CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – ODOT is preparing for the snow and ice storm that is coming through Cleveland this week. Ohio Department of Transportation District 12 serving Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties is fully staffed for this New Year’s Day lake effect snow event. Approximately 80 crews are on the roads in the tri-county area plowing and treating […]
MEDINA, OH (WOIO) – The Medina Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has some tips on how to drive safely in the winter, and what to do in the event of a breakdown or a crash. According to their report, nearly 19,000 crashes occurred in winter conditions. Of these accidents, 42 people were […]
CLEVELAND — The City of Cleveland made a public safety announcement about the rise in Shigellosis cases, especially among children, in the area. It’s a highly contagious form of diarrhea that may also cause fever and stomach cramps. Anyone with symptoms should seek medical attention and should not return to school or work until […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – City of Cleveland recreation centers are open during regularly scheduled hours and can provide relief from cold temperatures. To find your local recreation center, visit City of Cleveland Recreation Centers. In addition, below are some tips for dealing with the cold temperatures. Wear several layers of warm, loose […]
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio – ODOT District 4 is prepared for the combination of holiday travelers, wind and snow with an impending winter storm. Forty ODOT plows are assigned to Summit and Stark Counties. That’s 20 state plows alone in each county. ODOT is also rolling out its third double plow — this puppy plows […]
The number of power outages is at about 40,000 with a drop in Cuyahoga County but a sharp jump in Geauga County, according to the FirstEnergy outage map. There are more than 15,000 people in Geauga County without power, which is up from 13,636 earlier. The number of outages in Cuyahoga County dropped from […]
MENTOR, Ohio – The Lake County Board of Commissioners and the Lake County Emergency Management Agency are declaring the county a state of emergency. Early Saturday morning, heavy rain blocked roads and flooded basements. The county said the heaviest damage was in the western part of Lake County from Wickliffe to Mentor. Teams from the […]
LAKE COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – With the heavy rainfall hitting NE Ohio, many roads in Lake County have had to be closed due to flooding and unsafe conditions for drivers and pedestrians. Local police departments report the following road closures. n Eastlake: Lakeshore Blvd. is shut down at Erie Road near the Chagrin River. In […]
PEPPER PIKE, OH — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado hit Pepper Pike overnight. According to the NWS, the tornado hit around 3:35 a.m. and had speeds of around 112 mph. The path of the tornado began just northwest of Ursuline College and continued across part of the campus. The wicked weather left […]
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio – The wall of the gym at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike collapsed due to severe weather overnight. According to the President of the College, Sister Diana Stano, the security guard was on his break when a portion of the wall collapsed around 3 a.m. Saturday. Sister Stano said she believed it […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – RTA is taking extra steps during this extreme heat to make sure drivers and passengers stay cool and safe. It’s hard to avoid the heat altogether when buses and trains are your modes of transportation. RTA drivers are baking behind the wheel and passengers are waiting in sweltering shelters. “It’s hot, […]
The summer heat is on. Everyone is doing what they can to beat the heat. The City of Akron is urging residents with no air conditioning or fans to seek shelter and stay cool. Akron will provide cold water and extend hours of operation in some of their Community Centers for those that need […]