WPTA-TV (Fort Wayne, IN)

WPTA is a dual-affiliated television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 21 and UHF digital channel 24. It is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is connected with both ABC and NBC networks. The station is owned by Quincy Media and operates alongside WISE-TV, a CW affiliate on channel 33, as part of a duopoly. Both stations have their studios and transmitter located on Butler Road in the northwest part of Fort Wayne.

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#162907

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#33143

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#939

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First Alert Forecast: Sunshine Saturday, showers return late in the day

18 hours ago | 21alivenews.com | Matt Leach

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - May was an unusually gloomy month and I - as well as many of you - held out some hope June would buck the trend. So far, however, the gloominess has stuck around. Patterns usually shift in pretty extreme ways around here, so I’m sure there will be a prolonged light at the end of the world’s longest tunnel soon!Tonight will be cloudy with haze and, eventually, some fog into Saturday morning.
City of Fort Wayne kicks off Plant, Pick, & Plate program

19 hours ago | 21alivenews.com | Alexander Bullock

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - - The City of Fort Wayne kicked off its Plant, Pick, & Plate program Friday. Mayor Sharon Tucker joined local youth and officials from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Beverage Association for a Healthy America at Johnnie Mae Farm for a kickoff event. The event invited the public to learn about the program while touring the farm, sampling its recipes, and attending its first farmstand of the 2025 season.
Sweetwater’s DrumFest brings ‘celebration of rhythm’ to Fort Wayne

20 hours ago | 21alivenews.com | Alexander Bullock

From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, music enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to the company’s campus on 5501 US Highway 30 West for a ‘celebration of rhythm’ and ‘convergence of passion, education, and community’. The festival features activities, merchandise sales, workshops and clinics, artist meet-and-greets and autograph sessions, historic memorabilia displays, and more.
First Alert Forecast: Tracking AM haze, air quality alerts extended

1 day ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A mix of fog and smoke is lowering visibility for the early drive down to 1-3 miles in most cases. While the fog will let up throughout the morning, smoke will hold on a bit longer. Air quality alerts are still in place until this evening. Air quality is described as “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” meaning those with respiratory conditions should limit time outdoors. Today will mark one week since this wildfire smoke from Canada originally pushed into our area.
Community Harvest Food Bank begins Kids Café, Summer Feeding programs

1 day ago | 21alivenews.com | Alexander Bullock

The programs, which provide free meal resources to school-age children in need of a prepared meal, will now run through July 18. To participate, children are asked to visit one of the organization’s partner sites during a scheduled distribution time. Those partner sites and scheduled distribution times are as follows:To learn more about the Community Harvest Food Bank and its Kids Café and Summer Feeding programs, click here.
First Alert Forecast: Fog possible overnight, shower chances continue into the weekend

1 day ago | 21alivenews.com | Matt Leach

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - An incredible amount of rain fell across a large chunk of Northeast Indiana last night and into the morning, with a broad area of 2-3″ north and west of Fort Wayne, with half an inch or less for other communities such as Decatur, Berne, and Van Wert!Any rain chances over the next seven days look fairly scattered/spotty in comparison. Friday could start with some patchy dense fog due to all the moisture as of late with cloudy skies expected into the afternoon.
State budget cuts cause Indiana’s largest public school district to begin charging for Pre-K; FWCS ‘closely monitoring’

1 day ago | 21alivenews.com | Alexander Bullock

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Governor Mike Braun signed Indiana’s two-year, $44 billion budget into law in early May. The budget, which faced controversy in both the House of Representatives and Senate during the state’s 2025 legislative session, went through many changes before making its way to the governor’s desk on April 29.
WATCH: FWPD shares body camera footage of rescue after Wednesday fire spreads to locked dog kennel

1 day ago | 21alivenews.com | Alexander Bullock

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is sharing body camera footage of a rescue after a fire on Wednesday spread to a locked dog kennel. According to the department, a structure fire was reported in the 3700 block of South Hanna Street around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived on the scene, they say they found a garage fully engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading to nearby homes.
First Alert Forecast: Wet morning commute, air quality alerts in place

2 days ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Give yourself more time for the morning commute as the rain could slow you down. Widespread rain continues for the early morning hours, leading to some ponding on roads. Avoid using cruise control and take it slow for any puddles you encounter while driving to work. The majority of rain exits for the early afternoon, but some scattered showers will linger in the afternoon for areas south of US 30. The rain will keep us a bit cooler, with highs only in the mid 70s.
1 dead, 1 injured in Kosciusko County crash Wednesday

2 days ago | 21alivenews.com | Alexander Bullock

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - One person died and another was injured in a Kosciusko County crash Wednesday. According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on State Road 15 North, just south of its intersection with County Road 1350 North, around 12:30 p.m.When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they say they found a Chevy Trailblazer and an International Box Truck involved in a head-on collision. The driver of the Chevy Trailblazer, 57-year-old Michael W.