CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Police Department said an was officer shot in the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood on Saturday. At this time the name of the officer has not been released. Cleveland 19 reporter Lacey Crisp said the officer is in surgery and should be OK. Crisp said he was shot in the leg while […]

LANCASTER, N.Y. — Media outlets in Buffalo, New York, are reporting that at least 75 vehicles were involved in a crash on the Thruway in Lancaster. Video appears to show dozens of vehicles and trucks involved in the snowy accident. One person was killed in the crash; several others were taken to the hospital. According to WIVB, Lancaster […]

CLEVELAND– Just days ago, the wife of Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith was praying for patience. On Thursday, she experienced the ray of hope she needed. Shirley “Jewel” Smith gave birth to the couple’s youngest daughter in January. Dakota was five months early and weighed just 1 pound. Since then, Smith has provided updates on the […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Some communities have issued parking bans due to the snowfall. Wellington urges all residents to have their vehicles moved off of the streets by 7 p.m. Monday. Ravenna has issued a parking ban in all residential areas beginning at midnight tonight (March 13th) until noon on Wednesday, March 15. Mayfield Heights […]

EAST CLEVELAND – A salt truck drove up and down Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland but the test run Tuesday was short-lived. A truck driver declined to go on camera but confirmed the salt truck was not working. It is one of two salt trucks in the city that are down due to electrical reasons. […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Mayor Frank G. Jackson delivered the 11th State of the City address at Public Hall on Thursday, focusing on education, a proposed income tax increase, and the Republican National Convention. Jackson opened his remarks by saying “Cleveland is a successful city. It’s positioned to be a great city, but it’s not guaranteed.” Part of that […]

Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 11:25 a.m., EST – Whether reports that Bobbi Kristina Brown‘s relatives are already bickering about her homegoing turn out to be true, one thing seems to be, according to AJC.com: her father Bobby Brown and her grandmother, Cissy Houston, are steering clear of each other as they both visit the ailing […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The ‘Pothole Killer’ arrived in Cleveland early Tuesday morning and wasted no time getting straight to work. 19 Action News was on scene with the truck on Lorain and Clark shortly after 7 a.m. The ‘Pothole Killer’ is a massive truck, and attached to the front of the truck is an arm with […]

Homer Hallum, 76 (pictured), froze to death when he was locked out of his Detroit senior living complex, according to My Fox Detroit. The septuagenarian had left his building using the back door, which locks shut once someone exits and cannot be used for re-entry. When Hallum needed to get back into his building, he could […]

  (Toledo News Now) – Sure, northwest Ohio is known for having pretty significant winter weather. We’re used to snow. People bundle up, build a few snowmen, go sledding, and mostly enjoy the wintry conditions. What we’re not used to is the kind of cold we’re expecting to see for the week of January 15th. […]

  EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost said East Cleveland is the “worst city in Ohio” when it comes to finances during an interview with NewsChannel5 Thursday. State auditors reviewed the city’s finances in 2011 and 2012 and found that the city spent $5.5 million more than what was appropriated from […]

  *Rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard is on the mend after recently suffering a heart attack while at home with his family. The singer, who turned 80 last year, reveals he was overcome with a coughing fit and started to feel a shooting pain in his arm – and it was only after self-medicating […]