Did last week’s rain improve drought conditions?
A fairly snowy winter may have distracted from thoughts of the word "drought," but northwest Ohio has actually been in drought conditions since at least September 2025. With snow cover melted and heavy rainfall last week, have those conditions improved?. Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor suggests parts of northwest...
Toledo man accused of killing Kei’Mani Latigue waives speedy trial as mental health questions...
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man accused of kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Kei'Mani Latigue will not be tried within Ohio’s standard time limits after waiving his right to a speedy trial during a court appearance Friday. Darnell Jones appeared in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for a scheduled...
‘We don’t forget’ | Prosecutor Julia Bates on reopening the case against Father Robinson
TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: This article is just part of a much larger story. Beginning March 23, you can stream the full documentary on WTOL 11+. The app is free and available on your phone or smart TV, giving you access to exclusive reporting, extended interviews, and the complete investigation.
‘A man got very angry at a woman. And the woman died.’ | Then-prosecutor...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: This article is just part of a much larger story. Beginning March 23, you can stream the full documentary on WTOL 11+. The app is free and available on your phone or smart TV, giving you access to exclusive reporting, extended interviews, and the complete investigation.
Gas prices go over $4 a gallon near Toledo
MONROE, Mich. — The national average for a gallon of gas right now is $3.91 and there's no signs of it going down soon. And depending where you fill up in our area, you could now pay over four dollars. The average Toledo gas price on Friday was $3.72...
Lucas County among many counties that could face multi-million dollar deficit for SNAP benefits
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — Some Ohio counties could be facing a multi-million dollar deficit for food benefits in the next fiscal year, including Lucas County. House Bill 730 reappropriates capital funds and releases some money for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. SNAP benefits are funded by...
Second driver in head-on crash dies from injuries
The West Toledo man who was seriously injured when his car crossed the center line and collided head-on with another vehicle Thursday morning has died. Grant Boyd, Jr., 51, of the 4000 block of Regis Drive, was taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital with blunt-force injures following Thursday’s crash around 6:30 a.m....
Talmadge Road residents frustrated over months-long wait for streetlight repairs
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Residents along Talmadge Road between Sulgrave Drive and McGregor Lane say they have been asking Toledo Edison to fix streetlights damaged by crashes for many months. Gloria Sheppard said she has called repeatedly about the issue. “Jan. 31 of 2025, June 2025, November of 2025, Jan....
Officials investigating security incident that impacted county websites
Lucas County officials took some systems offline from county websites in response to a security incident that impacted the network, a county spokesman said. The Auditor’s Real Estate Information System, or AREIS, was restored after 8 p.m. Tuesday after having been down since at least Sunday. The Lucas County dog...
Suspicious package cleared, no threat found in west Toledo neighborhood
TOLEDO, Ohio — Residents of one west Toledo neighborhood were asked to shelter in place Wednesday after police were called to investigate a suspicious package. A mail carrier contacted Toledo police after they spotted a suspicious package in a standalone mail box located near the corner of Capistrano Avenue and...
