Toledo considers renter protection ordinance
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo City Council is considering a new ordinance that would bar landlords from retaliating against tenants who speak up, report problems or organize for better conditions. Under the proposal, landlords could not raise rent, shut off utilities, refuse to renew a lease or try to...
Wendy’s Shrinks Its Map But Delaware Appears Outside The Cuts
Wendy’s is getting smaller across the United States. Hundreds of restaurants have disappeared from the chain’s map as the Dublin-based company deals with declining sales, rising costs and an effort to eliminate underperforming locations. For Wendy’s customers in Delaware, however, the latest round of bad news appears t
New Mexican restaurant set to open at Franklin Park Mall
Regional restaurant Mi Cozumel, a family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant, is expected to open its first location in Toledo at Franklin Park Mall in November, the mall said. The restaurant will be located off Talmadge Road near the Cinemark theatre entrance. “Franklin Park Mall stood out to us because of its stron
Person injured in stabbing at Belamere Suites in Perrysburg, police say
PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WTVG) - Police in Perrysburg are investigating a stabbing at Belamere Suites. Detectives with the police department said a victim was taken to an area hospital from a stabbing at Belamere Suites Tuesday night. The specialty hotel is located on Williams Road. The extent of the victim’s injuries...
City, fire crews investigating gas odor
City and fire department crews are responding to reports of gasoline odors in the Cherry Street and Central Avenue area, a city spokesman said Monday. The Ohio EPA and State Fire Marshal are also working to identify the source, Tori Lane said in a Tuesday statement. Air monitoring will continue until the source is know
TPD, Buffalo Soldiers to hold community forums after officer’s controversial comments to teens
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Police Department is working with the Buffalo Soldiers on a series of community forums after comments an officer made to a group of teens in May circulated online and sparked outrage. The first forum is scheduled for Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
State and local agencies investigate odor in Old West End; neighbors say area smells...
Residents say city crews came to their homes to read oxygen levels and block their vents in order to stop the smell from entering.
Comedian ready with the jokes for police foundation’s annual fund-raiser
How is comedian Michael Joiner preparing for a show in front of Toledo’s police community? “Well, I’m bringing a lawyer with me, first of all,” he joked. “I’m kidding,” the veteran actor, writer, and stand-up comic said Monday. “Thirty years I’ve been doing this. There isn’t a problem.” Police love to laugh, he added.
Odor in Old West End from suspected gasoline release, prompts EPA response
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Multiple city and state agencies are investigating a gas odor in Toledo’s Old West End that authorities said is not causing any immediate threat to the public. Toledo Fire and Rescue crews blocked off the area surrounding the Cherry Oil gas station, located at the...
Ohio’s 23rd Storybook Trail opens at East Harbor State Park
MARBLEHEAD, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine dedicated the state park system’s 23rd Storybook Trail on Monday, thanks to the support of Holland residents who recognize the couple’s commitment to childhood literacy. Theresa Popp Braun and her husband, Raymond Braun, made a $10,000 donation to cove
