CLEVELAND – It is still months away, but if you do not have plans to ring in the New Year yet, you may want to make plans to come to downtown Cleveland. For the first time, people can ring in the New Year on Public Square on Dec. 31. The event is called Cleveland […]
When you think about some of the gloomiest, unhappiest and most melancholy places on earth, does Ohio come to mind? According to a list of the bleakest places on earth, the answer is — yes. Buzzfeed ranked the 12 saddest places on earth and Youngstown, Ohio ranked at No. 9. Why, you might ask, […]
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story’s ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage. Harold and Ruth Knapke died in their shared room on Aug. 11, days before their 66th anniversary, The Dayton Daily […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio – What’s new at Cedar Point for 2014? Newsnet5.com got a hint on Friday! Every year, amusement park goers look forward to find out what’s going to be built or upgraded at Cedar Point for the next year. In the past few years, Cedar Point has announced a new coaster, GateKeeper, $60 […]
COLUMBUS — State Representative John Becker (R-Union Township) announced Friday that he has introduced House Bill 244, legislation that provides prosecutors with the option of pursuing the death penalty for certain sex-related crimes. “In light of the Ariel Castro kidnapping case of three young women in Cleveland, I wanted to give prosecutors the option to […]
MENTOR, Ohio – The Lake County Board of Commissioners and the Lake County Emergency Management Agency are declaring the county a state of emergency. Early Saturday morning, heavy rain blocked roads and flooded basements. The county said the heaviest damage was in the western part of Lake County from Wickliffe to Mentor. Teams from the […]
ASHLAND COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Ohio Highway Patrol Troopers stopped a rented 2013 Ford Taurus, with Ohio registration, for a taillight violation on Interstate 71 southbound, near milepost 187 in Ashland County at 10:52 p.m., on July 17. Troopers observed several criminal indicators and a Ashland County Sheriff’s Department drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio – Travel Channel fans voted and Cedar Point tops the list of best amusement parks in America. Fans were asked for their favorite water, amusement and theme park picks and Cedar Point came in at No. 1. One reader, Alicia Goettemoeller, described the park as an “adrenaline junkie’s paradise,” while another reader, Nick […]
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mark Cooper wasn’t worried one bit about his safety Thursday when he decided to tackle an escaped Mansfield prisoner inside of a Richland County Store. “I’m confident enough in my strength that once I grab a hold of somebody like that, they’re not going to get back up,” Cooper said. Exhibit A […]
MANSFIELD, OH (WOIO) – A nationwide manhunt is underway for an inmate who escaped from the Mansfield Correctional Institution. The inmate, James Davis Myers, 47, was last seen before 9 p.m. Wednesday. No details of the escape are being released, but he was assigned to a work detail in the maintenance section of the prison. […]
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 […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland’s historic West Side Market could have easily been mistaken for an Ohio State University tailgate party Friday morning. Dozens of people, who were donned in Buckeye gear, stood outside the city landmark patiently waiting for the arrival of a special guest. OSU’s president Gordon Gee stopped by the West Side Market. The […]