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🌱 Whitmer HS Student Killed In West Toledo + Bacteria In Maumee Bay
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Hi all. It's me, Brad King, your host of the Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town...
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and warm. High: 87 Low: 66.
Here are the top five stories in Toledo today:
- Neiko McIntyre, 16, was killed in a shooting in the 200 block of Orville Drive in West Toledo Saturday morning around 2:30 a.m. McIntyre, a Whitmer High School student, is the third juvenile homicide victim in Toledo this year. (WTOL)
- Officials warn that the bacteria levels in the waters of Maumee Bay State Park have once again risen to alarming levels. UToledo tests the waters from May through September and the Lake Erie beach is generally cleaner than the inland beach. (WTVG)
- Toledo City Council has voted to opt-out of Ohio's new law that allows for fireworks on certain holidays. Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong points to dangerous accidents in 2021 and 2008 as reasons to keep the ban in place. (WTOL)
- A Lucas County Grand Jury has indicted Roderick Foster, 38, on aggravated vehicular homicide charges for a December 2021 crash that killed 22-year-old Nicholas Spino. The accident occurred at the intersection of Dorr and Byrne and investigators identified Foster as being at fault. (WTVG)
- The Toledo Humane Society Thrift Store will celebrate its grand opening Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located at 2320 S. Reynolds Rd., the event will feature food trucks, live music, adoptable dogs and raffle prizes. (La Prensa)
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Today in Toledo:
- 'Ruthless' at The Village Players, 2740 Upton Ave. (8 p.m.)
- The Temptations and The Four Tops at Centennial Terrace (7:30 p.m.)
- Rhythm & Rhyme Storytime - Toledo Public Library - Main Branch (10 a.m.)
- Lunch & Learn Webinar: Black Maternal Health - YWCA Northwest Ohio (11:30 a.m.)
- Glovation Circus - Heatherdowns Branch Library (3 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Patch and Redfin bring you 5 new homes in Maumee and Toledo that have hit the market. (Toledo Patch)
- Taquito, Dalton and Slugger are just a few of the Toledo-area pets who need a forever home! (Toledo Patch)
- More residents of the Andover Apartments at Eastgate and Heatherdowns in South Toledo have come forward to expose flooding issues the building is having. (WTVG)
- Shawn Mahone Sr., founder of Toledo group Young Men and Women for Change, is working to have an impact on our community as the Glass City sees a rise in youth gun violence. (WTOL)
- The Toledo Library is hosting a 'Better Toledo' series beginning Thursday July 21 and running every other week through December 15. Topics include leadership, yoga, LGBTQ+ allyship, racism, and meditation. (WTVG)
- With skyrocketing gas prices, Toledoans appear to be flocking to electric scooters and public transportation as an alternative. Data from the VEO scooters as well as TARTA indicate the reliance on personal automobiles has lessened this year. (WTOL)
That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Brad King
About me: I have been a lifelong Northwest Ohio native and University of Toledo grad (Go Rockets!). I'm old enough to remember when the Mud Hens were still playing in Maumee. The Glass City has seen some amazing revitalization and I am so excited to share every update with you!
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Toledo Daily? Contact me at toledo@patch.com