Toledo teen wins national boxing title, eyes 2028 Olympics
TOLEDO, Ohio — From a free boxing gym in east Toledo to the national stage in Las Vegas, 16-year-old Nino "The Nightmare" McCallum is proving that hard work and hometown pride can lead to big things. The ARK Boxing Gym athlete recently won his first-ever national youth boxing championship...
FBI contacts local officials as zoning questions grow over South Toledo mining site
TOLEDO, Ohio — A controversial mining operation in South Toledo is now seeing questions from a federal agency. 11 Investigates has confirmed through multiple sources that at least three individuals within local government have been contacted by the FBI in connection to the Rocky Ridge Development project, though the...
Toledo man hospitalized after Sunday morning motorcycle crash
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 68-year-old Toledo man was taken to the hospital after the motorcycle he was riding crashed in south Toledo on Sunday morning. The crash, which happened on the Anthony Wayne Trail just north of I-75, happened just before 8 a.m. Toledo police say Dennis Chesser, was...
Semi driver killed, several MDOT workers injured in I-75 construction zone crash; NB freeway...
Traffic is jammed up on northbound I-75 in Monroe County after a deadly, multi-vehicle crash in a construction zone. One person is dead and several others are hurt.
Man arrested for allegedly slashing tires of vehicles owned by ‘food truck rival’
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo food truck owner is accused of stabbing the tires of two vehicles owned by another food truck vendor. Arturo Palma-Romero, 48, allegedly stabbed both of the vehicles’ front passenger side tires on Friday. An affidavit alleges that Palma-Romera and the victim are ‘food...
Elderly man injured in Portage County crash
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WTVG) - A 78-year-old Dayton man was injured in a single vehicle crash in Portage Township around 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, according to State Highway Patrol. The man was driving a 2013 Hyundai Genesis southbound on I-75 near milepost 180 when the car drove off the left side of the road and hit the...
This High-Energy Mentor Spot Combines Puzzle-Solving Escapes With Thrilling Axe-Throwing Fun
Tucked away in Mentor’s bustling industrial strip, there’s a place where your heart races, your brain buzzes, and your inner lumberjack gets to shine. Escape Room Mentor & Axe Throwing isn’t your average Saturday outing—it’s a full-on challenge-packed adventure with a dash of adrenaline and a whole lot of laughs.
This Giant Floating Obstacle Course In Middletown Is Ohio’s Most Splash-Tastic Summer Adventure
Land of Illusion's Aqua Adventures is no ordinary day at the lake. Imagine bounding across giant inflatable trampolines, sliding into the water from towering ramps, and laughing your way through an epic course that’s equal parts “Wipeout” and summer camp. Tucked just outside Middletown, this wild water park brings out the big kid in all of us—and makes it easy to cool off in style.
Toledoans get out, stay in with a variety of ways to beat the heat
With temperatures soaring, some Toledoans might be wondering whether they had inadvertently relocated to Death Valley over the weekend. The recent heatwave settled in across the eastern United States, bringing heat warnings to more than 150 million Americans. Toledo has been no exception. At Eugene F. Kranz Toledo...
Look out Bessie, a new monster is in Lake Erie: Ohio man goes viral...
LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio — When Conner Sonnenberg caught wind of a giant hot dog boat sitting in storage at a Catawba Island marina, he knew it was his chance to make a brat bouyant once again. So, he did. The Liberty Center native bought the former "Water Weenie," on...