Toledo youth use cameras to push back against gun violence
TOLEDO, Ohio — Young people in Toledo are turning to photography and film to share their stories and take a stand against violence. The city’s program, "Shoot This Not That: Toledo Youth Behind the Lens," gives teens an outlet for healing while learning new creative skills. There were 11 partcipants who took part in...
ProMedica to move obstetrics from Flower Hospital to Toledo Hospital
TOLEDO, Ohio — ProMedica will move Flower Hospital's obstetrics program to the Toledo Hospital by the end of the year, the healthcare company announced on Friday. Flower Hospital will lose its inpatient OB program, but keep outpatient OB services as part of the move, which is intended to create an "enhanced OB...
Plan commission backs Westgate North project
Without opposition from members of the community, city planners voted unanimously Thursday to recommend approval of a retail complex on the north side of Central Avenue across from the Westgate Village Shopping Center. The new complex, to be called Westgate North will include six stores and two restaurants and is...
Family seeks justice after special needs man killed in north Toledo shooting
TOLEDO, Ohio — The family of a 38-year-old special needs man who died from a gunshot wound at his north Toledo home over the summer is demanding justice and pushing for new protections in his name. Police say Hassan Cummings was shot in the stomach on July 30. The...
Historic Church of St. Patrick to thank firefighters in annual mass, 45 years after...
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Historic Church of St. Patrick in downtown Toledo will hold its annual Firefighters Mass to honor the local firefighters who responded to a September 9, 1980 fire. The mass will be held at the church on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. The church is...
Toledo Club’s memorial stair climb to honor 9/11 first responders
People remember 9/11 in a variety of ways, including memorial runs, volunteer projects, and simple moments of silence. The Toledo Club is holding a memorial stair climb Thursday to honor first responders who lost their lives after jets flown by terrorists slammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New...
TFRD fights multiple home fires early Friday morning
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Fires crews battled several house fires early Friday morning. One broke out shortly after 2 a.m. on Isherwood Street, near the intersection of Bancroft and Upton. The home was vacant, with firefighters opting to let it burn out. 13 Action News later saw demolition crews working...
Five indicted on 78 felony charges in Lucas County
A joint investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and Toledo Police Department (TPD) led to the indictment of five men in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. A grand jury indicted the men on 78 felony counts, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, drug trafficking and possession,...
Three charged with illegal re-entry to U.S. after deportation
A federal grand jury indicted three men with illegal entry as a removed alien after being found in northwest Ohio following deportation. The three were arrested in separate cases following investigations by the U.S. Border Patrol’s Sandusky Bay station, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Toledo said in a statement....
Toledo city council member to host sneaker, bookbag giveaway Sept. 12
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo City Councilmember Cerssandra McPherson will be hosting a sneaker and bookbag giveaway Friday to help local students prepare for the new school year. The giveaway will be held at Nelson Grace Park from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday. McPherson will be handing out sneakers, bookbags...