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• 50+ people awaiting rescue on roof of Tennessee hospital

  27-09-2024 21:17 via wane.com
  
  UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — More than 50 people were sent to the roof of a Tennessee hospital on Friday and were awaiting rescue as flooding cut the hospital off from land, according to Ballad Health.Ballad, a hospital chain headquartered in Tennessee, said at 10:45 a.m. that the Unicoi County Hospital had closed and suspended operations due to the threat of flooding.Unicoi County Emergency Management Agency told hospital leadership that the hospital needed to be evacuated due to the "un
  
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• Mostly cloudy and drying out tonight

  16-11-2024 00:30 via wane.com
  
  It has been another gloomy November day across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Some areas of drizzle have stuck around into our Friday, keeping things rather damp outside.Look for just the chance for a stray rain shower/areas of drizzle to continue this evening before we dry out overnight. Keep this in mind if you're attending any high school football playoff games. Temperatures will dip down into the mid-40s tonight under mostly cloudy skies.Clouds and spotty rain will be around for the h
  
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• Allen County holds final bash to celebrate 200 years

  15-11-2024 23:51 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — This year Allen County turned 200 years old, officials have been celebrating the bicentennial all year long and Saturday is the big Bicentennial Bash.The Indiana General Assembly passed legislation in late 1823 designating a 660 square-mile area of northeast Indiana to be Indiana's newest county. The legislation would take effect on April 1st, 1824 and on that day Allen County was born.Since this spring, there has been tons of free events and activities to comme
  
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• Man arrested in connection to 2021 drive-by shooting

  15-11-2024 23:29 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting that ended in the death of a 19-year-old in March 2021.On Friday, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) arrested Jalan Carpenter in connection to the killing of John Peterson in 2021.Peterson, 19, was found dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle after being shot several times. In the initial call, police were called to the area of Reed Road and Vance Avenue on reports of shots being fired. Acc
  
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• Other organizations rush to fill 'Toys for Tots' gap

  15-11-2024 23:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The Salvation Army, neighboring counties' Toys for Tots programs, and local businesses quickly jumped to action when it was announced Fort Wayne Toys for Tots would not be operational this year.There are other places you can donate, including the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army expressed concern that donations may slow because people may think that they are affiliated with Toys for Tots."The Salvation Army and Toys for Tots are completely separate organizations
  
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• FWPD homicide clearance rate beats U.S. average by nearly 30 percentage points

  15-11-2024 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --- With an 88% homicide clearance rate right now, the Fort Wayne Police Department is on track to beat the national average for the fifth year in a row.According to the latest Department of Justice statistics, the national average for homicide clearance rates sits at just 52%.So far, the city has seen 32 homicides, which is one less than the average of 33, although the number will fluctuate, said Detective Sgt. David Watkins, one of two homicide sergeants who leads a tea
  
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• Wabash County sees swift success with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

  15-11-2024 22:45 via wane.com
  
  WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- For those curious how popular Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will be now that the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is offering it, Wabash County appears to be a prime example of the program's effectiveness.The Imagination Library was founded in 1995 by singer Dolly Parton, and the program offers free books to children from birth up to age 5. To date, more than 3 million children worldwide have registered in the program.Kelli Dale, executive director of the Wab
  
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• Slight rain chance and cloudy this evening

  15-11-2024 21:45 via wane.com
  
  It has been another gloomy November day across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Some areas of drizzle have stuck around into our Friday, keeping things rather damp outside.Look for just the chance for a stray rain shower/areas of drizzle to continue this evening before we dry out overnight. Temperatures will dip down into the mid-40s tonight under overcast skies.For Saturday, we could finally see some sunshine! Confidence is low though in there being many breaks in the clouds, so make sure
  
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• 'We never give up:" FWPD homicide unit is about it on cold cases and new

  15-11-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---With a third cold case cleared, the Fort Wayne Police Department's homicide unit has had a very good year, according to lead cold case detective Brian Martin.“I don’t know if it’s a record.," Martin told WANE in an exclusive interview Friday. "We never give up. It may seem slow to them (the public) and we appreciate their patience,”
  This week, FWPD arrested Tommy  Harris Jr., 43 for the shooting death of Larry Lovelace Jr., a case that date
  
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• 'We never give up:' FWPD homicide clears third cold case this year

  15-11-2024 21:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---With a third cold case cleared, the Fort Wayne Police Department's homicide unit has had a very good year, according to lead cold case detective Brian Martin.“I don’t know if it’s a record.," Martin told WANE in an exclusive interview Friday. "We never give up. It may seem slow to them (the public) and we appreciate their patience,”
  This week, FWPD arrested Tommy  Harris Jr., 43 for the shooting death of Larry Lovelace Jr., a case that date
  
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• Indy area developer eyes 36 acres on Dicke Road for assisted living and senior housing

  15-11-2024 20:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---A Carmel-based developer that specializes in healthcare real estate is proposing an assisted living facility and independent senior housing complex on the city’s southwest side.The Leo Brown Group has designated 36 acres between the 3500 and the 3800 block of Dicke Road for development, according to plans submitted to the Fort Wayne Plan Commission.The company is seeking to rezone the acreage from agricultural to RP or planned residential use.RP zoning is intende
  
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• Malcom X estate alleges DOJ, FBI, CIA, NYPD played role in events leading to assassination

  15-11-2024 20:38 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The estate of Malcolm X is suing the federal government, accusing it of playing a role in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader. In a lawsuit filed against the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI, the CIA and the New York Police Department (NYPD), the estate alleges the agencies all played a significant role in the events leading to Malcolm X's slaying and then engaged in a decades-long cover-up of their involvement. The complaint says the DOJ, FBI, CIA and N
  
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• Hallmark 'Star Wars' ornament recalled over mold

  15-11-2024 20:36 via wane.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A Hallmark Keepsake Christmas tree ornament has been recalled over the possibility of it growing mold. The company says 16 customers have already complained about it happening.The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the brown paint on the "Star Wars"-themed ornament did not fully dry before packaging, causing the mold to grow.
  Mold can cause respiratory problems, the agency noted.
  (Courtesy Consumer Product Safety Commission)(Courtesy Consumer Product Safety Comm
  
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• Florida doctor accused of hitting, killing man in wheelchair, then driving off

  15-11-2024 20:36 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida doctor was taken into custody Wednesday after detectives said they were able to connect him to a deadly hit-and-run that happened in mid-October.The crash was initially reported around 7:35 p.m. on Oct. 12, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.Clearwater man identified as suspect in 1978 Massachusetts double murder caseMultiple witnesses reported seeing a car hit a man in a wheelchair. However, the driver, later identified as Dr. Gwyn Norman
  
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• John Weber Memorial Tournament honors former school principal

  15-11-2024 20:12 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) — Students of local Lutheran schools head to the basketball court this weekend to duke it out in an annual tournament. But for the students and staff of Central Lutheran School, it's not all about the trophies.The John Weber Memorial Tournament will honor the past principal by joining together local Lutheran schools through basketball.Jonathan Bolt taught while Weber was principal and said he was a supportive, and sometimes goofy, administrator. He said Weber ha
  
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• Why you should throw away your black plastic cooking utensils

  15-11-2024 18:52 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The tools you cook with may be introducing an unwanted ingredient into your family dinner: flame retardant.
  A study, published last month in the journal Chemosphere, tested 203 household products made of black plastic. The researchers found 85% of them contained high concentrations of flame retardant.
  When cooking or serving with black plastic utensils, like spatulas, tongs and ladles, the toxic materials inside can seep into your food. Heat makes the leaching occur even faster
  
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• Postal Service to release Betty White stamp

  15-11-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Betty White may soon be headed to your mailbox — the late legendary actor is poised to be honored with her own U.S. Postal Service (USPS) stamp.(USPS)
  An image of the "Golden Girls" star is among several new stamps that will be making their debut next year, the USPS announced Friday.In a statement revealing the release of the forever stamp, the Postal Service called White an "icon of American television" who "shared her wit and warmth with viewers for seven decades" and "gaine
  
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• Better Business Bureau hands out Torch Awards at annual conference

  15-11-2024 17:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Better Business Bureau of Northeast Indiana held its annual Build a Better Business Conference at the Parkview Mirro Center Friday which also featured the Torch Awards.The event featured a keynote address from Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and celebrated outstanding marketplace role models. There were10 breakout sessions featuring topicss like Introductory & Advanced AI, Social Media Advertising, and Effective Business Networking.The Torch Awards honor exceptiona
  
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• Drizze ends but clouds stick around

  15-11-2024 17:07 via wane.com
  
  We'll have to wait another 24 hours for sunshine in the forecast. Clouds will shroud the area this afternoon and keep temperatures in the lower to middle 50s.It will be cloudy this afternoon with temperatures only in the lower 50s.
  We won't see things change much overnight with temperatures in the lower 40s under cloudy skies.
  Skies will be cloudy early Saturday with some sunshine during the afternoon and temperatures in the middle 50s.Warmer air returns Sunday and Monday ahead of a wave of low
  
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• Marshals catch Indiana fugitive who ditched ankle monitor and fled to Michigan

  15-11-2024 17:05 via wane.com
  
  BLACKFORD COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Within 24 hours, U.S. Marshals helped capture a central Indiana man who got rid of his ankle monitor and tried escaping to Michigan this week.According to a Facebook post from the Blackford County Sheriff's Office, Anthony Romano was taken into custody in July 2023 on two counts of rape, one count of criminal confinement and one count of battery.
  Anthony Romano (Courtesy Blackford County Sheriff's Office)Anthony Romano's mugshot (Courtesy Blackford County Sheriff'
  
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• Jim Banks supports local police helping with deportation

  15-11-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  (WSBT) - President-elect Donald Trump has been clear, he plans to lead a historic deportation effort in the United States.
  Indiana Senator-Elect Jim Banks wants to use city police to make this happen. Banks said he has already spoken to a northern Indiana sheriff about this.President-elect Trump has prioritized finding and deporting immigrants who have no documentation and have committed crimes in the U.S.
  “While South Bend is a welcoming community, cities do not set our nation’s imm
  
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• Man sentenced for shooting brother-in-law at north Fort Wayne home

  15-11-2024 16:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was sentenced Friday in connection to the shooting of his brother-in-law during a family cookout earlier this year at a north Fort Wayne home.A judge in Allen Superior Court handed 53-year-old Anthony Kidd nine years in prison for his role in an Aug. 3 shooting in a neighborhood off Coldwater and Cook roads.The victim would later tell police there was a family gathering and everyone had been drinking alcohol, according to court documents in the case. Kidd allegedl
  
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• General Motors laying off about 1,000 employees to cut costs

  15-11-2024 15:15 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday. The company confirmed the layoffs in a statement but gave few details.“We need to optimize for speed and excellence,” the statement said. "This includes operating with efficiency, ensuring we have the right team structure and focusing on our top pri
  
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• Worker rescued from rubble after construction accident in Kentucky

  15-11-2024 13:35 via wane.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city have rescued a person trapped under rubble at a construction site.
  Fire officials say a construction worker fell into a void and some debris fell on top of him on Thursday just before noon. The worker spoke with rescuers but couldn't move. The rescue was shown live on local Louisville television stations.
  Fire Chief Brian O’Neill earlier said the worker was about 10 to 12 feet below ground. O’Neill said firefi
  
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• Be Our Guest - Wagyu Burger Shack

  15-11-2024 12:40 via wane.com
  
  This Be Our Guest discount deal features the Wagyu Burger Shack on East State Boulevard in Fort Wayne. Click here to get your 50% off gift certificate deal.
  
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• Drizzle and clouds today with some warmth this weekend

  15-11-2024 09:47 via wane.com
  
  We'll have to wait another 24 hours for sunshine in the forecast. Clouds will shroud the area this afternoon and keep temperatures in the lower to middle 50s.Drizzle will reduce visibility in some spots this morning so be ready to slow down and prepare for wet roads with temperatures in the upper 40s until late morning and into the lower 50s by noon.It will be cloudy this afternoon with temperatures only in the lower 50s.
  We won't see things change much overnight with temperatures in the lower 4
  
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• Cloudy end to the workweek ahead

  15-11-2024 04:15 via wane.com
  
  It was certainly a gloomy November day across the area on Thursday, as a persistent mist/drizzle followed Wednesday evening into early Thursday's widespread rain. Check out the low visibility that was seen on our Lake James Dry Dock Marine Center camera from around 4 PM Thursday.Low clouds and mist were seen up at Lake James Thursday afternoon.
  The good news is the precipitation is tapering off and we'll be dry by the time you head out the door early Friday morning. Temperatures will be on the m
  
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• Fort Wayne woman awarded 2024 Vandeveer Impact Award

  15-11-2024 01:40 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Thursday evening, the Allen County Board of Commissioners and the public gathered to recognize Barb Richards as she received the 2024 Linda & Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award.Richards was nominated by several different applicants for her support for the community as she has served on various non-profit boards including; YWCA, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Indiana Artisan (state-wide board), Riley Hospital Philanthropy Council, Run for Rile
  
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• Decades in the Making: Fort Wayne's deep rock tunnel ready for use

  15-11-2024 00:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Wednesday night's rain was the first time the deep rock tunnel was put into use since it has been fully operational.According to the deputy director of Fort Wayne City Utilities, Matthew Wirtz, this project entered the conversation nearly 30 years ago. Negotiations began in 2007 and ground broke in 2017. More than seven years after breaking ground, city officials and members of the public gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the $400 million project on Thurs
  
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• No 'Toys for Tots' in Allen County for the 2024 holiday season

  14-11-2024 22:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Toys for Tots has officially been discontinued this holiday season in Allen County.In a Facebook post on Toys for Tots Fort Wayne IN, the organization announced that the program will not be operating for the 2024 season in Allen County.
  The post asked program users "to refer to other Christmas programs in the area for assistance."WANE 15 talked with Whitley County coordinators, Tiffany and Matt Careins, who said they do not know the circumstances as to why the progra
  
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