SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – It may be dangerous but you can walk across the street and chat. But the street signs tell the story as you drive into Shaker, get off the phone. Using your cell phone while driving, is now illegal in the city. But some there don’t see the cell phone crackdown as […]
The popular eatery had made that change after customers have become uncomfortable around firearms. (KUSA/CNN) – Chipotle has asked its customers to check their firearms at the door. The Mexican food chain made the request after gun rights advocates brought military-style rifles into a Texas franchise. Gun control group Moms Demand Action for […]
Kansas City Bans Smoking Inside Public Housing Apartments It’s one thing to ban smoking from bars and restaurants, as Kansas City did in 2008 following…
(WOIO) – An Ohio federal judge announced Friday he intends to issue a written order by April 14, striking down Ohio’s ban on recognizing legal gay marriages. Judge Timothy Black says the ban is unconstitutional. This does not mean Ohio will allow gay marriages, but the state would have to recognize marriages of gay […]
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – A ban on the use of handheld cell phones while driving is now on the books for Shaker Heights. The ordinance went into effect today, March 26, 2014. Up until May 25, 2014 officers will issue warnings during the 60-day grace period for those caught texting or talking on their handheld phone […]
*Beyonce and Condoleezza Rice are part of a new effort by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In Foundation to redefine the term “bossy” when it applies to women in charge. Jennifer Garner, Jane Lynch and Diane von Furstenberg also appear in the new PSA released today (March 10) via YouTube. The video notes that by […]
The NFL Competition Committee has been engaged in talks since last Friday, discussing a variety of issues important to the league. One such matter is the proposed 15-yard penalty on players using the “N-word” on the field. Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman (pictured) is against the ban of the word, calling the potential rule “almost racist” […]
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – Another Northeast Ohio city has banned cell phone use while driving. Shaker Heights Council passed an ordinance this week that bans drivers from using cell phones. More stringent than Ohio state law, this ban includes all use of smartphones, laptops, PDAs and other wireless devices — not just texting. Using […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The following cities have issued a parking ban due to the snowy weather: The City of Lorain has issued a City Wide emergency snow parking ban. Effective immediately there is no parking on all designated snow streets. The ban is in effect until 8:00A.M. Friday January 3, 2014. The […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland State University started the new school year with a bold health initiative. The campus is going tobacco-free. The new rules for campus take effect Monday, August 26. The new rules prohibit smoking of any kind, anywhere on campus. This includes dorm rooms, parking lots or even your own car, […]
NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) – New Yorkers can continue to buy super-sized sugary drinks after a judge says it’s not legal to ban them. On Monday, New York Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling ruled the law invalid. The lawsuit was filed by the American Beverage Association. The ban was to go into effect on Tuesday, but […]
OHIO (WOIO) – Two years ago a woman who was texting and driving 70 m.p.h. hit a Southern Ohio woman. Aimee Bishop lost her unborn child, her chance to have children and will have to lose part of her leg if she ever wants to walk again. That’s the reality of texting and driving. It’s […]