The news chopper involved was a backup for the city’s ABC affiliate KOMO-TV.  In addition, the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are looking into the cause of the crash. SEATTLE — Two people died and one person was critically injured when a Seattle news station helicopter crashed Tuesday morning near the […]

  CLEVELAND – (Check your commute here on our traffic incident page) 4:39 p.m. – Ohio State Highway Patrol advising the the Ohio Turnpike is CLOSED in all directions from the Fremont exit to Milan exit. 4:30 p.m. I-90 westbound at MLK Boulevard is CLOSED due to a multi-car accident. 4:25 p.m. From Ohio State Patrol: […]

  CLEVELAND — Traffic was restricted on East 12th Street in Cleveland after the wind did a number on a flagpole. The pole, located at East 12th and Superior, was reported damaged Wednesday around 10 a.m.   READ MORE: Fox8.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WJW Fox 8 News

  CLEVELAND — A lot of downtown organizations and businesses were waiting to take their cue from Cleveland City Hall on whether to send workers home early Wednesday. It’s Mayor Frank Jackson’s call. And as of midday, there was no indication the city would be sending its workers home early or asking for staggered dismissals […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Meteorologist Jeff Tanchak is forecasting a major winter storm to blow through northeast Ohio Wednesday. It’s expected to begin Tuesday night with a light rain then change over to snow Wednesday morning around 8 a.m. The Ohio Department of Transportation is gearing up for the weather event. Since it will […]

  (WOIO) – A major storm system will be moving through Wednesday and possibly give us our worst winter storm this year. It will start out as rain tonight with the heaviest rain falling overnight. Much colder air will filter in tomorrow and that will quickly change the rain to snow in the morning from […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – New locations are announced for Cleveland’s portable camera unit locations. Last May legislation passed to double the number of fixed and portable camera sites. You’ll now notice there are about 50 fixed cameras and 15 portable sites. The mayor’s office released these locations that will be active until March 3, […]

  ROCKY RIVER, OH (WOIO) – The ice jams have broken in Rocky River Friday causing the Rocky River to rise. Authorities say the ice jams shifted and the water is rising rapidly from the Metropark Marina down to the mouth of the river. It happened around 1:00 p.m.   READ MORE: 19ActionNews.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WOIO […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – FirstEnergy utility personnel are prepared to respond to any outages caused by severe winter weather forecast across most of its utilities’ service territories later Tuesday and into Wednesday. The storm is expected to produce a wintry mix of ice and heavy snow, with current forecasts projecting the most severe conditions […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A man has been arrested for an attack on a female student on the campus of Cleveland State University. It happened Monday, January 27,  near the administration building. The student says a stranger approached her, asked the victim her name then started kissing her. He then took her cell phone […]

  MEDINA, Ohio – Snow-covered and icy roads are already causing problems across northeast Ohio.  (Get latest traffic conditions on our traffic map here.) Local sheriffs have asked drivers to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary. SNOW EMERGENCIES Erie County– Level 2 Huron County — Level 3 Knox County — Level 2 Lorain County – Level […]

  COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) –   To add to the chill of winter some cyber criminals are trying to take advantage of unsuspecting Ohioans to make some money off of phony utility bills. This scam is hitting the email inboxes of residents across the state. The Attorney General’s office has received more than 30 reports […]