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  http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/i-90-westbound-closed-at-dead-mans-curve-after-oil-spill CLEVELAND – Interstate 90 westbound is closed Saturday morning at Dead Man’s Curve after a diesel spill.  It happened just after 5:30 a.m. Cleveland Police told NewsChannel 5 that a tractor-trailer struck a guardrail that punctured its diesel saddle tank on the right side of the truck. The semi leaked diesel fuel onto […]

NORTHEAST OHIO (WOIO) – Residents who live in eastern suburbs of Cleveland are experiencing discolored water. The water is safe to drink and it is not harmful if ingested, but customers should refrain from doing laundry since it can stain your clothing. THERE IS NO BOIL ALERT IN EFFECT. The discoloration of the water is […]

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns plan to hold a tribute to former owner Art Modell at Sunday’s game, the team said Friday. Modell died Thursday at 87 in Baltimore, Md. Many speculated Thursday that the Browns would not do anything at the game, due to the potential of backlash from fans still angry about Modell […]

The most recent unemployment rates have been released and they do not show many signs of improvement. In July, the rate was at 8.1 percent, which is higher than the most recent rate of 8.3 percent. Last month, employers added 96,000 jobs, which is a low number in comparison to previous months. The number of […]

President Barack Obama’s convention evolution is complete. Eight years ago, Obama rocketed into the political spotlight with a soaring convention keynote address. Four years later, he accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination and became their standard bearer. On Thursday, Obama took the convention stage fighting for his job. “I recognize that times have changed since I […]

CHARLOTTE – Former Browns owner Art Modell is remembered at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Delegates got word of Modell’s passing during Thursday morning’s Ohio Delegation Breakfast. Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said he didn’t know Modell personally, but is saddened to hear of his death. “For someone who has such a personal persona, I […]

CLEVELAND – It’s a tale of two cities. One is mourning the loss of a man who brought the beloved game of football back to its city. Another is celebrating  the end of what many consider to be a two decades-long curse on its current franchise. Across the country, many sports fans are mourning the […]

CLEVELAND – Former Browns head coach Sam Rutigliano has forgiven Art Modell and he hopes and prays Browns fans can find it in their hearts to do the same. Rutigliano was fired by Modell in the middle of the 1984 season after coaching the Browns for six years. But Rutigliano said he understood the high […]

President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, “put a floor under the crash” and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former President Bill Clinton declared Wednesday night in a rousing Democratic National Convention appeal aimed at millions of hard-pressed Americans yet to decide how to vote. [NewsOne] Election Season: Get […]

EUCLID, OH (WOIO) – The City of Euclid and Euclid Hospital are joining forces to implement a “tobacco free workplace” policy at all city facilities. The policy, announced today by Euclid Mayor Bill Cervenik, will be effective on Nov. 15 – the American Cancer Society’s 37th Great American Smokeout day. Tobacco use will be prohibited […]

BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – The black bear that spent a majority of Tuesday up a tree in Bedford Heights is now on the run in Solon. Around 10 a.m., the black bear was spotted on Brainard and Cannon Roads in Solon. 19 Action News viewer Matt Jordan was driving on Brainard when he saw the […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Supreme Court just ruled on a legal issue in favor of the internet cafes. This means the case moves back to the court of Cuyahoga County Judge Nancy Russo. At the heart of it all, do these places offer gambling or not. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason recently moved to […]