Toledo OH

Before big-box chain stores ruled the retail universe, there were stores like Woodville Surplus, a family-owned business on Woodville Road in Oregon that’s been around for 75 years. Few of these independent stores remain today. But to walk through the doors of Woodville Surplus is to walk back in time to an era...

TOLEDO, Ohio — After more than two decades as a go-to stop for anglers in the Point Place community, Spot and Spam’s Bait Shop has announced it is closing its doors for good. In a Facebook post shared Wednesday, the owners said they will not reopen this year,...

Good morning, Toledo. Here's what you need to know today. Today will be the hottest day of the week! A Heat Advisory is in effect with highs in the lower 90s for most of Ohio. Higher humidity levels mean our heat index or "feels-like" temperature will reach the lower 100s during the afternoon. Stay hydrated and take...

Last week, Shrewsbury Police Department had its hands full with a series of crime-related incidents, a few of which were pinned down thanks to the help of a Flock camera system. The camera's first notable contribution resulted in the discovery of a stolen vehicle on July 14 that had made its way into Shrewsbury....

PORT CLINTON — Two Toledoans have been arrested for their roles in the death of an 86-year-old Port Clinton man. According to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, around 1 p.m. on July 17 crews responded to a home in the 2600 block of East Harbor Road on a report of a dead body. They found the body of the homeowner,...

SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WTVG) - A local doctor accused of setting another doctor’s home on fire in an incident that injured a firefighter has taken a plea deal in the case. A statement from the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday said Andrew Campbell, 34, pleaded no contest to three counts of aggravated...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Residents on Eleanor Avenue say finding rats in driveways and yards has become quite a common sight. “You pull in at night and you got rats sometimes by your feet,” Coty Gray, a resident of the area, said. “They’ll die like half die in the...

Lucas County Sheriff Michael Navarre says he will sue after the county commissioners reversed course and decided not to approve a service contract between the sheriff’s office and Flock Safety. The commissioners on Tuesday reversed a decision from a week ago to approve a $250,000, four-year contract between the...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Community members gathered at One Government Center in downtown Toledo on Thursday to honor Buffalo Soldiers' Day, a statewide recognition established in 2022. For the next five days, the Buffalo Soldier flag will fly in place of the Lucas County flag to commemorate the legacy of...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo is no stranger to sewage issues recently, but the city said the flushing of wipes is compounding problems. They’re small but mighty and can cause major backups and damage. “They’ve become pretty popular, now people are flushing them and they’re not dissolving, so it’s...