CMSD leader to make nearly $300,000 after first raise since starting the job
Cleveland schools CEO Warren Morgan is getting his first pay bump since taking the district’s top job in 2023. The school board this week approved a 5% raise for Morgan, bringing his base salary to just over $299,000. His contract lays out annual raises, but he decided not to take one last year, citing the district’s...
One person dead, several injured following shooting incident in Ohio
OHIO — A block party on the city’s East Side turned violent early Monday when gunfire broke out, leaving one person dead and five others injured, according to Cleveland Police. The shooting occurred around midnight in the 5900 block of Luther Avenue. Police said a verbal altercation involving several people escalated...
Sandusky woman guilty of killing 2 Cleveland men
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 22-year-old Sandusky woman pleaded guilty Monday to killing two men in Cleveland last summer. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge John Russo then sentenced Le’ceeonna White to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years at the Ohio Reformatory for Women.
Gordon Ramsay dines at Cleveland’s Cordelia during Northeast Ohio tour
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gordon Ramsay continued his dining tour of Cleveland by stopping by Cordelia on East 4th Street for a taste of modern-day Midwest comfort food. Cordelia, at 2058 East 4th, posted a photo of its staff, including chef Vinnie Cimino, posing with the celebrity chef on Saturday, June 14.
Trial continued for woman accused in murder of toddler at North Olmsted Giant Eagle
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The trial for the woman accused of stabbing three-year-old Julian Wood to death in the parking lot of the North Olmsted Giant Eagle store, has been continued. In February, Bionca Ellis was found competent to stand trial. Ellis was scheduled to have a final pre-trial on...
No Kings Cleveland rally draws thousands and multiple messages
At noon on Saturday, a number of groups, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, held a rally at Public Square and marched to Willard Park, at East Ninth Street and Lakeside Avenue. There, they were briefly confronted by the leaders of another “No Kings” demonstration headed by Democratic Party leaders and...
The Flaming Ohio River That Forced America to Create the EPA in 1970
Oil slicks, debris, and chemicals turned Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River into a fire hazard by 1969. When it finally ignited that summer, the flames barely made local news. But those 30 minutes of burning water would soon trigger the biggest environmental cleanup in US history. Here’s the story behind the...
Fair Housing Center Reports Detail Housing Struggles Facing Those With Criminal Convictions in Cuyahoga...
Most landlords surveyed ignore federal antidiscrimination guidelines about the use of criminal background checks, and a few admitted to flat-out denying anyone with a criminal conviction.
72-year-old woman foils scam phone call, reports it to proper authorities
While we often discuss the current scams out there, do you know how you would react when that call or text appears on your phone?
State cuts to child welfare funding could jeopardize housing solutions for Cuyahoga County youths
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s child welfare advocates are concerned after the Ohio Senate cut $61.35 million in proposed funding for children services from the state budget bill, potentially threatening innovative programs designed to address the foster care placement crisis, including in Cuyahoga County. Gov. Mike...
