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A routine lab check on used hypodermic needles in Ohio turned up more than fentanyl and stimulants. Researchers also found live fungal pathogens and a hefty presence of xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that keeps creeping into the illicit drug supply. The mix adds a troubling, and often overlooked, layer of risk for

Two people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in West Toledo early Wednesday afternoon. Just after 12:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to a home in the 3700 block of Barcelona Drive for two people who had been found dead inside, officials said. Jeanne Gowin, 83, and her husband, Lynn Gowin, 85, were dead

TOLEDO, Ohio — Leaders in northwest Ohio say affordable senior housing is becoming a growing concern as the region’s aging population continues to rise. Officials with the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio and the Junction Coalition said many older adults in Lucas County are struggling to find safe, affordable

High school softball teams from Anthony Wayne and Clay took to the field for tournament games Wednesday.

A Lucas County judge set a mid-September trial date Wednesday for the Sylvania man charged with his mother-in-law’s beating death, although both the prosecutor and the defense lawyer hesitated to commit to it. Pete Rost, representing defendant Jonathan Schmidt, said in Lucas County Common Pleas Court he had just receiv

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A woman from Genoa is at her breaking point after months of sewage problems inside her mobile home. She says repeated calls for help haven’t solved the issue and now she’s worried about what comes next. Katrina Morgan has lived at her mobile home...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A longtime north Toledo resident says several vacant homes and overgrown lots along Chase Street have become a growing safety concern for neighbors living nearby. Dexter Smith, who says he has lived on Chase Street since 1984, recently invited WTOL 11 to the 1900 block of...

Short-term rental companies, like Airbnb and VRBO, have become mainstream for travellers. And as the industry expands, some Ohio cities are weighing new regulations. The municipalities cite concerns over noisy parties, neighborhood disruptions and, in some cases, violent incidents. Shootings at rental properties have i

BERKEY, Ohio — Nearly five years after flames tore through one of Berkey’s most recognizable gathering spots, Keeler’s Korners is preparing to reopen, bringing renewed life to a building many in the village feared was lost forever. The small-town corner store, a fixture in the community for...

EMORE, Ohio (WTVG) - Monuments in Elmore have stood for decades and even centuries, honoring the lives of those who lived and died in the Ottawa County village. The village is the final resting place of hundreds of veterans, including two who served in the Revolutionary War, the conflict that established the United Sta