Ohio native raising money for cat health research

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio native is on a mission to raise money for cat health research by riding from California to Maine on a Onewheel.

Joey Luthman is an actor and filmmaker from the Dayton area and now lives in Los Angeles. He has been in shows like “iCarly,” “Chicago Med,” “The Goldbergs,” and, most recently, Netflix’s new series “Monster: The Ed Gein Story.”

Luthman’s latest project began Oct. 1 when he departed from the Santa Monica Pier. Over the past month, he has gone through several states while riding on a Onewheel.

“It's like a skateboard you stand on with one big tire in the middle, and you balance on it. It's self-balancing, it’s got a motor, it’s electric,” Luthman said. “It was something I thought about, doing this kind of trip for probably four or five years now.