Ohio elected officials rolled out the red carpet for data centers, and we’re paying...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohioans’ electric bills are about to jump again, thanks to unprecedented demand from data centers. For the first time, the state’s grid operator could not secure enough power for future need. We’re talking about what that will mean on Today in Ohio. Listen online...
Rare fisher spotted in Cleveland Metroparks for first time in nearly 200 years
A rare species has returned to the region after it was extirpated in Ohio for decades, and its numbers are increasing across the state. A fisher was spotted earlier this year on a wildlife camera at Cleveland Metroparks, and was identified by Wildlife Management Coordinator Andy Burmesch. This fisher sighting is the...
Former Ohio Senate candidate admits to $4.5M wire fraud scheme
Jonathan Leissler, 44, of Stow, Ohio, pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Maple Heights church offering free coats, shoes to kids this weekend
Kids grow fast, winter’s here— and it’s the holidays. So, Citadel of Faith Ministries in Maple Heights is opening its doors to families who need a lift for a children’s coat-and-shoe giveaway.
Meet the woman at the heart of Woodhill
Marilyn Burns sat at her kitchen table on a cold December afternoon. As I entered her home, she greeted me with a hug. She was in the process of planning a brunch for some of her closest friends. “We are going to have salmon, salad, fruit, dessert and so many...
West Virginia law enforcement agency terminates Timothy Loehmann
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An attorney representing Tamir Rice’s mother announced Friday that another law enforcement agency has fired Timothy Loehmann. Earlier this week, Samaria Rice’s attorney Subodh Chandra shared a report by Dragline which stated Loehmann was joining two departments in West Virginia. In the days...
Copper thieves hit streetlights across Cleveland, not just Slavic Village
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Copper thieves plunged part of Slavic Village into darkness by ripping the wires out of streetlights. But it turns out the problem is more widespread. Cleveland Metroparks confirmed that thieves have pulled the wire from streetlights along the Red Line Greenway on multiple occasions. And officials...
Cleveland councilmembers call for review of bail process after fatal RTA Puritas Rapid Station...
CLEVELAND — Two members of Cleveland City Council are calling for a closer look at the judicial process that allowed Donnie Allen, the 25-year-old man accused of killing Benjamin McComas of Avon Lake in a shooting at an RTA station, to be out on bail for an unrelated alleged crime just days before McComas' death.
Wanted man hiding behind dark windows arrested in Middleburg Heights
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A wanted Bedford man, 51, was arrested at about 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 on Engle Road. At about 4 p.m., police saw a Honda Odyssey turn onto Engle from Sonesta Simply Suites, 17525 Rosbough Drive. They checked the license plate and learned that the van owner, the Bedford man, was wanted in...
Cleveland Clinic advances promising breast cancer vaccine to second phase trial
A clinical trial of a vaccine to prevent breast cancer is showing early promise, prompting Cleveland Clinic researchers to move ahead with a second stage of testing. Most participants tolerated the vaccine well, and the majority showed a strong immune reaction, a key early sign that the vaccine is working as...

















