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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.
Man pleads guilty to murder in 2023 shooting death of 17-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder in the 2023 shooting death of a 17-year-old in west Toledo. Edward Griffin, 20, was convicted in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for shooting and killing Mark Wortham outside of a home on Amsterdam Road near Richards Road on April 21, 2023.
6 shot in Toledo in separate weekend incidents
Six people were shot in Toledo over the weekend, according to police. Around 6:40 p.m. Friday, police responded to the 330 block of Elm Street on a ShotSpotter alert. A short time later, Christian Hejnicki, 20, arrived at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. He told police he was in his parked vehicle on Elm Street when a truck pulled up and fired multiple shots. He drove himself to the hospital. Early Saturday morning two people were shot in the parking lot of Chasers, 3529 Dorr St. Police arrived at 2:17 a.m. to find Tobin Triplett, Jr., 23, and Ja’Niya Coffey, 19, with gunshot wounds. Mr. Triplett was arrested and taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital for treatment. Ms. Coffey was taken to University of Toledo Medical Center in critical condition.
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.
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.
Shots fired at vehicle stopped for passing train; Toledo police investigating
TOLEDO, Ohio — Police are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle stopped for a passing train in south Toledo Sunday. According to a Toledo police report, officers responded to the area near Wenz Road and South Avenue at approximately 3:15 p.m. regarding a call for shots fired near the railroad tracks. Police arrived on scene and spoke with two victims who said they had been stopped for the passing train at the railroad crossing when an unknown suspect exited his vehicle, pointed a rifle at them and began firing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
USDA acknowledging Toledo urban farmer’s success
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - if you live in Toledo, you have probably driven past it several times. It is farmland right in the middle of the city. The man with a mission is Thomas Jackson. “Let me beautify my neighborhood, redevelop my neighborhood, grow the food that’s going to change...
Are mayfly swarms getting bigger every year?
OREGON, Ohio — This month, mayflies are still buzzing around the lakeshore of Lake Erie sticking to whatever they can find. The insects are known for their short lifespans and massive swarms. But are those swarms getting bigger and bigger every year?. It can be difficult to track the...
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