Twittering Tweets

2009-03-19T17:42:00.005-04:00

It's been a while since anybody's posted on this page, but that doesn't mean we've abandoned technology altogether. A lot of us are using twitter (and some on air people tweet too). Here's a list of some of our staff using twitter along with the links to their tweets.

13 ABC Action News
Diane Larson - Anchor
Lee Conklin - Anchor
Brian Trauring - News Director
Anthony Knopps - Assistant News Director
Kristian Brown - Anchor/Reporter
Greg Bilazarian - Reporter
Sashem Brey - Anchor/Reporter
Todd Gaertner - Photographer
Chris Henderson - Photographer
Justin Billau - Photographer
Rebecca Regnier - Reporter
Jennifer Jarrell - Reporter
Zack Ottenstein - Reporter
Christina Williams - Assignment Editor/Reporter
Jenny Walenczak - Assignment Manager
Becky Black - Assistant Director of Finance
Cindy S - Director
Craig K - Engineering
Vickie Van Vliet - Producer
Terry Kowalski - Promotions
Ryan Speer - Promotions
Alexis Means - Reporter
Amy Montgomery - Nightside Assignment Editor
Chad Evearitt - Engineering
Tamara Rost - Program Director

-Billau

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner on the Big Three Bailout

2008-12-05T16:15:00.003-05:00

Last Wednesday the mayor got a little fired up when speaking at a town hall meeting about the auto industry bailout. Here are Mayor Finkbeiner's comments:

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Thanks for watching.
-Billau

3/4% Tax Change

2008-11-18T20:19:00.003-05:00

Councilman Joe McNamara is proposing legislation to change how the 3/4% tax is allocated. He says this will allow for 2009 police and fire classes. This is his entire press conference...

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Joe The Plumber

2008-10-16T17:54:00.002-04:00

Joe Tibbals was the photographer working the day Senator Obama toured that now famous Holland neighborhood. Here is Joe The Photographer's video of the exchange between Senator Obama and Joe The Plumber.

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-Billau

$700 Billion Bailout Rejected - Roll Call

2008-09-30T17:13:00.002-04:00

Wonder how your representative voted? I know the House's website crashed last night from people trying to find out how their representative voted. I'm here to make finding out easier. No video today, just text. Here's the roll call from yesterday's house vote. A "Y" is a yes vote in favor of the bailout.

ALABAMA
Democrats - Cramer, Y; Davis, Y.
Republicans - Aderholt, N; Bachus, Y; Bonner, Y; Everett, Y;
Rogers, Y.

ALASKA
Republicans - Young, N.

ARIZONA
Democrats - Giffords, N; Grijalva, N; Mitchell, N; Pastor, N.
Republicans - Flake, N; Franks, N; Renzi, N; Shadegg, N.

ARKANSAS
Democrats - Berry, Y; Ross, Y; Snyder, Y.
Republicans - Boozman, Y.

CALIFORNIA
Democrats - Baca, N; Becerra, N; Berman, Y; Capps, Y; Cardoza,
Y; Costa, Y; Davis, Y; Eshoo, Y; Farr, Y; Filner, N; Harman, Y;
Honda, Y; Lee, N; Lofgren, Zoe, Y; Matsui, Y; McNerney, Y; Miller,
George, Y; Napolitano, N; Pelosi, Y; Richardson, Y; Roybal-Allard,
N; Sanchez, Linda T., N; Sanchez, Loretta, N; Schiff, N; Sherman,
N; Solis, N; Speier, Y; Stark, N; Tauscher, Y; Thompson, N; Waters,
Y; Watson, N; Waxman, Y; Woolsey, N.
Republicans - Bilbray, N; Bono Mack, Y; Calvert, Y; Campbell, Y;
Doolittle, N; Dreier, Y; Gallegly, N; Herger, Y; Hunter, N; Issa,
N; Lewis, Y; Lungren, Daniel E., Y; McCarthy, N; McKeon, Y; Miller,
Gary, Y; Nunes, N; Radanovich, Y; Rohrabacher, N; Royce, N.

COLORADO
Democrats - DeGette, Y; Perlmutter, Y; Salazar, N; Udall, N.
Republicans - Lamborn, N; Musgrave, N; Tancredo, Y.

CONNECTICUT
Democrats - Courtney, N; DeLauro, Y; Larson, Y; Murphy, Y.
Republicans - Shays, Y.

DELAWARE
Republicans - Castle, Y.

FLORIDA
Democrats - Boyd, Y; Brown, Corrine, Y; Castor, N; Hastings, Y;
Klein, Y; Mahoney, Y; Meek, Y; Wasserman Schultz, Y; Wexler, Y.
Republicans - Bilirakis, N; Brown-Waite, Ginny, N; Buchanan, N;
Crenshaw, Y; Diaz-Balart, L., N; Diaz-Balart, M., N; Feeney, N;
Keller, N; Mack, N; Mica, N; Miller, N; Putnam, Y; Ros-Lehtinen, N;
Stearns, N; Weldon, Y; Young, N.

GEORGIA
Democrats - Barrow, N; Bishop, Y; Johnson, N; Lewis, N;
Marshall, Y; Scott, N.
Republicans - Broun, N; Deal, N; Gingrey, N; Kingston, N;
Linder, N; Price, N; Westmoreland, N.

HAWAII
Democrats - Abercrombie, N; Hirono, N.

IDAHO
Republicans - Sali, N; Simpson, Y.

ILLINOIS
Democrats - Bean, Y; Costello, N; Davis, Y; Emanuel, Y; Foster,
Y; Gutierrez, Y; Hare, Y; Jackson, N; Lipinski, N; Rush, N;
Schakowsky, Y.
Republicans - Biggert, N; Johnson, N; Kirk, Y; LaHood, Y;
Manzullo, N; Roskam, N; Shimkus, N; Weller, X.

INDIANA
Democrats - Carson, N; Donnelly, Y; Ellsworth, Y; Hill, N;
Visclosky, N.
Republicans - Burton, N; Buyer, N; Pence, N; Souder, Y.

IOWA
Democrats - Boswell, Y; Braley, N; Loebsack, Y.
Republicans - King, N; Latham, N.

KANSAS
Democrats - Boyda, N; Moore, Y.
Republicans - Moran, N; Tiahrt, N.

KENTUCKY
Democrats - Chandler, N; Yarmuth, N.
Republicans - Davis, N; Lewis, Y; Rogers, Y; Whitfield, N.

LOUISIANA
Democrats - Cazayoux, N; Jefferson, N; Melancon, Y.
Republicans - Alexander, N; Boustany, N; McCrery, Y; Scalise, N.

MAINE
Democrats - Allen, Y; Michaud, N.

MARYLAND
Democrats - Cummings, N; Edwards, N; Hoyer, Y; Ruppersberger, Y;
Sarbanes, Y; Van Hollen, Y.
Republicans - Bartlett, N; Gilchrest, Y.

MASSACHUSETTS
Democrats - Capuano, Y; Delahunt, N; Frank, Y; Lynch, N; Markey,
Y; McGovern, Y; Neal, Y; Olver, Y; Tierney, N; Tsongas, Y.

MICHIGAN

Democrats - Conyers, N; Dingell, Y; Kildee, Y; Kilpatrick, N;
Levin, Y; Stupak, N.
Republicans - Camp, Y; Ehlers, Y; Hoekstra, N; Knollenberg, N;
McCotter, N; Miller, N; Rogers, N; Upton, Y; Walberg, N.

MINNESOTA
Democrats - Ellison, Y; McCollum, Y; Oberstar, Y; Peterson, N;
Walz, N.
Republicans - Bachmann, N; Kline, Y; Ramstad, N.

MISSISSIPPI
Democrats - Childers, N; Taylor, N; Thompson, N.
Republicans - Pickering, Y.

MISSOURI
Democrats - Carnahan, Y; Clay, N; Cleaver, N; Skelton, Y.
Republicans - Akin, N; Blunt, Y; Emerson, Y; Graves, N; Hulshof,
N.

MONTANA
Republicans - Rehberg, N.

NEBRASKA
Republicans - Fortenberry, N; Smith, N; Terry, N.

NEVADA
Democrats - Berkley, N.
Republicans - Heller, N; Porter, Y.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Democrats - Hodes, N; Shea-Porter, N.

NEW JERSEY
Democrats - Andrews, Y; Holt, Y; Pallone, Y; Pascrell, N; Payne,
N; Rothman, N; Sires, Y.
Republicans - Ferguson, Y; Frelinghuysen, N; Garrett, N;
LoBiondo, N; Saxton, Y; Smith, N.

NEW MEXICO
Democrats - Udall, N.
Republicans - Pearce, N; Wilson, Y.

NEW YORK
Democrats - Ackerman, Y; Arcuri, Y; Bishop, Y; Clarke, Y;
Crowley, Y; Engel, Y; Gillibrand, N; Hall, Y; Higgins, Y; Hinchey,
N; Israel, Y; Lowey, Y; Maloney, Y; McCarthy, Y; McNulty, Y; Meeks,
Y; Nadler, Y; Rangel, Y; Serrano, N; Slaughter, Y; Towns, Y;
Velazquez, Y; Weiner, Y.
Republicans - Fossella, Y; King, Y; Kuhl, N; McHugh, Y;
Reynolds, Y; Walsh, Y.

NORTH CAROLINA
Democrats - Butterfield, N; Etheridge, Y; McIntyre, N; Miller,
Y; Price, Y; Shuler, N; Watt, Y.
Republicans - Coble, N; Foxx, N; Hayes, N; Jones, N; McHenry, N;
Myrick, N.

NORTH DAKOTA
Democrats - Pomeroy, Y.

OHIO
Democrats - Kaptur, N; Kucinich, N; Ryan, Y; Space, Y; Sutton,
N; Wilson, Y.
Republicans - Boehner, Y; Chabot, N; Hobson, Y; Jordan, N;
LaTourette, N; Latta, N; Pryce, Y; Regula, Y; Schmidt, N; Tiberi,
N; Turner, N.

OKLAHOMA
Democrats - Boren, Y.
Republicans - Cole, Y; Fallin, N; Lucas, N; Sullivan, N.

OREGON
Democrats - Blumenauer, N; DeFazio, N; Hooley, Y; Wu, N.
Republicans - Walden, Y.

PENNSYLVANIA
Democrats - Altmire, N; Brady, Y; Carney, N; Doyle, Y; Fattah,
Y; Holden, N; Kanjorski, Y; Murphy, Patrick, Y; Murtha, Y;
Schwartz, Y; Sestak, Y.
Republicans - Dent, N; English, N; Gerlach, N; Murphy, Tim, N;
Peterson, Y; Pitts, N; Platts, N; Shuster, N.

RHODE ISLAND
Democrats - Kennedy, Y; Langevin, Y.

SOUTH CAROLINA
Democrats - Clyburn, Y; Spratt, Y.
Republicans - Barrett, N; Brown, Y; Inglis, Y; Wilson, Y.

SOUTH DAKOTA
Democrats - Herseth Sandlin, N.

TENNESSEE
Democrats - Cohen, Y; Cooper, Y; Davis, Lincoln, N; Gordon, Y;
Tanner, Y.
Republicans - Blackburn, N; Davis, David, N; Duncan, N; Wamp, N.

TEXAS
Democrats - Cuellar, N; Doggett, N; Edwards, Y; Gonzalez, Y;
Green, Al, N; Green, Gene, N; Hinojosa, Y; Jackson-Lee, N; Johnson,
E. B., Y; Lampson, N; Ortiz, N; Reyes, Y; Rodriguez, N.
Republicans - Barton, N; Brady, Y; Burgess, N; Carter, N;
Conaway, N; Culberson, N; Gohmert, N; Granger, Y; Hall, N;
Hensarling, N; Johnson, Sam, N; Marchant, N; McCaul, N; Neugebauer,
N; Paul, N; Poe, N; Sessions, Y; Smith, Y; Thornberry, N.

UTAH
Democrats - Matheson, N.
Republicans - Bishop, N; Cannon, Y.

VERMONT
Democrats - Welch, N.

VIRGINIA
Democrats - Boucher, Y; Moran, Y; Scott, N.
Republicans - Cantor, Y; Davis, Tom, Y; Drake, N; Forbes, N;
Goode, N; Goodlatte, N; Wittman, N; Wolf, Y.

WASHINGTON
Democrats - Baird, Y; Dicks, Y; Inslee, N; Larsen, Y; McDermott,
Y; Smith, Y.
Republicans - Hastings, N; McMorris Rodgers, N; Reichert, N.

WEST VIRGINIA
Democrats - Mollohan, Y; Rahall, Y.
Republicans - Capito, N.

WISCONSIN
Democrats - Baldwin, Y; Kagen, N; Kind, Y; Moore, Y; Obey, Y.
Republicans - Petri, N; Ryan, Y; Sensenbrenner, N.

WYOMING
Republicans - Cubin, Y.
-Billau

Senator John McCain Interview

2008-07-25T09:42:00.007-04:00

Last week I traveled with Lee Conklin to Columbus to interview the presumptive GOP candidate for President of the United States, Senator John McCain. In February, I posted the interview Lee and I did with Senator Barack Obama in its entirety. Now here is the follow-up to that post, Lee's interview with Senator McCain in its entirety.

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-Billau

13 ABC EARNS ITS GOLDEN BUCKEYE CARD

2008-07-23T17:43:00.003-04:00

We celebrated our 60th Birthday here at WTVG this week. We first hit the air on July 21st, 1948. For more than a decade Channel 13 was the only TV station in town. In 1958, we became an NBC station. In 1995, The Walt Disney Company bought WTVG and we switched to become an ABC station. Originally, our call letters were WSPD-TV.

Below is some video made from a film transfer from the summer of 1948. The video includes a WSPD-TV slate, shots of the studio being constructed, engineering equipment and cameras, and video of the old transmitter tower construction.

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Thanks for watching.
-Billau

Dog Warden's House Calls To End

2008-04-29T15:16:00.004-04:00

As 13 ABC reported earlier today, the Lucas County Commissioners put a freeze on the Lucas County Dog Warden's ability to go door to door for license checks. Below are Lucas County Dog Warden,Tom Skeldon's interview and Lucas County Commissioner, Ben Konop's interview.

Here's Mr. Konop's interview:
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And here is Mr. Skeldon's interview:
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For more, go to my blog to see the entire interview Lissa Guyton did with Tom Skeldon yesterday for his views about a pit bull attack and pit bulls in general.
As always, thanks for watching!
-Billau

Carly Fiorina Interview

2008-04-22T23:22:00.002-04:00

Carly Fiorina is Senator and Republican Presidential hopeful John McCain's Economic Adviser. Christine Long did an exclusive interview with her when she and Mr. McCain were in Toledo for a fundraiser. Here is that complete interview:

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BAX Global Brass in Toledo

2008-04-15T16:27:00.003-04:00

Below is the raw video from Lissa Guyton's interview with Schenker USA's Executive Vice President of Freight Management, Malcolm Heath.

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I thought some of you may find this interesting. Here's a good 17 minute interview and we only have time for about 3 1/2 minutes total airtime for this story.

Thanks for watching!
-Billau

*I was just visiting the BAX website, check out their cool online game here!

Senator Barack Obama Interview

2008-02-27T17:32:00.003-05:00

Hey, remember us? Yeah, the photogs. Sorry it's been so long since there's been a post. We'll improve on that in the future. Anyodd, today Lee Conklin traveled to Columbus to interview presidential hopeful Barack Obama after a rally held at the Ohio State University. Here is the uncut interview.

I'll be posting some pictures from our trip on my blog very soon.

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Thanks for watching!
-Billau

Jobe Trial

2007-11-02T18:02:00.000-04:00

I've been the photographer covering the State Vs. Jobe murder trial. An interesting thing happened today while covering the trial. Because the courtroom had reached capacity, a number of attorneys joined us in the media room for opening statements. I was editing my noon pieces so my full attention wasn't on what was happening in the courtroom. In the background noise I heard a slight gasp from in the room and somebody say, "Did she just say a 300 pound thug?" Yup. During their opening statement the defense said something to the effect that Bobby (that's what they call him) was protecting himself from a 300 pound thug with a gun. Their reason for using this was to establish Robert Jobe's mindset that night. I can tell you that if I were on the jury and the defense was saying that for impact, they had certainly achieved their objective.

Let me remind you that what I say does not necessarily represent the views of WTVG. This is a blog.

Here is the the defense's opening statement. Let me know what you think.

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I'll try to give you more as we move along next week either here or on my blog (just click on my name over on the left). Thanks for watching.
-Billau

Wolfgang Puck

2007-10-04T10:27:00.001-04:00

Tony and I went to the opening of the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Detroit on Tuesday and we got to interview one of the world's best chefs. Wolfgang Puck was up there opening up his new grille. We also got to eat some of his signature salmon pizza and his leek pizza. Yes, I said leek. It was soooo good. Thanks to Wolfgang for being a really nice guy.

-Todd

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Marijuana Eradication

2007-09-14T10:30:00.001-04:00

As promised, though delayed, here is the package about the marijuana eradication in Seneca County last week.

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If you want to see the raw video from this story, you can find it on my blog.

Thanks for watching!
-Billau

Cosi Fizz

2007-09-10T19:16:00.000-04:00

Here is video from BGSU where "scientists" from COSI created a wonderful display of fizzy popness. I wonder how many ants showed up afterwards.

-Jag

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Corn Maze

2007-09-03T16:36:00.000-04:00

This is a fun story Sashem and I did on Labor Day. Thanks to Duke and his crew at the Butterfly House in Whitehouse for being such gracious hosts...and for the helicopter ride.

-Kevin

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Handicapped?

2007-08-06T17:34:00.000-04:00

Here's Andre's video that he shot last Friday with Zack. What are your thoughts? Did Carty do the right thing? Does it matter that other handicapped parking spaces were available? Should he have had the dog with him on such a hot day when he knew he had appointments?

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Thanks for watching.
-Billau

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

2007-08-01T23:19:00.000-04:00

Here's some video from the Minneapolis bridge collapse from Wednesday evening.

-Jaclyn

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"GREEN" HOUSE

2007-07-27T15:22:00.000-04:00

This Vlog is for those of you who saw Theresa’s piece on Friday about retired BGSU Professor Dr. Donald Scherer and his “green” house. Dr. Scherer had a lot more information about energy efficient living that we weren’t able to squeeze into a minute-thirty story. So here, in his own words, Dr. Scherer gives us the full tour of his “green” house.

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There are businesses locally that offer ways to be more energy efficient. In the Bowling Green area there is Green By Design – a division of Stark’s Inc. In the Port Clinton area there is North Coast Wind and Power LLC.

According to Dr. Scherer, the cost to design and build the “green” house averaged just two percent above the cost of an average home. Scherer worked with Bill Decker of Decker Homes to design his home.

Dr. Scherer says the geothermal heating and cooling unit costs between $1,500 - $2000 more than your average furnace, but makes up for the cost difference very quickly. Dr. Scherer’s wind turbine is a Skystream model and has an average cost of $13,000. He estimates that his turbine will pay for itself in 8 – 9 years. The wind turbine is also maintenance free and Dr. Scherer doesn’t expect to service it for another 20 years.

Dr. Scherer estimates he uses between 700 – 800 KW/H of electricity a month in his new home. His old home used 650 KW/H of electricity in the winter, plus he spent hundreds of dollars in natural gas. To cool his previous home in the summer, he used 1,300 KW/H of electricity.

Thanks for watching!
-Billau

Levis Goose Flies Coop

2007-07-18T17:42:00.000-04:00

This may be more of a Tony and Todd's Roadside Attractions story, but hey, I'm the one who shot it. Sgt. Richard Murphy assures me that when they catch the thug behind this fowl deed, his goose is cooked. Priceless.

-Billau

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Kumon

2007-07-18T15:01:00.000-04:00

Created by Japanese educator Toru Kumon, The Kumon Method is one of the largest math and language educational systems in the world. Here is the package that aired on July 11th, 2007.

-Todd

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Freedom Puppies

2007-07-18T14:50:00.000-04:00

Sure, I know. You've never seen anything cuter than this right here. I understand. Neither have I.
These were the "Freedom Puppies" that were left on the doorstep of the Animal Emergency And Critical Care on Central Avenue.
Enjoy the adorableness. I guarantee you'll say "Awww" within a few seconds.

-Todd

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CARTY AND THE BALANCED BUDGET PROPOSAL

2007-07-17T16:16:00.000-04:00

Today, Mayor Finkbeiner had some very strong words for council members Frank Szollosi and Joe McNamara. Here is the Mayor's response to a question about the charter review and the balanced budget proposal and whether or not he supports it.

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Billau

George Clooney greeting...

2007-07-12T11:17:00.000-04:00

...or was it Tom Cruise, I'm still not sure. Anyodd, here's a web exclusive. It's a morning greeting available now on the web before it airs tomorrow morning (Friday, July 13, 2007). I'm not sure this guy even knows who he is. Take a look.

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Thanks Jamie!

-Billau

Diane's Induction into the APB Hall of Fame

2007-06-15T21:32:00.000-04:00

Diane Larson's induction speech into the Ohio Associated Press of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The event took place on Sunday June 10. Diane was the second women ever honored with this distinction.

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I-280 Bridge Gala

2007-05-25T15:30:00.000-04:00

This is video of fireworks over the I-280 Bridge. It was part of the celebration of the Bridge Gala on May 24th. These shots were taken from the Detroit Princess, the cruise ship that held the Gala.

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TPD Gang Unit

2007-05-23T23:26:00.000-04:00

This may have been one of the most interesting stories I've ever done. Thanks so much to Capt. Leo Eggert, Sgt. Rick Moreno, Officer Bill Noon, and the entire gang unit for taking great care of us and showing us a small glimpse of their amazing jobs.

-Todd

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National Guard helicopter ride

2007-05-23T16:49:00.000-04:00

A little late but this is video from Zack Ottenstein's story on the Ohio National Guard training exercise. A great view from the army helicopter, which I believe was a CH-47 Chinnok.

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Lasik Surgery Part 2: Dr. Wiley, M.D. Interview

2007-05-20T15:37:00.001-04:00

Here is Sashem Brey's interview with Dr. William Wiley, M.D. as he explains Lasik Eye Surgery. He discusses how it's done, how much these procedures can cost, and what types of people are the best candidates for Lasik. Thanks again to Dr. Wiley, Angie Henry, and everyone who helped us out.

-Todd

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Lasik Surgery Part 1: Procedure

2007-05-18T23:24:00.000-04:00

Here is the Lasik procedure in its entirety. If anyone is thinking about getting it done, this video will show you pretty much everything that goes on during surgery. Dr. Wiley discusses what he's doing while he's doing it to make it easier to understand. It was fascinating to watch him perform the whole thing in about 15 minutes.

-Todd

To see the story that aired Friday, May 18th at 11pm, go here.

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Welcome Home 180th!

2007-05-17T09:54:00.000-04:00

For those of you who missed it, here is Jennifer Jarrell’s report about the servicemen of the 180th Fighter Wing returning from Iraq. To the servicemen, thank you for what you do and welcome home. I’ve posted the raw video on my blog because we weren’t able to get all of the reunions in our story.

-Billau
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TPD Ride-Along

2007-05-11T16:38:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to post this whole package again. My thanks to Jeremie and Rick for being really cool guys and helping us "learn the ropes." By just spending a shift with them Lissa and I gained so much insight into what really goes on from day to day in the life of the TPD. Few people know what all you guys go through and hopefully this shows a little bit more. Be careful out there guys and thanks again.

-Todd

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Tyrese Interview

2007-05-09T22:29:00.000-04:00

While stopping in Toledo, model/actor/singer Tyrese sat down with our own Efrem Graham to talk about his new CD and his take on the "N-Word". Here is the unedited interview with Black-Ty himself.

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Danielle Dressel

2007-05-03T16:57:00.000-04:00

Here is the moving story Diane and I did with Danielle Dressel that aired on May 2. She invited us into her home to see the awards she has received and to share her memories of her husband Det. Keith Dressel.
-Shane

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Distracted School Bus Drivers

2007-04-29T21:19:00.000-04:00

Here is some more video from our I-Team investigation into distracted school bus drivers. Some of it you may have seen in Ronnie Dahl’s report, some of it didn’t make it into the story that aired. I would like to say, many of the bus drivers seemed to be following all of the rules behind the wheel. The video below contains clips of what appears to be distracted driving behaviors.

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To see the original story click here. Let us know what you think. Just click the comment link below. You can even do this anonymously . Thanks for watching. -Billau

New Baby Polar Bear

2007-04-18T16:50:00.000-04:00

Today the Toledo Zoo allowed the press to go behind the scenes to see one of the three baby polar bears that was born this winter. She doesn't have a name yet but she is 50 pounds and adorable. She sticks close to her mom, Nan, in the beginning but she got more comfortable the longer we were there.
Give some time to load it's about 8min. worth of video.
-Shane

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Drug Task Force

2007-04-17T13:29:00.000-04:00

In Ronnie Dahl's I-Team story tonight, she looked into the problem of funding the Drug Task Force. Below is some unedited video of a drug bust, given to us by a member of the task force.

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I've also posted some photos that were given to us on my blog.

Thanks for watching.
-Billau

Wauseon Fire

2007-04-17T00:18:00.000-04:00

I usually work the Monday-Friday overnights but I happened to be filling in for Jason Nguyen, our weekend overnight photographer, this past Saturday. It's probably one of the biggest fires I've ever been to, if not the most destructive.(http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=local&id=5209059 That's the link to the story.) This raw video is about four and half minutes long so please allow some time to load.

-Rich

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Joey McIntyre

2007-04-11T17:56:00.000-04:00

Former New Kids On The Block member and Dancing With The Stars performer Joey McIntyre was in Toledo today for a show at Gatorz. He took time out of busy day to sit down with our own Melissa Andrews to chat about everything from his new CD to the new season of Dancing With The Stars.
Interview is just over 6min. so allow time to load.
Shane

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Biltmore Home

2007-04-09T16:39:00.000-04:00

A week or so ago Tony and I were driving around, searching for reactions to the trash pickup fee when we stumbled upon this house. We started chatting with Janet about the fee when she mentioned her unique home. We didn't think anything of it while standing on her front lawn. She invited us in and initially we declined because of time constraints. Then at the last minute we agreed to take a tour. Tony and I were absolutely amazed. It's like one of Toledo's secrets. The Hoyts have put over $400,000 into the home and are selling it for $189,000. I posted the entire "walk-through" video with Janet Hoyt of the Biltmore replica house. It's around 10 minutes long so please allow time to load.

-Todd

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Kathy Newlove Interview

2007-04-06T18:37:00.000-04:00

On the day that Craig Daniels was captured, Zack Ottenstein and I interviewed Kathy Newlove, the mother of Alicia Castillon, who was allegedly killed by Daniels. I have to say I admire Ms. Newlove for doing these interviews. I have often said and thought that if I were caught up in a tragedy such as this, the last thing I would want to see is a bunch of people like me coming around asking questions; and approaching family members of victims, for me, is one of the more distasteful parts of the job. Fortunately, I work at a station where respect for the wishes of the families of victims is important. Ms. Newlove did tell us that talking about the events with us has helped her in working through it, and I'm glad that we could help her in that way.

--Chris Henderson

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Trash Fee

2007-04-06T17:27:00.000-04:00

The video below is the mayor's statement he gave April 5, in regards to the trash fee that went into effect April 2. For more information on the trash fee and how you can save money by recycling, click here.
-Billau

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Sylvania Firefighters

2007-04-03T11:09:00.000-04:00

Here is the full interview with firefighter Chris Nye of the Sylvania Firefighters regarding the meeting on 4.2.07. Chris is the president of the Local 2243.

-Todd

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