(RNN) – People experiencing the wintry weather, especially those in the South, are seeing the downside of driving on icy, wet roads. Road closures, crashes and business and school cancellations have resulted from a mix of freezing rain and sleet falling as far south as the Gulf Coast. But if conditions allow you to […]

  MEDINA, OH (WOIO) – The Medina Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has some tips on how to drive safely in the winter, and what to do in the event of a breakdown or a crash. According to their report, nearly 19,000 crashes occurred in winter conditions. Of these accidents, 42 people were […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cleveland mother avoided jail after she crashed her car while driving her three kids – ages 12, 9, and 2 – and pregnant niece while drunk. Ericka Davis was sentenced to two years probation and treatment for the drunk driving accident that happened in April on I-90 westbound. Davis was drunk when she drove onto the […]

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According to a survey completed by CarInsuranceComparison.com, Louisiana has the worst drivers in the United States. The site based its decision on the amount of…

  The man who was acquitted for the shooting and murder of Trayvon Martin was once again let off with a warning.   George Zimmerman got pulled over again last month. The Florida Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on Zimmerman Aug. 19 “for window tint that was too dark, as well as a tag […]

  CLEVELAND — Mayor Frank Jackson and Gov. John Kasich were together at Upper Edgewater Park Tuesday. That’s when Kasich announced the state was getting a $72 million windfall from the federal government, a redistribution of highway money that went unspent in other states. Kasich and Jackson said the Ohio Department of Transportation would put $3 million […]

  The 41-year-old New Jersey Transit bus operator who was caught masturbating on the job on June 24 had no words at his arraignment on Wednesday; instead, he let his lawyer speak for him, reports theGrio.com. RELATED: New Jersey Bus Driver Caught Masturbating On Video “We don’t have any comment,” said Frank Arleo, defense attorney for George Simpson, Jr. […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed has been found guilty of driving while intoxicated. The jury of four men and four women did not look at Reed as he entered the courtroom. Upon hearing the verdict, Reed and his defense team looked somber. The jury deliberated for around 6 hours before reaching a […]

  *R&B star Miguel did a split jump to the wrong side of the law early Thursday morning when police in L.A. arrested him for driving under the influence. According to TMZ, the 27-year-old crooner was stopped at around 2:15 a.m. for speeding and having his windows tinted. That ‘s when cops reported that they […]

Medina County, OH – The highways of Ohio will not, at least hopefully, resemble a Nascar race, but you will be able push your speed from 65 mph to 70 mph, legally, on a good chunk of the state’s highways beginning on July 1. “I don’t think it changes the way most people drive around […]

Get ready for more downtown Cleveland construction this week. Beginning Monday night, crews will begin work to place steel beams over Ontario Street near Progressive Field. The work is associated with the innerbelt project and is expected to take about three weeks. Here are the detours from ODOT: • Motorists should expect daily lane restrictions […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A ticket has now been filed with four charges against Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed. The most serious charge is drunk driving, the other charges are minor traffic offenses. Reed posted bond around noon, and is due in court on Wednesday morning. Reed was stopped at the intersection of East 9th and Rockwell […]