Wayne Dawson

Friday on Fox 8 News in the Morning, we're celebrating 40 years of Wayne Dawson.

What was it about a young Kent State graduate back in 1982 that caught the attention of WJW Television News Director Virgil Dominic? As Fox 8 News celebrates 40 years of Wayne Dawson, we asked Wayne's first boss to reflect on 'why' he hired the promising journalist.

Tracy McCool and Wayne Dawson anchored FOX 8 News in The Morning several years ago. They formed a tremendous bond that has lasted for years.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland’s historic League Park is hosting a free Fathers and Families Day on Saturday to provide a fun day of family bonding. The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative is sponsoring the event from 10 a.m. from 4 p.m. where children and their fathers, stepfathers and father-figures can enjoy games and activities, baseball group […]

(WJW) – FOX 8 is proud to have a team of Cleveland’s Own – people who grew up watching FOX 8 News and are now working there and raising their families in Northeast Ohio. Longtime anchor Wayne Dawson is from East Cleveland. He shows us the city...

Fox 8's Wayne Dawson has fond memories of his high school days at Shaw High School in East Cleveland. He caught up with one of his former teachers to re-live some of his days in science class.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — FOX 8’s Own Wayne Dawson and his family were honored on Saturday at the Renaissance Hotel downtown for their years of giving back to the community. The Dawson Foundation was given a donation at the 36th Annual Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio gala and recognized for their 14 years of […]

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland’s own Wayne Dawson was honored today at a music event for his 40 years at FOX 8 and the work he and his family have done through the Dawson Foundation. Soul Jam Live at LaSalle Theater on E 185th Street in Cleveland featured Level Up Band...

The Guardians of Traffic have long stood outside Cleveland's baseball stadium on the Hope Memorial Bridge protecting motorists coming to and from downtown. With the re-naming of the city's baseball team to The Guardians, now the art deco statues take on greater significance to the city and fans. Pamela Dorazio-Dean is the Curator of Italian American History at the Western Reserve Historical Society and she took Fox 8;s Wayne Dawson down memory lane to share a historical perspective on these iconic figures.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Dawson Foundation is at it again!. Today at noon right in FOX 8’s front yard, our Own Wayne Dawson and his brother William awarded five $1,000 scholarships to students on their way to earning college degrees. The foundation began in 2007 and has given away 68...

Nathan Lancry is a self-made man from Cleveland's inner city who now owns multiple successful auto dealerships in Northeast Ohio. His new book 'Foresight is 20/20: Unlock Your Past to Create a Better Future' caught Fox 8's Wayne Dawson's eye. The book offers insights to help anyone overcome obstacles to real a goal. https://www.amazon.com/Foresight-20-Unlock-Create-Better-ebook/dp/B094T56F23.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – FOX 8’s Wayne Dawson checked something off his bucket list Thursday morning. Wayne wanted to watch a sunrise from SkyFOX HD. He hopped off the anchor desk and into SkyFOX before 6 a.m. Wayne brought his camera to get some spectacular shots from the sky.

Cleveland TV news fixture calls the College "a jewel in this community" Cleveland is Wayne Dawson’s world. For 42 years — all at WJW Fox 8 — Dawson has covered events that have shaped our lives and dictated our region’s future. His career has spanned five Cleveland mayors, eight Ohio governors and eight U.S. Presidents.

CLEVELAND (WJW)– About 200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered at the Elizabeth Baptist Church on Cleveland’s east side in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health. Studies show African-Americans and people of color are being vaccinated at half the rate as white Americans. “I wanted to take it...