CLEVELAND – More than 50,000 strangers are expected in Cleveland over the next couple of days. The city’s homeless will work with law enforcement to protect us during the Republican National Convention. They call him “Ice.” He’s landscaping around a building off St. Clair. Why? “Trying to get ready for the RN convention thing. They’re having […]
AKRON, Ohio – Akron police will send 30 to 35 officers to Cleveland during the Republican National Convention to assist the Cleveland Police Department, according to Lt. Rick Edwards with Akron police. The City of Cleveland and funds from the RNC reportedly paid for this, so it will cost Akron taxpayers nothing, according to Edwards. Authorities […]
CLEVELAND — Cleveland State University is expected to receive a $1 million grant from KeyBank to fund the KeyBank Foundation Scholars Program, which will begin in the 2016-2017 school year. The program aims to increase retention and on-time completion of undergraduate programs. The support programs will apply to new freshmen and current students who graduated […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) want to remind Ohioans that assistance is available if you have been disconnected or are threatened with disconnection from your utility service. The Winter Crisis Program, a component of the Home Energy Assistance Program, provides assistance […]
Kianna Hawkins (pictured) is one woman who was determined — come hell or high water — to get her high school diploma, even if it took her 20 years to do so. Now, the single Mom is fully relishing the long-awaited moment of finally having obtained her high school diploma and has her 14-year-old daughter, […]
SUMMIT COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – On May 16, Summit County Executive Russ Pry declared a state of emergency in response to the May 12 storm that caused widespread flooding and damage in a number of Summit County communities. The declaration allowed the Summit County Emergency Management Agency to assemble damage assessment reports to see if […]
(WOIO) – To better assist Ohioans who are unemployed, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) now automatically registers unemployment compensation claimants for a free account with OhioMeansJobs.com and posts a basic resume on the website. In addition, claimants now are required to complete several job-search tasks online or in person at […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 13 year old Raina Bennett, missing since February 16, 2014. Bennett is described as a 13 year old white female with brown hair and green eyes. She is 5’6″ and weighs 175 pounds. For more about where she was last […]
BEACHWOOD, OH (WOIO) – 17-year-old senior at Beachwood High School, Drake Smith, dreams of being an editor in television production, but the reality of that dream comes down to whether he gets a life-saving kidney transplant and how soon. Drake, when healthy enough, shoots and edits concerts and football games in his spare time. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police Fifth District Detective Bureau is currently seeking the public’s help finding a missing teenage girl. Jessika Ellison, 15, has black hair and brown eyes. She is 5’6″ and weighs 130 pounds. Her mother reported she left her residence on December 21, 2013. To contact the Cleveland Police, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Development Services Agency and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) want to remind Ohioans that assistance is available if you have been disconnected or are threatened with disconnection from your utility service. The Winter Crisis Program, a component of the Home Energy Assistance Program, provides assistance to […]
CLEVELAND – The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is seeking additional workers to serve as poll workers during the Nov. 5 general election. Poll workers earn $172.10 for their service. Duties include successfully completing a poll worker training class, attending a 6 p.m. meeting the night before the election and working Election Day from […]