JD Pooley
Multimedia Journalist
JD Pooley comes to 13abc with over 25 years of experience in journalism. Pooley started his career as a photojournalist working as a freelance photographer for such news organizations as the Associated Press, New York Times, Getty Images, Wall Street Journal and many others. He was most recently with the Sentinel-Tribune as a multimedia journalist. He lives in Bowling Green with his wife and three children.
Tiffin University students enrolled in the forensic science program at the school spent the day re-creating and processing crime scenes. School officials say it will prepare them for careers in law enforcement.
Coats for Christmas has handed out tens of thousands of coats since its inception over 35 years ago, and as temperatures drop, it’s a friendly reminder that volunteers are looking for donations.
Cars were wrapped around the block in Fostoria for ‘Happy Gas Giving,’ a gas giveaway Friday morning.
CedarCreek Church and City Mission, a homeless shelter, prepared and fed over 1,000 people on Thanksgiving.
Students and staff with the Fostoria school district served up a feast Wednesday, feeding over 500 people during their annual Fostoria Community Dinner at the high school.
Katie Dietz, who calls her project, Feed More – Waste Less, came up with the idea as a sustainability intern for BGSU Dining. She also volunteers her time with the Falcon Food Pantry, a campus organization that feeds roughly 1,000 students every month.
Seneca County Sheriff Fredrick Stevens gave a recent update to county commissioners about a new space, with the help of federal funding, for virtual meetings between ICE detainees and their attorneys.
Officials at the Wauseon Fire Department are sounding the alarm on a device they say can be a lifesaver.
It’s a $28 million investment that will encompass 110,000 square feet and it will simply be called, the fieldhouse.
Eight candidates ran for the three open seats. At this point, only eleven votes separated Ardy Gonyer and Peggy Thompson, for third place.
Making sure everyone feels welcome is one of the main goals of Welcome BG. When refugee and immigrant students arrive in Bowling Green, new programming is aimed at making them feel accepted.
The Wood County Commissioners received a Healthy Aging grant through the Ohio Department of Aging for $460,000 dollars. Now it’s a matter of how that money will be split and used to assist Wood County’s aging population.
Jenny Pahl is honoring her father’s wishes. Continuing his dream for Veteran’s to have the chance to visit all the war memorials in Washington, D.C., for free.
Melnyk and his family arrived in Pemberville thanks to the support of Toledo Helps Ukraine and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville.
Voters in Maumee said yes to a levy request that fire officials say will strengthen their first responders.
A recent $500,000 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections grant awarded to Seneca, Sandusky and Ottawa counties will take a closer look at the possibility of building a mental health jail for the region.
Billy-Bob, the family farm cat, made an unpleasant find in a farm field that sits behind a home in the 2600 block of East State Route 18 just east of Tiffin.
Burrow, who built the structure, said it’s fully waterproofed, sealed, complete with a 35-year roof on the top, treated lumber, all for the safety of 6,000 plus bats that will eventually call this bat condo home in two years.
The Cocoon is Wood County’s only domestic and sexual violence center, emergency shelter, working with survivors of interpersonal violence.
Lt. Adam Skaff, with the Bowling Green Police Division, said his department received a call right after the explosion occurred.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, 8 out of 10 workers say shame and stigma have prevented them from seeking treatment for a mental health condition.
2-1-1 is a three-digit phone number that connects individuals in need with essential community resources and services. Whether you are seeking assistance with food, housing, healthcare, or various other social services, 2-1-1 is a one-stop helpline for valuable information and support.
A group of dedicated quilters are putting the finishing touches on quilts that will be given away to veterans during a special ceremony at Eastwood High School.
Deer hunting season is right around the corner, and hunters with mobility issues can have a chance of enjoying the outdoor experience at Proving Ground Farm, just outside of Tiffin.
Heidelberg University is the recipient of a $2.165 million, five-year grant from the Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP).
The nursing program at Terra State Community College in Fremont is getting a financial shot in the arm, all in an effort to boost careers in nursing.
A cohort of young professionals, currently working in Findlay and Hancock County, spent a year focusing on how they can make Findlay a more attractive and inclusive community.
For over a century the Findlay YMCA has been serving the community, and they have no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
Those bills include Ohio House Bill 73 and House Bill 80. House Bill 73 requires pharmacists to fill prescriptions for off-label medications if the physician making the request deems it medically appropriate.
The 7,000 square foot clinic will be located at 1720 East Melrose Avenue and serve Veterans in Hancock and surrounding counties providing primary care, mental health, and blood draw services to more than 9,000 eligible veterans in the VA Ann Arbor System.
While walking from the commuter lot to class, on the campus of Bowling Green State University, senior Carly Hitchcock saw a problem.
After 10 months of planning and work, history is back on display and open to the public after water damage forced museum officials to close.
The Tiffin Community Kitchen will soon have a new home in the heart of downtown Tiffin, at Old Trinity Episcopal Church.
In August, a Wood County jury found Greene guilty of stealing more than $400,000 from Impact with Hope while she served as the CEO. Impact with Hope raised money and collected donations for domestic and international natural disasters.
A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the light from the sun and casting a shadow here on Earth.
Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services is opening their arms a little bit wider in Findlay, reaching out to rural communities.
The Wood County Commissioners donated 27 refurbished radios to the school’s justice program.
The solar array, which consists of 714 panels manufactured in Georgia, was designed, and installed by GEM Energy, a member of the Rudolph Libbe Group of Walbridge, Ohio.
What was once an eight-acre hayfield tucked away in Paulding County is now a restored wetland, a rare remnant of the great black swamp.
For college students, dressing for success can be expensive. Add on top of that tuition, housing, and food, leaves little room for spending.
Big tech appears to be making an investment in Wood County. County officials are keeping the name under wraps, but they say the investment will be substantial.
Health care can be expensive at times and the University of Findlay is trying to take away that expense, through their Community Health Clinic.
The ‘Big Nut’ is best known as one of Ohio State’s biggest fans, but it’s his scholarship work, supporting local high school students, that largely goes unnoticed.
The number of homeless women, seeking shelter with their children, has doubled from last year according to officials with City Mission, a homeless shelter located in Findlay.
The Fort Findlay Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #20 Foundation has been promoting positive interactions between youth and law enforcement, relying on several key events each year.
County law enforcement officials in Seneca, Hancock, and Wood County are asking residents to be on the lookout for recent scam calls.
For the first time, the city of Fostoria will have an arborist working for the city, all thanks a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.
Since then, the Phone of the Wind has shown up all over the world, in all types of communities, and to any who may need it.
Last year alone, 11 people were killed along Ohio roadways involving farm equipment and 220 crashes involved serious injuries.
The United Way of Hancock County Days of Caring is back again this week. Wednesday, local volunteers were packing food for school children in need.
