Mayor Sharon Tucker

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 Saturday event is open to the public, and will feature a time for comment. Mayor Sharon Tucker hopes to ease the current fears in the community.

Former Chief Scott Caudill moved into a different role within the department, while P.J. Smith takes over as new chief.

Long-time officer P.J. Smith was sworn in Thursday. The former chief, Scott Caudill, resigned effective immediately.

In a joint letter released this week, both governments offered support for a casino to come to the Fort Wayne area.

Data centers are cropping up all over Indiana and the country, despite public opinion shifting heavily on the projects.

Kansas City-based PB Development has built housing projects, as well as entertainment and sports complex. The North River project includes both.

The first window for funding requests closed early last month. Those receiving money were chosen based on focus areas of prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction services.

The grants are part of Mayor Sharon Tucker's three part Youth Violence Prevention Program.