Hundreds receive backpacks during Backpacks for Hope in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): More than 700 people were handed a backpack full of essential items on Friday. During the Backpacks of Hope event, more...
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Travel Advisory issued for Allen County, street crews treating roadways
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): A Winter Weather Travel Advisory has been issued for Allen County. Routine travel may be restricted in some areas because...
Several travel advisories issued due to icy roads
HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WOWO): Officials with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security have issued several travel advisories for numerous counties. A winter storm of snow, freezing...
Mayor Henry vetoes ordinance for changes to retired firefighters’ insurance
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has vetoed an ordinance that would have changed 2017 health insurance deductibles for certain retired Fort...
UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory extended
UPDATE: Forecasters with the National Weather Service say to expect slow transition of freezing drizzle to snow through Saturday evening. ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): The Winter...
Purdue Board of Trustees approves IPFW split
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): IPFW will soon become two separate schools. On Friday, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the realignment, according to Niki...
Winter Weather Advisory: A messy travel weekend lies ahead
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for several parts of the WOWO listening area beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday,...
2 children die after falling through ice in southern Indiana
JASPER, Ind. (AP) – Authorities say two children have died after falling through ice in southwestern Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said a...
HealthCare.gov moves sign up deadline to Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is giving consumers a few extra days to sign up on HealthCare.gov in time for health insurance coverage to...
Man surrenders peacefully after overnight standoff
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A man has been taken in for questioning after a four hour standoff near downtown Fort Wayne. Christopher Richard Barton, 30,...