Some good news for a city struggling with poverty. The Salvation Army opened its first facility in East Cleveland Sunday afternoon. City leaders are so grateful they threw a party. City leaders and Salvation Army officials kicked off the opening of the East Cleveland Corps Community Center with a parade and ribbon cutting ceremony. This […]

Some East Cleveland leaders and residents are calling for greater city oversight, after yet another fatal nightclub shooting this week. The latest shooting took place in the parking lot behind Club Dew Drop on Euclid Avenue, killing one and injuring four others. East Cleveland Police have arrested one suspect in the case, but continue their […]

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. […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Unofficial results out of East Cleveland show that the mayor and City Council president have been recalled. Council President Thomas Wheeler was recalled by a slim martin of 229 votes to 211 votes. Mayor Gary Norton, Jr. was also recalled by a slim martin, with 548 votes for the recall […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO – It’s Election Day in East Cleveland Tuesday where politics are passionate and personal. It’s another special election, this one to decide whether Mayor Gary Norton and Council President Thomas Wheeler will keep their jobs or be recalled. Norton argues he’s done a good job keeping the struggling suburb afloat. He points […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The morning check of firefighting equipment at East Cleveland’s fire headquarters is a daily routine designed to make sure everything is ready to fight a fire. But some things are not ready today: the city’s rescue squads. A one year old unit is in for a warranty issue, and the only […]

he Cuyahoga County prosecutor says two former East Cleveland police officers will face charges in the beating of a person in their custody. A Grand Jury indicted Denayne R. Davidson-Dixon and Gerald A. Spencer II on Friday for the July 24 beating of Jesse R. Nickerson. Each of the defendants was charged with three counts of […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County prosecutor says two former East Cleveland police officers will face charges in the beating of a person in their custody. A Grand Jury indicted Denayne R. Davidson-Dixon and Gerald A. Spencer II on Friday for the July 24 beating of Jesse R. Nickerson. Each of the defendants was […]

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — East Cleveland is holding an emergency council meeting Monday. The city wants to enter into negotiations about merging with the city of Cleveland. Just last week, Cleveland leaders rejected East Cleveland’s proposal, but the door is still open to the possibility of annexation.   READ MORE: WKYC.com Article Courtesy of WKYC […]

EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – There has been serious consideration by East Cleveland to merge with Cleveland. Before those talks begin, East Cleveland has put together a document with a list of 16 desires, if a merger happens. Here is the City of East Cleveland City Council Ordinance 4-16 which talks about the Annexation of […]

CLEVELAND – Recently, East Cleveland City Council presented an ordinance to the City of Cleveland to start merger discussions. Cleveland City Council president Kevin Kelley rejected the proposal, but said he is still open to talks about a future merger. “Our Council will take no action under the conditions proposed by the East Cleveland City […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Charges against the East Cleveland Three, imprisoned for a 1995 murder in East Cleveland, were dismissed this morning. Derrick Wheat, Eugene Johnson and Laurese Glover, often called the “East Cleveland Three,” were convicted of murder in 1996 for the shooting of Clifton Hudson on Strathmore Ave. They submitted numerous appeals and […]