Storm-Sparked Fire Guts Downtown Tecumseh Party Store
TECUMSEH — A fire tore through The Party Shop in downtown Tecumseh Friday night, as severe storms swept across Lenawee County. The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. at the liquor store on South Maumee Street. Fire Chief Scot Long says crews were already responding to storm damage when...
Projects to close various Toledo streets
The city of Toledo will begin multiple roadwork projects on Monday, causing several road closures, transportation officials announced. ● Bellevue Road between Castlewood and Eastbrook drives will be closed for one week for road construction. ● Chrysler Drive between Stickney Avenue and North Expressway Drive will also
Fatal shooting shocks residents in normally quiet Wood County village
27-year-old Logan Carrier called 911 to confess to shooting and killing his friend, 30-year-old Thomas Sager Jr. of Bowling Green, leading to Carrier's arrest on a murder charge. A fatal shooting in the Wood County village of Jerry City has left residents stunned, as neighbors grapple with a tragedy they...
Expert explains open-water rescue challenges as search for Toledo girl suspended
CURTICE, Ohio (WTVG) - The search for Angelique Cunningham has been suspended, leaving her family hoping she will turn up and first responders confronting the realities of what Lake Erie can do. Search teams say open-water cases depend on a combination of planning, conditions, and chance. Dale Thompson, commander of...
Scientists make algae-busting buoys that could stop Lake Erie blooms before they fully form
Researchers still need to fine-tune how quickly the algaecide is released.
New slice on the block: Dough & Co PizzAria joins downtown Toledo community
Tyler Scherting thinks of himself as the Rain Man of flavor. This is the energy he’s bringing to his new concept, Dough & Co PizzAria, 329 N. Huron St., which he hopes to open in mid-July. The space formerly housed Hamburger Mary’s before it closed in February. The owner has been in the food industry for more than 20 y
Toledo sailor returns home after nearly 5,000-mile solo voyage around eastern U.S.
Jake Harrigan completed a solo 5,000-mile journey around the eastern United States on a sailboat he rebuilt himself after being diagnosed with cancer at age 24. For 295 days, a 30-foot sailboat was Jake Harrigan's home. The Toledo native returned to Harbor View Yacht Club in Oregon on July 1...
2 drivers killed in Airport Highway crash, passenger seriously injured.
Two men died after a head-on collision in South Toledo early Saturday morning, while a passenger was seriously injured. Toledo police said a westbound vehicle appeared to have crossed the center line on Airport Highway, just east of Eastgate Road, and about 1:34 a.m. struck an eastbound vehicle head on. The driver of t
FBI asks for public’s help identifying west Toledo bank robbery suspect
TOLEDO, Ohio — The FBI in Toledo is asking for help from the public in identifying the person they say robbed a bank in west Toledo on Thursday morning. The robbery happened around 10 a.m. at the Citizens Bank on Lewis Avenue near Alexis Road. The FBI has released...
Volunteer battles groundhogs to preserve historic cemetery
Elijah Diefenbach has been drawn to cemeteries for as long as he can remember. He said they give him a sense of peace he doesn’t find elsewhere. Every day Mr. Diefenbach walks from his home to Collingwood Cemetery, his dog Azula — named after the Avatar: The Last Airbender character — runs by his side. He lets Azula of
