Woman trampled during Old West End Fest mass shooting, waited an hour for help
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - As paramedics treated 12 gunshot victims, others who were injured had to wait before they could get help. One of those people is 72-year-old Aveldia Mays, who says she was trampled outside a food truck. Mays was lying in pain outside a food truck for an...
We need a world where a gun isn’t needed for protection or to show...
(Toledo, Ohio)- As I leave New York City for Toledo, I am saddened to read and hear from 5:37 pm., nonstop, to the present, on the television, my social media, and on my phone, from texts to emails, of the shooting that occurred in the Old West End (OWE) Festival in Toledo, Ohio. The OWE festival is the festival that k
Trader Joe’s, Nordstrom Rack to be tenants in new Westgate Village North
Trader Joe’s, Nordstrom Rack, and Dick’s House of Sport are just some of the tenants for the new Westgate Village North retail complex, officials said. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz made the announcement during a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday morning at the site on Central Avenue near Secor Road. The land, whi
Cold case investigation leads to indictment in Toledo murder years later
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man has been indicted on a murder charge for his alleged role in a 2017 killing in Toledo. Toledo Police said James Powell III, 37, is charged with murder in the death of Richmond Felix, 29. Felix was shot and killed on November 10, 2017....
‘Party in the Park’ organizers say security is priority in light of OWE mass...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Making sure people feel safe is at the front of the minds of organizers for the Party in the Park events this summer, after a mass shooting at the Old West End Festival this past weekend that injured 12 people. There will be around 40 security...
First-Team All-MAC Third Baseman Transfers to Clemson
Clemson lands one of the transfer portal's best bats, a Division I doubles leader who posted elite numbers in the MAC, filling an immediate need at third base.
OWE shooting witnesses seek community mental health support to process trauma
TOLEDO, Ohio — The shock of the mass shooting near the Old West End Festival Saturday afternoon is still fresh for Tina Gionis, who says the reality of what happened has been difficult to process. “I keep thinking, ‘It happened so close, so why didn’t it happen to me?”...
Movies and TV shows casting in Toledo
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that jo
Plan it calendar: 6/11 – 6/17
Except where indicated, all area codes are 419. MUSIC Concerts/Dance Lunch at Levis Concert Series : Levis Square Park, 285 N. St. Clair St.; Tony Salazar: Thu., 11:30 a.m.-1:30. Live at the Library Concert Series - HuDost : Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Atrium, 325 N. Michigan St.; 259-5200; Thu., 6:30-8. Free
North End party shooting leaves one man dead, search for suspect
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man was shot and killed at a party at a home on Woodward and Stickney just after midnight Wednesday. Police responded to the 800 block of Woodward and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Marquan Whitiker, 22, was taken to...

















