Officials have confirmed at least 91 people have been killed in the Moore tornado Monday. The medical examiner’s office confirmed at least 233 people have…
AKRON, Ohio – An Akron tattoo artist helped fix a man’s tattoo dubbed “the world’s worst portrait tattoo” of his late wife. Scott Versago of Empire Ink posted on his Facebook page Thursday that the man with that very tattoo, of which photos posted on the Internet went viral a few years ago, walked in […]
Andre Dandridge Place of Residence: Detroit Why He is a Game Changer: When Dandridge was a 21-year-old senior at the University of Michigan, he found out he was going to be a Father. He also found out that there weren’t many resources geared toward young Black men to help him prepare. “My first reaction to the […]
Los Angeles (CNN) — Two sheriff’s deputies have been wounded in a shootout with a suspect believed to be renegade ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Jordan Dorner, a high-ranking law official with knowledge of the investigation said Tuesday. Dorner had stolen a vehicle from a house in the Big Bear area when he came upon […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Teen dating violence is an alarming trend throughout the country, kids involved in dangerous and sometimes deadly relationships. Now, a national effort is underway to expose warning signs and stop the violence.@ An abusive dating relationship nearly cost Johanna Orozco her life, “He got controlling, very jealous. I couldn’t wear certain […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The MetroHealth System has received approval from federal officials to launch a Medicaid waiver program that will provide a medical home and health coverage for up to 30,000 uninsured residents of Cuyahoga County. The program began Friday. The program, called MetroHealth Care Plus, is the first in Ohio to provide healthcare […]
CLEVELAND – The early morning fire at the West Side Market in Cleveland on Wednesday means the vendors will be missing out on much-needed income, so two local businesses are stepping up. No one was injured during the blaze, but the market is closed until further notice because of heavy smoke damage and soot covering […]
CLEVELAND – At 11 a.m. on Christmas morning there was already a line for Christmas meals to be served by the hunger center at St. Augustine Church in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. Dozens of volunteer waiters carried dinners of ham, potatoes, stuffing and vegetables to the hundreds of hungry clients seated in the noisy community room […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A new report out shows gambling on the rise in Ohio. It also shows that more Ohioans addicted to gambling are getting help. Louis Weigele is a clinical social worker who has worked with gambling addictions. “People lose their jobs, people lose their livelihoods, people lose their families,” says Weigele of the […]
AKRON, Ohio – Cynthia Ivery sometimes tries to block out the reality and pretend it never happened, but the pain of losing her son to murder doesn’t go away. Dec. 11 will mark the one-year anniversary since Henry Ivery, 25, was gunned down outside of a West Akron home. The case remains unsolved. “I couldn’t […]
PARMA, Ohio – Keeping a close eye on how you prepare and cook your Thanksgiving turkey can save you from plenty of headaches, maybe even serious injury. The Parma Fire Department issued a strong warning for residents who will be using a deep fryer to cook their bird. Fire officials report two Parma women died […]
CLEVELAND – The city of Cleveland has released a list of locations where families in need can get a free Thanksgiving meal this week. The meals are being provided by the annual “Harvest for Hunger” food drive, which works with the Cleveland Foodbank and other local agencies. The foodbank is asking anyone who knows of […]