‘We’re getting there’: Lucas County Fair organizers hope for success after budget setbacks
MAUMEE, Ohio — Visitors to this year’s Lucas County Fair can expect something a little different in the spotlight: a rodeo will serve as the main event instead of a headline concert. Fair organizers say the choice came down to budget and availability. Steve Shattuck, producer with Oklahoma-based...
Toledo homeless shelter could miss out on funding after alleged ‘ethical concerns’ with its...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A homeless shelter in Toledo could miss out on grant funding because of what city leaders are calling “ethical concerns” with the shelter’s policies. City of Toledo leaders are preparing to decide where to allocate millions of federal funding dollars through the 2025...
Drive-thru coffee chain setting up shop in west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A drive-thru coffee shop is under construction on West Alexis Road, replacing the former Brownstone Tavern and continuing a broader retail resurgence along a key stretch of west Toledo. 7 Brew is the latest addition to the North Towne Commons shopping center at Alexis and Lewis...
Mother of slain Toledo teen speaks out, demanding accountability
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A gun sale gone wrong landed a 17-year-old Toledo high schooler shot and killed. His mother is speaking out, sharing her pain. This comes as three teens are charged and in custody for the Fourth of July murder of Jaycieon Bennett. He was just shy of...
City of Maumee leaders want to fix light issues, say Toledo Edison is ‘unresponsive’
MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - It’s an uneasy sight for some Maumee residents. “Need better lights, and less hazards,” said Sethan Garling, about the city’s light pole problems. There are multiple reports of giant light poles laying near the side of the road without being replaced. City leaders...
City council to consider moving west Toledo police substation to central Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A west Toledo police station could be getting a new home. On July 15, Toledo City Council is expected to decide whether or not to move the D. Michael Collins Northwest substation to a lot owned by Mercy Health at St. Vincent Medical Center on Cherry Street.
Gibsonburg man arrested for alleged assault and strangulation of woman
On Tuesday (July 8) Bowling Green Police arrested a Gibsonburg man for the alleged assault and strangulation of a woman in the 900 block of Klotz Road on June 26. Joseph Basden II, 27, was taken to Wood County Jail. According to the police report, Basden and the woman argued...
Toledo enforcement targets lead risk
TOLEDO – In a mobile clinic in a church parking lot, registered nurse Gloria Smith prepped Vibe Carswell, 7, for a finger-poke lead check. “At any given time, there are 3,400 children with lead poisoning in Lucas County,” she said, stressing each syllable of the statistic. “That’s crazy.”
‘It’s blood everywhere’: South Toledo residents react after police shoot domestic violence suspect
TOLEDO, Ohio — A south Toledo neighborhood was left shaken Tuesday morning after a domestic violence incident at the Eastgate Apartments escalated into an armed standoff, ending with police shooting a 26-year-old man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and pointed a gun at officers. Toledo police say Aaron Soll,...
What are key factors in juveniles facing adult trials? | Legally Speaking
TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's Note: WTOL 11 does not release the names of juvenile defendants prior to an indictment. Toledo saw a string of violent crimes over the Fourth of July weekend, resulting in 7 homicides within four days. One of the incidents in south Toledo on Friday, July...