N. Detroit Ave. restaurant fire deemed suspicious
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - An investigation is underway after a fire at a N. Detroit Ave. restaurant early Monday morning. Crews were called to the This Is It restaurant around 3 a.m. Two people living in the apartments above the restaurant were able to get out safely. Officials with Toledo...
Gordie Howe International Bridge Opens, Northwest Ohio Leaders Expect Major Economic Impact
DETROIT, MI (WOWO) The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to bring new opportunities for trade, manufacturing and economic development across northwest Ohio, with regional leaders saying the six-lane crossing could strengthen the area’s role as a major North American transportation hub. The bri
Meteorologist Davis Wells showed off the Weather Defender at Perrysburg’s safety fair
WTOL's Meteorologist Davis Wells made an appearance with the Weather Defender at the "Safe Together" Community Safety Day in Perrysburg Saturday.
Verizon’s free backpack giveaway runs out within minutes, leaving nearly half of families in...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Only about half of the families who lined up at the Secor Road Verizon store were able to receive a free backpack on Sunday before supplies ran out during the store’s annual giveaway event. The event is part of Verizon’s 14th annual “School Rocks Backpack”...
Shared military service helps officers defuse crises
Toledo Police Sgt. Joe Okos helped de-escalate an armed standoff in the fall involving a military veteran wanted for making threats to the Department of Veterans Affairs. “I got him outside and just talked to him. ... During our whole conversation, he had a loaded rifle approximately 15 feet behind him. Within 20 feet
Community volunteers gathered Saturday in north Toledo to clean up a long-troubled property
The cleanup was organized by the North Toledo Coalition after members saw recent WTOL 11 coverage of the property.
Vendors set up shop at first Toledo Yacht Club farmers’ market
Starting a small business can be rough — and coordinating a new farmers’ market can be equally as daunting. On Sunday, three young ladies decided to take their new business to the first Toledo Yacht Club Farmers’ Market. “We thought it would be a good place to get our products out,” Brooklyn Nietz, 11, said. “It is act
Milwaukee Chicago Fort Wayne and Toledo Face Isolated Tornado Threat Monday With Discrete Supercells...
CHICAGO — A chance for isolated tornadoes spans an area from southeastern Wisconsin into northwestern Ohio Monday, July 27, with the threat heavily dependent on whether supercells can remain semi-discrete within a zone of stronger low-level wind shear, forecasters said in an outlook updated at 6:54 a.m. ET. The 2 perce
Man dead in Oregon house fire, officials say
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - A man is dead after a fire broke out at an Oregon home on Sunday, officials at the scene told 13 Action News. The victim’s name hasn’t yet been released. It happened at a home in the 900 block of Ansonia Street, not far...
Ohio Fish Fry Spots Locals Would Rather Keep To Themselves
Everyone has that one restaurant they hesitate to recommend because they know it will never stay quiet again. In Ohio, fish fry lovers have a few places like that, and once you taste the food, you will understand the hesitation. The smell of crispy fried fish, the sound of families...
