne this summer.Remember the signs of heat-related illnessesThe city will be one of 14 United States cities, along with four international cities, participating in an urban heat island mapping project. An urban heat island is when select areas in a city are warmer than surrounding rural areas, due to the replacement of natural land cover with pavement, buildings, and other surfaces that retain heat. Sometime

Van, car collide in DeKalb County after van tries to pass on double yellow line

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One person briefly went to a hospital Tuesday after a crash that reportedly stemmed from a vehicle trying to pass on a double yellow line, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.At approximately 2:24 p.m., police responded to a crash in the 500 block of State Road 1 near Hamilton involving a van and a car.According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, the van was heading south on State Road 1 when the driver attempted to pass an unknown vehicle on a stret

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Albion becomes latest spot to receive Safe Haven Baby Box

ALBION, Ind. (WANE) -- Albion leaders gathered at the town's fire department Tuesday evening to dedicate the latest Baby Box in Indiana.With the latest addition in Albion, Safe Haven Baby Boxes has brought 121 Baby Boxes to Indiana, including more than a dozen in northeast Indiana."This has been the fruit of a community effort, and without our community, this wouldn't have been possible," Albion Town Manager Jacob Ihrie said in a press release.Monica Kelsey, founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, als

FWCS hosts teacher job fair at North Side High School

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) hosted a job fair at North Side High School Tuesday afternoon in an effort to fill teacher vacancies within the district.According to FWCS, the district is looking to fill nearly 100 teacher vacancies for the 2024-2025 school year.Potential applicants were able to learn about the available jobs within FWCS and meet with principals and other district staff members.Kody Tinnel, manager of strategic projects for FWCS's human resources d

Fort Wayne could recognize historic Hake Block, Bottle Works with new district

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —Just across the St. Marys River from Promenade Park sits a brick building on Wells Street that you've probably passed while driving around the Summit City.
Even if you've never been to the businesses it holds -- D and M Apparel, Johanna's and Saribari -- the long brick building has a bygone allure that is hard to forget.
"It's like a parallelogram, it has interesting angles," said James Markey, owner of the building and Markey Wells Street LLC.
That allure is

Fort Wayne looks to change police promotion policy

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council discussed how merit-based promotions should be handled for the city's police officers.
Currently, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) has three ranks of officer based on merit: officer, sergeant, and lieutenant.
Captain and all other ranks above lieutenant are promoted by individuals in the city, but going up to sergeant or lieutenant is all a numbers game.
"Every two years, the Fort Wayne Police Merit Commission derives a list that is

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Foster Park redesign hits City Council, seeks nearly $300K

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —Fort Wayne's second largest park holds one of the city's most popular golf courses, miles of walking paths and several sporting surfaces, but the city is still looking to get more out of Foster Park.
"We certainly have ideas that access is smooth and works for the public," said Alec Johnson, deputy director of Planning with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation.At Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, City Council discussed a redesign of the park's entrance th

Fields of Grace master plan to go before New Haven City Council for approval

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- In early May, New Haven Mayor Steve McMichael and other leaders behind the proposed Fields of Grace sports complex will pitch the master plan to New Haven City Council in hopes of the board giving its approval.The 150-acre development will feature a plethora of options for sports, including a multi-sport fieldhouse and eight outdoor diamonds for baseball and softball, while keeping the eponymous Grace Gathering East church "at the center" of the project.The 140,000 squa

Scattered storms tonight/tomorrow, not as warm as week continues

High temperatures surged all the way to 80° in spots across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. There's a little more sunshine this evening before the sky becomes mostly cloudy and rain chances move in.Temps drop into the 60s by midnight.Some scattered rain is possible as early as 7 pm. However, the best chances of more widespread rain/storms will become between midnight and 6 am. There's a risk, although a low one, that a few severe storms could occur during this time frame.Our lowest tem

Traffic returns to normal after crash on I-69 south of Illinois Road

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is back to normal after a crash on Interstate 69 south of Illinois Road backed up northbound traffic in the area Tuesday afternoon.A crash on I-69 south of Illinois Road stalls northbound traffic in the area Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo provided by INDOT)
The crash happened before 5:30 p.m. on I-69 between Illinois Road and the Covington Road overpass.At 5:55 p.m., Google Maps showed traffic was nearly backed up to Jefferson Boulevard, but traffic had mostly

I-69 crash south of Illinois Road slows traffic

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on Interstate 69 south of Illinois Road has backed up northbound traffic in the area Tuesday afternoon.A crash on I-69 south of Illinois Road stalls northbound traffic in the area Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo provided by INDOT)
The crash happened before 5:30 p.m. on I-69 between Illinois Road and the Covington Road overpass.At 5:55 p.m., Google Maps showed traffic was nearly backed up to Jefferson Boulevard.Fort Wayne dispatchers confirmed two vehicles were

New adaptive sports equipment for local athletes

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Turnstone Center was awarded a $50,000 grant from The Hartford, an insurance company, for new adaptive sports equipment. The equipment will be used in collaboration with the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne to increase access to adaptive sports opportunities throughout the community, including locations at four YMCA facilities.
Turnstone CEO, Mike Mushett, says the equipment will be able to reach areas that had limited access and increase awareness of adaptive sports. Along w

Woman faces OWI after police reportedly find 'several' opened wine bottles near vehicle following crash

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Churubusco woman is facing a misdemeanor OWI after police reportedly found "several" opened wine bottles near her vehicle that had flipped and crashed in Fort Wayne.The crash happened Monday afternoon when a vehicle flipped and landed on other vehicles parked at an auto repair shop near the intersection of Lima and Dupont roads in northwest Fort Wayne.According to Allen Superior Court documents, the driver, identified as 21-year-old Kayleigh Lambert, was seen driving

15 Finds Out: Are traffic stops up in Fort Wayne? Why?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Earlier this year 15 Finds Out asked Fort Wayne officials what they were doing about what seemed like out-of-control traffic infractions: from running red lights, to speeding, to road rage.Nearly three months later, 15 Finds Out requested the numbers. The amount of traffic stops and citations are up in Fort Wayne, according to FWPD. Through Mar. 26, 2024, Fort Wayne Police made more than 7,000 traffic stops since the beginning of the year. That's up from from 5,233

15 Finds Out: Are traffic stops up in Fort Wayne?

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Earlier this year 15 Finds Out asked Fort Wayne officials what they were doing about what seemed like out-of-control traffic infractions: from running red lights, to speeding, to road rage.Nearly three months later, 15 Finds Out requested the numbers. The amount of traffic stops and citations are up in Fort Wayne, according to FWPD. Through Mar. 26, 2024, Fort Wayne Police made more than 7,000 traffic stops since the beginning of the year. That's up from from 5,233

'It's crazy heavy:' Man tied to Fort Wayne tested, surprised during time on Wheel of Fortune

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- From guessing the puzzles to spinning the wheel, J.R. Ford learned that Wheel of Fortune is not as easy as it looks during his time on the game show."It's crazy heavy," Ford said. "I will never give anybody any more grief for not giving that thing a full spin around the wheel."Ford -- who recently moved to Miami, Florida, but was born and raised in Fort Wayne -- will appear on Tuesday's episode of Wheel of Fortune, allowing him to see his performance from a third perso

Storm chances on the way, not as warm as week continues

High temperatures surged all the way to 80° in spots across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. There's a little more sunshine this evening before the sky becomes mostly cloudy and rain chances move in.Some scattered rain is possible as early as 7 pm. However, the best chances of more widespread rain/storms will become between midnight and 6 am. There's a risk, although a low one, that a few severe storms could occur during this time frame.If severe storms occur tonight, the highest likeli

Drag queen adds name to list of candidates seeking to fill Fort Wayne's mayoral vacancy

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The list of candidates seeking to fill Fort Wayne's mayoral vacancy continues to grow, just a day ahead of the filing deadline.Notably added to the list is a figure recognized as a local activist and drag queen: Branden “Della Licious” Blaettner.
(Credit to Branden Blaettner)(Credit to Branden Blaettner)
The Allen County Democratic Party (ACDP) on Tuesday released an updated list of those who have officially filed the necessary CEB-5 document:
City Councilwo

Late afternoon headlines Tuesday, April 16

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Tuesday, April 16.

19-year-old dies after car veers off I-69 near Markle

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police are investigating what led to a crash Tuesday on Interstate 69 that killed a 19-year-old.According to a release from ISP, officers with ISP's Fort Wayne Post and the Huntington County Sheriff's Department began investigating a crash on the highway just south of Markle around 9 a.m.The initial investigation revealed a Ford Focus was headed southbound on I-69 when, for an unknown reason, the car veered off the left side of the road into a grass

Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states.A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to Kansas and Nebraska on Monday evening, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said.The two states could see strong tornadoes, too, while parts of Oklah

Coroner ID's driver hit by semi in chain-reaction crash on I-469

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has identified the driver who died Monday after her car was hit in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 469.The woman was identified as 62-year-old Lois Roberta Kohlhepp from New Haven.Police determined that shortly before 4:30 p.m., six vehicles including a semi crashed on the highway, between Stellhorn Road and the US 24 exit near New Haven.Kohlhepp, the driver of the first car that was hit, was pronounced dead at the scene.The c

'Blessings in a Backpack' will provide food for kids in the summer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Public Library is teaming up with local organizations to provide food for children in the community during the summer months. It's all part of "Blessings in a Backpack."This is a new partnership between the ACPL and Blessings in a Backpack. The two organizations pooled their resources to provide bags of non-perishable foods for children to have enough to eat throughout the weekend, according to ACPL. The distribution will happen from June 7 until July 2

Afternoon headlines Tuesday, April 16

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Tuesday, April 16.

Jimmy John's celebrating 'highest' unofficial holiday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The highest of unofficial holidays is right around the corner. And Jimmy John's is celebrating by offering a specially curated meal to take on the infamous munchies that go along with the "holiday."The sub shop will be offering its Deliciously Dope Dime Bag to celebrate 4/20. The bag comes with everything you need to celebrate including a "mouthwatering meal and a rolling tray all for $10...duh."So what's in the Deliciously Dope Dime Bag? You'll get a combo meal includi

Indianapolis getting ready for Olympics trials, pool then comes to Fort Wayne

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTTV) - Do you think Peyton Manning ever imagined there would be 2 1/2 Olympic-sized swimming pools inside Lucas Oil Stadium? Probably not, but Myrtha Pools did. They are going to build those pools in about three weeks in May.The US Olympic Swimming Trials are two months away from taking place in Indianapolis. The trials are June 15-23."There's nothing else like this in the world," explained John Ireland, Chief Technical Officer with Myrtha Pools.WATCH: New purple surface ma

(WPHL) - I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream — especially when it's free.Ben & Jerry's is celebrating its annual "Free Cone Day" on April 16, with hopes to give out over 1 million scoops at shops across the globe.
What is Free Cone Day?Ben & Jerry's celebrated its first-ever Free Cone Day in 1979, at its then-only shop in Burlington, Vermont. The tradition remained when Ben & Jerry's expanded throughout the state and beyond, though the date had changed several tim

Thousands of trout to be stocked in Indiana streams as fishing season approaches

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE)Indiana's inland trout fishing season gets underway Saturday, April 27 and in preparation of that day the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be stocking thousands of rainbow and brown trout in streams and lakes across the state.
The DNR plans to stock nearly 63,000 trout in 35 bodies of water in 21 counties before and after opening day.
Most of the lake stockings of rainbow trout were done last month, starting the week of March 11. Anglers don’t hav