Toledo council members push for independent probe into Brent Industries air quality
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo council members held a news conference Thursday at the Brent Industries facility on South Avenue, the scene of an Aug. 18 explosion that killed two people. The blast killed employees Mary Allen, 64, and Heladio Perez, 46. Neighbor describes explosion and aftermath. Kris Ramsdell, who...
University of Toledo Medical Center uses incision-free device to remove tumors
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Doctors at the University of Toledo Medical Center are using a new device to remove tumors without incisions. The procedure is called a histotripsy. Dr. Puneet Sindhwani, chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Toledo Medical Center, said it takes a few hours, does not require a
Toledo man accused of kidnapping and assault
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man is accused of taking part in a string of incidents early this month. Benjamin Martinez Sr. is charged with felonious assault, kidnapping and burglary. Court documents allege that Martinez was one of two people who kidnapped a woman and assaulted her on the...
Big adventure at the Big House for local fan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WTVG) - A lot of us have dreams that get delayed, but a local assisted living facility is working to make sure some of them come true for its residents. The Live a Dream program at The Lakes of Monclova helps make up for lost time, and in one case, it gave a resident a front row seat at a place he’s l
Toledo Tabbed as Conference Favorites in MAC Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's cross country team was picked first in the Mid-American Conference Preseason Coaches' poll, the league office announced on Thursday. The Rockets will be looking to win their third-straight conference title in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Oct. 30. Toledo received nine first-place votes with a...
Advocates point to work in Maumee River as proof of what’s possible
TOLEDO, Ohio — Under the watch of bald eagles soaring overhead, it was hard to miss what 20 years of the Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership has done for the Maumee River. Here, everyday recreation and a century of shipping and industry converge in the heart of one of the Great Lakes’ most troubled watersheds.
Residents like new sidewalks, upset with turf restoration results
When sidewalks were repaired in her front yard earlier this year by the city of Toledo as part of the sidewalk rehabilitation program, Angie Petersen was pleased by the work. “They look great,” she said as she gazed down the new sidewalks in front of her house on 113th Street in Point Place. “Except for that,” she adde
Belmon ends up with 20 years for driver’s fatal shooting
A man whose trial conviction for murder was overturned on appeal pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday morning for a fatal South Toledo shooting that killed a Byrne Road motorist in 2022. Cedrick Belmon, Jr., 21, then received an agreed-upon 20-year prison sentence for first-degree involuntary manslaughter and sec
Toledo property manager calls for help and action to combat homelessness
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo property manager Chris Eischen is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He’s in the process of taking over the Davis Building on North Michigan Street downtown, a spot that over 40 businesses call home. “My heart ... is in a place of...
Kaptur released from rehab facility after car crash
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur has been released from a local rehabilitation facility and is now home following a car crash that hospitalized her and her campaign manager. Her office confirmed that she was released from the Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio earlier this week and has returned to her South Toledo home. “
