Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and R&B artist Leon Bridges has been making a name for himself, touching the hearts of listeners everywhere. Especially since his album “Coming…

In the wake of a frightening crisis involving drinking water poisoning residents with lead, here is everything you need to know about the lawsuit against government officials. Residents of Flint, Michigan have taken action against city and state officials by filing three separate class action lawsuits alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of implied […]

  WILLOUGHBY, OH (WOIO) – The Chagrin River started flooding several streets in Willoughby Friday afternoon. To keep motorists safe, city officials have closed the following roadways: 1.       Apollo Parkway – Industrial Businesses 2.       Lost Nation Road at Gilson Parkway 3.       Daniels Park (North & South) – SR 84 is currently open for travel   […]

  ROCKY RIVER, OH (WOIO) – The ice jams have broken in Rocky River Friday causing the Rocky River to rise. Authorities say the ice jams shifted and the water is rising rapidly from the Metropark Marina down to the mouth of the river. It happened around 1:00 p.m.   READ MORE: 19ActionNews.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WOIO […]

LORAIN, Ohio – A 3-year-old German Shepherd/Akita mix, saved by Elyria firefighters from drowning on New Year’s Eve in the Black River, was reunited with his owner Wednesday. An official with the Lorain Dog Kennel said Mark Stevens, the dog’s owner, came to pick up the pooch after seeing the story on news stations. Shrek, […]

CLEVELAND - A man who was named one of Cleveland’s most interesting people fell to his death after apparently posting about a personal struggle on Facebook. Scott Bickel, 21, of North Royalton, died Wednesday night after falling into the Cuyahoga River near the State Route 82 Bridge in Sagamore Hills. The National Park Service said someone reported seeing the man fall at about 11 p.m. Crews recovered his body in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park a short time later.

CLEVELAND – Experts are already concerned about big spring flooding in Ohio after a sopping-wet fall that has added to this year’s rainfall records. The National Weather Service says the ground is super-saturated the way it normally is in the spring from melting winter snow. The weather service’s Sarah Jamison said the worst flooding may […]

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (WOIO) – A 16-year-old boy drowned in the Cuyahoga River on Wednesday afternoon. It happened around 4PM near the Doodleburg Burdge on Bailey Road near Front Street. Davion McCail was swimming with a friend when he started to struggle and went under. After approximately 30 to 40 minutes, Davion was pulled from the […]

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (WOIO) – A river rescue is underway at Bailey Road and Front Street. The fire department has launched a boat for a possible drowning around 4:07pm Crews are still out searching for the victim. 19 Action News crews are enroute, check back for details. http://www.19actionnews.com/story/15327355/river-rescue-underway-in-cuyahoga-falls Article Courtesy of WOIO 19 Action News

New details today after a mother in New York drove her minivan off of a boat ramp into the Hudson River, killing herself and three of her young children. A fourth child managed to escape the sinking vehicle. It all began Tuesday evening when police were called to the house of 25-year-old Lashanda Armstrong in […]

A young woman, believed to be from Bosnia, is seen in video picking up puppies and throwing them into a rapidly moving river.

FREMONT, OH (WTOL) – The Sandusky County Sheriff’s Department confirms three boys, ages 7, 8 and 10, died after falling through ice on the Sandusky River in Fremont.