Darren Sweeney

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  • Casino, roads reopen following bomb threat near Public Square

    CLEVELAND (WJW) — The all-clear was given just before 4 a.m. Friday following a bomb threat around Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Police had closed all roads in the area because of the threat. A security guard from the Jack Casino said the casino had been evacuated and was also closed. The casino reopened before 4 a.m. Specific information on the bomb threat was not immediately available. FOX 8 reached out to the Cleveland Division of Police and the Cleveland […]

  • Justin Timberlake issues apology after being photographed holding co-star’s hand

    (WJW) — Justin Timberlake issued a public apology to his wife, Jessica Biel, for what he called “a strong lapse in judgement.” Late last month, the singer and actor was photographed holding the hand of his co-star Alisha Wainwright. The two play lovers in an upcoming movie called “Palmer.” Timberlake posted an emotional apology on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Dec 4, 2019 at 5:05pm PST “I stay away from […]

  • FOX Recipe Box: Cherry Almond Biscotti

    CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) -- Sweet breads are the perfect homemade treat to take to your next holiday gathering.

  • Arkansas toddler dies trying to save family dog from burning home

    GENTRY, Arkansas (WJW) — An Arkansas toddler was killed in a house fire after going into the home to retrieve the family dog, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. According to Vester Cripps, Gentry Fire Chief, the fire broke out in the family’s home Saturday evening. He told the NWA Democrat-Gazette that the family was outside the house when the fire started, but that the boy ran back in to get the dog. According to a GoFundMe post, 23-month-old Loki Sharp […]

  • Caught on video: Pregnant dog dragged from vehicle, left alone outside animal shelter

    RUSTBURG, Virginia (WJW) — Animal Control in Campbell County, Virginia, is trying to track down the people that dragged a pregnant dog to a fenced in area outside an animal shelter and left her all alone. “There is NO excuse for this,” Friends of Campbell County Animal Control wrote in a Facebook post. “An emergency phone number is posted on the door of the shelter.” The group said the dog could have been stolen, taken from a driveway, or the […]

  • Melania Trump unveils 2019 White House Christmas decorations

    WASHINGTON (WJW) — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House and first lady posted video late Sunday of the 2019 Christmas decorations inside the White House. The nearly minute long video featured Melania Trump putting the finishing touches on several trees and walking through the White House admiring the decorations. In a post on Twitter, the first lady wrote, “‘The Spirit of America’ is shining in the White House! I am delighted […]

  • Cleveland Central Catholic is a Cool School

    CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Congratulations to the students and staff at Cleveland Central Catholic High School! That school is the next FOX 8 Cool School and will be featured soon on FOX 8 News in the Morning. All school year, we are celebrating some of the coolest schools in Northeast Ohio. Each week there will be three nominees. Voting starts at 4 a.m. on Mondays and ends at 5:59 a.m. on Thursdays. *Click here to nominate your school! The winner […]

  • Butterball gutterball? Not if these Turkey Bowl contestants can help it

    CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — When we put out the call for contestants for our annual FOX 8 Turkey Bowl, we got dozens of entries. Our team combed through each video, picture, and entry to find the most fun-loving, outgoing, and energetic people. This year, your entries really delivered. We selected 15 bowlers to go up against defending champion, Gary Marcum. These bowlers will throw frozen turkeys at cans of cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving morning at the Giant Eagle in South […]

  • Trump tells supporters ‘some people’ want to change name of Thanksgiving

    SUNRISE, Florida (WJW/AP) — President Trump told supporters at a rally in Florida Tuesday night that “some people” want to change the name of Thanksgiving. “As we gather together for Thanksgiving, you know, some people want to change the name Thanksgiving,” he said. “They don’t want to use the term Thanksgiving. And that was true also with Christmas. But now everybody’s using Christmas again. Remember I said that?” The president offered no specifics on who wanted to change the name […]

  • ‘Don’t let go of what you have’: Ohio State releases hype video ahead of showdown with Penn State

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Buckeyes released a new trailer ahead of their highly anticipated showdown at The Shoe against Penn State. The No. 2 Buckeyes will face the Nittany Lions Saturday at noon. The Buckeyes will clinch a spot in the conference championship game with a win against No. 8 Penn State. If Penn State wins, it would only need to beat last-place Rutgers at home next week to reach the title game for the first time since […]

  • ‘Big life moments are hard’: Daughter of fallen officer has special father-daughter dance at wedding

    DENVER, Colorado (WJW) — It’s been 14 years since Kourtney Krietemeier’s father was killed in the line of duty. Donnie Young was a detective with the Denver Police Department who was shot and killed back in 2005. When Kourtney got married recently, she knew she wanted to dance with her mother at the reception. But what happened after a few moments of dancing with her mother, brought Kourtney to tears. Seven of her father’s former colleagues walked onto the dance […]

  • Cloverleaf Middle School is a Cool School!

    Congratulations to the students and staff at Cloverleaf Middle School in Seville. That school is our next Cool School and will be featured after the Thanksgiving holiday on FOX 8 News in the Morning. All school year, we are celebrating some of the coolest schools in Northeast Ohio. Each week there will be three nominees. Voting starts at 4 a.m. on Mondays and ends at 5:59 a.m. on Thursdays. *Click here to nominate your school! The winner is revealed on […]

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