CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday it is providing free rides to three transit centers and two rail stations and opening them for 24 hours so people can come in from these bitterly cold temperatures. RTA said it will provide the free service beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday until it determines […]
CLEVELAND – For the past month, the Cleveland community has come together to gather relief supplies for Puerto Rico, which was devastated by Hurricanes Maria and Irma. Today that kindness was packed up and shipped out from the I-X Center to help the storm-ravaged island. More that 500-thousand pounds of food and supplies are being […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – In this two-part series, Cleveland 19’s Lydia Esparra describes her journey that involved moving 39 boxes of aid from Cleveland to Puerto Rico. In part one, Esparra describes the logistical challenges she encountered when trying to leave Cleveland with the relief, and who helped along the way. An airline I booked […]
Comedian Hannibal Buress will host the #JUSTICEFORFLINT event on Feb. 28, which will be live-streamed via REVOLT. While some will be watching the live broadcast of the 88th Academy Awards this coming Sunday, a bevy of Black entertainers and celebrities will make their way to Flint, Mich. Director Ava DeVernay, actor Jesse Williams, comedian Hannibal […]