Erica Murphy
Multimedia Journalist
Toledo, OH
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Erica joined the 13 ABC team in the summer of 2020.
She has worked as a reporter, anchor and producer in both TV and radio since 2008.
Some of the stations she's worked for include: WJBK, WKBD, WDET, WWJ, WJR, WCHB, 47 ABC and WTOP.
Erica is originally from southern Ontario, Canada but has spent most of her life in Detroit.
Before joining the 13 ABC team, Erica worked on the Delmarva peninsula as the morning news anchor for 47 ABC.
During the same period, she also worked as a news anchor for WTOP in Washington, D.C.
She has won numerous awards for her commitment to the community as well as her reporting and anchoring.
Erica loves storytelling and is glad to be back in the region.
In her spare time, she loves to spend time with family, dance, sing karaoke and tell off-color jokes.
If you have a news tip for Erica, feel free to email her at: erica.murphy@13abc.com
You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter and instaGram: @ericamurphytv
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 11:30 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
New chief Brandon Begin has been with the Oregon Police Department since 2008.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2021 at 8:16 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Ottawa County is getting shipments of the Moderna vaccine
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 8:50 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Toledo-area financial adviser shares some smart ways to invest the $600 stimulus payment.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 11:47 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Several Kwanzaa groups are coming together to celebrate the African American holiday virtually this year.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 9:18 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
State attorney general joins lawsuit against Lucas County Board of Health
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 11:33 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
A local non-profit plans to feed thousands through a series of drive-thru food distribution events.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 9:08 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Organizations are banding together to make sure frontline workers get a hot Christmas dinner.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 10:07 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Researchers at the University of Toledo say child abuse is on the rise due to the pandemic.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 6:30 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
About 70 new nursing school graduates have completed a rigorous program at the school, and some already have jobs.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 11:17 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Isiah Brown developed a liver condition as a child and had three transplants but passed away before another much-needed transplant.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 7:04 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Some community members want James Monroe statue removed
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
YWCA NWO gets $2M donation
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 8:44 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
New shelter opening on Phillips Ave.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 12:46 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
pet foster parents needed
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 12:25 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Hanukkah begins December 10th.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 12:03 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Teamsters Local 20 and Gallon, Takacs & Boissoneault are donating hundreds of toys to the Hope for the Holidays toy drive.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 12:20 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Local non-profit hosting last day of virtual fundraiser.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 12:15 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Local non-profits hold Giving Tuesday fundraisers.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 3:55 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Local restaurant creates tasty treats for holiday dinners.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 12:10 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
The Toledo Museum of Art is unveiling two new exhibits this week.One exhibit is called Telling Stories: Resilience and Struggle in Contemporary Narrative Drawing.The other exhibit features 31 quilts and is called Radical Tradition: American Quilts and Social Change.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 10:42 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Tools for avoiding and handling family drama during holiday celebrations
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 8:45 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
New state guidelines for gatherings just ahead of holiday season
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Library leaders say they have about 50 units on-site and are hoping to get more organizations on board to donate and help expand the program.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 10:51 AM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Black Lives Matter billboard finds new home and funding thanks to a successful fundrasier.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Erica Murphy
Family dogs save family from house fire
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
This is also the first class since wide-spread protests this summer which lead to some changes in police training.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 9:35 AM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
A program offered by Mosaic Ministries has been helping people become better parents.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 9:21 AM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Superintendent Hal Gregory said staff is prepared to handle all the challenges of educating kids during a pandemic.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Faith-based org offers families virtual learning help
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
AAA wants drivers to use the month of Ocotber to pay extrat attention to their cars before the weather turns.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Dancing has many health benefits. Doctors say its a good way to maintain things like blood pressure and brain health.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 1:23 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
AAA is offering a mobile TSA pre-check screening service at two locations.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 1:06 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
UA Local 50 members say BP is putting the health and safety of workers at risk by hiring out-of-state workers. They say the company's cost-cutting measures will also harm the economy.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 12:55 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Union members protest at BP Oil Refinery.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2020 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Wood County Cases Spiking
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Toasted Skin Syndrome is a skin rash caused by over-exposure to heat sources like laptops, space heaters, seat warmers, and even cell phones.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
overuse of heat sources can cause disfiguring rash
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Company officials say the investments will help keep at least 240 jobs in place.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 2:20 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Officials at the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio say they are confident no one who needs food will fall through the cracks.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
UT is hosting a three-day virtual conference on the issue.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 9:55 AM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
A specially created Ohio House committee will meet today to hear testimony about House Bill. The session is aimed at helping lawmakers make a decision about whether the controversial legistlation should remain in place or be tossed out.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 8:57 AM EDT
|By Jeremy Schneider and Erica Murphy
This new class is in addition to the one for October.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 12:46 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
One of the major findings from the study shows that at least 11 states don’t have any laws on the books about how voter lists can be used.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Toledo-Lucas library system offers Democracy Days to help residents get registered to vote and fill out 2020 Census forms.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 6:15 AM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Numbers paint a fairly specific picture for children and the coronavirus.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Erica Murphy
Doneghy Inclusive Garden boasts AstroTurf, ADA complaint concrete paths, and carefully selected plants to make it accessible to everyone.
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