Lakewood bar temporarily closing after neon sign catches fire, causing damage
LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) - A bar in Lakewood is temporarily closing after a neon sign caught fire Sunday evening. Wine Dive Cle, located at 16918 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, was hosting an employee appreciation party Sunday evening when its “Wine Dive” neon sign caught fire. Wine Dive Cle...
Ohio man killing time while pregnant wife sleeps buys Ohio Lottery ticket, wins jackpot
BEREA, Ohio (WKRC) - A Berea man says a routine trip to the grocery store and gas station turned into a lottery win. Brian said he stopped for gas while his pregnant wife was at home sleeping and decided to purchase an Ohio Lottery ticket. He bought a $5 EZPLAY Progressive Jackpot Lucky Numbers ticket and matched 15...
Former bank employee found guilty in $2 million fraud scheme targeting elderly customers
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - After a five day trial, a federal jury has convicted a man who used his role as a bank employee in a scheme to steal money from elderly customers. 36-year-old Yue Cao, was a former bank employee who used his role to access confidential client information to target elderly customers and create...
She filed for unclaimed funds in Ohio. Last fall. It might … be a...
An email from the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds shows there's a 7-plus-month backlog for processing some claims, following a record-breaking year of claims filed.
Recap: 3 NE Ohio breweries that recently shut down
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A trio of Northeast Ohio breweries have closed or announced shutdowns since the beginning of the year. Midnight Owl Brewing Co. (Shaker Heights) For Joel Warger, co-owner and brewer at Midnight Owl. the reasons behind closing were complex. “It feels like it could be a number...
Salt mine employees work overtime to meet high demand
CLEVELAND — It’s been a tough winter, with lots of snow and arctic temperatures. Given all the snow, salt is in high demand. PJ King, the surface operations manager at Cargill Deicing Technology’s Cleveland salt mine, said staff have been working around the clock to fill salt orders.
Cleveland loses $3.3 million in lead paint grant money after spending it too slowly
Cleveland has lost $3.3 million in state and federal grant money that was meant for clearing homes of lead paint, a toxin that can impair children’s brain development. The reason for the loss is one that has dogged City Hall for years: It couldn’t spend the money fast enough.
Plea deal off the table for suspect charged in connection with murder of Euclid...
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - The plea deal is now off the table for one of five suspects charged in connection with the murder of a Euclid man in Willoughby. Antoine Graves, 18, of Willoughby, appeared in Lake County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday and did not accept the offered deal.
Squatters cause Cleveland building fire in Slavic Village
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters said squatters are believed to have started a building fire in Slavic Village early Monday morning. This happened in the area of Warner Road and Maryland Avenue around 4:45 a.m. Cleveland firefighters said the two-story building was vacant, but the squatters were inside and...
Hoarding conditions hinder Cleveland firefighters at house fire
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A house went up in flames on the city’s East side late Monday and firefighters said hoarding conditions made entry from the front door impossible. Cleveland firefighters were called out to the area of E. 136th Street and Harvard Avenue around 11 p.m. Firefighters said...

















