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Vendor pulls gun on another adult at CMSD elementary school
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A man is under arrest for allegedly pointing a gun at another vendor at a Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) elementary school Thursday morning. A CMSD spokesperson said the vendors were working at an event at Marion Sterling Elementary School in the 3000 block of Central...
Pepper Pike leans toward banning recreational marijuana businesses
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- Add Pepper Pike to the list of Ohio communities looking to ban recreational marijuana businesses. Last November, Ohioans approved Issue 2, which made it legal for adults 21 and older to use marijuana recreationally, as well as for authorized dispensaries to cultivate and sell marijuana. As...
Central neighborhood’s Lonnie Burten Recreation Center getting first update in decades
The essential community facility is getting a facelift and additional updates could be in store in coming years. Learn more about what’s happening, the importance and history of the center, and why it’s so important for Central residents. The Lonnie Burten Recreation Center is currently undergoing a $2.5...
Loiter Cafe and Marketplace to open in East Cleveland, first business in Circle East redevelopment (photos)
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio --Ismail Samad is one of those rare people who can concretely manifest his idealism. His latest project is opening Loiter Cafe and Marketplace in East Cleveland as a comfortable space for people to hang out, order coffee, tea and sandwiches or pick up convenience items like milk, eggs, tea, honey and more.
10 most expensive homes sold in Parma, May 6-12
A house that sold for $370,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Parma in the past week. In total, 22 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $212,395. The average price per square foot was $157.
Honor sacrifice of Euclid officer killed in line of duty | Editorial
Working as a police officer sometimes involves responding to dangerous situations that can turn deadly, in quick and unexpected ways. That risk recently became a reality in Northeast Ohio, when a Euclid police officer was killed in the line of duty. Officer Jacob Derbin, 23, was shot and killed May...
Nearly 600K suspected fentanyl pills seized in ‘major’ drug bust in Cuyahoga County
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A six-month long investigation led to one of Cuyahoga County’s largest drug and weapons seizure, said Cleveland police. On Tuesday, the Cartel Gang Narcotics & Laundering Task Force (CGNL) a multi-agency task force led by Cleveland police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, served multiple arrest warrants in Cleveland’s Second District, Third District, Fifth District, Highland Heights, and Westlake.
U.S. marshals arrest Cleveland woman wanted on murder charge
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Authorities arrested a Cleveland woman Wednesday on charges of aggravated murder. Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force apprehended Leonai Johnson, 18, in an apartment near the 2400 block of Central Avenue in Cleveland. Johnson is accused of fatally shooting Christie Bozeman, 28, on May 3, at Bozeman’s apartment, also in the 2400 block of Central Avenue.
Cleveland families who lost loved ones to homicide reclaim their stories
In grieving her son, Sharra Wimberly found that writing about him helped her heal. Her only child, D’Andre Rhone was shot and killed in Garfield Heights in 2021, at the age of 28. “When he was taken away from me there was a part of me that was empty,”...
Rock Hall to mark 50th anniversary of first 'World Series of Rock' concert with a new exhibit at Library & Archives
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Library and Archives will host an open house event on June 26 to celebrate it’s new exhibit about the “World Series of Rock” concerts that took place from 1974 through 1980 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. The...
An Ode to Tinned Fish: Where to Find Cleveland's Best Canned Sardines, Mussels and More
Why are all of Northeast Ohio's hippest restaurants and foodies flocking to this age-old, once-maligned seafood option? By Douglas Trattner. In existence for centuries, tinned fish is hardly a new concept. But as far as “trends” go, this one shows no signs of letting up. What began as a pandemic-era curiosity has evolved into a day-to-day delight that’s being sold — and served up — at numerous local restaurants and retail shops.
Cleveland woman wanted by 4 different agencies
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a Cleveland woman who has warrants for her arrest with four different agencies in Northeast Ohio. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, Mauricia Burton pleaded guilty in May to discharging a firearm at or near a prohibited premise and domestic violence.
‘Animals do the darndest things’: Shaker Heights firefighters save kitten stuck in pipe
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - You’ve heard the cliché of firefighters saving a cat stuck in a tree, but how about a pipe?. The rescue mission happened the morning of May 17, when a citizen named Duane brought a kitten whose head was wedged in a pipe to the Shaker Heights Fire Department.
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