BEREA, OH (WOIO) – Berea Police Officers will soon be equipped with small video cameras, which can be clipped to uniforms and record arrests and other interactions of officers with the public. “This is modern technology that can enhance our Division of Police,” Safety Director Ken Adams said. “It will not only protect officers but […]
CLEVELAND – One of Cleveland’s cameras used to catch drivers who are speeding is being moved. The city said Tuesday the Portable Camera Unit that was located at 4123 Pearl Road will now be placed in the 112th block of Lorain Avenue eastbound. Other locations include: 2400 Block of Orange Ave. (was previously 4050 […]
CLEVELAND – The future home of Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream on West 25th in Cleveland was struck by fire around 2 a.m. Tuesday. On-lookers said heavy smoke was pouring from the building as firefighters worked on the roof and second floor of the Moda Building at 1867 West 25th Street. Cleveland fire officials said the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The West 76th Street tunnel officially opens to the public on Tuesday evening. The tunnel project was finished with funds through the State of Ohio, City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The newly-renovated West 76th Street pedestrian tunnel will once again make a path between the Detroit Shoreway area (Battery […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The success of a 2012 Cleveland Foundation grant to the City of Cleveland that allowed four of the city’s recreation centers to have evening hours last summer has led the foundation to extend that grant through this summer. Remaining funds from the $200,000 grant awarded to the city in May 2012 […]
CLEVELAND – Clevelanders will be parading and partying this Saturday. Two yearly, ever-growing events are will bring thousands to city streets rain or shine. The 24th annual Parade the Circle will kickoff at noon at Wade Oval in University Circle on Cleveland’s east side. At the same time, festivities will be revving up in the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Amanda Berry’s family still wants to know where she is. It’s been 10 years since she went missing after leaving her job at Burger King. She was on her way home for her birthday party. Amanda’s family, friends and the community were joined by Survivors and Victims of Tragedy and Black […]
PARMA, Ohio – Fire investigators have ruled the cause of the blaze at the landmark Parma Theater as arson. The theater, which opened in 1936 on Ridge Road, caught on fire around 5 p.m. Friday. Within the hour, firefighters had the blaze out and contained it to the lobby. [PHOTO GALLERY: Parma Theater fire 5.wews.com/fmpOn] […]
PARMA, Ohio – The historic Parma Theatre on Ridge Road caught on fire early Friday evening. The movie theater, which opened in 1936, closed on Sept. 9. The theater stopped showing movies during the week because of poor attendance at the beginning of the year, but there was a recent push to save it. The […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – Phillips Edison Strategic Investment Fund II LLC has purchased Parmatown Mall, one of Northeast Ohio’s largest retail properties. The 1.18 million-square-foot, mixed-use complex is located on 83 acres in Parma, Ohio, approximately eight miles southwest of downtown Cleveland. The property includes three components: (1) Parmatown Plaza, an enclosed, single-story, regional shopping […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -A new study shows tourism in Cleveland has increase 12 percent since 2009. Positively Cleveland, the region’s convention and visitors bureau, released new data detailing the economic impact of the growing tourism industry in Cuyahoga County. According to The Economic Impact of Tourism Study, organized by the research firm Tourism Economics and […]
CLEVELAND – A vacant plot of land is well on its way to becoming something useful and productive in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. The Cuyahoga Land Bank, Koinonia Homes, Inc., Cleveland City Council and the City of Cleveland came together to break ground on an urban farm at W 41st Street and Memphis Avenue on […]