Dirt drama: South Toledo mine was ordered to return all resources dug out from...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The South Toledo mining operation was halted after company and city leaders discovered it was improperly working in a residentially-zoned area. 13 Action News has since learned that Rocky Ridge Development LLC, the company that was mining there for years, was ordered to return all of the...
Ohio AG seeks end of ‘torch cutting’ practice at local business over environmental concerns
CYGNET, Ohio (WTVG) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed court documents seeking to shut down a northwest Ohio recycling facility accused of polluting the air and endangering public health. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has received more than 40 complaints about Bates Recycling in Cygnet, according...
A Downriver man arrested for threats made against a No Kings protest
A metro Detroit man was arrested for making threats against a No Kings protest in downtown Monroe. Police say he faces multiple charges inclduing harassment, stalking and intimidation.
Juvenile shot in north Toledo; no suspects in custody
TOLEDO, Ohio — A juvenile was injured in a shooting in north Toledo Tuesday night. The juvenile's condition at the hospital is not known at this time and there are no suspects in custody, Toledo police told WTOL 11 at the scene on Arcadia Avenue near Cherry Street. Police...
City project to stop South Toledo slope’s collapse will close street for 60 days
Ever since a flood-control project’s completion 30 years ago on Swan Creek’s opposite bank, the slope on the waterway’s Wright Street side has slowly eroded and sunk, Jim Leonard says. A city project to stabilize the slope in the 600 and 700 blocks of Wright is scheduled to close the street for 60 days, starting...
New park vandalized just weeks before opening
A brand new playground was vandalized just weeks before it was set to open to the public.
Local retailers feeling the pinch of the penny shortage, asking customers for exact cash
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Local retailers are beginning to feel the impact of a national penny shortage and are asking customers to consider paying with exact cash or electronic payment methods. Earlier this year, the Treasury Department announced that the U.S. Mint will stop producing new pennies once it runs...
Two arrested in cocaine bust
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two men are facing drug charges in federal court, stemming from a more than yearlong investigation. Court documents indicate the Drug Enforcement Administration identified Mark Adams, 64, as a cocaine supplier for Kenneth James, 51. And undercover operation was set up for a cocaine purchase in...
Man arrested for making threats against Monroe “No Kings” organizers
A Trenton, Michigan, man was arrested for allegedly posting threats of violence against participants of a "No Kings" rally in Monroe.
More than 10,000 without power after storms hit southeast Michigan
More than 10,000 residents in southeast Michigan are without power after strong thunderstorms swept through the region Tuesday afternoon and evening. Consumers Energy is reporting that 2,772 customers are without power, while DTE Energy reports that 7,979 are without power as of 6 p.m. on Oct. 21. The National...
