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• Heat humidity and isolated showers/storms

  19-06-2024 10:59 via wane.com
  
  A few scattered and isolated showers and storms this morning and redeveloping this afternoon. The clouds stick around for much of the afternoon with steamy conditions and it will feel like over 100 with even more sunshine temperatures get even hotter on Thursday and Friday. The first real break from the heat will be late in the weekend.Humid conditions through the rest of this week with a slight break over the weekend 15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?The excessive heat warning and heat
  
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• Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states

  28-09-2024 03:02 via wane.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing apart homes as rescue crews launched desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.The Category 4 hurricane knocked out power to some hospitals in southern Georgia, and Gov. Brian Kemp said authorities had to use chainsaws to clear debris and open up roads. The sto
  
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• WATCH: Tampa hospital uses 'AquaFence' to keep storm surge out

  28-09-2024 01:58 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Heavy storm surge from Helene left the streets of downtown Tampa looking more like the open ocean – except at the base of Tampa General Hospital, which employed a special fence to keep the water out. Heavy rainfall floods roadways to Davis IslandsVideo taken by a TGH employee showed the waters near the hospital, sloshing outside of the AquaFence, technology that was generating buzz on social media Friday.
  "Designed to protect the vulnerable area of our campus, th
  
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• ICE released over 435,000 migrants with criminal convictions, data shows

  28-09-2024 01:48 via wane.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a Texas border lawmaker this week that 435,000 undocumented migrants with criminal convictions have been released by the agency to cities around the United States.Border Report Live: Where illegal immigration is trending up
  ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner sent a letter Wednesday to U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, saying as of July 21, there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on the agen
  
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• ATV rider found dead in Warsaw pond

  28-09-2024 01:27 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A rider of an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) was found dead in a pond in Warsaw Friday afternoon, according to the Kosciusko Sheriff's Department.
  The man was identified as Thomas J. Bussell, 73, who was found in a pond at 1345 S. Ferguson Road at 3:10 p.m. A four-wheeler was also inside the water.
  An investigation found that the four-wheeler was driving around the pond and for an unknown reason, drove off the grass and into the water.Bussell was pronounced dead at the
  
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• Rain chances extend into the weekend

  28-09-2024 00:44 via wane.com
  
  Winds have been strengthening through the day and reach their top speeds this evening. Wind gusts will be up to around 40 mph and may even exceed this mark, at times, south of Fort Wayne (up to 45-50 mph).Rain from the system that was once Hurricane Helene is now starting to fall. It will continue, at times, from now through Sunday.Higher rain totals are expected from Fort Wayne southward where some spots may see an inch or more of rain. Only light amounts of rain reach some of our northern citi
  
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• West Noble's Mawhorter joins WANE live to preview GOTW

  28-09-2024 00:16 via wane.com
  
  LIGONIER, Ind. (WANE) - The Highlight Zone "Game of the Week" will feature a battle of unbeaten teams in Garrett and West Noble, and Chargers head coach Monte Mawhorter joined WANE-TV live during the 6 p.m. newscast to preview the NECC showdown in Ligonier.Friday's game between the Railroaders and Chargers should go a long way in determining who will win the NECC's Big Division title as season's end. Garrett is 5-0 overall and 1-0 NECC Big Division play, while West Noble is 5-0 overall and 2-0 i
  
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• Northeast Indiana crews, volunteers head south to help with Helene recovery efforts

  28-09-2024 00:02 via wane.com
  
  NORTHEAST IND. (WANE)— Crews from northeast Indiana power companies and volunteers from the American Red Cross are heading south to aid in cleanup efforts in Hurricane Helene's wake.Northeastern REMC sent four linemen and several trucks to the Atlanta metro area. They left Whitley County around 1 p.m. on Thursday and started working on restoring power early Friday morning. Director of Marketing and Communication for Northeastern REMC, Chris Todd, said before restoring power, the linem
  
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• Huntington County school district suspends student after threat on school bus

  27-09-2024 23:16 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington County Community School Corporation (HCCSC) suspended a student Friday after the student made a threatening statement toward Riverview Middle School, according to the district.A bus driver taking students from Riverview Middle School to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington overheard and reported the statement. Police, FBI determine origin of school threat spread on social media and shared at Huntington County Community School Corp.Although police
  
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• Cebolla's Mexican Grill flagship location closes Saturday

  27-09-2024 23:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A restaurant that opened 25 years ago just south of Glenbrook Square mall and gave birth to a chain of eateries will serve their last meal at the location on Saturday.Cebolla's Mexican Grill on Fernhill Ave has become a staple for those in the community especially the people who work there."This is like my house... we basically grew up here," said Mirna Prowant, Manager of the Fernhill location.Prowant has been working there since 2007 and has been the manager for the
  
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• Nonprofit to host blood drive Saturday for Sickle Cell Awareness Month

  27-09-2024 22:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne nonprofit will host a blood drive Saturday with the hopes of highlighting Sickle Cell Awareness Month as September comes to a close.The Timothy Lymon Sickle Cell Foundation is working with Renaissance Pointe YMCA, the Versiti Blood Center of Indiana and the African American Healthcare Alliance and hopes to have at least 30 donors at Saturday's blood drive.Timothy Lymon Sickle Cell Foundation
  Beverly Lymon, CEO the Timothy Lymon Sickle Cell Foundation, star
  
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• County votes to sell two unneeded properties to get them "back on the tax rolls"

  27-09-2024 22:08 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) ---Allen County Commissioners are looking to sell off a couple of properties as part of their ongoing efforts to consolidate their holdings and get some unneeded land back on the tax rolls.Friday at the weekly legislative session, county attorney Laura Maser recommended the sale of 12 acres at 4315 Meyer Rd. and an acre located at 13417 W. County Line Rd. in Roanoke.The Meyer Road property is 65 acres in total, but most of it is in a flood plain and will be retained by
  
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• Rescue underway for 54 people 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, waiting to be rescued as flooding cut the hospital off from land.Ballad Health, 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 "unusually high and rising
  
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• 54 people rescued from 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, waiting for hours to be rescued as flooding cut the hospital off from land.Ballad Health, 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 "unusually high
  
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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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• Watch: Florida home goes up in flames in dangerous flooding

  27-09-2024 19:55 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH PASADENA, Fla. (WFLA) — While conducting water rescues, the South Pasadena Fire Department and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office found a house on fire Thursday night.Large objects including dumpsters were moving through floodwaters just before midnight, making it difficult for first responders. As the video shows, it was too late to save the flooded home.Crews will continue to respond to emergencies when possible, the City of Pasadena said.Meanwhile, emergency workers in Florida, Geor
  
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• Fort4Fitness means Saturday morning road closures

  27-09-2024 19:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Since 2008, thousands of runners and walkers have been taking part in the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival. And this year that falls on Saturday, September 28.
  All races start on Harrison Street just north of the Harrison and Baker Street intersection (one block southeast of Parkview Field) in downtown Fort Wayne. It concludes with at Parkview Field. The course takes racers through historic Fort Wayne neighborhoods and past landmark churches.To keep the participants safe, the e
  
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• Fort4Fitness runner pick up race day essentials

  27-09-2024 19:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Runners gather at Parkview Field ahead of the Fort4Fitness Fall festival to pick up race day packets.Participants in the 4k Run/Walk, 10k Run/Walk, Half Marathon and the Triple Crown are able to pick up their race day items at the Lincoln Event Center. The one-mile Rocket Run, Kids and Silver Fox clubs' packets are at the main gate.Fort4Fitness begins Friday night with the Rocket Run.Executive Director of Fort4Fitness Satin Lemon said despite some uncertainty abou
  
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• New Trine University facility on Fort Wayne's north side dedicated

  27-09-2024 18:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Trine University calls it the largest building project in the school's history, and on Friday a dedication ceremony took place for the Dr. Earl D. and Melanie N. Brooks College of Health Professionals building located on Fort Wayne's north side.
  The facility, developed in partnership with Parkview Health, opened for classes in August.
  It offers state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories and features, in partnership with the Parkview Mirro Center, an innovative Simulated
  
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• Mid-October date set for construction of new Allen County Jail on Meyer Road

  27-09-2024 18:10 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) --The Allen County Commissioners Friday approved to proceed with the construction of a new $300 million, 1,500 bed jail on Meyer Road, that officials say is $18 million under budget and will be completed in November 2027.Commissioners Richard Beck, Therese Brown and Nelson Peters have been the main characters in a bid to satisfy the orders of federal judge Damon R. Leichty who sided with inmates in a January 2020 federal filing that the existing downtown jail in inhuman
  
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• Would a New Haven casino cause crime? Addiction?

  27-09-2024 17:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When asked to name the good that could come from a new casino in New Haven, Chris Gray, the executive director of the Indiana Council on Problem Gambling said "golly," and paused a few seconds."Tax revenue," she said finally. "There you go."That alone might be enough. The numbers are eye-popping.An official with Full House Resorts, the Nevada company that wants to move its casino from Rising Sun, Indiana to New Haven, said in public meetings earlier this week that the
  
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• Gusty winds and rain continue today and tonight

  27-09-2024 16:48 via wane.com
  
  Tropical moisture from Hurricane Helene is rapidly moving north and holding together with gusty winds and showers especially south and west of Fort Wayne.Winds will gust up to 40 mph today and tonight. Winds will begin to subside after midnight.
  Gusty winds up to 40 mph especially this afternoonWinds pick up this afternoon with gusts up to 40 mph with showers through late this afternoon and this evening.
  Rain will become likely this afternoon and evening.Gusty winds through tonightGusty winds wi
  
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• 21-year-old arrested in connection to stabbing near Indiana Tech fieldhouse

  27-09-2024 16:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 21-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection to the recent stabbing on Indiana Tech's campus.Isaiah McKee now faces a preliminary charge of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony.Fort Wayne Police arrested McKee near East Jefferson Boulevard and Lafayette Street just before 9 p.m., according to a release. Police said he was wanted in connection to the Sept. 19 stabbing outside Warrior Field House in the middle of the afternoon.The release noted that police would
  
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• Pontiac Street Market now offering free delivery to Fort Wayne residents

  27-09-2024 14:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Residents in Fort Wayne city limits can now get locally sourced groceries delivered to their doors.Pontiac Street Market announced Friday it would launch online grocery ordering and free home delivery service.
  According to a press release, the free delivery will last for a limited time.You can place an order on the market's website or through its app. Orders placed by noon will be delivered that same day."This new service is designed to offer unparalleled convenience to
  
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• Watch: Man and dog rescued in high seas during hurricane

  27-09-2024 14:29 via wane.com
  
  (CBS/AP) A man and his dog were saved from the stormy seas during Hurricane Helene off Sanibel Island, Florida, on September 26, after the sailboat they were in became disabled.The US Coast Guard said both the man and his dog were airlifted after the boat started taking on water.The storm made landfall late Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph) in the rural Big Bend area, home to fishing villages and vacation hideaways where Florida’s Panhandle and peninsula meet.
  
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• Driver involved in chase that ended in deadly crash near Ligonier arrested, police say

  27-09-2024 13:46 via wane.com
  
  LIGONIER, Ind. (WANE)A driver who police say led them on a high speed chase in LaGrange County earlier this month that resulted in a crash that killed a passenger in another vehicle is now facing multiple felony charges according to a press release from Indiana State Police.
  The chase began on the morning of September 14 when a trooper spotted a Mercedes going over 100 mph on U.S. 6 west of Ligonier. The trooper tried to stop the Mercedes and a chase began that took place on several roads on the
  
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• Driver involved in chase that ended in deadly crash in Ligonier arrested, police say

  27-09-2024 13:46 via wane.com
  
  LIGONIER, Ind. (WANE)A driver who police say led them on a high speed chase in LaGrange County earlier this month that resulted in a crash that killed a passenger in another vehicle is now facing multiple felony charges according to a press release from Indiana State Police.
  The chase began on the morning of September 14 when a trooper spotted a Mercedes going over 100 mph on U.S. 6 west of Ligonier. The trooper tried to stop the Mercedes and a chase began that took place on several roads on the
  
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• Resident escapes, cat killed in Fort Wayne house fire

  27-09-2024 12:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The lone resident of a home on Fort Wayne's near southwest side was able to get out safely when a fire started early Friday morning.
  Fire crews were called to the home in the 3200 block of Dinnen Avenue at 4:45 a.m. When they arrived, smoke and fire could be seen coming out the front door. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire which started in the kitchen.Firefighters searched the home and determined no one else was inside. However they did find three cats, of whi
  
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• Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 30 in 4 states

  27-09-2024 10:36 via wane.com
  
  CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 30 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said dozens of people were still trapped in buildings damaged by the Category 4 hurricane. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph) when it mad
  
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• Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 25 in 4 states

  27-09-2024 10:36 via wane.com
  
  CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 25 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said dozens of people were still trapped in buildings damaged by Helene. Authorities were “having a hard time getting to places" so teams with ch
  
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