CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Just last month, Beachwood began enforcing a new law banning the use any electronic devices while driving, unless they’re “hands free.” Now, a Cleveland City Councilman wants to do the same thing. Councilman Zack Reed is the sponsor of the legislation, but he’s got a lot of support. The legislation appears […]
PARMA, Ohio – A student at Parma Senior High School has been suspended after police found a fake bomb in his backpack. Administrators at the school first got word of the threat at about 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, and then alerted an off-duty police officer working security at the school. A student told a teacher that […]
CLEVELAND – A Cleveland Metropolitan School District bus driver captured video of a motorist driving on the sidewalk to avoid stopping for the bus loading and unloading children. The driver was caught on cell phone camera Tuesday morning. Cleveland Police are not releasing the driver’s name, but say it is a female motorist. They said […]
(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 […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland firefighters are investigating a possible fire at Key Tower in downtown Cleveland. At about 2:15 p.m. Monday, a dispatcher with the Cleveland Fire Department said fire crews are on the way to the scene. A woman who works on the second floor of the 57-story building told NewsChannel5 she saw smoke coming […]
BEACHWOOD, OH (WOIO) – The cell phone law that went into effect last month will now be enforced, as police will begin issuing tickets today. Sunday, drivers at one Beachwood intersection applied mascara, adjusted their GPS’s, text and talk on their cell phones. Only a few feet away, a sign warning that if you’re on […]
Neighbors Will Unite Against Violence During Cleveland’s Annual Observance of “National Night Out Against Crime” On August 7, 2012, Cleveland residents are invited to participate in a “National Night Out Against Crime” event. This year marks the 29th Annual “National Night Out Against Crime” and the 24th year that the City of Cleveland has […]
CLEVELAND – The Cuyahoga County Fair has canceled all swine-related portions of this year’s event, due to illnesses reported in other parts of the state. The fair cited the move was “out of an abundance of caution.” “Based upon current events and the associated health risks, the fair board, in cooperation with the Cuyahoga County […]
KENT, OH (WOIO) – A Kent State student is accused of making threats to the university campus. 19-year-old William Koberna is charged with inducing panic and aggravating menacing related to a Tweet in which he threatened violence. He allegedly said he planned to “shoot up” the campus. Koberna recently lived in Kent, but currently resides in Brunswick. […]
BEACHWOOD, OH (WOIO) – Texting and most other uses of hand-held mobile devices, including talking on a cell phone, have been banned in the city of Beachwood. The new law takes effect today, Wednesday, July 18. The new law, passed by Beachwood City Council, makes violations a primary offense – meaning drivers can be stopped […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland EMS workers have been put on alert responding to calls in the city’s Carver Park section. They’ve been told to wait for police before responding to calls there. Thursday, they got an emergency call, and for some reason, a man at the scene became irate and threatening. The man was […]