BEREA, Ohio – The sale of the Cleveland Browns by Randy Lerner could bring a ripple effect of changes throughout the front office, starting with President Mike Holmgren and ending with Head Coach Pat Shurmur. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported over the weekend that the sale of the team could be expedited and wrapped up […]
A judge slaps a former political hotshot with 28 years behind bars for his role in the Cuyahoga Corruption scandal. Jimmy Dimora received a stiffer sentence than the one handed to former Cuyahoga County Auditor, Frank Russo. Russo stole more than Dimora. Yet, Dimora is behind bars and Russo is out, with no prospect of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Gas prices are surging. In fact, they could be close to $4 by the end of the week. The spike in prices at the pump is enough to make many upset. “It’s just getting downright insane. There’s just too much money being spent on gas,” said Danel Harland. Danel Harland is […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -A Cleveland woman is on a crusade to free Jimmy Dimora just as the kingpin in the County Corruption Investigation solicits money to get out of prison.Dimora is a career politician so asking other people for money is what he does best. 19 Action News tracked down the law firm who’s behind […]
Gadget fans waiting anxiously for the next iPhone to be released may be reaching the home stretch. Apple, which has made no official announcement, is planning a September 12 event at which the next generation of the iconic smartphone will presumably be announced, according to multiple reports. iMore, an Apple-oriented blog, was the first to […]
The Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting its first confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) case of 2012. WNV encephalitis was confirmed in a 48-year-old Cleveland man who is currently hospitalized. The Cleveland case brings Ohio’s reported WNV infections up to two cases. The first human case of WNV was reported in Clermont County, […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – President Obama visits Akron Wednesday, August 1. He will speak at the John S. Knight Center at 77 East Mill Street. Estimated time of remarks is 4 p.m., doors will open at 1:30pm. Tickets are required for entry. They were distributed Tuesday at three locations. Before heading to Akron, the President […]
CLEVELAND – Hundreds flocked to Chick-fil-A restaurants across northeast Ohio Wednesday after a Facebook campaign called “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” started by former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, encouraged people to stand up for the biblical view of marriage. This campaign came after Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy made a controversial statement declaring the restaurant backed the […]
KENT, OH (WOIO) – A Kent State student is accused of making threats to the university campus. 19-year-old William Koberna is charged with inducing panic and aggravating menacing related to a Tweet in which he threatened violence. He allegedly said he planned to “shoot up” the campus. Koberna recently lived in Kent, but currently resides in Brunswick. […]
CLEVELAND – The man charged in a deadly crash at a Cleveland street fair appeared in court for his arraignment Tuesday, as we learn one of the victims’ condition was upgraded. Timothy Spock, 35, was arraigned for the incident that killed one person and injured three others at Clifton Boulevard and West 117th Street during […]
AKRON, Ohio – Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora will spend 28 years in federal prison for his convictions on conspiracy, racketeering, bribery and more. Dimora was once the most powerful political figure in Cuyahoga County. U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi pronounced the sentence in U.S. District Court Tuesday, as the 57-year-old sat in […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Police say a 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were both shot in the neck at a party. The girl, Lataevia Williams, died at University Hospital. The teenage boy is listed in serious condition at University. The shootings happened just after midnight on Sunday at East 125th and Elberon Avenue on the border of Cleveland and […]