Nick Ashford, Of Ashford And Simpson Dies Of Throat Cancer August 22, 2011 By Kym Sellers Nick Ashford, one half of Motown’s legendary group Ashford and Simpson died today of throat cancer according to reports. Ashford, who was 70 years old, penned major hits along with his long time partner and wife Valerie Simpson. The […]
Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, has died at age 70. Nick died Monday in a New York City hospital. He had been suffering from throat cancer and had undergone radiation treatment. Among the songs Ashford & Simpson penned are “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “You’re All I Need […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A website is trying to make a quick buck off convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. Serialkillersink.net is pushing little bags of soil from Sowell’s Imperial Avenue home in Cleveland. The cost is $25 bucks per bag. The man who runs the site says he obtained the dirt from a recent trip to […]
WASHINGTON— Tourists and Washingtonians were about to get their first up-close look Monday at the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The site was set to open without fanfare around 11 a.m. to kick off a week of celebrations ahead of Sunday’s official dedication. The memorial sits on the National Mall near the […]
Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will hold a mass march for jobs and justice on Saturday, August 27, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The rally and march is expected to attract thousands of members of the civil rights community. Martin Luther King III, Tom Joyner, CEO of the National Urban League Marc Morial, […]
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Newlywed Toya Carter’s husband Memphitz was arrested this morning after attempting to go through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Int’l airport with a fully loaded gun. According to BOSSIP,the weapon was found in his luggage during a routine security check as Memphitz and his new wife Toya Carter prepared to board a flight to Indiana. Memphitz claims that […]
Have you ever been in a situation that was so bad you felt like dying? Did you ever feel like you know there is something better out there but you want to quit trying? That part of you that makes you believe is dreams. Watch the trailer below: DREAMS – 2011 Extended Trailer from DreamsOnScreen […]
STRONGSVILLE, OH (WOIO) – Strongsville Police made several arrests Saturday evening after Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly, a.k.a “MGK”, went flash mobbing through Southpark Mall. The scene quickly turned into a frenzy on the second level of the mall in the food court. Rapper MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, refused to get down from […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A 19 Action News travel update for the week of August 22nd. Gateway Impacts • Monday, August 22, through Friday, August 26, motorists should expect lane closures on E 9th Street and E 14th Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for overhead bridge work. • Each night, Monday, August 22 […]
Average retail gasoline prices in Cleveland have fallen by 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that decreased by 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.58/g, according to gasoline price website ClevelandGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Cleveland during the […]
EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Huron Hospital will close its inpatient, emergency and trauma services today. Doctors will continue to see patients at Huron Hospital for outpatient care through Oct. 3, when the new Cleveland Clinic Huron Community Health Center opens. This health center is better designed to meet the changing needs of this community […]
