President Joe Biden on Saturday declared a major disaster in parts of Indiana after a deadly storm swept through the state earlier this month.

Thousands of homes and businesses were in the dark Wednesday in northeastern Indiana after waves of storms damaged trees and power lines while swamping some areas with 9 inches of rainfall.

The bodies of four people were found in a northeastern Indiana home following a report of shots being fired inside the residence, authorities said.

Allen Circuit Court's Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Court has become the first of its kind in the state to receive full certification.

U.S. News and World Report named Fort Wayne the second most affordable place to live in the country, as part of its 2021-22 "best places to live" rankings.

Allen County became the latest local government in Indiana to impose such restrictions because of the pandemic after Indianapolis and Gary issued similar restrictions.

About 140 protesters were charged, mostly on misdemeanor charges such as disorderly conduct, after Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Fort Wayne on May 29-30 and June 14. About 50 of those cases are pending.

A Republican Allen County councilman has resigned days after he sparked outage by saying during a council meeting that Black Lives Matter protesters were "uneducated" and lamented that they "breed."

What began as a peaceful protest early Friday evening on Fort Waynes Courthouse Green turned into tear gas and riot gear by 8 p.m.

The Allen County Prosecutor's Office agreed to release certain inmates with less than 30 days remaining on misdemeanor convictions to ease crowding at the Allen County Jail.