Months without infant sleep deaths show progress, but Lucas County coroner says work still...
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — The Toledo area has seen a promising trend: several months without a single sleep-related infant death. Lucas County Coroner Dr. Tom Blomquist said Thursday in a news conference that progress shows community education about safe sleep is making a real difference. “I was surprised when...
Perrysburg students hold rally for upcoming levy
Students in the Perrysburg school system held a rally Thursday night to discuss the impacts the district could see if the upcoming November levy fails.
Without more donations, it may be radio silence for community station
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local radio station has provided a platform for the community for the last few years. But without more support, it may soon be radio silence for WAKT 106.1 FM. Community is the keyword when it comes to the station. It offers all kinds of opportunities...
Libbey Glass strike longest in company history
TOLEDO – A gray and drizzled day marked one month since workers at the Libbey Glass factory, 950 Ash Street, in north Toledo went on strike. The looming edifice of glass production was a clear reminder for workers on the picket line of the power of their employer. Strike...
Parents have concerns about traffic around East Toledo schools
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There’s concerns from some parents around a couple of East Toledo school buildings. The issue is that the flashing lights don’t face all directions on some of the busiest streets in an area some drivers consider a cut through. Oakdale is the school where...
Man drops gun, cat inside neighbor’s house hit by bullet
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A man removing a gun from a safe accidentally dropped it, and ended up injuring his neighbor’s cat Thursday night. According to Toledo Police, the incident took place on the 6000 block of Recamper Dr. around 9:07 p.m. After the 44-year-old owner of the weapon...
Michigan man allegedly steals car, gun from Oregon, leads police on chase
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Michigan man was arrested in Toledo after leading police on a chase in a stolen car, court records show. Affidavits allege Nickael Jernigan, 20, of Ypsilanti, Michigan stole a car out of someone’s driveway in Oregon, Ohio. He is also accused of stealing a...
‘I just thought it was woods’: Perrysburg Township house declared nuisance after years of...
PERRYSBURG, Perrysburg Township — What once looked like a small forest in the middle of a neighborhood isn’t a wooded lot; it’s someone’s yard. And after years of frustration, township officials have now declared the property a public nuisance. The home, located off Wilson Street in...
Baumann Ford Oregon ushers in new era with renovations
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - The team at Baumann Ford Oregon is celebrating the beginning of its showroom and renovation project. The Oregon location is just one of several dealerships owned by Buck Baumann, and the Oregon dealership located on Navarre Avenue is slated to be the first in the area to show the automaker’s new...
Police looking for driver who left scene of deadly crash involving teen in Oregon,...
OREGON, Ohio (WTVG) - Local authorities are looking for a driver who left the scene of a deadly crash in Oregon, Ohio. According to the Oregon Police Department, the incident happened around 2 a.m. on Sept. 28 on I-280 South at the Navarre Avenue exit. Police said 15-year-old Jordan Gonzales...

















