To the editor: The holiday we never made and never needed
I was in second grade. My teacher was showing a movie on the classroom television. When it ended, she ejected the VHS tape, and the television flipped to cable. The channel landed on a scene showing a burning building. With no context or explanation — just a tape sliding out of a now-archaic device — my class of 30 tog
Point Place homeowner says contractor left home in shambles after $70,000 repair job
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Angelique Garcia says she paid Resurance LLC, an out-of-town contractor, $70,000 to repair her Point Place home after a 2023 tornado, but says the work remains unfinished and is falling apart. Garcia’s home was one of dozens damaged when a tornado touched down in Point Place...
State of Ohio releasing school report cards
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio Department of Education will publish the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2025-2026 school year today, according to state officials. Schools across the state of Ohio will receive ratings between 1-5 stars in half-star increments, ranking everything from literacy to workforce preparation.
Toledo woman convicted for crash that killed two people last December
Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Ian English sentenced Aja Minor to 8-12 years for each count of aggravated vehicular homicide, to be served consecutively.
Family Seeks Answers After 18-Year-Old Wilberforce Student Dies in Alleged Hazing Incident
TOLEDO, Ohio (WOWO) — The parents of a Wilberforce University freshman who died following an alleged hazing incident are speaking publicly about their daughter’s life and calling for changes they hope will prevent another family from experiencing the same loss. Savanna Jones was 18, a graduate of Scott...
Luckey, Ohio, Ironworkers Local 55 Member Kyle Taylor Passes Away Tragically, Leaving His Family...
The Northwest Ohio community is mourning the reported untimely passing of Kyle Taylor, a member of Ironworkers Local 55 who was remembered by friends, coworkers, and members of his community as someone who made a lasting difference in the lives of others. News of Taylor’s passing was shared publicly by...
Lucas County prosecutors to review Mercy Health officer shooting case
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Lucas County prosecutors now have the case regarding 35-year-old Christian Strassburg, who was shot and killed by a hospital officer. The shooting happened outside the emergency room of Mercy Health St. Charles Hospital in June. Authorities said Strassburg got into an altercation involving an offi
Local schools look to income taxes instead of property tax hikes
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - Several local school districts are asking voters this November to approve an income tax instead of a property tax increase. Public school districts have said for years they are not getting the money they need or were promised from state lawmakers, so the difference is being made up on the lo
Police: Southfield driver crashes through warehouse gate
A driver caused significant property damage after allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run on Sunday morning, Sept. 13. At 4:52 a.m., Monroe Public Safety officers responded to a hit-and-run crash that began on southbound I-75 near Mile Mark 14. According to the Monroe Public Safety Department, the investigation de
Tip about drugs in The Blade parking lot leads to arrest
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A tip about drugs in The Blade’s parking lot led to a 51-year-old man’s arrest Saturday night. Dee Brown was on her rooftop when she saw a police car pull into The Blade’s parking lot in the back loading dock area. The Blade was closed at the time. Brown said more officers arrived soon after.
