Lunchtime Briefing: KAG’s Second Leak, Kings of Leon’s Ohio Dates & Jeremy London’s Birthday Clarification
Good afternoon, Toledo. Here’s your midday catch-up — the three big stories we published this hour, plus the morning’s highlights.
The big one: the company behind Toledo’s chemical emergency had another chemical leak the night before — in Barberton, Ohio — and state investigators never got to inspect the tanker. State records link KAG Specialty Products Group, part of the same Kenan Advantage Group that owns MC Tank Transport, to a hydrochloric acid leak on Oct. 19, about 22 hours before the Toledo release. Two workers were hurt, one hospitalized, and the trailer was moved to Walbridge before the state investigator arrived. Read the full story: MC Tank’s Parent Company Had Another Chemical Leak 22 Hours Before Toledo’s Emergency
On stage: Kings of Leon just announced a 30-city North American tour for 2027 — and Ohio gets two stops. The band plays Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on May 14 and Pine Knob in Clarkston, Michigan, on May 23, with presales starting Monday and general tickets on sale Friday, Nov. 13. Read the full story: Kings of Leon Just Announced a 30-City 2027 Tour — and Ohio Gets Two Stops
And in celebrity news: 7th Heaven star Jeremy London says his plea for a job and a home was “blown out of proportion” — he has a condo in Florida, he’s not destitute, and today happens to be his 54th birthday. Read the full story: Jeremy London Clears the Air: ‘I’m Not Destitute’ — and Today Is His 54th Birthday
From this morning: Toledo gas just fell again — $3.81 a gallon, down 33 cents in a week: Toledo Gas Just Fell Again — $3.81 a Gallon, Down 33 Cents in a Week. Tonight, the Walleye open their season at the Huntington Center with a block party, rally towels and a rivalry rematch: Walleye Opening Night Is Tonight. UT students are collecting toys for fellow student parents — here’s how to help: UT Students Are Collecting Toys for Fellow Student Parents. And American Idol is turning 25, with a two-hour anniversary special announced: American Idol Is Turning 25.
That’s your lunch break. We’ll be back this afternoon with more.
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