Waterville switches trash providers, price increases after first year
WATERVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - Waterville residents received notice that Tuesday was the last day Republic Services would handle their trash pickup as the city transitions to a new provider. The city is switching to Archbold Refuse Service starting June 3. New brown trash cans appeared along streets throughout town with...
‘It’s definitely life-changing’: Fremont man wins $500k lottery prize after customer buys him a...
FREMONT, Ohio — A Fremont man is celebrating a life-changing win after scratching off a lottery ticket worth $500,000 — a moment he says still doesn’t feel real. Duane Huffman has called Fremont home for 15 years. For the past three, he’s worked at the Hy-Miler convenience store nearby.
Rossford police officer honored for donating kidney to fellow officer
Rossford police Officer Michael J. Shaffer remembers when his friend, Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Geer, talked about his need for a kidney transplant. The men had known each other for about seven years. “I’ll do it,” Officer Shaffer recalled saying without hesitation. The men were recently released from the Univ
Vandalism at Rodger Young Park
FREMONT – Cameras are under review by Fremont Police Department detectives to identify the vandals who broke into and damaged the restrooms at Rodger W. Young Park, with repairs estimated in the thousands. The restrooms were broken into and vandalized after hours on May 24 or in the morning of May 25. The concrete bloc
Rising gas prices push campers to stay closer to home
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - As summer approaches, campers may be adjusting their plans due to rising gas costs. The owner of All-American Coach Co., Tom McGuire, says he’s noticed more people choose local destinations rather than far away ones. “They try different ones, but they all kind of settle...
Toledo council rejects permit for west Toledo water tower project, creating uncertainty for $85M...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo City Council voted Tuesday against a special use permit needed for part of a major city water infrastructure project, putting the future of two planned water towers in west Toledo into question and potentially creating delays for a project city leaders say is critical to the region's water system.
Kids found body in Maumee River while fishing in east Toledo
A body was found in the Maumee River in east Toledo on Sunday afternoon. The body was located between the Docks and International Park just before 3 p.m. According to a Toledo Fire and Rescue Department battalion chief, a group of kids were fishing when one of them caught his hook on the body. The kids thought it was a
Forget staying calm—this Michigan lottery winner started screaming right in the store
If you won a massive lottery jackpot would you stay quiet or start screaming? This Lenawee County man chose the loud option on his morning coffee run and the store clerk joined right in on the celebration.
Shopping center renovation anchors growth in Toledo’s Englewood neighborhood
As renovations to a dilapidated shopping center near completion, officials are eagerly anticipating the effects of a key project in the Englewood neighborhood’s revitalization plan. Swayne Field Shopping Center is a privately owned plaza that sits on 7.4 acres of land at Monroe Street and Detroit Avenue in central Tole
Toledo man wanted on murder warrant in death of 44-year-old man
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police continue to search for a man charged in the murder of a 44-year-old in Toledo. Elmer Winters, 55, is wanted on a murder warrant in the death of Leon Oldham, 44. Police said a murder warrant was issued for Winters on May 6, 2026. First...

















