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Schools closed in Windham Thursday as National Weather Service surveys damage from possible tornado
A community you may have seen while driving on the Ohio Turnpike between Youngstown and Cleveland is cleaning up Thursday following damage caused by a probable tornado the night before. Classes are canceled Thursday in the Windham Exempted School District after the Portage County Emergency Management Agency reported on its...
Woman charged with child endangering after her crying boy is found alone in Jeep in mall lot
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A Shaker Heights mother no doubt got quite a scare when she returned to her Jeep in the Beachwood Place mall lot. The woman, 44, had left her 3-year-old son alone in the Jeep as she went into the mall, but returned to find him gone. If...
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado in Portage County
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The National Weather Service (NWS) has teams on the ground Thursday to determine how many tornadoes actually touched down Wednesday evening. The NWS confirmed an EF-1 tornado began at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of State Route 303 and Stanley Road in Windham. It continued for about six minutes.
Where is Windham, Ohio? NWS confirms tornado in Portage County
The focus is on Windham this week after a tornado caused damage in the community. Here's what to know. Windham is in Northeastern Portage County, along its border with Trumbull County. The community is about a 34-mile drive from Akron, and 47 miles from Cleveland. Windham, Ohio, history, population. A...
Thief steals resident’s vehicle by entering home to find keys: Highland Heights Police Blotter
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Tornado sirens failed to work in Windham
WINDHAM, Ohio (WOIO) - An EF-1 tornado with winds registering at 110 miles per hour tore a path of destruction through the small village of Windham at around 6:45pm. Officials say the emergency sirens somehow failed to operate. Luckily no one was hurt, but the damage was extensive. However, 19′s First Alert Chief Meteorologist Jason Nicholas could spot the signs.
Long-time manager of Dickey Betts reflects on his career
Rock and roll guitar legend Dickey Betts has passed away. The 80-year-old was the co-founder of the Grammy award-winning band, The Allman Brothers Band, and was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Women tows boyfriends’ vehicles and changes house locks while he is away: South Euclid Police Blotter
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New Castle man held on drug charge after chase through Mahoning, Trumbull Counties with missing teen
A New Castle man remained held in the Portage County Jail Wednesday on a drug charge after being arrested with an Erie, Pennsylvania teenager who Police said was possibly endangered. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was found Tuesday night along with a 14-year-old girl who police say was in his car as...
Two women go shopping at Giant Eagle with counterfeit $100 bills: Beachwood police blotter
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- Counterfeiting: Chagrin Boulevard. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Severe storms rip through Northeast Ohio Wednesday
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Severe storms rolled through Northeast, Ohio Wednesday afternoon triggering tornado warnings and knocking power out to thousands of FirstEnergy customers. Click here for the latest power outage numbers. A possible tornado was spotted by residents near Kent off Route 303. A 19 News crew that traveled...
Several crashes snarl traffic near Portage, Trumbull County Line
NORTHEAST, Ohio (WOIO) - Two separate crashes near the border of Portage and Trumbull Counties have shut down several roads including the Turnpike. A crash involving 3 commercial vehicles has closed the Eastbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike. Another crash on State Route 82 in Newton Falls, just East of...
Ohio Turnpike traffic moving again after truck blows over near Windham
Thursday night's storms are being blamed for an accident that snarled traffic on the Ohio Turnpike just east of Trumbull County. Three tractor-trailers were involved in an accident at around 7 p.m. blocking all three eastbound lanes of traffic. The incident happened near milepost 202.8, according to the Ohio Turnpike...
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