WTOL 11 Leading Edge

Malcolm Cunningham, the leader of the city’s new Office of Neighborhood Engagement and Safety, joins Jeff Smith for his first sit-down interview with WTOL 11. Plus, Toledo City Council member John Hobbs III talks about crime in the Glass City.

It was something never seen for generations. A tornado touching down in Toledo. But the Governor wants the National Weather Service to answer why there was a lackluster warning. And it wasn’t just one in the region - no there were nine. Abby Buchhop - Director | Lucas County Emergency Management Agency Lisa Sobecki - Lucas County Commissioner LGBTQ+ pride and tolerance Kurtis Landis - NW Ohio LGBT...

Trying to understand mass shootings in this country, from a global perspective. Unni Turrettini - Author and speaker Also, what will the Gordie Howe International Bridge mean for our region. Michael Beazley - ConnecToledo Brian McMahon - Danberry National Ltd. Rex Huffman - Spitler Huffman, LLP

Guests discuss elder abuse awareness. Research shows that elder abuse takes many forms: physical, sexual, psychological abuse, neglect, financial exploitations, and self-neglect. Christopher Jones | Adult Protective Services Coordinator | Lucas County Job & Family Services Paula Birney | Arista Home Care Solutions Flag City Honor Flight is getting ready to take another group of veterans to vis...

Breaking through the barriers, and finding mental health care for minority communities. Diana Patton - Founder of Rise Advocates Academy Sonya Quinn - NAMI, Community Outreach Coordinator Also, the boots on the ground, doing the work, at the Boys and Girls Club of Toledo. Jim Rivas - President/CEO at Boys & Girls Clubs 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. Also, Charles Hiser, Executive Director of Lucas County Veterans Services Commission talks about importance of Memorial Day. 

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. Chelsea Miller, Inner child coach Anita Prielipp, Lucas County Job and Family Services Agency and Community Outreach Coordinator Jazmin Woodard, LCJFS peer educator Mynica Harris, LCJFS mentor Florence McLennan, Mother's Day honore...

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.

This week on Leading Edge, we talk mental illness and the stresses our kids are under. Why the kids of today aren’t dealing with a puddle, they’re dealing with an ocean.  Addressing mental health in our youth and young adults. Philip D. Atkins, Chief Care Coordination Officer/VP at Harbor discusses the need to address the mental health crisis in young people. Linda Parra - Director At Large, Nuest...

Social media- Who needs it? Leading Edge takes on the pros and cons of social media with guests Kylee Doty, Digital Media Coordinator for Lourdes University; Katie Peters, PhD - Dir. of Communications - Washington Local Schools; Prof. Louisa Ha, PhD - BGSU Schools of Media and Communications; as well as local radio personalities Charlie Mack and Fred LeFebvre.

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 a student, and does it matter where the school is located?

This week, on Leading Edge, we talk to the University of Toledo Women's Basketball, Head Coach Tricia Cullop, we hear from Flag City Honor Flight, and the Total Solar Eclipse is coming.

After multiple city council meetings, letters written, and decrees submitted, it looks like Columbus is listening when it comes to a US23 bypass. Plus, after years of talking about putting another intake in Lake Erie and supplying other water options... it appears the issue is far from dead. 

With March Madness upon us, we talk gaming here in Ohio (the gambling kind) with Jessica Franks from the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Plus, talking about how an area 85-year-old man got the ball rolling on those sports gaming kiosks with Tatum Lenavitt, Director of Marketing for UBetOhio.

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 Vice President of Electric Distribution discusses last week's ice storm in southeast Michigan; Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz discusses the state of the city, including what his administration.

Retired Toledo Police Chief Jack Smith and TPD Captain Joe Heffernan talk about Toledo’s “Trail of Terror” on February 13, 1998, one of Toledo's most tragic days; Dr. Kristie Jenkins talks about trauma, the response to it, and the treatment.

Bob Weinberg and Steve Schult with Flag City Honor Flight talk about this year's schedule; Earl Mack and Fred LeFebvre of The Buffalo Soldiers talk about the work they do around the Toledo area.

Karen Ranney Wolkins with the city’s Parks & Youth Services talks about summer youth programs in the Arts, Theatre, Spoken word, sports, construction. Tiffany McNair, Housing Commissioner for City of Toledo talks about new funding the city received to help residents pay their rent.  Dr. Heminder Singh with Toledo Cardiology Consultants and Mercy Health talks about heart disease in the com...

Newly-elected Lucas County Commissioner Lisa Sobecki talks about the long-delayed plan for a new jail. Steve Miller; General Manager of the Glass City Center talks about all the changes at the convention center and his hopes for the kind of events it can attract to the city; New Lake Twp. Fire Chief Barrett Dorner discusses his new position.

Robert Smith talks about the African-American Legacy Project, which collects stories from members of the community to preserve African-American history in the area.   Lisa Kronbach-Eisenbach and Terry Hogan talk about the mission of Nightingales Harvest Cancer Family Pantry.  Author and Social worker Lashanna Alfred talks about women's empowerment.

Toledo’s new interim police chief Michael Troendle talks about his first week on the job and his plans for the department under his leadership.   New city prosecutor Rebecca Facey talks about her passion for domestic violence law.

Dr. Marvin Whitfield with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio. Entrepreneur Will Lucas and Touchstone Award winner talks about where he thinks local business in Toledo is heading. Steven Lewis, from Emergency Heartbeat CPR, talks about the importance of learning life-saving skills.

Retiring Toledo Police Chief George Kral talks about his experiences after decades of service with TPD - what has changed, what he has accomplished, and what's next for his career.

New District 41 State Representative Josh Williams talks about what led him into politics and what he is hoping to accomplish. Advocates Rachel Gagnon, from Lucas Metropolitan Housing, and Michael Hart, from the Lucas County Homelessness Board, talk about homelessness in northwest Ohio.