BEREA, Ohio – It’s a long-standing tradition and this year it continues. Motorists who travel along the Ohio Turnpike can stop and get a free cup of coffee at any participating service plaza. The offer is good from 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve until 7 a.m. New Year’s Day. You can choose to get your […]

Susanne Eman will do whatever it takes to become the world’s largest woman. Even if that means eating over 20,000 calories per day. The 32-year-old Arizona mother of two plans on reaching her 1,600+ pound goal by the time she’s 41 or 42, according to the Sun. Despite her enormous intake, her two sons apparently […]

NORTON, Ohio – A reindeer walking down a busy road in Norton kept 911 dispatchers busy on Sunday. Before noon, residents started calling about a reindeer on state Route 21 south, near state Route 585. Dispatch: “911, where’s your emergency?” Caller: “Yeah, this is kind of strange. Route 21 south at 585.” Dispatch: “OK.” Caller: […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Crews have reopened I-71 after an accident involving a Cleveland Police officer. The accident happened around 2:15pm in the northbound lanes near the Ridge Road overpass. Police say a gray SUV spun out and the officer stopped to check on that accident. Just before he stepped out of the cruiser, a […]

CLEVELAND – All lanes of Interstate 71 northbound in Cleveland have been shut down due to a multi-car crash. The pileup happened sometime around 3 p.m. near the Ridge Road exit. Cleveland police closed all lanes of traffic and drivers are being diverted off at the West 65 th Street exit. Traffic is backed up […]

PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The woman who was run over by a tractor trailer in a Lake County shopping center parking lot has died. The incident happened Thursday in front of the Bed, Bath, and Beyond store on Mentor Avenue in Painesville Township, just east of the Mentor city limits. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s […]

Arsenic levels in some apple juice and grape juice samples tested higher than what’s considered safe, according to a study by Consumer Reports. The study found that 10 percent of the sampled juices contained arsenic levels higher than the 10 parts per billion regulation for drinking water set by the Food and Drug Administration, according […]

With the recent scandals at Penn State University, the Catholic Church and other places, it is clear that we should find ways to educate our children to prepare them for potential child predators.  Here is a short list of things you should teach your child about predators; it may save his/her life: 1) Avoid contact […]

AKRON, Ohio – In the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, The University of Akron is staying one step ahead. What would you do? What should you do? What must you do? That’s the email all faculty and staff at UA received in their inboxes. It’s a reminder to them from UA President […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Big changes in the operations of the EMS and Fire Departments announced by Mayor Frank Jackson on Tuesday morning. Mayor Jackson announced personnel changes in the Divisions of EMS and Fire and in the Department of Public Safety. Mayor Jackson appointed Edward Eckart, Jr. from EMS Chief to Lead Integration of […]

(WOIO) – Classes and activities at Orange High School were cancelled on Monday, November 7th due to a bomb threat. Official Statement from OHS “On Sunday evening, Orange High School administrators and the superintendent received a bomb threat from an unidentified person targeting the school . With the safety of our students and staff in […]

(WOIO) – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Deandrae Bouyer. Bouyer is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga Co. Sheriff’s Office. Bouyer is wanted for a probation violation which stemmed from a rape, and aggravated burglary charges.  Bouyer […]