(CNN) – The company that makes Twinkies, Ho-Ho’s and Wonderbread is officially a bust. A federal bankruptcy judge finalized the liquidation of Hostess Brands, the company that makes the iconic baked goods. As part of the judgment, senior executives involved in winding down the company will receive bonuses ranging from $7400 to more than $130,000. […]
CLEVELAND – A new soul food restaurant with a familiar owner will soon open in downtown Cleveland. “Stonetown,” as it will be named, is owned by Soul Republic Restaurant Group and will occupy the space vacated by Nexus Café and Coffeehouse on Prospect, which closed its doors in October. At 627 Prospect, the restaurant will […]
NEW YORK — The future of Twinkies is virtually assured. Hostess Brands Inc. said Thursday that it’s in talks with 110 potential buyers for its iconic brands, which also include CupCakes, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos. The suitors now include at least five national retailers such as supermarkets, a financial adviser for the company said […]
(CNN) — Before Sheldon Bruck told his orthodox Jewish parents he was gay, the teenager looked for a way out of homosexuality. His search led him to JONAH — Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing — which claimed on its website to help people “struggling with unwanted same-sex sexual attractions.” JONAH co-director Arthur Goldberg promised […]
KENT, Ohio – For the second time this year, the Kent State Campus is buzzing over one of its sports teams. First, the baseball team made it to the College World Series for the first time ever. Now, the football team is nationally ranked 17th in the BCS and could play in a BCS Bowl […]
CLEVELAND – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirms the body found Monday at a waste processing site was 3-year-old Emilliano Terry. Officials positively identified the toddler’s body through DNA testing conducted by the Medical Examiner’s Regional Forensic Science Laboratory. The cause and manner of death remains an ongoing investigation. On Sunday, the boy’s mother […]
CLEVELAND – The Ohio Lottery said a $2 million winning lottery ticket for Wednesday’s massive Powerball drawing was sold at a gas station on Cleveland’s west side. According to the lottery, the ticket was sold at the BP Station on West 117th Street just off I-90 across from Giant Eagle. The winner matched 5 of […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland police quickly found a 7-year-old who was reported missing in Cleveland’s Third District. The 7-year-old was with his older brother who is a teenager. The teen exited the RTA bus and the 7-year-old was nowhere to be found, according to police. The teen got off the bus at East 40th and St. […]
*“If you’re a member of the human race; if you don’t know Ruby Dee it’s shameful.” That’s how award winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson, who gained fame on the long running TV series “Law and Order,” feels. She told me that in an exclusive interview at the 90th birthday celebration for Ruby Dee. It was […]
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina has survived a car crash in Alpharetta, Georgia that left her car smashed up an in an embankment, reports TMZ. According to police, a passer-by noticed Krissy’s damaged Chevy Camaro and called 911. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, she was standing next to her vehicle and appeared to […]
“Two and a Half Men” actor Angus T. Jones made headlines Monday for denouncing his hit CBS sitcom as “filth.” As a result, Jones’ mentor and Forerunner Chronicles host, Christopher Hudson, was also thrust into the spotlight along with his questionable theories — one of which compares President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. Hudson, who […]
NEW YORK – The husband of a 407-pound woman who died after being denied flights home from Europe to the U.S. is considering legal action against multiple airlines, according to a Tuesday report. Good Morning America said Vilma Soltesz and her husband, Janos Soltesz, took annual trips to Hungary and flew to Budapest from New […]