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New program aims to save Toledo’s at-risk youth
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local family is running a program out of their own home in an effort to save at-risk kids in Toledo. The goal of the new program, S.O.S., is rehabilitation rather than punishment. ”How do I deter you from not being a statistic?”. That is the...
Special report: Growing Green airs Thursday night
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - After Ohio voters approved Issue 2 back in November, recreational marijuana sales could be just days away in Ohio. Well before sales go live, cultivators have been busy preparing for an increase in customers. Right now there are three marijuana cultivators within northwest Ohio and two...
Community donates equipment to 13-year-old Toledo entrepreneur after his lawnmower was stolen
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A young Toledo entrepreneur is back in business Tuesday thanks to community members who rallied to get him new equipment after his own was stolen. Tre’Shawn Pittard was just 11-years-old when he started his landscaping business. After 13 Action News first told his story, someone donated him a brand new lawnmower and his equipment haul grew from there. Now two years later, his neighborhood fell quiet from the roar of the lawnmower after he says someone stole one of his lawnmowers, another was broken, and another needed oil and gas. His mother said Tre’Shawn continued getting requests for lawn service, but was left without a way to cut the grass.
Remaining defendants in boys' homicides take plea deals
The remaining three defendants on trial for their alleged roles in the December, 2022, disappearance and murder of two teenage boys all pleaded guilty to lesser and amended charges Monday morning in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Carrissa Eames, 24, of the 500 block of Maumee Avenue, Don Eames, Jr., 22, of the 1100 block of Pinebrook Parkway, and Gabriel Garcia, 24, of the 6200 block of Acres Road in Sylvania Township made the pleas as part of a plea agreement when they appeared before Judge Lori Olender for a pretrial hearing. All three were accused of having played a supporting role in the deaths of Kyshawn Pittman, 15, and Ke’Marion Wilder, 16, whose bodies were found in the basement of a burned out house on Chase Street Dec. 15, 2022, 12 days after they were last seen. The first to appear Monday before Judge Olender, Carrissa Eames pleaded guilty to two second-degree felonies of complicity to commit kidnapping and two second-degree felonies of complicity to commit felonious assault.
Thousands of trees to be added to Toledo streets to help the environment and your wallet
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Trees are something you may take for granted, but they are critical to communities on a number of levels. The City of Toledo is focused on making sure there are more trees within city limits. Research shows that Toledo does not have enough tree canopy. The...
Organization addressing homelessness receives $2 million grant
Two Ohio-based organizations addressing homelessness received a $2 million federal grant to bolster their responses to youth homelessness this week. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the funds with the hope of creating support systems for youth experiencing homelessness. The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, in partnership with Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board, was one of 38 awardees across the country. The homelessness board plans to focus its efforts and new funds on addressing racial inequity in youth homelessness as well as the overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ youth. Further, the organization plans to create a youth action board made up of people who have experienced homelessness firsthand to guide policy changes. “With support from HUD’s Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant, we are well-equipped to work with partners throughout Lucas County and Ohio to further collaboration and accelerate solutions to end youth homelessness,” said TLCHB Executive Director Michael Hart.
Why do we sweat? | WTOL 11 Weather Impact
TOLEDO, Ohio — We all know the feeling. Walking out the door on sizzling summer days and feeling the sweat dripping down your face before you have even made it to your car. Our bodies like to stay consistently near 98.6 degrees whether it is winter or summer. In the summer season, the impacts from summer heat are common but can be concerning in extreme conditions.
Dine in the 419: Green Lantern
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - So. Much. Food! It’s a feeding frenzy all day, every day at Green Lantern, 509 Broadway St., Toledo, OH. Rebecca Villarreal is the fourth owner of the classic diner since it launched in 1927. She’s keeping the tradition alive and constantly tweaking the menu based on customer feedback. Now, Green Lantern is open for dinner as well as breakfast and lunch!
Free kayaking event is Saturday in Perrysburg
The Wood County Park District will be holding a free event on Saturday for individuals to try out kayaking. Participants will get to practice kayaking in the Three Meadows Pond at 700 Three Meadows Dr. in Perrysburg between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Kayakers will have the opportunity to try out different types of boats to find the one that fits them best. Kayak Demo Day will feature multiple local kayakers and kayaking instructors who can answer questions, educate visitors about different types of kayaks, and help people find appropriate life jackets and paddles — all while promoting kayak safety. All participants must sign a waiver, and participation is open to anyone 11-years-old or older. Minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
Maumee cookout to celebrate 'America’s Strongest Town'
Maumee has planned a “thank you” community cookout to celebrate winning the title of “America’s Strongest Town.” The event at noon June 22 will feature live music, an inflatable slide, carnival games, and food in the White Street parking lot. Maumee beat out 15 other towns across the nation in a five-round instant-death competition for the title “America’s Strongest Town” in a contest run by the nonprofit media advocacy group Strong Towns, which highlights local governments and smaller-scale urban development. The contest judges on criteria such as safety, housing, and transportation. This year was the ninth annual contest. Maumee’s cookout is a free event, but attendees are asked to RSVP. Ticketing info can be found on the Maumee city website.
Gunfire hits person sitting in vehicle in west Toledo parking lot
TOLEDO, Ohio — One person was injured and taken to the hospital after a shooting in a west Toledo parking lot early Sunday. According to a Toledo police report, officers responded to the 1200 block of Alexis Road at approximately 1:15 a.m., where they located a woman with a gunshot wound to her left arm. Police spoke with the victim, who said she was in her vehicle in the parking lot of The Palace Bar when she was shot.
OSU lands $4.9M federal grant to train 'climate-ready' workforce along Lake Erie shoreline
The Biden Administration is spending $60 million to provide more climate-adaptation training to students living in nine ecosystems, including the western Lake Erie shoreline between Toledo and Cleveland. Ohio State University is getting $4.85 million of Inflation Reduction Act money to make first-ever “climate-ready” training affordable for the next generation of Great Lakes hydrologists, shoreline engineers, water treatment plant operators, and other jobs that have a focus on anything from chronic algal blooms to fluctuating water levels. Lorrayne Miralha, an OSU assistant professor of watershed modeling and data analytics, said she was thinking of algae-related nutrients and runoff when her team put together a proposal for the funding. “Our goal is to train at least 100 climate-ready workers,” she said, adding that she expects to begin training this August.
3 remaining suspects convicted in Toledo teens kidnapping, murder case
TOLEDO, Ohio — The three remaining suspects charged in the 2022 kidnapping and murder of two Toledo teens were convicted Monday, according to court records. The convictions of Gabriel Garcia, Don Eames and Carissa Eames come one week after Brent Kohlhoffer and Charles Walker were sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole on aggravated murder, murder and kidnapping charges in the deaths of Ke’Marion Wilder, 16, and Kyshawn Pittman, 15.
Visitors, Toledo City Council member excited about new additions to Point Place park
TOLEDO, Ohio — As people fished, walked and boated on Tuesday at Cullen Park, they got a first look at the changes at the Point Place locale. One of the upgrades is two restrooms with flushing toilets. The park used to have portables. Len Syrek has lived in Point...
Mayflies emerge to annoy Toledoans — and get them talking
Rising from Lake Erie, thousands of winged beasts emerge each year to splat on the windshields of passing motorists. “This is my biggest enemy in summertime,” Imad "Mack" Amrou, owner of Point Stop carryout, said of the annual mayfly invasion. “They call them June bugs here, ’cause they stay all the way to the end of June. “Their life span is 24 hours,” he said. “They're very annoying.” And any Point Place resident or person in proximity to the water could fill books with tales of how annoying mayflies are.
Community outreach liaison urges people to take steps to keep SNAP benefits secure
OHIO, USA — Five people were indicted by a grand jury in Wood County for misusing food assistance programs. Two individuals were using EBT cards they were not authorized to use, and three individuals gave incorrect information, misrepresenting their household composition, according to Wood County Jobs and Family Services.
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