Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:53:28 GMT
Three young brothers who have been missing the more than two years were featured on national TV Wednesday night. Former "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh profiled the case of Andrew, Alexander and
Three young brothers who have been missing for more than two years were featured on national TV Wednesday night. Former "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh profiled the case of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:44:14 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy. The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:15:15 GMT
Most of us wouldn't be able to swim across Lake Erie, so imagine doing it with a debilitating condition. A Maumee man with Crohn's disease is training to cross the lake to help raise money and awareness
Maumee man set to swim across Lake Erie in an effort to raise money for help Crohn's disease research.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:09:35 GMT
Changes in technology are forcing Blissfield Manufacturing to close one plant and expand another. The company made the tough decision to shut down its Portland, Indiana plant as the owners work hard
Blissfield company announces it is closing a plant in Indiana and consolidating operations in its Blissfield headquarters adding 73 jobs.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:51:41 GMT
After more than 4 inches of rain in the first half of June, northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Spraying is underway in hopes of reducing the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses.
After more than 4 inches of rain in the first half of June, northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Spraying is underway in hopes of reducing the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:11:48 GMT
First Energy got started on a project to make its energy grid in Sandusky County more reliable, but the means of getting the job done may surprise some people. The company is using a helicopter to hang
First Energy got started on a project to make its energy grid in Sandusky County more reliable, but the means of getting the job done may surprise some people. The company is using a helicopter to hang high voltage transmission lines onto the arms of towers.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:08:49 GMT
An inmate at Toledo Correctional Institution was indicted Wednesday on two counts of aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault. Dustin Lynch, 26, is accused of killing fellow inmate Arturo
An inmate at Toledo Correctional Institution was indicted Wednesday on two counts of aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault. Dustin Lynch, 26, is accused of killing fellow inmate Arturo Lopez in March.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:06:00 GMT
After two levy defeats, Bowling Green City Schools are cutting costs. The district is moving to a pay-to-participate system, charging students for after-school activities. The move could be the beginning
After two levy defeats, Bowling Green City Schools are cutting costs. The district is moving to a pay-to-participate system, charging students for after-school activities. The move could be the beginning of more cuts for the district.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:18 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:18:19 GMT
Toledo firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Toledo. The fire broke out at a home on the 1100 block of Avondale just after 11:30pm Tuesday. Dispatchers tell us heavy flames are showing.
Toledo firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire in Toledo. Firefighters say they found a strong odor of gasoline inside of the home, indicating the house was possibly the target of a firebombing.
EVENING NEWS HEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
NEW LOCAL NEWS
1. HAIR SALON ROBBERY
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Toledo hair salon. Officer say shortly before 9 last night, the suspect walked into ABP Beauty Care on Alexis Road and demanded money from a stylist and teenage customer. When the worker said she didn't have any, police say the man took eight dollars from the client. The stylist told police the suspect fled after taking a metal box with about $100 in it.
2. TOLEDO BOND RATING
Toledo was given a stable credit outlook from the nation's top two ratings firms. The Bell administration announced Moody's rated Toledo an A2 with a stable outlook and Standard and Poor's gave the city an A- with a stable outlook. Both agencies acknowledge the city still faces fiscal challenges but is taking steps toward long-term financial stability.
NEW STATE NEWS
3. REDISTRICTING AMENDMENT
(AP) - A day after the state Supreme Court ruled the wording of a proposed redistricting amendment for the November ballot was incomplete, the state Ballot Board has approved a new version. The rewritten version includes an expanded description of the measure. The language was approved in a party-line vote.
4. ANOTHER CHARDON SHOOTING
(AP) - A 15-year-old boy has reportedly been charged with delinquency after authorities say he threatened a shooting in Chardon, the community where a student is accused of killing three classmates last February. The (Willoughby) News-Herald reports the student allegedly made the threat at a bus stop, with other students going to police.
NEW NATIONAL NEWS
5. ANTI-MUSLIM VIDEO
(AP) - The Southern Poverty Law Center says the promoter of the anti-Muslim video that has sparked international outrage is associated with two organizations it classifies as hate groups. Film promoter Steve Klein's "Innocence of Muslims" is blamed for inflaming mobs that attacked U.S. missions in Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Klein says he visits mosques and confronts young Muslim men who are training as suicide bombers.
6. TEMPORARY SPENDING BILL
(AP) - The House has approved a temporary spending bill that will keep the government from shutting down when the current budget expires Sept. 30. It's the last major act lawmakers will make before heading back home next week to campaign for re-election. Hundreds of decisions on the day-to-day operating budgets of Cabinet agencies have been pushed back to next year.
7. SUGARY DRINK LIMIT
(AP) - Tens of thousands of New York businesses that have a food-service license will have to put a 16-ounce size limit on cups and bottles of non-diet soda and other calorie-packed beverages. The new regulation, pushed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, affects everything from the concession stands at Yankee Stadium to the pizza joints in Little Italy. Many New Yorkers are bristling. One man asked, "What's next?"
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