President Obama has called for a National Day of Service to kick off the inauguration ceremonies and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a whole holiday weekend of service. On Sat. Jan, 19, Obama is urging people nationwide to channel the spirit of King, who famously said “Life’s most persistent and […]
Happy Birthday Aaliyah! The singer would have celebrated her 34th birthday today. It has been 11 years since the young entertainer was killed in a plane crash, along with eight others, after filming the music video “Rock the Boat.” It was a devastating loss of a young artist that was just coming into her own. […]
CLEVELAND – Identity thieves have targeted northeast Ohio residents, racking up more than $100,000 in fraudulent charges. Fraudulent charges are piling up from J.Crew, Office Depot, Best Buy and more. Police say more than $14,000 has been racked up on Matthew Stein’s credit from a spending spree in New York, where an identity thief opened […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As casino violations go it won’t make for the perfect subplot of the next Vegas-based Hollywood movie, nevertheless, the Ohio Casino Control Commission Wednesday issued its very first fine against a casino. The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland was fined $15,000 for using a particular version of software used in providing customers promotional slot […]
2 Live Crew veteran Luther Campbell has come out swinging against Spike Lee, taking issue with the director’s harsh critique of Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.” Lee, who has publicly taken issue with Tarantino’s repeated use of the n-word in “Django’s” script, is on the receiving end of some pretty harsh epithets in Campbell’s new op-ed […]
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Bainbridge Township resident Bob Watson walked along Geauga Lake Road, just north of the former amusement park with the same name. The view from his neighborhood is pleasant until he spots what remains of Geauga Lake over barbed-fire fences and overgrown weeds. Watson said he can only speculate why was the […]
*The 90s rap duo Kris Kross will reunite and hit the stage for a concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of So So Def Recordings. The show is scheduled for February 23 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre and will also feature label-founder Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow. As teens, Kris Kross – in their backwards-worn […]
Washington (CNN) — Despite extensive support and counseling programs, as many as 349 U.S. service members committed suicide last year, which would be the highest number since the Department of Defense began keeping detailed statistics in 2001. According to the Pentagon, 239 military deaths in 2012 have been confirmed as suicides and another 110 are […]
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mayor Gary Norton on Wednesday night will hold a town meeting for residents concerned over the city’s recent police layoffs. There, Norton says he’ll address the impact of city council’s decision to cut 25% in the police department budget. Norton says he’ll field questions from the community, as well as discuss […]
CLEVELAND – Sales of spirituous liquor reached a record level in 2012, totaling $849 million — an increase of 7 percent from the year prior, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control. “Consumer tastes are becoming more sophisticated, and Ohioans continue to trade up buying more of the premium products,” said […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland police are investigating reports of a fake television news crew which reportedly assaulted residents with a stun gun. Officers were called out to the 8800 block of Detroit Ave. around 2 p.m. after a victim reported that six men with a digital camera approached him claiming to be with a local television […]
PHILADELPHIA – Chip Kelly, the Oregon coach who was interviewed for the Cleveland Browns head coach job, is going to lead the Philadelphia Eagles. The team made the announcement Wednesday. Kelly was considered to be high up on the list of candidates interviewed by the Browns earlier this month. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam reportedly met […]