Chris Vickers
WTOL 11
Toledo, OH, United States
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Derecho explained | Severe Weather Awareness Week
Nearly 10 years ago, parts of our area were devastated by a derecho on June 29, 2012. → Read More
First Alert Forecast: Rain likely today and this evening
Rain, and a powerful cold front sends temperatures tumbling after dark tonight. → Read More
First Alert Forecast: Cool Thursday ahead of record-breaking heat
Take a look at the complete First Alert Forecast from WTOL. → Read More
St. Jude saving more lives in the fight against cancer
Tickets now available to win the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway → Read More
New York investigating National Rifle Association’s finances
The NRA has clashed repeatedly with New York elected officials aiming to curb the organization’s influence. → Read More
First Alert Forecast: Hot and humid today and the heat index could reach the 90s
Today's First Alert Weather Forecast for Toledo and beyond. → Read More
First Alert Forecast: 80s Return Next Week
Today's First Alert Weather Forecast for Toledo and beyond. → Read More
Senator Maureen Walsh receives ‘about 1,700’ decks of cards after nurse comments
Walsh said she would donate the cards to nursing homes and veterans' and senior centers. → Read More
Search for 14-year-old Ohio boy now a ‘criminal investigation’; officials have spoken to ‘person of interest’
Investigators say 14-year old Jonathan Minard was last seen on Apr. 13. → Read More
Giuliani: Trump lawyers finishing rebuttal to the Mueller report
The rebuttal is expected to be published within hours of the release of the redacted Mueller report on Thursday. → Read More
Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers (135 miles) from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Vitisak Payalaw, said on his Facebook page that the dog was sighted last Friday swimming toward the platform. The crew managed to rescue the dog by… → Read More
First Alert Forecast: A few showers, warmer weather this afternoon
A warmer breeze will increase into the afternoon with highs into the 60s. → Read More
Five Cuyahoga County Corrections officers indicted for charges including excessive force and falsifying records
The indictments cover three separate incidents that took place between July of 2018 and March of 2019. → Read More
Magician David Blaine under investigation for sexual assault allegations
The report said one of the allegations may fall outside the statute of limitations because it goes back to 1998. → Read More
Attorney Michael Avenatti arrested for extortion and bank wire fraud
According to a reporter at CBS, Avenatti tried to extort Nike by threatening to release damaging information about the company if it didn’t pay millions to him and his client. → Read More
Lori Loughlin gets ‘Full House’ co-star’s support in college admissions scandal
Actress Candace Cameron Bure says "family sticks together no matter what," in what seems a sign of support for "Fuller House" co-star Lori Loughlin, who has been charged in an alleged college admissions scandal. → Read More
Proposal: $55 million annually for public transportation
The state Senate approved the amount this week as the GOP-controlled chamber passed the budget, which includes a 6-cent per gallon increase in the state gas tax. → Read More
Grandmother’s prayer closet only thing left standing after tornado demolishes Alabama home
LEE COUNTY, Ala. — In times like these, it's sometimes hard to see the goodness in the midst of chaos and destruction. Mother nature brought a dangerous E4- tornado through Lee County, Alabama earlier this month, destroying anything in its path. But there's one story of survival that has gone viral online. Jason Smith told 11Alive he went to the areas affected by the storm as a Chaplain with the… → Read More
Experts warn Midwest flood risk may persist for months
Thousands were forced from their homes in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. The damage is estimated at $3 billion. That figure is expected to rise. → Read More
Gun safe recalled because lock can fail, allowing access to guns
A bolt malfunction means someone can open the safe without a key or combination. → Read More