Cleveland honors first Black mayor with Carl B. Stokes Day
June 30 is now Carl B. Stokes Day in Cleveland, honoring the city’s first Black mayor. City leaders made it official Monday with a celebration at Cleveland City Hall. Elected in 1967 at the height of the American Civil Rights Movement, Stokes became the city’s 51st mayor and the first Black mayor of any large...
Cleveland Police trying to ID suspect accused of robbing, assaulting man at McDonald’s
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Police are trying to identify a suspect they say stole from and assaulting him at a McDonald’s. The McDonald’s is on the 10400 block of St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. Police said the aggravated robbery happened on Saturday, June 7...
Reward offered for fugitive wanted for raping child in Summit County
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for a man wanted for raping a 14-year-old. According to the U.S. Marshals, John Armstrong, 49, is wanted by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. He is known to frequent both Summit County and Cuyahoga...
Planned Parenthood shuts down Cleveland Health Center
A sign posted to the door of the Planned Parenthood location on Euclid Avenue said, ”Because our Title X funds have been withheld, this health center is closed effective immediately.”
Northeast Ohio health care workers pause work in protest of Medicaid cuts
More than a dozen MetroHealth employees stood outside of the hospital on West 25th Street in Cleveland Monday afternoon to protest a proposed trillion dollar cut to Medicaid in the federal budget. The protesters joined doctors and nurses around the country in a national work pause to object the cuts...
The Gigantic Flea Market In Ohio That’s Almost Too Good To Be True
Ever had that feeling when you stumble upon something so wonderfully chaotic, so magnificently jumbled, that your treasure-hunting heart skips a beat?. That’s the Berea Flea Market for you – a sprawling wonderland of odds and ends where one person’s castoffs become another’s prized possessions. The...
Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office Encourages Residents to Aid in Capturing Monday’s Most Wanted Before...
As Independence Day approaches, bringing with it a swell of patriotic festivities, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office reminds us that civic duty doesn't take a holiday. In a social media post published today, the Sheriff's Office juxtaposed the anticipation of fireworks and fun with a pressing appeal to the public....
CIM piano faculty shares Rome concert experience, audience with Pope Leo XIV
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Musicians get to play for audiences all the time, but it’s a rare moment indeed when one has an audience with the prince of the postles himself. One of Cleveland Institute of Music’s star piano faculty members, Gabriela Montero, was recently invited to play for Pope Leo XIV.
Police find almost 700 grams of drugs, a firearm, cash during search warrant on...
Police found almost 700 grams of drugs, a firearm, and a substantial amount of cash during a search warrant of an Ohio home.
Driver flees crashed car after leading Garfield Heights, Cleveland Police on chase
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - A 28-year-old Cleveland man is on the run, after fleeing from his crashed car after a police chase. Garfield Heights Police said Karon Johnson fled from Cleveland Police in the area of E. 131st Street and Cranwood Avenue just before 1 a.m. Monday. Several minutes...
