Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:03:13 GMT
A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location. We're told an agreement allowing Diamond Crystal Brands to sell Splenda sweetener will expire at
A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:34:48 GMT
13abc and the Red Cross are teaming up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters. Volunteers will be at the station
13abc and Red Cross teamed up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank Thursday to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:10:04 GMT
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:57:54 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board. The panel's approval Thursday sends the issue into its
A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:40:05 GMT
PHOENIX (AP) - The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced
The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:38:38 GMT
(ABC News) -- The Boy Scouts of America today voted to lift its longtime national ban on admitting openly gay Scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles. The vote
The Boy Scouts of America today voted to lift its longtime national ban on admitting openly gay Scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:02:06 GMT
The 27-year-old woman who was on the ground staring into the barrel of a shotgun says Toledo police officers saved her life. Valarie Williams tells 13 ABC's Christine Long that it is nothing short of
The 27-year-old woman who was on the ground staring into the barrel of a shotgun says Toledo police officers saved her life. As a man stood over her pointing a shotgun to her face, Valerie Williams says, "It was like an angel came because the cops pulled up."
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:22:19 GMT
Some families in Maumee were surprised to open their utility bills and find some were ten times the normal amount. Many come from the Wrenworth subdivision and say they've been getting these very high
Some families in Maumee were surprised to open their utility bills and find some were ten times the normal amount. Many come from the Wrenworth subdivision and say they've been getting these very high bills recently and now they're asking why. At least one family did not get an actual meter reading in several months.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:25:21 GMT
Planning is underway for the First Annual African American Male Wellness Walk in Toledo. The walk will be held August 3, 2013 at the African American Legacy Project located at 1326 Collingwood Boulevard.
Planning is underway for the First Annual African American Male Wellness Walk in Toledo. The walk will be held August 3, 2013 at the African American Legacy Project. Go to 13abc.com for details.
EVENING NEWS HEADLINES - DECEMBER 12, 2012
ONLINE TOWN HALL
Road repair and diversifying the local economy. Those were among the topics brought up at an online town hall budget meeting. Toledo city councilmen Tom Waniewski and George Sarantou, along with the city administration, hosted tonight's webinar. Around 15 people participated in the discussion. They heard about the fire and police classes, street pavement program and this year's budget.
KASICH IN TOLEDO
Ohio governor John Kasich travels to Toledo tomorrow, where he's expected to talk about the future of the Ohio Turnpike. He'll also announce new strategies for filling Ohio's $1.6 billion highway funding deficit. The governor says he won't propose selling the turnpike to private investors and a lease is also considered unlikely. The event happens around 10am at Modern Building Supply. 13abc will have complete coverage on Action News at Noon.
DOCTOR ACCUSED OF MOLESTING CHILDREN
(AP) - Authorities say a 79-year-old northeast Ohio physician is accused of molesting children since the late 1990s. Dr. Mark Shaffer Jr., of Aurora, is being held with a $100,000 bond following his arraignment in Portage County earlier this week. He was indicted Friday on two dozen related changes, including rape and gross sexual imposition. Aurora police said the investigation of Shaffer began when the U.S. Postal Inspection Service discovered child pornography being mailed to his home.
CINCINNATI CASINO
(AP) - Cincinnati's $400 million downtown casino is now set to open March 4th. Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati will be the last of four voter-approved casinos to open in the state in less than a year. Casinos in Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus opened starting in May. Construction on the two-story, 400,000-square-foot facility is in its final stages, with work expected to finish up next month.
PRESCRIPTIONS FOR NEEDY PATIENTS
(AP) - The Michigan Senate has approved two House-passed bills that would allow collection and redistribution of prescription medication. The measures would allow medical facilities to donate unused drugs for distribution to needy patients. Most other states have enacted similar laws.
HELP FOR SANDY VICTIMS
(AP) - Financial help could be coming to people on the East Coast who were ravaged by Superstorm Sandy this fall. Senate Democrats have put together a $60.4 billion disaster aid package, but time is running short on the post-election session of Congress. Money authorized under such legislation would be disbursed to New York, New Jersey and other states that sustained damage.
GOOGLE SEARCHES
(AP) - A year-end Google report on Internet searches shows that people's attention around the world wavered between the tragic and the silly. The report says millions searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, to learn about the latest iPad, or to read about a record-breaking skydiver. Google's "zeitgeist" report says Whitney Houston was the "top trending" search of the year.
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