(RNN) – Hurricane Sandy has gained strength and picked up speed, and will make landfall between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday on the southern New Jersey or central Delaware coast. The storm dubbed “Frankenstorm” will slam into coast packing sustained winds of 90 mph with gusts up to 115 mph. As of the 3 p.m. […]
(WOIO) – It’s that time of year again! Time for Trick-or-Treat! Here’s a list of Trick-or Treat dates and times around Northeast Ohio! If you don’t see your city on our list, email the info to web@19actionnews.com! Due to the expected rain and windy conditions on Wednesday, Trick or Treat has been postponed until Sunday, […]
SUMMIT COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – The Salvation Army is preparing for Hurricane Sandy as it makes its way up the eastern seaboard with potentially devastating impacts to millions of people. Summit County Emergency Disaster Services of Summit County and all national Salvation Army assets are on standbyfrom the Carolinas to Maine, ready to deploy as […]
(WOIO) – First Energy officials are hoping for the best, but prepared for the worst, as Hurricane Sandy is predicted to bring wide-spread power outages. Crews are standing by and ready to go. The worst is expected late Monday night and into Tuesday. First Energy officials tell 19 Action News it is important customers call their automated line […]
OHIO (WOIO) – FirstEnergy encourage all customers to prepare for the possible severe impacts of Hurricane Sandy early next week. Weather forecasters are predicting a dangerous storm that will strike the east coast with powerful, damaging winds and heavy rain. Further west, customers could see heavy snow. Depending on the severity of the storm’s impact […]
The center of the super storm will move over Southern New Jersey this evening. The forecast track will take it east of us tomorrow. Deep moisture will continue to filter and that means more rain. Additional rain of over 1″ can be expected through tomorrow for most of the area. This will create flooding concerns. […]
(RNN) – Hurricane Isaac has been downgraded to a tropical storm but remains a threat to life and property along the Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hazards from storm surge and inland flooding are still taking place, as the storm’s maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph. In a news conference Wednesday, […]
(RNN) – The winds of Isaac have reached 75 mph, reclassifying it as a category 1 hurricane, as it creeps closer to the Gulf coast. The storm is located about 55 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River and 135 miles from New Orleans, the National Weather Service reported at 2:00 p.m. ET. The […]
GEORGETOWN, TX (RNN) – Tim Tebow recently took his talents to the Big Apple, but he plans to spend Easter in the Longhorn State. The New York Jets quarterback and evangelical is scheduled to deliver the Easter Sunday sermon at the Celebration Church, with around 30,000 people in attendance, according to KVUE. Church leaders began […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Despite a 22-year prison sentence, former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo remains a free man. One year ago on December 15, Frank Russo was sentenced to nearly 22-years in prison stemming from the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation. Why is this guy not in jail?
CLEVELAND – Friday morning’s rush could be a little tricky, with NewsChannel5 Forecasters predicting a couple of inches of snow overnight. But Ohio Department of Transportation officials said they’re ready. ODOT’s District 12, which covers Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties, will have crews out Thursday night and through the morning rush, with expected freezing temperatures […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Now is the time to get your flu shot. If you don’t think the flu should be taken seriously, ask almost any emergency room doctor. “Seasonal influenza is the most deadly microorganism in history.” With that established there’s no explaining why so many people don’t get flu shots. flu shots wear […]