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A Lorain man with a long criminal record who allegedly led Lorain County Sheriff's deputies on a car chase through Elyria on Sept. 4 is now facing eight felony charges in Common Pleas Court. Meanwhile, a Cleveland woman arrested with him also is charged with felony tampering with evidence. Travone...

Born and raised on the southeast side of Cleveland, Justin Bibb has experienced many of the challenges residents face as a city firsthand. When his mother finished school, she could barely read or write, but she turned her life around and was the first in their family to graduate from college — now she’s a social...

On Sept. 27, 1986, the Cleveland chapter of United Way attempted a breathtaking feat: releasing 1.5 million balloons into the sky in an event called Balloonfest ’86. Designed as a publicity stunt and record-setting spectacle, it was meant to showcase a city on the rise — but it didn’t go as planned. FOX 8’s Neil […]

Police responded to a fight at a gas station at 4:41 p.m. Oct. 4. The victim and her mother both stated the clerk threw some sort of liquid at the victim during an argument. Security camera footage showed the clerk squirting a spray bottle at the victim, who then threw a store item at the clerk. Both were cited for...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland woman guilty of fatally shooting a man in 2023, will be sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. In September, Manija Downey was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felonious assault. Cleveland police said Downey, 30, shot...

Former Cleveland TV news reporter Winnie Dortch is now sharing her powerful story of survival.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Children all across Northeast Ohio are suffering serious injuries — even dying — while attempting TikTok fire challenges, according to a local trauma surgeon. She says this disturbing trend has unfortunately become increasingly common. Dr. Casey Kohler, a trauma surgeon at MetroHealth...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio lawmakers are considering jailing people who refuse to identify themselves during traffic stops. We’re talking about a new “refusal to disclose” offense for drivers on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board...

Our good friend and colleague Wayne Dawson is continuing his cancer journey and is asking for more prayers from the community.

SOLON, Ohio -- A man who was the passenger in a car stopped by police -- but who was not the target of the stop -- should not have accepted the kind offer from an officer of a ride to his destination. The man, after all, was in possession of a stolen gun.