CLEVELAND – Cleveland police will be on the hunt on New Year’s Eve with several checkpoints searching for drunken drivers. At least 17 officers and supervisors will be spread out across the city. The Breath Alcohol Testing van or BAT will also be out and mobile. “It’s going to be a safe event,” said Harold […]
EUCLID, OH (WOIO) – Euclid police are looking for three gunmen who violently robbed a McDonald’s Sunday morning. Police say three masked gunmen entered the McDonald’s restaurant located on 22291 Euclid Avenue. The suspects held employees at gunpoint while breaking into a safe and stealing an undisclosed amount of money. During the robbery, one […]
The retail chain plans to issue replacement cards to those affected by the glitch. (CNN) – Target has run into another holiday shopping glitch. The retailer confirmed on Tuesday that some customers are having problems using their Target gift cards at the cash register. A spokeswoman said that “some target gift cards were […]
AKRON, Ohio – Whitney Solomon wasn’t exactly jumping for joy when she learned of her 10-cent raise. Sarcastically, the 22-year-old woman, who works at a downtown Akron Subway, said, “Really? Are you serious?” On January 1, 2014, Ohio’s minimum wage goes from $7.85 per hour to $7.95. That means full-time workers will make about […]
AKRON, Ohio – First Night Akron is preparing for it’s 18th year of New Year’s celebration in downtown Akron. This year more than 80 artists and performing groups will entertain the crowd at 10 different locations. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight with a fireworks show. If you or […]
ESPN reported on Tuesday at the Cavaliers and L. A. Lakers are in talks for a trade that would send disgruntled center Andrew Bynum back to the Lakers in exchange for forward Pau Gasol. Although no deal is believed to be imminent, the two sides would likely want to complete something before the Jan. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Are you ready for a Times Square style countdown to 2014 on Cleveland’s Public Square? New Year of the Millennium was the last time the city hosted a New Year’s event like this. Fast forward 14 years, and Cleveland Rocks New Year’s Eve, put on by the Ohio Homecoming Group is hoping […]
*During a temporary split from his now-fiancée Gabrielle Union earlier this year, NBA star Dwyane Wade hooked up with another woman and fathered a son, reports Entertainment Tonight. Union, 41, knew about the child before she accepted the Miami Heat guard’s proposal on Dec. 21, a source tells the show, and the pair worked through […]
*Former NFL star Tiki Barber and wife Traci Lynn Johnson welcomed a baby girl on Friday, Us Weekly reports. Daughter Brooklyn is the first child for the couple, who married in July 2012. The longtime running back, who played for the New York Giants from 1997 to 2006, has four children from his previous […]
*Truth is for most folks, hearing of hearing of Robin Roberts coming out as a lesbian via her Facebook posting on Sunday was a shock /surprise. The truth is she’s been open about her sexuality for years; she just didn’t feel the need to go public until now. You see, pretty much everyone in […]
CLEVELAND – The Browns fired head coach Rob Chudzinski late Sunday night after just one year at the helm. At a press conference on Monday afternoon. Browns CEO Joe Banner said the decision was made on Saturday. “I think the fact that this didn’t go well doesn’t change the track record we both have […]
Spike Lee’s 1989 classic Do the Right Thing is among the titles that will no longer be shown on the popular streaming service. (CNN) – If you’re planning to stay home New Year’s Day and stream classic movies on Netflix, you may be out of luck. More than 80 movies and a handful […]