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From rain to ice and snow: ODOT issues warning ahead of next storm

A storm that forecasters predict will be a "soupy mess" could create hazardous driving conditions in Northeast Ohio on Thursday night and Friday morning.
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WATCH: ODOT plow hits tow truck at scene of other accident

Video released to the FOX 8 I TEAM shows a plow driver crashing into a tow truck at the scene of another accident.
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A second chance at Christmas: Former inmate helps kids with incarcerated parents feel connected...

CLEVELAND — Every Christmas morning, Richard Swiger wakes up in his Medina home and reflects on how far he's come. "I don't forget where I came from," Swiger said. And he never will. Because nearly 15 years ago, Swiger spent the holidays behind bars. He understands more than most what it's like to be separated from...
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Winging it: how a Northeast Ohio couple made birds their bandmates

Monika Bowman is a communications specialist for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and a lifelong birder. She'salso an artist, and now she is working on a unique art project that will bring her two passions together. . Avimancy, which combines the concepts of birds and magicas the name suggests, is...
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$1M bond for man accused in deadly shooting at Cleveland RTA rapid station

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 25-year-old man accused of shooting and killing 27-year-old Benjamin McComas at a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) rapid station was in court Wednesday morning. Donnie Allen, 25, was arraigned in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, and his bond was set at $1 million.
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Northern Ohio Winter Weather Update This Week: Snow Chance Returns Thursday

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Ohio wakes to sharp cold and clear skies along Lake Erie. The air bites. Exhaust lingers at stoplights. That calm winter morning will give way to a fast-moving December weather shift, bringing wind, rain,...
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AI is now answering Akron police’s non-emergency calls

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Residents seeking non-emergency services from Akron police will now be routed to “Ava,” an artificial intelligence virtual assistant, the department said. Those who call 911, however, will still speak to a person. Ava works by gathering information from non-emergency callers and passing it along...
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37 Indicted in Northeast Ohio Drug Ring Linked to Overdose Deaths, Over 6 Kilograms...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A sweeping drug trafficking investigation in Northeast Ohio has resulted in the indictment of 37 individuals, the seizure of more than six kilograms of illegal drugs, and the recovery of hundreds of thousands of dollars and stolen firearms, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Grenades, mortars found in Ohio home

Deputies are reminding the public not to touch or move any old military souvenirs or weapons after grenades were found in a home.
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See it: Predator not seen in this state for more than 100 years caught...

The park’s trail camera captured the footage earlier this year, marking it as its first confirmed sighting of the species in the county since the 1800s, according to Cleveland Metroparks.

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