CLEVELAND – A local organization is saying no to the proposed Horseshoe Casino skywalk. OurCLE, a Cleveland grassroots campaign, has launched a Civic Commons petition initiative to educate the public and advocate against the skywalk. They have over 80 signatures for the petition now. After receiving 100 signatures, the group will send the online petition […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – Phillips Edison Strategic Investment Fund II LLC has purchased Parmatown Mall, one of Northeast Ohio’s largest retail properties. The 1.18 million-square-foot, mixed-use complex is located on 83 acres in Parma, Ohio, approximately eight miles southwest of downtown Cleveland. The property includes three components: (1) Parmatown Plaza, an enclosed, single-story, regional shopping […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Black Friday is still more than a month away, but now is the time to start thinking about saving for those big purchases. The deal site, dealnews, predicts what will be hot this holiday shopping season. If you need a new TV, dealnews said the week of Black Friday may be the […]
McDonald’s president Jan Fields announced today that starting next week, menu boards in the chain’s restaurants and drive-thrus will contain calorie counts for all menu items in accordance with the company’s ongoing Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choices program. The announcement came as part of the presentation of McDonald’s 2012 Nutrition Journey Progress Report, which […]
MACEDONIA, Ohio – Several police departments in Summit County and the region are searching for a team of thieves who are apparently disabling alarm systems and stealing from Best Buy stores. The two men and one woman have been captured on surveillance cameras at multiple Best Buy stores in Macedonia and Copley. Police said the […]
CLEVELAND – A vacant plot of land is well on its way to becoming something useful and productive in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. The Cuyahoga Land Bank, Koinonia Homes, Inc., Cleveland City Council and the City of Cleveland came together to break ground on an urban farm at W 41st Street and Memphis Avenue on […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Unemployment numbers in Ohio have declined since January, but in June and July the numbers have remained unchanged at 7.2%. Ohio is the only swing state in the upcoming election where unemployment numbers have not climbed. In fact, northeast Ohio has seen some encouraging news in the past couple of weeks […]
CLEVELAND – Five northeast Ohio companies have been recognized by a national magazine as some of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Inc. Magazine’s top 500 list for 2012 includes these companies in the Cleveland-Akron area: #236: Leandog (Cleveland) #365: Z Squared Media (Cleveland) #403: Advanced Chemical (Middleburg Heights) #408: Slaterock Safety (Medina) #495: […]
There’s no denying McDonald’s sets the gold standard when it comes to straight fried potato-ey goodness, but are they ready to seize the short and curly market as well? Apparently so, but only in the Philippines. Already a seasonal staple over there, McDonald’s Philippines (locally known as McDo) is bringing back its popular “Twister Fries” […]
(CNN) — Gay rights activists staged a “kiss day” at Chick-fil-A outlets nationwide Friday amid a controversy over the company president’s stance against same-sex marriages. Organizers used social media to urge same-sex couples to participate in the event and post pictures and videos online. “I like to liken it to a married couple sharing a […]
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 […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Another twist in the battle over Internet gambling. Last week, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason filed indictments and ordered Internet gambling businesses to close after a statewide investigation. Ten people have been charged in the case. On Monday, some business owners filed a motion with Cuyahoga County court trying to get a […]