Anthony Davis set off a firestorm of discussion after he publicly demanded to be traded from the New Orleans Pelicans. That brash statement that has teams preparing packages cost the talented big man $50,000. ESPN reports: New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after his agent, Rich Paul, told […]
In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving opened up about his decision to force a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers a year ago. Last summer, Kyrie Irving demanded to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers. More than a year later, it’s clear Irving isn’t only happy with his […]
Bill Cosby‘s image as America’s Dad was shattered when scores of women claimed in 2015 that they were drugged and sexually assaulted by the comedian over the course of 40 years. The shocking scandals resulted in The Cosby Show reruns getting yanked off television with Bounce TV, BET and TV Land pulling the show from […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – On the one year anniversary of Tamir Rice‘s death, family members, friends and supporters of Tamir went to the Justice Center Monday to deliver a petition to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty. They are upset about how the case is being handled and presented his office with 200,000 signatures, asking that he remove himself from the case. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland area Walmart stores are having a tough time keeping up with the demand for Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pies. The manager says they sold out over weekend. His store sold 170 pies on Saturday and another 69 on Sunday. The warehouse is out, but they expect to get more this weekend. The case […]
Ad-hoc group “New Yorkers Against Bratton” held a press conference outside City Hall Monday, demanding that Police Commissioner Bill Bratton resign over Eric Garner‘s death due to his controversial Broken Windows theory. RELATED: Officer In Fatal NY Arrest Stripped Of Gun, Badge [VIDEO] “We’re out here today in response to the chokehold death of Staten […]
SANFORD, FL (RNN) – George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who admitted to shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has posted the $100,000 bond and was released from jail Friday. On Thursday, Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. granted bail at $1 million for Zimmerman after determining he manipulated facts during his initial bond hearing. “The defendant has […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner, Jimmy Dimora reportedly collapsed in prison and was knocked unconscious. Allegedly, a lump was discovered in his throat and doctors are checking it to see if it is cancerous. After the lump was found, Dimora’s lawyers filed another motion Friday asking the judge to release him from […]
Sinead O’Connor posted an open letter on her website, expressing her strong feelings about the case of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen shot and killed in February by a neighborhood watch volunteer. In the lengthy post, the outspoken Irish singer/songwriter is outraged that George Zimmerman, who claims he shot Martin in self-defense, has not been arrested.
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) - New court documents just filed in the Cuyahoga County corruption scandal. In the motion, prosecutors respond to Jimmy Dimora's lawyers request to have him released from jail pending appeal. In their reasons for keeping him locked up, there are hints of other crimes. The filing refers to a sealed government claim that Dimora tried to fix 8 more court cases. And that his wife, Lori, took phone messages from people wanting Dimora's help in getting cases fixed.
CLEVELAND, OH – Average retail gasoline prices in Cleveland have risen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.38/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.46/g, according to gasoline price website ClevelandGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Cleveland […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Been to the gas pump lately? If you have then you probably noticed the sticker shock. It seems like every time you turn around prices jump again! It’s hard to justify a holiday weekend getaway when you blow your whole budget on the gas it takes to get there. So most […]