Schmucker’s to sell 1,000 pies ahead of Thanksgiving while waiting to reopen
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Inside Schmucker’s Restaurant, the week before Thanksgiving is pie prep time. The tradition continues this year at the restaurant at 2103 N Reynolds Rd, but in a modified way. That’s after a fire in August forced the temporary closure of this 77-year-old family-run diner.
FirstEnergy utilities ordered to pay $250M in penalties, restitution to Ohio customers
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has ordered FirstEnergy's utility companies to pay $250 million in penalties and customer refunds after the commission determined the company had violated Ohio laws and commission orders. In a press release Wednesday, PUCO said these orders were the...
Georgia man released from jail on Monday found in Detroit after reportedly stealing car...
A Georgia man released from Wood County Jail on Monday (11/17) reportedly stole a vehicle from a church parking lot in Bowling Green on Tuesday (11/18). Michael King, 62, of Jonesboro, Georgia, was arrested later Tuesday after the stolen vehicle was spotted in a driveway in Detroit, Michigan. Bowling Green...
Struggling to Find Employment in Waterville: A Young Migrant’s Tale
In the midst of a challenging job market, a 19-year-old male in Waterville, Ohio has taken to social media to share his struggles in finding employment. Having moved to the area two months ago, he has been actively seeking work, leveraging his 10 months of retail experience and 6 months of fast food experience....
Toledo to kick off its first International Holiday Market at Levis Square Park
Levis Square Park is set to transform into a passport-free marketplace this weekend alive with global spirit. “America is a salad bowl, not a mixing pot, in my eyes,” said Yasmeen Awwad with the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. Ms. Awwad is one of the vendors slated to participate in the city’s inaugural...
City Council approves tax exemption for future West Toledo development
Toledo City Council is hoping to spur economic development in West Toledo by approving a property tax exemption for a future retail complex on Central Avenue. At Tuesday’s meeting council voted unanimously to approve a Community Reinvestment Area property tax exemption for Westgate Village North, LLC, to facilitate...
Monroe County authorities reporting increase in local animal cruelty cases
Monroe County authorities say they have noticed "a distressing increase" in calls involving abandoned dogs and cats.
10-year-old critically injured, 3 others hurt, after Ohio crash
A 10-year-old is in critical condition after a crash in Toledo just after 2 am on Saturday.
Faces of the fight: Battling drug addiction in Lucas County | 11 Investigates
TOLEDO, Ohio — Samantha McFarland’s blue eyes mist as she fights back tears inside Vital Health in Maumee. “I'm not gonna cry,” she proclaims, but isn’t very convincing, “but it's super cool today for me, the relationship that I'm able to have with him.”. She...
Monroe police seeking tips in solving a series of vehicle entries
Vehicle entries that were made in at least two neighborhoods are under investigation in Monroe.

















