WKYC TV personality and meteorologist Hollie Strano expressed “remorse” on Friday, the eve of her return to the airwaves after her arrest in Cuyahoga Falls in November.
In a Facebook video post, Strano, who has been off the air since her arrest for driving while intoxicated on Thanksgiving, said she is “grateful” to be back in the studio thanks to the support of her friends and family.
“You have no idea how grateful I am,” she said in the one-minute video message.
Strano said she takes full responsibility for what transpired that night.
“There truly are no words for the amount of remorse I have and how sorry I am,” she said.
Strano said she will work daily to once again earn the trust of viewers.
“Since that horrific night I have worked daily with my sobriety,” she said.
The weekend edition of WKYC Channel 3’s morning “GO” newscasts, which she hosted prior to her hiatus, begin at 5 a.m. Saturday.
Why was Hollie Strano off the air?
Cuyahoga Falls police say they were alerted to a possible intoxicated driver around 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 and found Strano driving a 2023 Cadillac XT5 SUV erratically. The officer said he began following her as she reached 70 mph in a 35 mph zone heading toward the Akron border.