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Progress on ending gun violence in Toledo, Souk owner's passion for food - August 18, 2024

McKenna Reitz - Author | “Never Have a Bad Hair Day: Redefining Resilience by Embracing Life’s Challenges”; Elliot MacFarlane - "The Whiskey Wizard"

A new electric vehicle center at Toledo Public Schools’ Toledo Technology Academy will teach fledgling mechanics and engineers all about the cars and trucks of the future.

Leading Edge | Historic election, partnerships for growth, Wood Co. Fair - July 28, 20

11 Investigates; Trailer park blight | Processing recent traumatic events

Leading Edge | Rocket Networker, kids and podcasting - July 14, 2024

Leading Edge | Toledo-native Jamie Farr turns 90 - July 7, 2024

Leading Edge | Uses of Base Molecular Resonance, Teaching Teachers AI - June 30, 2024

Rossford Schools and the benefits of business; the state of politics in Ohio

City of Toledo Let's Move program aims to improve health of Toledoans; Flag City Honor Flight held another trip to Washington D.C. for veterans this week

NCAA Revenue Sharing and Lawsuit Settlement; Gordie Howe International Bridge

Daughter of D-Day soldier talks about her father and next week's remembrance of the battle; teaching teenagers about the United Way's 2-1-1 service.

City council president Carrie Hartman talks about issues happening around Toledo. Author Geoffrey Greif discusses the importance of friendships for middle aged men.

Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio and the longevity gap between different parts of the city; Authors discuss ways to deal with conflict in the workplace.

Can Toledo still fulfill the promise of the failed BITWISE venture and reshape its image into that of a “tech town”?; Leadership Toledo regional tour days.

Author and Toledo-native talks about his book Animals I want to See about his time growing up poor in Toledo in the 60s; Also, what is happening with interest rates?

Chicks for Charity; BGSU Labor Trafficking Education and Research Initiative; U Change Counseling & Behavioral Health Agency.

After the fall of tech hub Bitwise, a new venture is rising from the ashes in Toledo; The National Museum of the Great Lakes ready to grow

Lucas County Land Bank - What is it and what do they do?; Talking Record Store Day 2024 with owner of Culture Clash Records

New documentary about H.O.O.V.E.S.; Solar Eclipse cities in totality; warm winter's effect on planting season in northwest Ohio.

The movement to increase the number of terms Toledo mayors can serve; What happened to the middle in politics?

President of Destination Toledo talks about Toledo's brand and how he pitches the city; Taylor Automotive Family Community Outreach Ambassadors.

Retiring Toledo Dir. of Public Utilities talks about past present and future of water system; State Rep. Elgin Rogers talks about bill to raise teachers' salaries.

The future of retail in Toledo and the fate of the Franklin Park Mall; the largest fundraiser of the year for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio.

Major development projects are poised to redefine Toledo's landscape and continue an upward trajectory into 2024 and beyond; New high end bakery coming to Sylvania.

Pastor and frequent contributor to Fletcher Word’s Sojourner’s Truth newspaper talks about the current climate in Toledo politics. Also, the NW Ohio Coaching Summit.

City investigating solutions to "deplorable living conditions" at HUD subsidized apartments | Italian Bowl coming back? | The "professionalization" of youth sports

“Finding Waypoints: A Warrior’s Journey Toward Peace and Purpose”

Greg Dempsey, Central Catholic AD/Head Football Coach; Filmmaker Christopher Wegman

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine talks about the year ahead for northwest Ohio; AI expert Jamie Ward talks about the pros and cons of the technology.

Calls for new approaches in tackling youth violence; Metroparks Toledo, recent successes/future plans; Director of NAMI moving to Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo

Car dealer EV pushback - stock market outlook for 2024 -preview of Lucas County Children Services Gift of Joy event

Discussing the difference between the debt and deficit | The future of nursing in Ohio | Longtime Toledo jewelry store closing up shop

Cornell University Dir. of Labor Studies Art Wheaton discusses what's next for the UAW and Big Three Automakers. Also, Wood County's role as election bellwether

Toledo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Romulus Durant talks about two renewal levies on the ballot on Tuesday

Local superintendents discuss school levies on November ballot |Owens Community College president discusses future of the school.

What state and county officials are doing to make Ohio attractive to business investment

Student loan repayments are starting up again even as the economy struggles... The search for referees and officials in Ohio... Toledo mayor discusses 20 under 40

Neighborhood Health Association | Superheroes Need Support Too – a resource workshop for grandparents and kinship caregivers… Also, Team Recovery | working to help families recover from addiction

Discussions on the ongoing UAW strike, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and over 20 years of the 20 Under 40 awards

WWJ auto reporter Jeff Gilbert discusses UAW strike. Terry Rentner, Ph.D. and David P. Burns authors of “Social Issues in Sport Communication”, discuss intersection between sports and society.

It's football season! Jeff Smith discusses shake ups to the leagues in the high school and college ranks with Blade sports writers Steve Junga and Kyle Rowland.

Jeff Gilbert - WWJ-950AM - Auto Beat Reporter discusses the potential UAW strike | Sonya Quinn - NAMI talks mental health as kids go back to school.

Hunter Brucks, President/CEO of HB Concerts Inc. talks the 2024 summer concert series. Shannon Jones, LCHD interim Health Director talks about a new round of COVID.

Steve-O - 'Jackass' television/movie star, comedian, author; Chad Bringman - Exec. Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio

State Rep. Haraz Ghanbari gives update on his trip to southern border. Steve Harmon, President of NAI Harmon talks about the local commercial real estate market

This week on Leading Edge, Jeff speaks to UT Women's Head Basketball Coach Tricia Cullop before they embark on a trip to Greece. Plus, we talk about mentoring our youth with Tramain Rayford.

Disaster planning in an age of mass violence. How schools are preparing for the threat of emergency situations

Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted discusses Issue 1, college admissions, and what 2026 means to him

Malcolm Cunningham, leader of Toledo's Office of Neighborhood Engagement and Safety; Toledo City Council member John Hobbs III talks about crime in the Glass City

Something not seen for generations, tornado touching down in Toledo. Also, LGBTQ+ pride and tolerance in Toledo

Trying to understand mass shootings in this country, from a global perspective; Also, what will the new Gordie Howe International Bridge mean for our region

Elder abuse awareness... with guests from Lucas Co. Job & Family Services and Arista Home Care Solutions; Flag City Honor Flight is getting ready to take another group of veterans to Washington D.C.

Breaking through the barriers, and finding mental health care for minority communities: Rise Academy, NAMI, Boys & Girls Club of Toledo

Former Toledo mayors Donna Owens and Carty Finkbeiner respond to current Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz's announcement on the creation of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. Als

The state of motherhood in 2023. Examining the special issues that mothers face in today's world and how they can get help dealing with the stresses of the job

Young people coming back home, and telling the stories of the midwest. You're going to learn about the cofounders of Midstory and the vital tales they tell This week on Leading Edge.

Addressing mental health in our youth and young adults. Why the kids of today aren’t dealing with a puddle, they’re dealing with an ocean. 

Social media- Who needs it? Leading Edge takes on the pros and cons of social media

REPLAY - Since 2017, a number of educators around the state have been trying to come up with a formula that makes better sense. How much per pupil actually works? How much should it cost to educate

University of Toledo Women's Basketball Head Coach Tricia Cullop; Flag City Honor Flight; the Total Solar Eclipse is coming, and it's going to be big

Is the state finally making a move to build a direct route from Toledo to Columbus? Also, will Toledo be getting a much needed second water intake anytime soon?

With March Madness upon us, we talk gaming here in Ohio (the gambling kind). Plus, how an area 85-year-old man got the ball rolling on those sports gaming kiosks.

March 11, 2023: What's fair, when it comes to housing? We talk about “Zip Code Matters” a new documentary, from The Fair Housing Center of Toledo. 

Consumers Energy spokesman discusses last week's ice storm in southeast Michigan; Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz discusses the state of the city

Toledo’s “Trail of Terror” on February 13, 1998, one of Toledo's most tragic days; Trauma, the response to it, and the treatment

This year's schedule for Flag City Honor Flight, and Toledo's Buffalo Soldiers organization.

City of Toledo summer youth programs; new funding received by the city for renter assistance; heart disease in the community

Newly-elected Lucas County Commissioner Lisa Sobecki; Toledo's newly revamped Glass City Center; Lake Twp.’s new fire chief.

African-American Legacy Project; Nightingales Harvest Cancer Family Pantry; a discussion about women's empowerment with author Lashanna Alfred

Toledo’s new interim police chief Michael Troendle; New city prosecutor Rebecca Facey

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio, Entrepreneurship in Toledo, the importance of learning life-saving skills like CPR.

Retiring Toledo Police Chief George Kral talks about his experiences after decades of service with TPD

New District 41 State Representative Josh Williams; Advocates Rachel Gagnon, from Lucas Metropolitan Housing, and Michael Hart, from the Lucas County Homelessness Board

How small businesses are handling the challenges in the economy today; Cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder on the rise with colder weather; The new Lucas County Canine Care and Control facility

Red Cross of North Central Ohio disaster response; a brand new fire station in Oregon; Lucas County Children Services Gift of Joy campaign.

Author Kevin Hazzard talks about his book American Sirens, the story of the world’s first paramedics, a group of black men in Pittsburgh. Also, charity at work and grief and loss during the holidays

Leading Edge looks at the movement to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. Also, Name, Image, Likeness rules in the University of Toledo athletic program

UT Associate Professor of Political Science Sam Nelson talks about the mid-term elections; Also, Diabetes Awareness Month

Local farmers talk inflation, a local realtor talks about higher mortgage rates, and representatives from the Area Office on Aging talk about their caregiver expo.

November election breakdown, update on I-475 construction project, and some of the projects the East Toledo Family Center is working on

Guests share personal stories to highlight importance of adoption and the importance of CPR

Domestic Violence Awareness Month… What the move to EVs means for Dana Inc…. Ghosts in the Glass City

D. Paul Zito with Regional Growth Partnership and Tim O’Donnell from Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport

The total solar eclipse is coming to Wood County and one local expert says people need to be prepared for the influx of visitors who will almost certainly be coming into the area for the rare event.

Bob Weinberg, Director of Flag City Honor Flight, and Charles Hiser with the Lucas County Veterans Services Commission

9/11 memorials at Toledo Memorial Park cemetary, Momentum Art and Culture Festival, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Ohio

Local experts discuss the national teacher shortage, Adrian's Riverview Terrace Apartments, and Northwest Ohio Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Sylvania Mayor Craig Stough (R), First-year University of Toledo athletic director Bryan Blair

Pat McColley with the Ohio Dept. of Transportation, Lucas County Treasurer Lindsay Webb, Hull Prairie Intermediate School teacher Amy Boros

Lucas County Health Commissioner Eric Zgodzinski talks about Monkeypox cases in Lucas County. Penny Tullis and Jonathan Dorcely with the City of Toledo’s Human Relations Commission.

BGSU Political Science professor Sam Melden, Safe Kids Greater Toledo's Gina Veres, ProMedica Oncologist Dr. David Macari

Sonya Quinn, NAMI Greater Toledo | Jeanne Wingate, Ovarian Cancer Connection | Billy Mann, Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo

WTOL 11 chief investigator Brian Dugger | Motivational speaker and advocate for Alopecia patients McKenna Reitz

City of Toledo Commissioner of Economic Development Brandon Selhorst, Alan Lancz of Alan B. Lancz & Associates

David Bush, Commissioner of the City of Toledo's Save our Community initiative, violence interrupter Isaac Miles, and Stone Foltz family attorney Rex Elliott

Dr. James Price, from the University of Toledo talks about recent state and national gun legislation. Heidi Fought, with the Ohio Townships Assoc., talks about house rentals and who regulates them.

Candidate for governor Democrat Nan Whaley talks about her plans for the state including $350 inflation rebate for Ohioans. Lake Erie Waterkeeper Sandy Bihn talks about documentary the Erie Situation

Toledo's Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Karen Ranney Wolkins on activities for young people in the city. University of South Carolina basketball star Zia Cooke on national championship.

Lance Woodworth, President and CEO of Destination Toledo talks the state of the travel industry. Sara Swisher, from EPIC Toledo, talks about retaining talent in the Toledo area for local businesses