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Wanted: Cleveland man facing murder charges, reward offered
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted featured a Cleveland man facing multiple charges including murder. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, in March of this year Robert Deviece Jermiah Pritchard got into a fight in a business in the 1800 block of East 30th Street.
Northeast Ohio’s cannabis industry considers AI, from cultivation to sales
There are few industries that don’t rely on some form of technology. Cannabis is no exception, with growers and retailers leveraging the latest innovations for cultivation, product management and supply chain tracking. Artificial intelligence represents the next wave of tech for a traditionally labor-intensive sector – in theory, AI...
Mostly sunny ahead of overnight rain: Here’s when
CLEVELAND (WJW) — It’s mostly sunny today, with breezy conditions this afternoon. Wind gusts up to 25 MPH are possible. It’s comfortably warm with the humidity decreasing throughout the day. Temps in the upper 70s!. High pressure builds in keeping us quiet through much of the day....
Contractor paints over anti-Israel student protesters at Ohio’s CWRU after they refused to move
A contractor hired to cover up anti-Israel vandalism at Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University refused to let protesters get in the way of his job — opting, instead, to simply paint right over them when they declined to move. The unidentified worker was filmed spraying the defiant protesters with white paint as they tried to block him from covering up their pro-Palestine graffiti on the Cleveland campus’ “Spirit Wall” early Tuesday morning. A clip being shared widely on social media showed the painter — who school officials described as a “third-party contractor” — inching closer to the demonstrators as he slowly...
Cleveland could become first city to pilot jobs guarantee program, paying $50K a year
Cleveland could be the first city in the country to launch a jobs guarantee program. City Council is considering a proposal to develop a $21 million pilot program designed to eradicate poverty, called Universal Basic Employment, that officials say is the first of its kind in the country. Cleveland-area native...
New liquid laundry pod dangers continue after several deaths reported
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Liquid laundry packets continue to pose a poison risk. Poison centers in the U.S. get a call about laundry detergent packet exposures once every 44 minutes. During a recent study period, there were even 9 deaths associated with ingesting them. It’s been more than a decade since...
Cleveland police investigating North Broadway shooting
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police are investigating a shooting in the North Broadway neighborhood early Thursday morning. Cleveland EMS confirmed they transported a 35-year-old man in critical condition around 2:30 a.m. The victim was taken from East 55th Street and McBride Avenue to University Hospitals, officials say. This is...
Comedian Martin Lawrence to perform in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Comedian Martin Lawrence’s national arena tour includes a stop in Cleveland on Saturday, Aug. 3. Tickets go on sale for the “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17. The show is at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Go to rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Greater Cleveland Food Bank served nearly 15% more people in 2023
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Greater Cleveland Food Bank served 401,000 unique people in 2023, according to its annual report released this week. This is a 15% increase from 2022, when it served 349,000 people. Those who used the food bank’s services included 93,000 people aged 65 years or older...
FORECAST: Wind, rain and chilly temps return for DAYS
CLEVELAND — Rain returned this morning. Plan for an uptick in the coverage this afternoon, with more widespread and heavier rain through the afternoon as cooler air settles in. We're in the 50s and low 60s on Thursday, Friday, Saturday AND Sunday. That is about ten degrees below average. Average temps for early May are around 70 degrees.
Resident says $4,000 forged check drained her bank account: Brooklyn Police Blotter
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5 things to do in NEO: Take mom to museums, movies and more
The Cleveland Museum of Art welcomes families to connect through creativity with a Play Day on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This free event includes a giant light bright, rainbow dance floor and opportunities to create scratch art. Visitors can also draw a kaleidoscope design and see how its patterns look when reflected.
‘Risked his life’: Man called a hero after saving baby from burning Cleveland home
John Stickovich, 62, was on his way to work and saw smoke pouring from a two story house. “The mother was sitting on the … lawn with her one baby and I asked her if she was all right and she said, ‘My baby is still in the house,’ and I was thinking to myself, ‘Oh my God, I have to save the baby.’”
Rainy and cooler: Northeast Ohio Thursday weather forecast
CLEVELAND, Ohio - After a warmer day Wednesday could see highs hit 80, Thursday’s highs will struggle to reach 60 degrees. The National Weather Service’s forecast for tomorrow calls for a chance of rain throughout the day with afternoon and evening thunderstorms also possible. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 40s. Friday will see rain chances diminish with highs around 60.
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