Scholarships squashed for 4 Scott High School students
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Imagine thinking you’re set for a full ride to college, only to find out it wasn’t a real offer. That was the reality for four Scott High School students who thought they were going to Cleveland State, free of charge. After a mix-up, they...
Judge approves Browns’ federal lawsuit update asking for damages from City
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A federal judge just approved the Browns’ request to amend its lawsuit, allowing the Haslams to seek damages from the city of Cleveland. The amended complaint also adds several new parties to the litigation. The damages from the City would include costs related to fighting...
Humble Design marks 400 homes furnished for homeless
Humble Design Cleveland is about to celebrate a milestone after becoming operational at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: its 400th home transformation to help a local family leaving homelessness. Since opening its doors in 2020, Humble Design Cleveland has transformed the homes and lives of more than 1,100...
Sun Messenger communities’ Memorial Day observances
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The cities of Richmond Heights and South Euclid will have Memorial Day parades on Monday (May 26), just two of the events Sun Messenger communities are holding in observance of the holiday. Richmond Heights. The Richmond Heights parade will be the fourth Memorial Day parade since...
Tremont Greek Fest brings food, drinks and dancing to Cleveland this Memorial Day weekend
CLEVELAND — The Tremont Greek Fest is back this weekend, offering four days of food, drinks, dancing and shopping in Cleveland’s historic neighborhood. Admission and parking are free all weekend long. Organizers say you don’t have to be Greek to enjoy the festival, but you will need an...
Break-in at the Rockefeller Building is latest setback for a Cleveland landmark
Five people were cited and released after breaking into Cleveland's historic Rockefeller Building on West 6th Street and Superior Avenue.
Cleveland woman begs for tree trimming before someone is hurt
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A woman has a simple request, but is still waiting on something to get done, hoping something or someone isn’t hurt beforehand. “And I’m afraid the branches may fall down, I’ll be having a cookout and they’ll fall on someone,” said Sarah Allen. “Just trim, like right up in here.”
Cleveland Officer bit by dog during call
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland Police Officer was bit by a dog while responding to a call Friday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., the officer was dispatched to a domestic disturbance call in the 3900 block of W. 44th Street. A fight between a man and a woman had gotten...
‘I have him trapped’: Robbery suspect stopped by Cleveland bank teller
Video released to the FOX 8 I-Team shows a suspected bank robber busted before he ever got out the door. The suspect was busted by a bank teller.
Channel catfish biting despite the weather: NE Ohio fishing report
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The cold, windy weather won’t seem to go away this spring, shutting down Lake Erie and the Northeast Ohio reservoirs this past week while rains have the rivers swollen once again. The climate experts say its the result of warm air in the Arctic causing the...