*Boyz II Men are demanding that a filmmaker change the title of his new movie “Boys 2 Men,” or else they will file a lawsuit. Reps for Boyz fired off a letter to the film’s producers this week saying they never gave permission to use the name, so they’re ready to take the filmmaker to […]
AVON LAKE, OH (WOIO) – Ford says there will only be a two-week layoff for half the workers at the Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake. The plant will rotate shift opportunities for approximately 1,000 production workers. Two-week cycles and two-week temporary layoffs for half of workers. When on the rotations, workers will receive 95% of pay. […]
LAKEWOOD, OH (WOIO) – Lakewood’s salt supply is running precariously low, and the city’s streets have suffered as a result. Morton, the contracted company that provides the city’s salt, has failed to deliver the 1,000 tons back-ordered by the city. Lakewood has now placed orders with other vendors, but not being under contract means […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – If you would like to include a business in our school closing list please email us at web@19actionnews.com. The following activities have been canceled due to weather: The Free Community Dinner that is held at Streetsboro United Methodist Church has been canceled for1/28/2014. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court will […]
COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – Monday, Gov. John R. Kasich urged the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio Department of Education to work together on legislation providing a one-time increase in the number of days that schools can take off because of snow or bad weather. Kasich said a one-time increase of just a few days is […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The City of Shaker Heights is making the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building available to residents who may need refuge from the cold. Because the icy conditions can cause unanticipated outages and burst pipes, residents may need a place to warm up. Those who find themselves in such circumstances can […]
MEDINA, Ohio – Snow-covered and icy roads are already causing problems across northeast Ohio. (Get latest traffic conditions on our traffic map here.) Local sheriffs have asked drivers to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary. SNOW EMERGENCIES Erie County– Level 2 Huron County — Level 3 Knox County — Level 2 Lorain County – Level […]
COLUMBIA, Md. – Police confirm three people are dead in a shooting at Columbia Mall in Howard County. Customers were locked inside stores of the mall as officials worked to secure the area. Officials say the initial calls of the incident came in at 11:15 a.m. Police report one of the deceased was found […]
COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – To add to the chill of winter some cyber criminals are trying to take advantage of unsuspecting Ohioans to make some money off of phony utility bills. This scam is hitting the email inboxes of residents across the state. The Attorney General’s office has received more than 30 reports […]
*Joshua Black knows most people don’t approve of him calling for the execution of President Barack Obama. And just so your clear, he doesn’t care. Black, a Republican candidate for Florida’s state house, caused a stir when he tweeted on Monday that “It’s time to arrest” Obama and “hang him high.” RELATED: Black GOP Candidate […]
*Step aside Super Bowl because these basketball stars aren’t gonna stop ballin’ next weekend. Football stars will not only be present in NYC during the highly anticipated Super Bowl, but basketball pros are playing in NYC as well. LeBron James and Kevin Durant are among basketball celebrities set to play during a weekend dominated by […]
*Things continue to look up for ‘The Haves and the Have Nots.’ Indiewire.com reports the Tyler Perry drama set a series record this past Tuesday night (1/21/13) by drawing in 2.84 million total viewers with its latest episode. The ratings achievement is the latest in an ongoing surge for ‘The Haves and the Have Nots,” […]