Ohio school announces closure due to illness
OHIO — Corpus Christi Academy in Cuyahoga County will be closed on Monday, January 12, 2026, due to illness, school officials announced. The closure applies to all students and staff at the school, and no in-person classes or on-campus activities will take place for the day. Officials did not release specific details...
‘Romper Room’ teacher ‘Miss Barbara’ was Ohio TV icon | Local history
When “Miss Barbara” picked up the Magic Mirror, her little friends at home so desperately wanted to hear their names. “Romper, bomper, stomper, boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me do.” Barbara Plummer, the host of “Romper Room” on WEWS-TV (Channel 5) , was one of the most beloved TV personalities in Northeast Ohio in the...
Mid-Atlantic Weather Alert: Heavy Snow Possible Jan 14–17 as Cleveland and Pittsburgh Face Rising...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – A potentially disruptive winter storm could bring heavy snow and hazardous travel to the Ohio–Pennsylvania border region from Wednesday, Jan. 14, through Friday, Jan. 17, with a...
County property taxes are coming due in Ohio and there’s some small positive news...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -All over Ohio’s 88 counties property tax bills are coming due. Property taxes around the state increased so dramatically last year, Ohio lawmakers have passed legislation, and Governor Mike DeWine has signed, new laws that will cap increases in the future. There won’t be as large...
Permanent, seasonal shelter provides a refuge to Cleveland’s homeless
CLEVELAND — As winter weather is making its presence known throughout the state with snow and dropping temperatures, hundreds of people experiencing homelessness will seek shelter. It’s a yearly problem — just last winter, eighteen people in Cuyahoga County lost their lives because of hypothermia. The Northeast...
Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office Clears Officers’ Actions in Fatal Ambush as Lawful, Community Mourns...
The Lorain County Prosecutor's Office ruled that the actions of Lorain police officers were lawful during an ambush that resulted in the death of Officer Phillip Wagner and injuries to Officers Brent Payne and Peter Gale in July 2025. According to WKYC, this conclusion followed a "thorough and independent evaluation...
Greater Cleveland Food Bank honors retiree
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A dedicated worker of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank retired Friday and has been honored for her years of service. Jedene Westmoreland retired after 37 years of service to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank (GCFB), impacting nearly 20 in the kitchen. She will be leaving an...
Firefighters investigating ‘intentionally set fire’ in local apartment building
Cleveland firefighters are investigating what they are calling an "intentionally set fire" Sunday morning, according to Lt. Mike Norman.
2 arrested after a Parma Police pursuit involving a stolen car ends in crash
Two people were arrested after a Parma Police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash Saturday morning, according to the Parma Police Department.
Cleveland rally for Renee Nicole Good draws crowd to protest ICE actions
A few hundred people rallied near Cleveland’s West Side Market Friday evening to call attention to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot Wednesday morning by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer near her home in Minneapolis. The rally was one of several organized across Greater...

















