Toledo OH

One week after a chemical leak at M.C. Tank Transport forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders across north Toledo, some residents are now focused on another challenge: recovering the money they spent trying to stay safe. For Dayshawn Levey and Nicole Cooper, the costs added up quickly. The Toledo couple lives...

Libraries are said to be quiet places. But when insects dispersed inside one Ohio branch Tuesday, there was plenty of reason to break the silence. The Toledo Lucas County Public Library told 614Now — for some reason — cockroaches were released inside its Kent Branch the morning of Oct. 27, forcing a temporary closure.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Goose is a handsome, laid-back cat who has been waiting six months for a home. He’s available through Humane Ohio. Once he warms up to his people, he loves to cuddle and follows his foster around the house. He plays with his foster siblings and would likely do well with kids who respect a cat’s boundaries.

A thief has made the public’s ability to understand air quality a little more difficult by snatching one of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air monitors from the MC Tank Transport site at 1266 Progress Ave. in North Toledo. According to a Toledo Police Department Crime Log entry, the agency’s device — valued at $2,000 — was reported stolen at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The U.S. EPA is listed as the victim. The monitor is one of several set up across the metro area in the aftermath of the chemi

WATERVILLE – At 70, Robert Ewing still experiences the joy of riding a bike and feeling the wind in his face as he meets fellow members of Maumee Valley Adventurers for weekly 30- to 40-mile rides. But after seeing his son work to overcome challenges from a mild form...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Officials in northeast Ohio say an employee error caused a chemical reaction that led to a tank rupture at an industrial facility earlier this week. All remaining evacuation orders have been lifted. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said Friday that the tank at MC Tank Terminal...

An 18-year-old man was hospitalized Monday night with a collapsed lung after his girlfriend allegedly stabbed him in the chest, police said. Police were called to the University of Toledo Medical Center at 10:26 p.m. for a person stabbed. The man had been driven to the hospital by his girlfriend, Charity Murphy, 19, who then left before police arrived, officials said. According to court documents, police later determined Ms. Murphy, of the 4400 block of Airport Highway, was responsible for stabb

Longtime Toledo newspaper The Blade on Oct. 23 filed a notice of closing with the state of Ohio. On Sept. 8, Block Communications Inc. , owner of the newspaper, announced The Blade would cease publication on Dec. 31, 2026 unless a buyer could be found. Previous Coverage: Block Communications exploring sale of Toledo newspaper The Blade On Oct. 23, the company filed The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) and Ohio WARN with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Employers are req

An Ohio State University assistant professor has resigned after he was found guilty of disorderly conduct charges.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Lucas County Canine Care and Control is proposing more than $630,000 in budget cuts for 2027, according to a copy of the proposed budget. Lucas County commissioners have asked all departments to cut their 2027 budgets by 13%. An initial draft of proposed cuts began circulating...