Hey Beef Eaters!! The CDC is sending out a warning about a strain of E. Coli that sickened over 150 people in several states, including Ohio. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared that 156 people have been infected, including 8 people in Ohio. There have been no reported deaths but 20 people […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The mother of the 9-year-old boy who brought marijuana gummy bears to school has been placed on community control. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Pinkey Carr ordered Shari Gould to have a mental health evaluation, attend parenting class, get a substance abuse assessment and undergo random breathalyzer’s through April 2020. Gould must also […]

CLEVELAND — The mother of a 9-year-old boy was arrested after he brought marijuana gummies to Anton Grdina School Monday, according to authorities. Police arrested a 27-year-old woman for child endangering whose name is being withheld pending charges filed. Cleveland police and EMS responded to Anton Grdina School, 2955 East 71st Street, around 1:45 p.m. after reports […]

WESTLAKE, Ohio– At least 10 employees of Hospice of Western Reserve became ill after eating brownies that were left in the break room, Westlake police say. Officers were called to the facility on Hospice Way Friday afternoon for a possible drugging. Police said a housekeeping employee gave the tray to workers on Thursday, saying she […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The spread of the flu is moving quicker this year than last, with four states already in the “widespread” category according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The flu shot is reportedly only 10 percent effective against the most dominate strain this year which is H3N2. The CDC tracks the spread of […]

How many times have you pulled over at a gas station late at night, stomach growling, and walked inside the store at the station and smelled the nacho cheese? How many times did you buy it, only to realize it was still nasty? Unfortunately, 10 people recently contracted botulism after they consumed nachos from a gas station […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Eleven GOP staffers are suffering from flu-like symptoms consistent with norovirus. According to Erie County Health Department, two of the GOP members are pregnant and were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Commissioner Pete Schade said the staffers from California’s Republican Party group is part of a planning and logistical team staying at Kahalari […]

CLEVELAND– Four students at a charter school in Cleveland were taken to the hospital on Monday. The group of students at Lake Erie Preparatory School ate food that a classmate gave them, I Can Schools said. They were transported to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. The students’ parents were notified. “We will be diligent in investigating […]

From NewsOne: The first person to contract the Ebola virus within the United States is taking action against the Texas hospital that exposed her to it, the Dallas Morning News reports. Nina Pham has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital’s corporate company, Texas Health Resources. According to her lawyers, the nurse that treated Ebola patient Thomas […]

  CLEVELAND – Are you sneezing and coughing more than normal? Your allergies are most likely to blame as experts say, “Move over Polar Vortex, here comes the Pollen Vortex!” According to doctors, pollen counts this allergy season are leading to more stuffed noses and coughing than before.  That’s because thanks to the longer winter, […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – More than 330 people have already been hospitalized with the flu in Ohio, but Cleveland Clinic doctors say this is still a good time to get the flu vaccine. Influenza (flu) activity commonly peaks in the United States in January or February.  According to the Ohio Department of Health, while […]