Willie Daniely III
Multimedia Journalist
Toledo, OH
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Willie Daniely is a multimedia journalist that is excited to join the 13abc Action News Team. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
Willie's passion for journalism started at a young age and led him to study journalism at the University of Georgia where he graduated in May 2021. At the University of Georgia, Willie had the privilege to work on documentaries commemorating both the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of UGA and the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the UGA football team, as well as working as an anchor/reporter on the campus news station covering Northeast Georgia.
He is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists, and also has gained experience from interning at CNN and NBC.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By WTVG Staff and Willie Daniely III
Tracy Douglas filed the civil rights complaint after a white Monroe County Sheriff's deputy responding to the scene of the fight told Douglas, who is Black, “I’m from Detroit so I’m probably more Black than you."
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Rick Cornett was a fan and friend of Loretta Lynn, seeing her perform more than 600 times.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 11:46 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
BG city council members hear new legislation that aims to protect citizens' rights concerning unlawful discrimination.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 12:13 PM EDT
|By WTVG Staff and Willie Daniely III
Police said the man admitted to taking his mother's body down in the ravine behind his house, stuffing her in a sewer pipe, and setting her on fire.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
As Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc on the state of Florida, it's leaving behind what is likely billions of dollars in damage.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Members of Trinity Faith Tabernacle say they feel unsafe parking or walking near they vacant eyesore.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
TPD releases findings from Operation B.L.A.S.E.R and some community members question its effectiveness.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Ottawa County officials hear community input on a bill that allows or restricts wind and solar projects.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 11:21 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
BGSU Head Coach misses game due to blood clots.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 12:01 PM EDT
|By Jake Pietrasz and Willie Daniely III
This is the very first investment in an existing propulsion facility to transform it into EV production.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People living on Barrows Street say they've attempted for years to get a resolution for the overgrown eyesore. Now, they're ready for action.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:37 AM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Family and friends remember Ben and Max Morrissey
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:13 AM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Gibsonburg community members say they want the family to know they are there for them and want to help in any way they can.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 11:53 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Both Braylen Noble's mother and grandmother plead guilty in court.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 9:24 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Health Commissioner Zgodzinski says people who are unvaccinated should consider getting the shot.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
The woman living next door said the vacant property's sinkholes make her feel unsafe in her own home.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Community members want justice for Damia Ezell, following three indictments related to her murder.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 11:20 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People in attendance at the community conversation on gun violence call the current state of gun violence in Toledo disturbing.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Concerned community members did not mince words at the Ohio EPA's meeting on permits for the Aquabounty facility.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
The City of Toledo, in partnership with Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, and Police Chief George Kral, will hold a gun buyback event Saturday. The event will take place at the Frederick Douglass Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center is located on 1001 Indiana Ave, Toledo.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:44 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Neighbors say the home has been an eyesore since a fire left it in disrepair five years ago.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
The City council discussed an ordinance that would relive medical debt for thousands of Toledoans.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 11:33 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
While the council did not come to a vote during their meeting, members said they will continue discussing the future of the Inn and its residents in the upcoming weeks.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Two-year anniversary of three-year-old Braylen Noble going missing. He was later found dead in the pool at Hunter's Ridge Apartments.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Residents living nearby the vacant home on Navarre Avenue say the place isn't safe, and they were told it would be gone a long time ago.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:07 PM EDT
|By WTVG Staff and Willie Daniely III
It happened around 6:30 p.m. Monday night in the 4000 block of Beverly.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 11:01 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
A mom-and-pop shop in Liberty Center is a hot spot for tailgating on gamedays.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Neighbors on Tracy Street say the tire stockpile has been a problem for years, and they don't understand why it persist.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 7:55 AM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People in Toledo react to President Biden's announcement of his student loan forgiveness plan.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 11:28 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
According to attorney Andy Mayle, the two families have withdrawn their lawsuit, though they retain the right to file again at a later date.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:25 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People who lived in Riverview Terrace are left displaced and wondering what next after the building was evacuated nearly a month ago.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:56 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Neighbors living near Seaman Street say the notice for demolition was posted 3 years ago, and now something has to be done.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
A bridge replacement on Reynolds Road in Toledo has impacted traffic at a local business.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
TPD says it’s a scenario that no one wants to prepare for, but it’s important to leave no stone unturned with school shootings happening around the country,
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Maumee community members and city officials came out to the performing arts center to discuss how schools will be ensuring safety this year.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:05 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People living the vacant and racoon infested home on Seaman Street say they've tried for years to get the place torn down.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:53 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
In the 2021 to 2022 school year the price went from $125 to $129 per semester for students, and this year another price raise for students and faculty.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Born and raised in Toledo Jacob Parr was inspired to redesign the flag because of his love for the 419.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:33 AM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Monkey Pox continues to spread across the nation with now 7,510 confirmed cases, leaving the state of Ohio at 45 confirmed cases.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 11:05 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Tomorrow Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union is hosting it's 17th annual African American Festival at Promenade Park.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 9:26 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Residents of Raintree Village say the abandoned trailers and dumpsters have gotten out of hand.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 8:50 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Toledo School for the Arts community remember Alumnus Dominick Barnett, who was shot and killed in Toledo last week.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
Ohio Manufacturing Association awarded $23.5 million to expand employment opportunities in the state.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:59 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
“In this nation and virtually every year since 1959 there has been a student death at a college campus,” said BGSU President Rodney Rogers.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:35 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III and Tony Geftos
Developer plans to open the concert venue off U.S. 24 by June 2023
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:06 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People gathered outside of the Lenawee County Courthouse to honor Dee Warner. They held signs to remind people driving by that the search for Warner is not over.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 11:40 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
The Toledo Museum of Art gave 13abc a behind-the-scenes tour of the newly acquired works on display.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 11:22 PM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
As the mega millions jackpot reaches $830 million people around the city of toledo try their luck to win big.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By WTVG Staff and Willie Daniely III
Officials are evacuating the Riverview Terrace apartment building in the 400 block of College Ave. after an engineering firm determined there was a structural problem on the third-foor.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2022 at 12:29 AM EDT
|By Willie Daniely III
People living and working nearby say the construction has not only caused a headache, but makes them feel unsafe.
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