Samantha Condra
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
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Samantha is the weekend morning anchor and a weekday multimedia journalist.
She graduated from the Indiana University Media School in May of 2023 with a degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sports marketing and management.
She is originally from the southern part of the state in New Albany, Indiana, and is excited about her move to the northeast.
During her time at IU, she was a producer, anchor, and reporter with IUSTV Sports and with IU NewsNet. She also got experience broadcasting sports for Big Ten Plus and the radio station WIUX. In between her junior and senior years of college, she interned at WDRB News in Louisville, Kentucky.
In Samantha's free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, binging a good TV show, reading a book, or listening to Taylor Swift. You can find her at any sporting event in Fort Wayne or cheering on the Indiana Hoosiers. You can also catch her rooting for the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana Pacers, and the Cincinnati Reds. Her favorite vacation spot is the Outer Banks where she goes with her family every other year.
If you have any story ideas or even places Samantha should visit around the area, email Samantha at samantha.condra@gray.tv
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The Sarah Zent Foundation was created by the family members of Sarah, Carter, Ashton and Aubree Zent, to bring awareness to domestic violence.
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says they went to investigate reports that a wild turkey had been captured from the Bohde Grove neighborhood.
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Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) is going to offer the FluMist vaccine at all district schools from October 23rd until the 26th.
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Jefferson Pointe is replacing the old Bed Bath and Beyond with a store called Painted Tree, and it gives a unique way to shop retail.
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A early morning crash sent a person to the hospital and police looking for three men who ran from the scene.
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The Fort Wayne Fire Department were called to a store on fire in the 2900 block of Calhoun Street early Sunday morning.
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If the deadline passes and work stops, there will be significant ramifications for the economy according to experts.
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Some parents with children in Huntington County Community School Corporation (HCCSC) say they’re not happy with the vote to purchase the old Redi-Med building for their administrative offices going through.
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Students at St. Paul’s Lutheran School held a flag-waving ceremony to honor those who died 22 years ago today on 9/11.
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A judge has signed an order preventing the I Do Bridal shop and its owner from selling off any of its assets or inventory until the case moves forward.
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Saturday, the group Help Not Handcuffs along with residents surrounding the IH facility shared what they would like to see done with the jail.
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Several people helped a Warsaw family form a chain of floating inflatables across the lake extending over two thousand feet long.
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DSANI began hosting the annual walk at Parkview Field nine years ago and it has grown each year.
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Police are looking for the people responsible for stealing brand-new trucks.
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There’s a new women’s health walk-in clinic in Fort Wayne at the Women’s Health Advantage building.
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People gathered at Headwaters Park today for this year’s annual Labor Day picnic.
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The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at a downtown apartment building this morning.
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A woman in northeast Indiana created a sweatshirt with pickles jars on it, now it’s viral on Tik Tok.
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Multiple fire departments are in Steuben County tending to a house fire.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has tips for employers and employees to avoid heat-related injuries while on the clock.
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GK Baked Goods in downtown Fort Wayne is selling macarons and sending 100% of the proceeds to Maui to help out in the wildfire recovery efforts.
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The Fort Wayne Development Commission met today to approve funds for new improvements at Parkview Field.
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This morning at around 3:00 a.m., the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a call that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.
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Check washing is a way that scammers can take your money through the mail, here are some tips to avoid it and what to do if it happens to you.
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Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) kicked off the back-to-school season by celebrating their mission and staff at Parkview Field.
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The Facebook group “Amazing Teachers (Allen County, K-12)” was created to give community members the opportunity to gift teachers school supplies.
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In June, Columbia City native Paul Hazen was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
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Fort Wayne Komets Hall of Famer Eddie Long passed away on Friday, and people in the organization are remembering his wonderful life.
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Police are investigating a shooting in Muncie after police say one person was killed and multiple others were shot.
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With the increase in temperatures, we talked to experts about ways to stay hydrated through the hot days.
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Science Central is looking for donations to replace a beloved attraction.
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The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened around 5:30 a.m. this morning.
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Dupont Meadows is a new single-family-for-rent neighborhood in Fort Wayne.
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The Cinema Center will be showing the highly anticipated “Barbie” movie while also getting Barbie doll donations for YWCA Northeast Indiana.
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Audiences Unlimited dedicated a new mural in downtown Fort Wayne that represents inclusivity.
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A local assisted living center, Coventry Meadows, partnered with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department to provide important dementia training for Allen County first responders.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Buckner Park today to officially open up the park’s new paved pedestrian trail.
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Humane Fort Wayne stepped up to help place six dogs when the Johnson County Humane Society had an influx of stray dogs after severe weather they experienced on Sunday.
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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first aerial refueling flight, and the 434th Air Fueling Wing out of Grissom Air Reserve Base conducted a flyover across Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
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Residents in Portland have been pushing back against the reconstruction of The Big Blue Bridge since November of 2022, but today, the Indiana Department of Transportation took the next step to begin the project.
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A small group of teenage girls makes up the Junior Auburn Main Street organization, a branch of the Auburn Main Street group. This student ran organization started about a year ago, and they’re already making a difference in the community.
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10-year-old Naivy Bloxson and her two siblings have been running a lemonade stand for around six years. They first got the idea when they wanted to help their mom out with buying school supplies and clothes.
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Beth Howell lost her mother a year ago in the powerful derecho storm that came through the area.
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