Ella Abbott
Multimedia ReporterElla Abbott is a multimedia reporter for 89.1 WBOI. She is a strong believer in the ways audio storytelling can engage an audience and create a sensory experience.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Ella graduated from Kent State University in 2020 with a bachelors degree in Journalism and a minor in Forensic Anthropology. Previously, she worked for WKSU in Kent, Ohio before moving to Fort Wayne to join the WBOI team.
Ella spends her free time paddleboarding on the Three Rivers and watching horror movies.
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The opioid settlement funds handed down by the state are going back to community organizations in the city that seek to meet people at every stage of substance use. -
Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker put heavy emphasis on neighborhood improvement projects, public safety and people-forward initiatives in her 2026 State of the City address. -
The panel of city leaders included an immigration lawyer to offer some direct legal advice in dealing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
The seat has been long-held by Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull, who announced she is retiring at the end of her term in December. -
Fort Wayne's only Spanish language newspaper has been publishing since 1994 and the Allen County Public Library library has committed to digitizing every issue. -
A federal judge ruled in favor of a a group suing the Department of Homeland security for the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Burmese nationals in the U.S. -
This story has been republished with an update, as well as a translation from English to the Burmese and Karen languages to make it more accessible to the area's Burmese population. Temporary Protective Status for Burmese people was to have ended on Jan. 26. There has been a court-ordered pause by a federal judge. -
Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull will retire at the end of this term, in December. It will conclude almost 30 years of service on the bench. -
The money will support drug court clients who are experiencing homelessness or struggling to cover childcare costs, often issues that can cause relapse. -
Senator Todd Young invited a small group from Indivisible Northeast Indiana to meet with his staff following his vote to block the Trump administration from seizing oil exports in Venezuela.
