Caylee Kirby

1 month ago | wtol.com | Caylee Kirby

TOLEDO, Ohio — It was a foreign concept to have hundreds of school staff and thousands of kids in northwest Ohio move their traditional, in-person learning model to something entirely online. Before 2020, that had never been done before and not in the amount of time that they had to pivot. In March 2020, the spread of COVID-19 had already started to have its impact on the Buckeye State. Each day, many wondered what would come next. "I think we forget sometimes that it was scary.

Feb 9, 2025 | wtol.com | Caylee Kirby

TOLEDO, Ohio — Nestled between Indiana Avenue and Hawley Street is a mainstay in the Junction neighborhood. "I've been around the Frederick Douglass Community Center since I was 3 years old," said Stevenson Harris Jr. with the Fredrick Douglass Community Association. "My granny used to bring me here. I used to come over here right there in that room with her." It's what many would consider a second home and a place where they're always welcome.

Feb 28, 2024 | wtol.com | Caylee Kirby

TOLEDO, Ohio — It wasn't all that long ago when Black people and white people were separated because of the color of their skin. Legally, segregation ended in 1964 but Betty Miller and Dr. Larry Hamme remember it well. "In Alabama, I experienced separation based on race, but we didn't have a lot of interactions," Miller, a former teacher said. Miller came to Toledo from Selma, Alabama, and used to work as a teacher at Toledo Public Schools.

Feb 14, 2024 | wtol.com | Caylee Kirby

TOLEDO, Ohio — Getting a card on Valentine's Day is always special, but what about getting 100 cards? That's what happened to a teacher and her class at Most Blessed Sacrament School in west Toledo. It's a unique approach to learning the 50 states for Ms. Kuhlman's second-grade class. Kuhlman made a post on Facebook, asking people from all 50 states if they would send Valentine's Day cards to her class. "I just saw it and thought, why don't I give it a try?

Jan 10, 2024 | wtol.com | Caylee Kirby

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo ended 2023 with more teens either being involved in or being victims of violent crime in comparison to 2022. A local organization is working to give young boys proper guidance. "I grew up in a father-absent home," said Tramain Rayford, the founder and CEO of The Program Inc. "I lacked identity, I lacked having a moral compass and knowing when to do the right thing.