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Second-Half Equalizer Earns Rockets 1-1 Draw at IU Indy
INDIANAPOLIS – The Toledo women's soccer team grabbed a 1-1 draw at IU Indy in the 2024 season opener after Kaema Amachree netted the equalizer in the 79th minute at Carroll Stadium on Thursday. "A slow start hurt us, but we responded with a fantastic second half and out-shot...
Ohio Mayors Alliance discusses a range of issues in Findlay
FINDLAY — Nearly two dozen mayors from across Ohio gathered in Findlay on Thursday for the Ohio Mayors Alliance regional meeting. The mayors discussed several issues, including public safety, housing, education, and other policy priorities. Afterward, the mayors, including Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, provided remarks about the meeting and policy discussion. “Sessions like the one we had today reinforce the idea that this is one of the last few remaining truly nonpartisan groups in this country,” Mr. Kapszukiewicz said. “I think the results we have had reflect that.” He noted the impact the group recently had on a veterans’ housing issue by lobbying Congress in April to change the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s policy of penalizing veterans for the benefits they receive.
Adrian man charged in crash that killed four workers
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A driver is facing charges in a Lenawee County crash that killed four workers, nearly a year after the deadly collision. Michigan State Police announced Friday a 55-year-old Adrian man is facing charges in the crash that killed four employees of K&B Asphalt Sealcoating in Adrian, Michigan in September 2023. Police did not release his identity but said he was charged and arrested Thursday on four counts of reckless driving causing death.
Justice Bus offers free legal services at West Toledo branch library
The Justice Bus and Toledo Bar Association will be providing free legal services Wednesday at the West Toledo branch library. The Ohio Justice Bus will be available from 10 a.m. to noon at the West Toledo branch library. The mobile legal aid office will be partnering with the Toledo Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services to offer free legal advice on domestic relations and family law matters to low-income residents. Residents can talk to a Toledo Bar Association volunteer attorney privately about civil legal matters. The clinic Wednesday will be for people with domestic relations and family law matters. Services are available on a first-come, first-served basis. People will be able to talk with an attorney for free and privately about civil legal matters related to domestic and family law such as custody, protection orders, divorce, and more. They should bring any documents that would be helpful to the attorneys.
Mother of 15-year-old who was shot, killed while playing basketball speaks out
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The mother of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed on Clinton Street Tuesday morning is speaking out. The 15-year-old, Davion Stribling, was shot and killed while playing basketball on Aug. 13 on Clinton near Woodruff. Brianna Jackson, Stribling’s mother, says her son was a goofy,...
1 person killed in Perrysburg Township crash
A Millbury, Ohio, woman died Wednesday in a Perrysburg Township crash, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported. Jackson Dusseau, 20, of Maumee, was stopped at a red traffic light in a tractor-trailer when Lisa Carlin, 42, of Millbury, struck the rear of the trailer with her van just after noon on State Rt. 795 at Glenwood Road. Mr. Dusseau and passenger Justin Jeko, 31, of Toledo, were transported to Mercy Health St. Charles Hospital for minor injuries. Ms. Carlin was transported to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Local program that provides free health screenings is still going strong after 40 years
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Something 13 Action News did decades ago is still helping people stay healthy today. The Mercy Health Community Health Program hit the road in 1984 in a motor van loaned to them by our station. Today, the program continues to be a driving force when it comes to proactive health screenings for those who often need it most.
Photography Workshop with Wildlife Photographer Alex Goetz
Imagination Station is hosting a photography workshop with professional wildlife photographer Alex Goetz to dive into the art of photography and how to get the most out of your camera. Goetz is an Ohio native being a graduate from Bowling Green State University with a degree in Film Production and...
Harvest Apostolic Temple to host praise services to celebrate 60 years of worship
A small local church will be celebrating its 60-year legacy, which began in 1964 when it was started by two women despite pushback from peers. Harvest Apostolic Temple church in Toledo will honor the history of the church and impactful members that have since passed at special praise services at 7 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. The services at 801 Toronto Ave. will feature ministers and singers from across northwest Ohio and beyond, including the Rev. Dewayne Swanagan from Owensboro, Ky., and Wesley Vanwyck from Sylvania as well as a memorial flower service for the church’s members who have “graduated to heaven,” said Sharie Rodriguez, church secretary for Harvest Apostolic Temple Church. “Everybody will just come in with their mindset to worship the Lord,” said the Rev. Dawn Hill, pastor of the church. “Everybody will just join in and worship the Lord and put their hands in the air and clap their hands and enjoy the Lord.”
Toledo Department of Housing and Community Development to launch neighborhood discussion series
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The City of Toledo’s Department of Housing and Community Development has announced it will be launching a neighborhood discussion series for the public. The City says Neighborhood Navigator LuCynthia Jones will moderate the first virtual session on Aug. 27 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m....
Greater Toledo Home Giveaway raises $325,000 for ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - It’s the culmination of a first ever raffle for a new home. 8,600 tickets amounted to $325,000 in donations to the ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital. “Philanthropy really fuels our mission and amplifies that patient journey, patient better outcomes, and we’re just really...
Police investigating possible case of arson in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo Police are investigating a house fire that may have been a case of arson, reports said. Firefighters and police responded to a house fire in the 100 block of E. Central Ave. around 6:20 p.m. on August 14. It was a vacant home. A witness...
Mom praying for son, 11, who nearly drowned in pool after hopping fence with cousin
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The mother of an 11-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition after he was found at the bottom of a city pool hasn’t left his bedside. The mother, who didn’t want to be identified, says her son is fighting to recover from the near-drowning incident, WTVG reports.
Four dead, ten injured in series of Ohio Turnpike crashes
Organizers of the annual Dia/Stalker toy and pet supplies drive drop-off the community's donations to ProMedica Russel J. Ebeid's Children's Hospital, the Toledo Humane Society and the Lucas County Pit Crew on August 13, 2024. Car crashes into gas lines at Savage Arena, prompting evacuations ahead of graduation. Updated: Jun....
Local woman in the fight of her life
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The community is stepping up to help a local woman who is in the fight of her life. Sarah Fitzgerald has been hospitalized for weeks after being diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation or AVM. Fitzgerald is 23 years old and an EMT, she was working to become...
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