AKRON, Ohio – Snow is to blame for a semi that lost control and flipped on I-76 east at Market Street in Akron. Police have closed all four lanes of the interstate to get the semi off the highway. Authorities are also closing the I-76 ramp eastbound from Innovation Way. Injuries are not yet known. […]
ORANGE VILLAGE, Ohio – Traveling the I-271 corridor in Orange Village became an adventure Wednesday afternoon, when heavy snow covered roadways causing them to become slippery and icy. Visibility slowed traffic dramatically as Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews did their best to keep up with the heavy snowfall. Private snow removal drivers were also […]
CLEVELAND – Fire officials say three of the five lanes of I-90 westbound are open at MLK following an afternoon crash. The highway was shutdown briefly as crews worked to get a tractor trailer and several other vehicles off the expressway. It’s not clear if there were any injuries. Traffic in the area is slow […]
CLEVELAND – A BLIZZARD WARNING is in effect from 7am Wednesday morning thru Thursday 7am for Cuyahoga (Including Greater Cleveland), Lorain, Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Lake and the lakeshore communities of Ashtabula County. A Blizzard Warning means heavy snow will combine with frequent wind gusts to 35 mph or higher for 3 hours or […]
NORTHEAST OHIO (WOIO) – Just in time for holiday travel, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning which will be in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday. The storm may bring accumulations of 6-12 inches of snow across Northeast Ohio with the snow belt and Northwest Pennsylvania seeing 12-15 inches of snow. Winds will […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – As a result of the forecasted temperatures and snow The Ohio Department of Transportation will have crews out this evening and through the morning, as needed. As Jeff Tanchak predicts a people all over the Cleveland area are getting ready to get socked with a lot of wet weather. Some people are getting ready, some […]
LORAIN, Ohio – A local pastor will make a second trip back to the East Coast next month to deliver supplies to victims of Superstorm Sandy. “What I had seen was chaos, I seen abandonment, I seen brokenness, and I just seen loneliness, and this city needs our help,” said Pastor Angel Arroyo, Jr. of […]
CLEVELAND – Fitworks Fitness Centers in and around the Cleveland area are offering free showers to those without power and stations to charge your cellphones. The following locations are open to anyone without electricity for showers and to charge your mobile device: 1. Downtown Colonial Marketplace – 530 Euclid Ave. 2. Mentor – 9170 Mentor […]
(WOIO) – Tens of thousands of people are still without power in Northeast Ohio Thursday afternoon. Cuyahoga County – 84,267 customers are without power Ashtabula County – 689 customers are without power Geauga County – 1,258 customers are without power Lorain County – 5,401 customers are without power Medina County – 8 customers are without […]
BAY VILLAGE, OH (WOIO) – A Bay Village family can deal with their house being crushed by a huge oak tree, they are just thankful their young son is alive. Tuesday morning, at the height of Super Storm Sandy, the huge tree crashed into the front of the East Oakland Street home of Kyle and Meg Frantz. […]
WESTLAKE, OH (WOIO) – Tens of thousands still in the dark. Annette Dusek still doesn’t have power. The Westlake resident lit candles and built a fire Tuesday night. “I wasn’t prepared. I don’t have a game plan.” Dusek says the last 24-hours have been pretty miserable. She didn’t shower and slept on a […]
LAKEWOOD, OH (WOIO) – Several communities are opening shelters in wake of super storm Sandy’s aftermath. LAKEWOOD The City of Lakewood opened an Emergency Reception Center on Wednesday to assist residents who are without power and are in need of a warm place to spend the day. The center is located at the Lawther Senior […]