CLEVELAND – Cranes are a familiar sight these days in downtown Cleveland as work continues on several major projects. At Quicken Loans Arena crews continue the work on the arena’s transformation as the 107-day summer shutdown prepares to come to a close next week with the Oct. 2 Justin Timberlake concert. Quicken Loans Arena Just […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Department of Transportationannounced there will be nearly 1,000 projects in 2018. ODOT said this includes 5,645 miles of pavement and 1,040 bridges. This is part of a $2.35 billion construction season for ODOT. ODOT said drivers will not see much impact to to traffic. There is a major project on […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland is ranked 12th out of the nation’s Top 20 cities when it comes to year over year growth in tech jobs, according to ZipRecruiter.com. One neighborhood in particular is playing a leading role in that growth. Midtown, once full of blight, is coming back to life in a big way. The neighborhood, […]
CLEVELAND – A $60 million development that just broke ground in Cleveland’s Ohio City is one of several projects reshaping the neighborhood. The Chagrin Falls-based Snavely Group closed on a surface parking lot at West 25th Street and Detroit Avenue on Sept. 30. Construction workers started moving dirt the following Monday. Developer Pete Snavely plans […]
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith are going to be pretty busy for the next few years because they might be back on the beat! It’s just been announced that Sony Pictures will be reviving hit movie series, Bad Boys! Entertainment Weekly revealed that Sony isn’t just rounding out a trilogy, but the studio is actually […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – LeBron James, basketball star, international icon and one of the world’s most popular sports figures, and his company, SpringHill Entertainment, are partnering with Warner Bros. Entertainment, the global entertainment leader, in an unprecedented agreement spanning all areas of content creation. The deal will see James’ creative footprint touch all areas of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A slew of construction projects are happening in Cleveland. Woodland Avenue – On Monday, July 6, Woodland Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between East 89th Street and MLK Jr. Drive through May 2016. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the project. The entire project resurfaces Woodland […]
Melissa Harris-Perry Is Ringing The Alarm On The Supreme Court’s Decision On Fair Housing In America
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. case for the third time…
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) awarded $307,806 in federal traffic safety funding to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for 2015. Authorities say the Sheriff’s Office will be conducting increased enforcement patrols and OVI checkpoints with the Summit County OVI Task Force, while working […]
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Transportation announced its summer construction plans in a press conference this morning. The state’s Jobs and Transportation Plan, launched by Gov. John Kasich, is the centerpiece of this year’s season, ODOT said. ODOT expects to spend $2.5 billion this season on 936 projects statewide, including $790 […]
CANTON, OH (WOIO) – The state’s 2014 Biennial Capital Budget includes a $10 million grant to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. About 200,000 football fanatics visit the Pro Football Hall in of Fame each year. Father son duo Eric and Logan Jeffries came all the way from Kentucky to see the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald made his annual State of the County address on Wednesday. Below are FitzGerald’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you for attending my fourth and final State of the County address. I want to thank the City Club, our esteemed citadel of free speech, […]