Sunday, January 8, 2017

Hanukkah celebrations happening this week in Toledo and other top stories.

  • Hanukkah celebrations happening this week in Toledo

    Hanukkah celebrations happening this week in Toledo
    TOLEDO, Oh. (WNWO) -- The Chabad House of Toledo held a parade Tuesday night to remind those who are not Jewish that Hanukkah is still going on. The organization, providing Jewish education, is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, parading through the streets of Toledo to celebrate Hannukah.A little dancing kicked off the celebrations Tuesday night, as cars lined up to have menorahs placed on their roofs. Down King Rd. in Sylvania, community members with the Chabad House of Toledo drove..
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  • Police identify woman whose body was found

    Police identify woman whose body was found
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Toledo police have identified Katrina Shirey of Toledo as a woman whose body was found Saturday in a North Toledo alley. Ms. Shirey, 27, was found lying in the snow about 10 a.m. in the alley near the 300 block of East Park Street, authorities said. The autopsy was done Monday, according to the coroner’s office. The cause of death has not been determined, with autopsy results pending toxicology tests. Dr. Diane Scala-Barnet..
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  • New Year's Day with the Antivillains: Toledo's home-grown heroes ...

    New Year's Day with the Antivillains: Toledo's home-grown heroes ...
    2016 has no doubt been a tumultuous year for so many. Fortunately, on January 1st, we can count on the sounds of the Antivillains ringing out in the hallways of the Toledo Museum of Art to celebrate the coming of a new year. Bathed in raw emotion and longing for another place in time, the music of the Antivillains is a reflection of growing up in the Midwest and coming of age in an era of good intentions gone awry. The four-piece are a home-grown collection of some of Toledo’s most talented mu..
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  • Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 12-28

    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Dogs killed Dogs killed Dec. 23-24 under the direction of Jodi Harding, interim director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control: Breed and description; reason; intake type and date with location found if stray. Dogs killed for poor behavior on body-handling and resource-guarding assessments are scored on a scale of 5, with higher scores being more aggressive. Dog-aggression assessments are not scored: “Pit bull,” brown an..
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  • Secretary of State John Kerry to outline Middle East peace plan

    Secretary of State John Kerry to outline Middle East peace plan
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver a speech Wednesday on the Obama administration's vision for Middle East peace, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. The speech at the State Department comes as the relationship between the US and Israel frays following the Obama administration's controversial decision to abstain on Friday from a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem...
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  • Walleye hold off rival Wheeling by 4-3 count

    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Although Toledo and Wheeling are no longer division foes, the rivalry continued with high intensity tonight with another tight contest between the longtime adversaries. The Walleye (22-4-1) let an early lead disappear before battling back for a 4-3 victory over the Nailers before a sellout crowd of 7,437 at the Huntington Center. Sylvania native Alden Hirschfeld scored two goals, while Shane Berschbach had a goal and an assi..
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  • Area drop-off sites turn old Christmas trees into mulch

    Area drop-off sites turn old Christmas trees into mulch
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print As the holiday season winds down, it might be time to consider a recycling site for the old Christmas tree that’s losing its needles. There are tree drop-off sites being offered in Toledo. All decorations and tinsel must be stripped off the tree. The city’s division of parks, recreation, and forestry is establishing drop-off sites within the city parks through the holiday season. The trees will be taken by forestry crews an..
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  • Missing girl, great-grandmother may have been in Tri-Cities early ...

    Missing girl, great-grandmother may have been in Tri-Cities early ...
    DINWIDDIE, VA (WWBT) - A missing 71-year-old and her great-granddaughter may have been in the Tri-Cities of Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights, Virginia as recently as early Tuesday morning, according to New Jersey police.The cellphone of Barbara Briley may also have been tracked to Dinwiddie, as police continue to search for her and 5-year-old LaMyra. The pair were last seen on Christmas Eve when they stopped for gas in Ruther Glen on their way down Interstate 95 from New Je..
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  • Man dies in I-475 traffic accident

    Man dies in I-475 traffic accident
    Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Traffic is backed up tonight on I-475 near Airport Highway after a one-vehicle crash. THE BLADE/NICK THOMAS Enlarge | Buy This Image One man is dead after he crashed his vehicle at roughly 5 p.m. today while traveling southbound on I-475 near Airport Highway. Dr. James Patrick, Lucas County coroner, said the man died after his vehicle — while traveling at a high rate of speed — crashed i..
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  • Miami U. modifies Greek Life system in wake of violations

    Miami U. modifies Greek Life system in wake of violations
    OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Miami University in southwest Ohio has revamped its Greek Life system after suspending three fraternities and putting several others on probation in light of hazing, alcohol and drug violations this year. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/2hHEb64 ) university officials were concerned given how more than a third of students participate in fraternities and sororities. Miami has made five major changes, beginning with shifting from monthly to weekly meetings betwee..
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Toledo leader in Christmas Bird Count .Two people were shot in South Toledo early today .
180 Years Ago Today, Ohio and Michigan Made a Deal for Toledo to ... .Toledo men down Youngstown State in overtime .

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