Toledo OH

Just before Christmas, on a cold winter’s day, the people were tired, with tokens ready to pay. They were bundled in coats, all grouped in a crush. They were standing curbside, away from the slush. When what before their wondering eyes should appear? A red-suited Santa bringing holiday cheer. He pulled to the curb...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Nobody was hurt in a vacant house fire in Toledo Monday afternoon, fire officials said. Crews responded to the fire on the 500 block of Tecumseh Street around 12:30 p.m. A Battalion Chief at the scene told 13 Action News that it appears to have started...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - An Unhoused Blue Christmas is an annual service to remember members of the unhoused community who have died in Toledo this year. This year, organizers honored more than two dozen people. The service is always held on Dec. 21, the shortest and darkest day of the...

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo mother of four got the surprise of a lifetime on Friday night. Breanna Hernandez’s son, Austin, surprised his family as they were sitting down to a meal at La Fiesta Mexican restaurant, after months in Georgia for military training. Breanna wasn’t expecting Austin...

After 28 years away from Toledo, Michael Young must have taken off his planner’s hat when he wrote his Dec. 11 op-ed, “Toledo needs I-475 wider,” from far-away San Diego. The Blade’s title for the piece, which aligns with its own editorial position, gives the op-ed more credence than it deserves. Mr. Young seems...

When parents can’t afford a Christmas gift, it isn’t just a missed present — it’s also a heartbreak that can feel like they’re letting their child down. “One mother in particular, she has three children. She is a hard worker, and she just does not have much, if any, family support. Her kids are in school, early...

Five minutes after the doors opened at 11:00 Sunday morning, the three bartenders at the Bellwether Cocktail Bar & Kitchen were busy building drinks for the people standing in line. They worked with practiced speed and efficiency — no flashy Tom Cruise Cocktail moves. After all, the crowd was thirsty and it was the...

FREMONT, Ohio — Fremont Speedway is proud to announce a landmark multi-year partnership with Ohio-based FriendShip Kitchen, officially rebranding the historic track as Fremont Speedway Fueled by FriendShip. This strategic alliance brings together two organizations deeply rooted in the Buckeye State. As an...

Second of two parts BOWLING GREEN — If humorist James Thurber were alive today, perhaps he would describe residents along Devils Hole Road in Wood County’s Middleton Township as being in the catbird seat. They are on the front line of the only hyperscale data center now under construction in the Toledo area, the $800...

TOLEDO — A Toledo man is facing arson charges for allegedly setting fire to a home earlier this month and then running from the flames. Police arrested 40-year-old Michael Angelini Saturday night. Officers say he intentionally set fire to a house on Arcadia Avenue near Cherry Street then ran...