FirstEnergy’s effort to install smart meters is getting some pushback from homeowners over fees
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There’s an ongoing effort to install smart meters throughout FirstEnergy service areas, including in Toledo. And it could come at a price and some customers are upset by the change. FirstEnergy said the goal with the new smart meters is to modernize the electric distribution...
Wedding Dress Woes: Toledo brides buy wedding dress at local shop to find it’s...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Imagine finding your dream wedding dress, only for the shop you bought it from to close down. That’s exactly what happened to several soon-to-be brides in the Toledo area after Forevermore Bridal had to close its doors. Brielle Brown said she’s dreamed of finding her...
Evergreen High School victim was shot at close range after confronting attacker, family says
DENVER - A 14-year-old boy shot and critically injured by a classmate at Evergreen High School confronted the shooter during the attack before any alarms or lockdown procedures had started, his family said in a statement released by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Thursday. The boy, whose name has...
Toledo’s Jamie Farr Reflects on 91 Years of Laughter and Resilience
Laughter and appreciation make Toledo actor Jamie Farr an enduring figure. In July, he celebrated his 91st birthday. His secret to a long and happy life is to cherish each day including its challenging moments. Long before hitting it big as Max Klinger on the television show M*A*S*H, Jamie and...
Man accused of placing camera in women’s bathroom stall at GM Powertrain
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Michigan man faces a voyeurism charge for allegedly placing a camera in the women’s bathroom at a factory. Toledo Police said Friday that a victim spotted John Hodgson, a 30-year-old man from Trenton, crawling out of the stall at the GM Powertrain plant on Thursday.
Teen shot in the head in West Toledo in critical condition, police say
A teenage boy was shot in the head Thursday in the 4500 block of Walker Avenue at Kipling Drive in West Toledo, police said. Officers were dispatched around 6:40 p.m. and were later seen searching inside and around a house at the intersection of the streets. Police said a teenage boy was taken to an area hospital and...
Man arrested after alleged Ottawa Hills, Toledo pursuit
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man was arrested early Thursday morning after police say he led officers on a pursuit. Dajuan Hood, 20, of Toledo, was charged with fleeing and eluding. Police reports allege he led Ottawa Hills Police on a pursuit around 1 a.m. on Sept. 25, which entered into Toledo’s jurisdiction.
‘I was surrounded by angels’: Deputy uses personal EpiPen to save Monroe County man...
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — A Monroe County man says he’s alive today thanks to a sheriff’s deputy who happened to be in the right place at the right time. On Sept. 16, John Resor was working at Banas Lumber and Hardware in Monroe when he was stung by a bee. Reser is allergic but didn’t have his EpiPen with him.
Did this week’s rain help drought conditions in northwest Ohio?
TOLEDO, Ohio — After a 16-day stretch without any precipitation, throwing the region into a drought, northwest Ohio saw its first rain in more than half a month on Sunday. But did the return of some precipitation alleviate these drought conditions?. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which publishes...
Monroe County man allegedly assaulted 11-year-old, arrested on camera
FRENCHTOWN TWP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man who allegedly was holding a girl against her will was tased and arrested in Frenchtown Township. Police say the 11-year-old girl had been physically dragged by her mom’s fiancé from their home on Aspen around the neighborhood. "He was holding...

















