Tuesday, November 18
Hi 43° Low 34° | 🌧 Iso. AM Mix / 🌥 PM Clouds
A chilly day with isolated wintry mix in the morning, giving way to some clearing by afternoon. Highs reach around 43°F with a light ENE breeze adding to the crisp feel. Tonight stays mostly cloudy and cold, with lows near 34°F and calm ENE winds. It will be a quiet, wintry evening.

🍕 Staple Pint & Slice Announces Closure

💡 ‘Flip the Switch’ With Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights

🌮 Fort Wayne Taco Bell Is Moving Across The Street

🔥 House Fire On Oliver Street Ruled Intentional

🎉 Bubba’s 33 Celebrates Grand Opening

♫ ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Announces Summit City Tour Date

🎤 Gospel Artist Cece Winans To Perform Next Spring

🏭 Sewage Service Breaks Ground On $28M Expansion Of Treatment Plant

🏈 Saint Francis Hosting Evangel In NAIA First-Round Playoff Game

🍕After nearly two decades, 816 Pint & Slice in downtown Fort Wayne announced it will permanently close on Dec. 31 due to rising food and operating costs. The family-run pizza restaurant cited doubling food costs as the main reason for the closure. The eatery has long been a pioneer in attracting visitors to its area of downtown. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💡Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights returns to Franke Park for the winter season with the “Flip the Switch” event Monday night, marking the 11th year under their ownership. The event honors 22-year-old Kaitie Joy LeGault, who passed from cancer, as her family will flip the switch. Visitors can stroll through over 700 light displays spanning roughly 3 miles, including a half-mile music-synchronized section. Admission ranges from $20 for a personal vehicle to $80 for a bus or trolley, with operating hours Sunday-Thursday 5:30–9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 5:30–10 p.m. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🌮 A new Taco Bell is being built at 405 W. Jefferson Blvd., about 150 feet from the current location at 340 W. Jefferson Blvd. The move is part of a plan by the Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board to secure short-term leases on nearby properties, giving flexibility for future development such as a possible Grand Wayne Center expansion or new hotels. The CIB paid to build the new Taco Bell and will lease the land from the Redevelopment Commission, earning about $200,000 per year in rent. The move could start as early as next week and finish by mid-December. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🔥A house fire at 2208 Oliver Street in Fort Wayne was intentionally set, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department. The fire alarm went off at 6:59 a.m., crews arrived by 7:05 a.m., and the blaze was under control by 7:22 a.m. The two-story home, under renovation, had no occupants inside. The fire began on the stairway, caused moderate fire and water damage, minor smoke damage, and no injuries or pets were reported. The investigation confirmed the fire was incendiary. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🍕Bubba’s 33 opened its first northern Indiana location Monday at 317 E. Coliseum Blvd., taking over the former Chili’s. The chain, known for pizza, wings, and burgers, features wall-to-wall TVs and a made-from-scratch menu. The first 100 guests received “mystery pizza boxes” with prizes like free pizza for a year. The restaurant will operate 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and until midnight Friday–Saturday, providing 200 jobs for the community. Read more from WANE 15 here.

♫ ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic announced new 2026 tour dates, including a stop in Fort Wayne at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on October 15. The BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour will visit 90 North American cities with a live show featuring all his classic hits and fan favorites. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 21, at 10 a.m. EST. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎤Gospel singer Cece Winans will perform April 15, 2026, at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne as part of her “More Than This” tour. Tickets start at $50, with presales beginning Monday through Ticketmaster and the Embassy’s website. The tour promotes her latest album, featuring hits like “That’s My King” and “Come Jesus Come.” Winans is the best-selling female gospel singer of all time. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏭Aqua Indiana broke ground on a $28 million expansion of its Midwest Wastewater Treatment Plant in southwest Fort Wayne. The project will increase treatment capacity, reduce odors, and remove contaminants more efficiently, with completion expected in 2027. The plant’s location near Eagle Marsh includes collaboration with the Little River Wetlands Project to protect waterways and natural resources. This is Aqua Indiana’s largest capital improvement project to date. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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🏈 Saint Francis (9-2) will host Evangel (Mo.) in a first-round NAIA football playoff game at Bishop D’Arcy Stadium on Saturday at noon. The Cougars, coached by Adam Sherman in his first season, earned a 16-seed after winning nine of their last 10 games. This is Saint Francis’s first home playoff game since 2018. Read more from WANE 15 here.

Sat, Nov 22
🏒 Bloomington vs Fort Wayne — 7:35 PM EST

Sun, Nov 23
🏒 Kalamazoo vs Fort Wayne — 7:35 PM EST