As the city continues to reel from its contaminated water supply, an official at the helm of the disaster faces charges. Michigan health chief Nick Lyon has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in the Flint water crisis, CBS reports. In charges read in court Wednesday morning, Lyon is accused of failing […]
BEREA, OH (WOIO) – Monday night’s Berea City Council meeting began with Mayor Cyril Kleem addressing the city’s water issue first uncovered by Cleveland 19 News. “The insinuation from the news report is that Berea is another Flint, or potentially another Flint. That’s not the case,” he said. “We recognize we have residents who get […]
LAKEWOOD, OH (WOIO) – Lakewood’s salt supply is running precariously low, and the city’s streets have suffered as a result. Morton, the contracted company that provides the city’s salt, has failed to deliver the 1,000 tons back-ordered by the city. Lakewood has now placed orders with other vendors, but not being under contract means […]
MEDINA, Ohio – UPDATE: At around 5:30 p.m., Avon posted on the city website that the city was at a “critical point” in the water use and residents should discontinue any water use until further notice. Avon’s mayor’s office told NewsChannel5 that the city could run out of water by tonight. — The polar vortex […]
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – University Heights City School District’s Roxboro Elementary School will be closed Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15 due to the extensive water damage that was discovered Thursday morning. The school closure includes all activities as well. This, after a water supply line broke on the second floor of the […]
CLEVELAND, OH – Average retail gasoline prices in Cleveland have risen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.38/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.46/g, according to gasoline price website ClevelandGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Cleveland […]