Vanessa Williams once said that “success is the sweetest revenge” — and if her career is any indication, she must have a lot of enemies. The singer/actor/producer/model was the first African-American to be crowned Miss America, has recorded Billboard-topping hits and even received a couple of Emmy nominations along the way (and that’s the short […]
“The Bible” has been an incredibly successful miniseries for the History channel, so it’s no wonder viewers took to the internet after noticing that the actor cast in the role of Satan looks quite a bit like President Barack Obama. Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni plays the role of the fallen angel. A number of Twitter users […]
CLEVELAND–It’s one of the biggest news stories to rock FOX 8 News. One of the most respected and loved journalists in Northeast Ohio has decided to retire her anchor chair. Our Cleveland’s Own Wilma Smith will step off the anchor desk at the end of May. Wilma has been a key contributor to the success […]
LORAIN, Ohio – The city of Lorain is committed to taking down condemned homes that can’t be saved. Mayor Chase Ritenauer launched a massive demolition program, that started with 4 homes taken down in less than an hour, by multiple wrecking crews. “Today is huge. We fought long and hard for this when I took […]
Sick of ordering salad or the grilled chicken sandwich at fast food restaurants? Now Burger King is offering health conscious diners another choice. The fast food giant is rolling out a turkey burger this week as part of its limited time offers for spring. Burger King is believed to be the first fast food chain […]
VAIL, Colo. – Vail skier Lindsey Vonn confirmed on Twitter and Facebook that she’s dating golfer Tiger Woods. ” I guess it wasn’t a well-kept secret but yes, I am dating Tiger Woods,” Vonn wrote on her verified Twitter page. “Our relationship evolved from a friendship into something more over these past few months and […]
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Strongsville teacher strike is now making news in another Cleveland suburb. According to the North Eastern Ohio Education Association, someone threw a chunk of asphalt through its front main entrance doors in Garfield Heights between 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Saturday, when the Strongsville BOE and SEA were supposed to […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and that means parade time in downtown Cleveland. The parade kicks off at 2:04pm and runs from East 18th Street and heads west on Superior Avenue. PARADE ROUTE The parade will begin at the intersection of Superior Ave. and East 18th St. It will […]
OHIO – Just days before the Supreme Court hears arguments over the Defense of Marriage Act, one of it’s co-sponsors is changing his mind. Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman was a Congressman when he backed the 1996 law. It declares marriage to be a union between a man and a woman and denies federal benefits […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Do you recognize this woman? A traveler says she has his missing iPad. Allen Engstrom said he was flying from Phoenix to Denver when he left his iPad on a plane. “I realized it pretty quick, but by then it was too late and I just kind of wrote it off,” Engstrom said. About […]
WILLOWICK, Ohio – A naked man on drugs was arrested in the middle of a Willowick intersection on Thursday, police say. An officer was near the area of Vine Street and Willowick Drive when he spotted the man, who was nude and screaming at drivers, according to the police report. “I got out of my […]
Barbara Walters insisted on Monday that Elisabeth Hasselbeck will not be leaving “The View,” following earlier reports that the co-host was departing the show. A number of outlets reported on Friday that Hasselbeck’s contract would not be renewed. The reason, according to the reports, was that Hasselbeck’s conservative views were clashing with the audience. The […]