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  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland native and famed boxing promoter, Don King brings a fight card to northeast Ohio. King, along with Mayor Frank Jackson announced a lightweight match at the Wolstein Center on Feb. 21. It’s called “Cleveland Show for People Care: Let’s Do it for Cleveland, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” King says […]

  BEREA, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Browns shake up the front office.  Browns CEO, Joe Banner and General Manager, Michael Lombardi are out.  Ray Farmer is now the new GM. He takes over immediately. Farmer’s first order of business — free agency and the upcoming draft. The team announced Tuesday morning Banner will be […]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of New Jersey’s capital city could soon be removed from office. A federal jury convicted Tony Mack on Friday…

Front and center at the winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia are five black athletes who could, individually, make more Olympic black history. Beginning with…

  EAST CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton tells 19 Action News the city is downsizing. Norton says this is designed to save money and make the city run more efficiently. A total of seven people are losing their jobs. Norton says the city is eliminating an executive assistant and a program […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Gas prices are up nearly 10.0 cents per gallon in the Cleveland area for Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. You will be looking to pay an average of $3.41 per gallon of gas. GasBuddy surveyed close to 850 fueling stations in Cleveland on Sunday, Feb. 9. The national average is only […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson administered the Oath of Office to a new Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police and two other key positions on Monday morning. Chief Michael McGrath was sworn in as the new Safety Director, Calvin Williams is the new Chief of Police, Commander Chief Wayne Drummond was promoted to Deputy […]

Chitwood & Chitwood Bring you the Church Financial Tax & Law Conference on February 25th at Sheraton Akron/Cuyahoga Falls. Register online at: http://www.cmtc.org or by phone at: 800.344.0076 Chitwood & Chitwood, P.C. has been working with and representing churches and nonprofit ministries for over 70 years. Chitwood & Chitwood is the oldest and largest financial […]

Black people have been fabulous for a long time and author/writer/social media maven Nichelle Gainer knew it. That’s why she created the Tumblr site Vintage…

  AKRON, Ohio – The frigid weather could be having a major impact on donations to the Salvation Army. The number of people giving up coats and gently-used clothing is down at least 60 percent at area stores, according to the agency. “We’re desperate. I have to say we are,” said Major Gayle Miga from […]

The 5-year-old Detroit girl who was abducted by her mother was found in Texas. MyFOXDetroit reports: She had been missing since Monday, Feb. 3, when…

2013 marked the comeback for good, quality Black films and “Essence” magazine is showcasing them in March 2014 issue. Gracing the cover is “Lee Daniels’…