CLEVELAND — Legendary R&B singer and songwriter James Ingram, an Akron native, has lost his battle with brain cancer. News 5 was honored and privileged to shoot a promotional video with Mr. Ingram back in 1995. Watch this very special promo, “Give Me 5,” which also features Carly Simon, in the video player above. […]
CLEVELAND — Don Webster, a longtime meteorologist at News 5 Cleveland and host of the popular variety show “Upbeat,” died Thursday. Earlier this year, Don Webster’s son and daughter-in-law were in town from Atlanta when Webster asked them if they would you like to go to the Rock Hall. “They said ‘yeah let’s do that,'” […]
After a combined 52 years at News 5, longtime anchors Leon Bibb and Lee Jordan announced on Monday their plans to retire. Though their individual careers paths have similarities — both graduated from Bowling Green State University and worked at WCMH in Columbus — they leave behind unique legacies. Jordan joined News 5 in 1987 […]