WTOL 11 Leading Edge

WTOL 11 Leading Edge

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  • 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.

    A new electric vehicle center at Toledo Public Schools’

    Toledo Technology Academy will teach the mechanics and engineers of the future all about the cars and trucks that are quickly gaining a major presence on roads around
    the world.
    The initiative is something that car dealers and UAW representatives have been calling for for years and will keep Toledo at the forefront of the vehicle manufacturing of the future.

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

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

    Dr. Sam Nelson – University of Toledo, Political Science and Public Administration It’s been an historic summer ahead of the presidential election in the fall, with an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump followed one week later by President Biden announcing he will not be running for re-election but instead will be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to run against Trump. D. Paul Zito – Regional Growth Partnership of NW Ohio, VP of Int’l Development Toledo continued its mission to reach out to communities around the globe and form partnerships this week when they hosted a contingent from China. Those partnerships are meant to bolster culture, the arts, business and communication. Additionally, in May, RGP Northwest Ohio was awarded the “President’s E Award for Export Service at the US Department of Commerce ceremony in DC. Paul Perry – Wood County Fair. It’s summer. That means it’s time for rides, milkshakes, Pork-A-Lean sandwiches and the culmination of 4-H club members’ hard work through the year. Subscribe to the Leading Edge Podcast, and never miss an episode.

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    22 min
  • 11 Investigates; Trailer park blight | Processing recent traumatic events

    For more than two years, WTOL’s 11 Investigates team has looked into the blight issue in the city of Toledo. There

    are hundreds of homes that are uncared for or abandoned. And many times,
    the owners simply don't pay their real estate taxes.    

     

    But there’s something our team has never experienced before… a series of properties that have seemingly slipped under the radar of state and city officials including a trailer park off the Anthony Wayne Trail.

    BRIAN DUGGAR | 11 Investigates lead
    reporter
    Processing and dealing with traumatic events shown
    on TV, including the recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. How to help children who can be confused about what they see and how adults
    can deal with the trauma itself and the stress of explaining it to their children.

    NICK RYBAK, MSW - LSW | Mercy Health

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

    Base Molecular Resonance
    Bo Short | Base Molecular Resonance Technologies 

    Lee Duke | Base Molecular Resonance Technologies 

     

    Touting it as a piece of technology with applications in military, medical, and security - BMRT contends

    that its Base Molecular Resonance tool will give those who have cancer and don’t know it more time - it will give schools, malls, governmental building a much more advance warning to molecules in guns - and it will warn border control agents of illegal drugs and/or dangerous weapons.


    The investors say the technology is still two years away from being available commercially - but they

    believe it will be a game changer when it comes to more than 200 forms of cancer. 

     

    Teaching Teachers AI  

    Chelsea Chandler, Ph.D. -

    BGSU | Associate Dir. | Center for Faculty Excellence

     

    Dr. Chandler is helping to lead discussions and trainings with BGSU faculty and staff on how the technology can be used and implemented ethically and responsibly in both

    academics and work. She’s also providing high-level insight on how the learning community is adapting to the semi-new technology overall, much like many other
    colleges and universities.

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

    Rossford Schools and the benefits of business

    Dan Creps | Superintendent = Rossford Schools

    Mayor Neil MacKinnon | Rossford 

    Northwest Ohio is an interesting study when it comes to

    its schools. As of late, a suburban Toledo district that’s been growing by leaps and bounds over the last two decades doesn’t have room for more kids - and voters have turned down two straight levy requests. The money to ease overcrowding - according to Perrysburg Schools - isn’t there. And the schools say - despite the failure of these ballot issues - the townships and city continue to approve new developments and multifamily units that will lead to adding more students - and the schools cannot turn students away. The schools say money is a problem - and apparently the tax base isn’t taking care of it. 

    Now - juxtapose that with what’s happening just a few

    miles away in Rossford. A smaller town - Perrysburg’s population is about 25k … Rossford is more than 6k - but in a town - where schools aren’t bursting at the seams - business and industry is flooding the schools with cash … and a lot of it.  

    Ohio’s political temperature

    David DeWitt | Editor-in-Chief | Ohio Capital Journal

    Ohio’s been important in most, if not

    all, presidential election years. But, much like the talk of tornado alley shifting – we are seeing trends that Ohio’s importance in determining the outcome is waning. Why is that?

    22 min
  • 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

    City of Toledo

    Let’s Move program

    City of Toledo, Director of Parks and Youth Services Jacqueline Johnson

    Mercy Health Registered Nurse Sandy Sulier

    Mercy Health Nurse Coordinator Bethany Pfeiffer

    Let’s Move is a city of Toledo-run program designed to improve the overall health of Toledoans.

    Flag City Honor Flight

    Bob Weinberg –

    Flag City Honor Flight

    23 min
  • NCAA Revenue Sharing and Lawsuit Settlement; Gordie Howe International Bridge

    NCAA Revenue Sharing and Lawsuit Settlement


    Stewart Mandell | College Football Editor-in-Chief | The Athletic 


    We are living through what will undoubtedly be the redefining of college sports as we know it. The NCAA is about to not only settle a series of multi-million dollar lawsuits, but also embark on a revenue sharing program that will see Power 5 conference teams (Big Ten included) flooded with $20 million dollars a year to distribute to its players. Will the settlement have any impact on mid-major schools like UT or BGSU?


    Gordie Howe International Bridge


    Heather Grondin | Chief Relations Officer | Windsor- Detroit Bridge Authority 


    The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open in September 2025. They've used the words "game changer" as if there's never been a link between the US and Canada before. Hear what the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority has to say about the new span.

    22 min
  • 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.

    Carol Ann LaBounty – daughter of D-Day paratrooper

    It’s Memorial Day weekend - a day for

    remembrance of those who have died in service to our country. In a matter of
    weeks, Carol Ann LaBounty and her family will undertake a journey thousands of
    miles away. They’re headed to Normandy, France. This year marks the 80th
    anniversary of D-Day, when allied forces stormed the beaches at Normandy in
    what was a devastating battle in World War II. Carol and family will honor her
    father who made quite a name for himself. 

    Today we honor Carol Ann

    LaBounty and her dad P-F-C George Rajner - a paratrooper - a member of East
    Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment assigned to the 101st
    Airborne Division of the United States Army better known as the BAND OF BROTHERS. 


    Wendy Pestrue - President & CEO -

    United Way of Greater Toledo

    United Way 211 is a free and anonymous information and

    referral service available to anyone in Lucas, Ottawa or Wood County with a
    health or human service need. 211 has a database of thousands of different
    health and human service resources for residents of Lucas, Ottawa and Wood
    counties. 

     

    It connects the community

    with resource advisors 24/7 to get information about: food, housing and utility
    assistance; employment services; childcare; healthcare; legal services; veteran
    services; tax preparation services and so much more. Now, the United Way is
    making an effort to educate teenagers about the service.

    23 min

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