CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Positively Cleveland’s new promotional video could catch even the most cynical Clevelander’s eye and make them say, “Where’s that?  I wanna go there,” but maybe that’s the point. “There’s a lot of people that don’t even venture downtown and are like, ‘Why would I want to do that?'” says Mike […]

  DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Positively Cleveland, the convention and visitors bureau for Cleveland, announced a new destination brand Wednesday, presented new plans for its destination development initiatives, unveiled a local social media movement and highlighted a series of organizational accomplishments. Mayor Frank G. Jackson and Positively Cleveland President & CEO David Gilbert were among those […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The 38th Cleveland International Film Festival, presented by Dollar Bank, opens Wednesday, March 19 and runs through March 30 at Tower City Cinemas. For more information on the 340+ films that will be shown between Opening Night and Closing Night of the 38th CIFF, click HERE. Ticket prices for films […]

  CLEVELAND — Traffic was restricted on East 12th Street in Cleveland after the wind did a number on a flagpole. The pole, located at East 12th and Superior, was reported damaged Wednesday around 10 a.m.   READ MORE: Fox8.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WJW Fox 8 News

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Large PlayhouseSquare signs are being seen around Cleveland. They are part of our Dazzle the District neighborhood transformation. The signs are gateways that will identify the PlayhouseSquare neighborhood. To see where the signs are coming up in Downtown, click here: 19ActionNews.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WOIO 19 Action News

  CLEVELAND – UPDATE: RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced Thursday morning Cleveland is one of eight cities to move to the next phase of consideration to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. The theme of Cleveland’s 2016 Republican National Convention pitch is simple, “Start here. Finish here.” The new website promoting the pitch went online […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – There is still a ton of work to be done but if the preview that we got is any indication…The Metropolitan at the Nine will be a new jewel in downtown. Marriott signed off just yesterday on what will be their latest autograph collection property. “We are just completely on edge […]

  The City of Cleveland will finalize installation today of 40 recycling bins throughout the downtown Cleveland area, as part of the City’s ongoing effort to increase recycling rates and materials diverted from landfills. The recycle bins have been placed next to existing waste receptacles and are located between West 9th Street and East 12th […]

  CLEVELAND – A smartphone app to make it easier to find parking in downtown Cleveland has come under fire in Cleveland for safety reasons. Parker by Streetline identifies open meter parking spaces and parking lot spaces so drivers can easily get to them. It’s part of a pilot program with the city of Cleveland launched […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Horseshoe Casino reopened its doors at 4 p.m. Tuesday after shutting down in the wee hours of the morning Monday. According to the casino, the sub-zero temperatures caused a water pipe to burst overnight inside the casino, affecting the food court area on Level Two.   To read what is going on […]

  CLEVELAND – Mayor Frank Jackson was sworn in Monday morning in the city hall rotunda for this third term in office. Jackson pledged to concentrate on several key issues facing the city: education, economic growth and prosperity, a balanced budget, delivering quality services and improving the quality of life in neighborhoods. Jackson admitted it […]

  CLEVELAND – Cleveland police will be on the hunt on New Year’s Eve with several checkpoints searching for drunken drivers. At least 17 officers and supervisors will be spread out across the city. The Breath Alcohol Testing van or BAT will also be out and mobile. “It’s going to be a safe event,” said Harold […]