Safe Communities of Wood County warns drivers about deadly consequences of impaired driving
This Independence Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is warning drivers about the deadly consequences of impaired driving. Drivers should remember that if Fourth of July holiday plans include using drugs or alcohol, they should plan for a sober driver...
BG Pride event gives community a lot to be proud of
The clean cut man in a long blue skirt didn’t stick out at the BG Pride event Saturday afternoon. He was surrounded by people who dressed as they wanted – not according to conventional norms. But to the man, who lives in a small town outside Bowling Green,...
Gas prices in Toledo fall more than 15 cents
TOLEDO, Ohio — Gas prices in Toledo saw a more than 15 cent decrease this week over last, according to GasBuddy analysis. Ahead of the Independence Day weekend, gas prices fell 17 cents in the last week. They currently sit at an average of $2.93 per gallon in the Glass City. This number is still 7.9 cents higher than...
Bond set for woman accused of intentionally running over someone with her car
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Bond has been set for a Toledo woman who is accused of intentionally running over someone with her car. According to court records, Tynitra Jacobs appeared in court on June 20 where a judge set her bond at $100,000 at no percent. She is due back in court on July 9 for a preliminary hearing.
Neighbors ‘in shock’ after 26-year-old man shot, killed in quiet West Toledo neighborhood
“It could have been us.” Those words echoed up and down West Lincolnshire Boulevard on Monday morning, as neighbors came to grips with a shooting that left their 26-year-old neighbor, Cole Lepkowski, dead on Sunday night. Police responded to the 2900 block of West Lincolnshire around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, where they...
OSHP, MSP competing for title of “Best Looking Cruiser”
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio State Highway Patrol and Michigan State Police are both competing for the title of “Best Looking Cruiser.”. OSHP says as part of the competition, state law enforcement agencies submit photos of their patrol vehicles and the public votes for which one they like best. The top 13 photos with...
Foster care costs skyrocket in Ohio after federal reforms
Ohio counties are spending millions of dollars each year to keep up with foster care’s surging costs, sparked by well-intentioned federal legislation that’s had a rocky and expensive start across the country. Lucas County Children Services is now paying $9 million more each year to place children in foster care...
$100,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A lucky customer at Family Pantry II in Toledo has won a $100,000 top prize from the Ohio Lottery’s $5 Bingo 25x scratch-off game. The winning ticket was sold at the convenience store located at 5925 Heatherdowns Boulevard. As a result of the sale, the store will receive a $1,000 bonus from the […] The post...
Indiana Weather Alert: Storms May Bring 55 MPH Winds to Fort Wayne, Toledo Between...
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Scattered storms could sweep across northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio, and southern Lower Michigan Monday afternoon, bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts and heavy rain between 2 and 10 p.m. EDT. According to the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, confidence in severe storm...
Firearm, drugs seized from 19-year-old who pulled gun on driver during Monroe Twp road...
MONROE, Mich. (FOX 2) - After allegedly pulling a gun on another driver in Monroe Township, police seized a gun, drugs, and open alcohol bottles from a 19-year-old driver. According to Monroe police, a caller reported just after 7:30 p.m. Friday that another driver had pulled a gun on them in the 15000 block of S....
