MLK Kitchen for the Poor seeking donations amid growing community needs
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Martin Luther King Center Kitchen for the Poor is asking for community assistance as charitable giving declines while the need for services grows. The organization has operated a $10,000 monthly deficit for the first nine months of this year, cutting into reserves, according to the executive...
Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by two vehicles
An 18-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in Toledo, police said. Fatima Conteh of the 2800 block of Kendale Drive, was crossing West Central Avenue southbound near Densmore Drive at 4:05 p.m. when she was hit by Latoya Lewis, 44, of the 4100 block of Eastway Street, Toledo police...
Unraveling the Secret Behind Shorty’s BBQ Mac and Cheese
In the world of barbecue, Shorty's BBQ has been a topic of discussion recently, particularly regarding their famous mac and cheese. A question was raised on social media about whether Shorty's BBQ makes their own mac and cheese or if it is sourced from a distributor. This question has sparked a lively debate among...
‘I don’t want this to happen to someone else’: Marblehead woman loses $3,000 in...
MARBLEHEAD, Ohio — A local server says she was tricked out of $3,000 after a caller claiming to be an Ottawa County sheriff’s deputy convinced her that a coworker was being held in jail. Jolita Myers, who works at Red’s Lakehouse in Marblehead, said the call came on...
City-signed affidavit says house was torn down, nearly one year later, it was still...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Imagine waking up every day and looking out of your window to see an abandoned house filled with garbage and pests. One neighborhood in the Old South End has been on a quest to get rid of a nuisance property on Colburn Street. It seems like...
Local Sheriff’s Office testing tires connected to one of Ohio’s biggest crops
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There’s a lot riding on a gift to a local sheriff’s office. It’s a set of tires. And they have a connection to one of the most common crops grown in Ohio. When you think of soybeans, tires might not be the first...
Bond set at $50,000 for councilman charged with domestic violence
Bond has been set at $50,000 for the Northwood city councilman who was charged with domestic violence following an altercation with his wife late Saturday. Patrick L. Huntermark, 57, was charged by Oregon police with domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor. Just after 11 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the...
Former director of re-entry charity pleads guilty in theft of more than $200,000
The former director of a Toledo-area nonprofit has pleaded guilty in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to stealing more than $200,000 from the organization and its donors. Thomas Ostrosky, 52, was indicted in April by a Lucas County grand jury on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and theft from a...
Toledo Public Schools announces temporary shutdown of Head Start services
Toledo Public Schools says the district is being forced to pause a majority of its Head Start and Early Childhood Education programs because of the prolonged government shutdown. The temporary suspension will affect more than 1,000 students enrolled in TPS-sponsored programs, as well as 124 employees. Head Start is...
Ohio Mom Opens “Porch Pantry” To Help Feed Community
An Ohio mom started a “porch pantry” to help local families struggling with food insecurity. After learning that her daughter’s classmate would frequently come to school hungry, Emily Downey of Toledo created what she’s calling the Commonwealth Cabinet, offering free food from the front porch of her home.
