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South Toledo crash sends person to hospital with life-threatening injuries
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person had to be extricated from a car and was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in south Toledo on Saturday evening. Toledo police say a car was in the intersection at South Byrne Road and Hill Avenue around 5: 30 p.m. waiting to make a left hand.
Firefighters battle blaze at west Toledo apartment building
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Fire and Rescue Department firefighters were called out to the Oak Hill Apartments in west Toledo on Saturday afternoon for a second-floor apartment fire. The fire, on Hill Avenue near Richards Road, started around 1:30 p.m. Toledo fire says fire could be seen coming out...
One dead, one injured in two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in central Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person is dead and another injured after a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in central Toledo. The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. on Central Avenue near Detroit Avenue. Theresa Sutton, 67, of Toledo, was driving westbound on Central Ave. and attempted to make a left turn onto Detroit Ave.. According to Toledo police, Sutton’s vehicle then collided with a vehicle heading eastbound on Central Ave.
2 injured in Hill Avenue apartment fire Saturday, TFRD says
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Two people were injured in an apartment fire of the 3000 block of Hill Avenue during a fire Saturday, officials say. According to officials, one victim was being treated by life squad for smoke inhalation and the second victim was struggling to breathe from smoke inhalation but declined treatment.
I-TEAM: Toledo neighborhood fights back against planned Sheetz gas station
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - People are worried their quiet, peaceful community will be “ruined” by plans to build a Sheetz gas station and convenience store. “They want to essentially ruin a residential community for their own benefit,” said Patrick Kmiec, who lives in a condo community across the street from where the gas station is set to be built.
TPD issues warrant for woman accused of attacking parent at elementary school
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police have issued a warrant for a woman who allegedly attacked another parent at a Toledo elementary school. Toledo Police filed a Felonious Assault charge against Cassandra Valdez, accused of assaulting another parent at Leverette Elementary School in Toledo Public Schools on Tuesday. The mugshot shown here is from a previous arrest in 2014.
Could we see the Northern Lights again this weekend?
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - After a rare, awe-inspiring spectacle illuminated the sky Friday night, there may be another chance to see the Northern Lights again. If you’re able to get a glimpse, submit your photos/videos in the widget below. An eruption of solar material is causing a geomagnetic storm...
Toledo man accused of raping 11-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Lucas County Grand Jury indicted a man for alleged sex crimes against a child. The grand jury indicted Kenneth Fricker, 41, of Toledo, on five counts of Rape and two counts of Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles. Police affidavits allege he raped an 11-year-old in...
Local teachers, artists suffer water damage during $1.25 million renovation of community building
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Renters are starting to get answers after roof renovations went wrong, causing water to leak through several floors of their building. The Glann School, also known as the Common Space Community Center, is a former Toledo Public School that now serves as a space for artists and teachers to rent out studios.
Editorial: BCI case not unique
Diverging interests are not uncommon in family-owned businesses. That’s why there are so few family-owned firms that survive for multiple generations. Disputes over business strategy are a fact of life in companies of every size, but the challenge of shared vision for a multi-generational, multi-family business is especially difficult. This frequently frustrating issue has arrived in Toledo in the way of a lawsuit filed by Block Communications Chief Executive Officer Allan Block seeking an injunction to stop an alleged planned sale of the company. Read more Blade editorials The Blade’s history goes back to the founding of Toledo, and this city serves as headquarters for Block Communications’ entire corporation. A Toledo institution appears to hang in the balance of competing family interests.
OSHP: Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Monclova sustains life-threatening injuries; driver arrested
MONCLOVA, Ohio — A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a pickup truck in Monclova Friday, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers told WTOL 11. John Miller Jr., the driver of the pickup truck, was arrested at the scene on Monclova and South...
Bedford's boys lacrosse team wins school's first league title
ANN ARBOR – Bedford’s boys lacrosse team surprised even itself by winning the Southeastern Conference Red championship this season. The Mules beat Ann Arbor Huron 16-6 Friday to clinch at least a share of the first league title in school history. If Saline beats Ann Arbor Pioneer Tuesday, Bedford will have the crown to themselves. If Pioneer wins, those two teams share the championship.
Tracking your weekend forecast and what to expect with Northern Lights
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The 13 First Alert Weather team is live on Action News Now with a look at the latest forecast and what to expect for Mother’s Day weekend. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals.
Toledo church rallying around pastor who needs double lung transplant
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local church is rallying around its pastor after he was admitted to the hospital. Pastor Earl Harris of Vision Church needs a double lung transplant. “It’s hard on him right now because he has to conserve himself and this is what he loves,” church member Andrea Vasquez said.
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