‘He tried escaping’: Lyft driver killed in Cleveland fled war in Ukraine
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Vasyl Shvets left war-torn Ukraine in October 2023, seeking safety and a new beginning in the United States. Less than two years later, the man who fled violence in his homeland fell victim to it in Cleveland. Shvets, 27, of Parma, came to Cleveland from Ivano-Frankivsk,...
We finally get the hard evidence that former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones himself approved...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A former FirstEnergy executive testified Thursday that then-CEO Chuck Jones signed off on a $4.3 million payment that prosecutors say was a bribe. We’re talking about the damning testimony on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with...
KC and the Sunshine Band are still bringing the hits 50 years later
CLEVELAND — From "Get Down Tonight" to "That's the Way (I Like It)" and "Shake Your Booty," KC and the Sunshine Band have sold more than 100 million records and continue to pop up everywhere, from movies and commercials to playlists spanning generations. Fifty years into their remarkable career,...
VIDEO: FOX 8 reporter Rex Smith ‘rescued’ from icy plunge in Lake Erie
Cleveland Division of Fire is demonstrating an ice rescue on Lake Erie and FOX 8's Rex Smith is assisting -- by being the "rescue dummy."
Black-Asian restaurant calls for support during Black History Month
CLEVELAND — Cultural foods have always been a big part of Tiffany Knight’s life. She and her husband, Lloyd Knight, are the co-owners of Blasian Fusion in Cleveland, now sharing flavors from their childhood with others. What You Need To Know. Black-owned businesses have increased by. since 2012,...
Wanted man carrying drugs arrested in lobby of Red Roof Inn in Middleburg Heights
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A wanted Middleburg Heights man, 32, was arrested Feb. 4 in the lobby of Red Roof Inn, 17555 Bagley Road. Police were patrolling in the Red Roof parking lot because the hotel is known for drug-trafficking. They noticed a GMC Terrain driven by a man. They checked the license plate number.
Do you know this person?: Parma police seek to identify individual involved in hit-skip
PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - The Parma Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a person involved in a hit-skip on Jan. 30. At approximately 12:54 a.m. on Knollwood Drive on Jan. 30, the pictured vehicle provided by police likely caused damage to the passenger side front and side areas.
Drunk diner, tossed out of Middleburg Heights restaurant-bar, seeks charges against security guards
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A Broadview Heights man, 43, was thrown out of The Islander Bar & Grille, 7581 Pearl Road, after he shoved another diner and fought with security guards on Feb. 1. The man called police at about 12:15 a.m. and said the security guards had roughed...
Resident suspects thieves are trailing Amazon delivery truck: Highland Heights Police Blotter
A man said Feb. 8 that he saw a younger male open a package that had just been delivered to his house. He said that the suspect came from a car that pulled into his neighbor’s driveway just after Amazon delivered the package. In surveillance video, officers saw that...
Parma Heights using grant funds to purchase new $144,000 senior center bus
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- On any given day, the Parma Heights Senior Center is transporting its members around town. That’s why the city is currently in the process of purchasing a new 2026 Ford E450 Bus. “We had a senior bus that went out of service about two years...

















