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Toledo’s murder rate fell in 2024. Here’s how the Ohio city is reducing violent crime
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The murder rate in Toledo dropped for the third consecutive year in 2024, to the lowest point since a pandemic crime surge. The small city… Read More

Ohio bows out in the MAC Tournament Semifinals with a 82-75 loss to Toledo
By: Grayson Wolf
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio (19-13) took its fifth seed into Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face No. 1 Toledo on Friday night. Despite a career-high from Jaylin Hunter, Ohio fell… Read More

4 Toledo City Council Members In Custody Amid Bribery Probe
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors say four Toledo City Council members and a private attorney took part in a bribery and extortion scheme that encouraged soliciting and/or accepting cash… Read More

Man Rescued After Clinging to Capsized Boat for 12 Hours
By: Associated Press
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PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says the crew on a Lake Erie fishing boat rescued a man who had been clinging to his capsized sailboat for… Read More

Ohio Man Charged With Making Online Threat to Ocasio-Cortez
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio man has been charged in federal court for a Facebook post saying U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “should be shot.” The U.S. Attorney’s… Read More

Ohio Plans Workplace Classes After Racist Acts at GM Plant
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials will spend two days leading civil rights training at a General Motors plant where there have been repeated incidents of racial harassment. All 1,700… Read More

Ohio Man, Girlfriend Accused Of Plotting Violent Attack
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Federal prosecutors say an Ohio couple charged last month in a terrorism investigation is now accused of obtaining guns and explosives in a plot to kill… Read More

A Weed Grows In Toledo, And Residents Hang Their Christmas Hopes Upon It
By: Amy Held | NPR
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An attempt to bring a little Christmas cheer has grown to capture the imagination of the city.

Public Health Advisory Empties Lake Erie Beach
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A Lake Erie beach saw a drop in visitors over the Labor Day weekend as officials report high levels of toxic algae and E. coli bacteria… Read More

Judge In Toledo Blocks New Ohio Law On Traffic Camera Use
By: Associated Press
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A northwest Ohio judge has blocked in Toledo a new state law sharply restricting use of traffic camera enforcement around the state. The Blade newspaper of Toledo reports that Lucas… Read More

Heroin Recovery Program Gets More State Money
By: Associated Press
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A pilot project to support heroin recovery is getting a financial boost in northwest Ohio. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine plans to be in Toledo on Monday to announce new… Read More

Officials Attempt To Keep Jeep Production In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Toledo officials are finalizing an incentives package this week in an effort to keep Jeep Wrangler production in the northwest Ohio city. The city hasn’t released details on what it… Read More