‘Worst feeling in the world’: Family survives a night on the ocean after boat capsizes READ: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/worst-feeling-world-family-survives-night-ocean-after-boat-capsizes/ 

Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released Friday to states and tribes, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.

Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction.

It’s been ten years since an accidental text led to a heartwarming Thanksgiving tradition. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/10-years-since-viral-thanksgiving-text-sparked-unique-friendship-between-two-people/ 

An Indiana native is climbing the ranks of the winningest ‘Jeopardy!’ players of all time. LEARN MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/indiana-native-jeopardy-winning-streak-climbing-all-time-leaderboard/  (📸: Jeopardy!)

Artlink held its first Winter Market of the season on Saturday. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/artlink-holds-first-winter-market-holiday-season/

Widespread snow will continue through Saturday night, making sure roads stay snowy and slippery through at least Sunday AM. Here's the latest forecast with an updated snow forecast. https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/first-alert-forecast-snow-covered-roads-causing-tough-travel-through-sunday/ 

Two people were hurt in a crash in DeKalb County on Saturday. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/2-people-injured-dekalb-county-crash/ 

‘Lights for Lives' is a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional enforcement campaign focused on officers activating their overhead lights and stopping any vehicles that have committed traffic violations to save as many lives as possible.

As winter weather works into 21Country, local and state officials say they are prepared!

U.S. proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine offer a starting point for talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. 🔗⬇

Homicide detectives in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the suspected murder of an American man.

We’ve issued First Alert Weather Days for Saturday AND Sunday because of the possible impacts from a winter storm that will move through 21Country. Click the link for the latest snow totals. https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/29/first-alert-weather-days-issued-winter-storm-moves/ 

The charges against the man who authorities say shot two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder. ⬇

More than three dozen babies have been sickened in an infant botulism outbreak tied to contaminated formula, federal health officials say.https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/28/more-than-3-dozen-sickened-infant-botulism-outbreak-tied-contaminated-formula/

Both the Homestead girls and Purdue Fort Wayne men secured wins on Black Friday.

“They never gave up," said head coach Kyle Lindsay. "They just kept slugging all year, and it’s a huge reason why we got to this stage in the first place.”

Walgreens is recalling bottles of nasal spray distributed nationwide. LINK BELOW. ⬇

OmniSource announced the return of its free electronic recycling event to collect donations for local nonprofits. ⬇

The Mizpah Shrine Circus is set to return to the Coliseum in January. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/28/79th-annual-mizpah-shrine-circus-returning-fort-wayne-late-january/

Downtown Fort Wayne is encouraging residents to participate in Small Business Saturday by shopping local during Holly Shopping.

The 40th annual Festival of Gingerbread has returned to downtown Fort Wayne. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/28/40th-annual-festival-gingerbread-returns-downtown-fort-wayne/ 

The Peabody Public Library is celebrating its 125th anniversary by launching a card design contest. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/28/ppl-celebrate-125th-anniversary-with-library-card-design-contest/ 

First Alert Meteorologist Liz Braden has your latest look at the weekend weather system and breaks down the storm impacts. Watch now.

Visit Fort Wayne has compiled its 2025 Best Dazzling Holiday Houses list. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/visit-fort-wayne-shares-annual-best-dazzling-holiday-houses-list/  Photo Credit: Visit Fort Wayne

Its Black Friday! Will you be taking advatage of any deals today?

AI has improved so much that many people now have a hard time telling the difference between it and reality, making it a powerful tool for criminals. 🔗⬇

All eyes turn to the weekend as an impactful winter storm, which we gave you the First Alert to at the beginning of the week, moves in. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/28/first-alert-forecast-slick-morning-roads-then-weekend-winter-storm/ 

FWPD is investigating after one person was killed and another person was hurt in an early morning stabbing at a club. 🔗⬇

“It’s an awesome experience, i’ve never been able to experience playing against my brother, so it’ll be a first time," Joe Kelly said. Local siblings to compete against each other for first time at collegiate level.

A Lansing school bus driver has received national recognition for her 21 years of service transporting students. ⤵

A credit union is teaching Phoenix high school students about financial literacy. DETAILS BELOW.

Komets defeat Kalamazoo Wings in overtime thriller. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/28/komets-defeat-kalamazoo-wings-overtime-thriller/ 

British police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of involvement in an attack outside a synagogue last month that left two worshippers dead. MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/man-arrested-suspicion-involvement-attack-manchester-synagogue-that-killed-2/

Masters, US Open golf champion Fuzzy Zoeller has died at 74. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/fuzzy-zoeller-two-time-major-champion-haunted-by-racist-joke-about-tiger-woods-dies-74/

Three months after the longtime owner of Happy’s Place in Berne died, NBC and the cast of Reba’s Happy’s Place sitcom gifted his daughter a signed poster. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/nbc-happys-place-cast-gift-signed-poster-happys-place-berne/

Tomorrow, the Fort Wayne Zoo is lighting up the holiday season in the Summit City with its brand-new Wild Lights at the Zoo experience. READ MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/brand-new-wild-lights-zoo-experience-kicks-off-friday/

An Afghan national drove from Washington state to shoot two National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., officials said Thursday. MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/afghan-national-charged-guard-ambush-shooting-drove-across-us-carry-out-attack-officials-say/ 

The Indiana DNR will offer free admission to state parks this Friday as part of “Opt Outside Day.” DETAILS BELOW.

Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 75.

A U.S.-Russian crew of three began a mission to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft following a successful Thanksgiving Day launch. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/27/us-russian-crew-blasts-off-international-space-station-launch-thanksgiving/ 

Here’s what is open and closed this Thanksgiving.

A 5-month-long road closure is coming to Fort Wayne’s east side Monday. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/26/months-long-road-closure-coming-fort-waynes-east-side/

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?🦃

Today & tomorrow will be your best travel days... but First Alert Weather Days are in place for the weekend as widespread snow looks to disrupt travel plans.

Artlink’s first ‘Winter Market’ of the season returns Saturday. READ MORE HERE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/26/artlinks-winter-market-returns-this-saturday/

Authorities in northwest Indiana say the vice principal of an elementary school has been arrested on charges of child seduction. DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/26/elementary-school-vice-principal-accused-sexually-assaulting-his-adopted-daughter/ 

Michigan couple arrested after 9-year-old boy weighing 33 pounds has cardiac arrest from malnutrition, authorities say READ: https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/26/parents-arrested-after-9-year-old-boy-weighing-33-pounds-has-cardiac-arrest-malnutrition-authorities-say/

An Ohio man has been charged with the murder of a missing 27-year-old man after officers say the victim’s body parts were found in the vehicle he was driving. >>> https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/11/26/man-charged-with-murder-after-officers-find-him-driving-with-victims-body-parts-vehicle-police/

The latest role for Vice President JD Vance's memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," is that of a way to secretly transport drugs into an Ohio prison.