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  • Women who have been best friends for nearly 80 years move into same care home

    MANSFIELD, England (WJW) — They’ve been best friends for nearly 80 years and that’s never going to change. Olive Woodward and Kathleen Saville love each other so much they now live in the same care home in England. The two women, who are both 89 years old, have reportedly been friends since they were 11 years old. TODAY reports Saville has lived at a care home named Berry Hill Park for a year. Woodward joined her last month, and they […]

  • Cleveland police search for suspect accused of robbing elderly woman

    CLEVELAND (WJW)- Cleveland police need your help identifying a man accused of robbing an elderly woman leaving a local store. According to the Second District Facebook page, the victim went to the American Food Mart on Detroit Avenue on Nov 29, at 10:40 a.m. to cash a check for $770. She also purchased a money order for $340. Police say she put her money order and change in a plastic bag and when she left the store, an unknown man […]

  • Is this myth or fact? Heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same thing

    When it comes to your health it can be overwhelming determining who to trust or listen to. Dr. Marc Gillinov, cardiac surgeon with the Cleveland Clinic, is helping us achieve our health and wellness goals by putting rumors to rest and setting the facts straight. What do you think about this one — is this is a myth or a fact? Heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same thing. We will reveal the answer today on FOX 8 News […]

  • Touching photos & video: Little boy with autism totally transforms when meeting Disney princesses

    LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (WJW) — Walt Disney World means a lot to many people. But for a 6-year-old from North Carolina, it truly is a magical place. Fox 5 reports that Jackson Coley was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. His mother, Amanda Coley, said when she brings him to Disney, he opens up, and his energy completely changes. “We love watching him light up when he’s with characters,” she told Fox 5. “When he gets that […]

  • Cleveland police: Grandaughter accused of fatally shooting grandmother

    CLEVELAND (WJW)-A Cleveland woman is behind bars accused of fatally shooting her grandmother. Officers were called to the 4000 block of  E. 119th Street Sunday around 10 p.m. for reports of a woman killed. When officers arrived, they found the victim, 64-year-old  Sarah Craig, inside the home with a gunshot wound to her face. According to the news release,  Craig was shot by her 27-year-old granddaughter who said the shooting was accidental. The incident remains under investigation.

  • Beyond Burger now being served at all Sheetz stores

    Beyond Burgers are now available at all 597 Sheetz store locations in the country. According to a press release, it’s the first continental U.S. convenient store to introduce the plant-based burger. The burger can be customized with over 47 options, including seven bread choices, seven different cheese choices, 20 different toppings and 13 different spreads. “Sheetz is constantly innovating and adding new menu items to give our customers what they want, when they want it, 24/7,” said Dan Coffin, Lead […]

  • 4-year-old twin girls free themselves from car, climb up embankment after crash kills father

    WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wa. (WJW) — Two 4-year-old girls freed themselves from a vehicle after their father crashed and was killed Friday night in Washington. KOMO reports the vehicle crashed into a wooded area about 200 feet away from the road. The father, Corey Simmons, 47, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and probably died on impact. The girls freed themselves from their booster seats, crawled out of the vehicle and went up an embankment. A woman happened to see the girls along […]

  • The Ohio State Buckeyes are officially Big Ten champions

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WJW) — The Ohio State Buckeyes are officially Big Ten champions after beating the Badgers. (34-21) The game was held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday night. Badgers’ Jonathan Taylor wasted no time in the first quarter running 44 yards for their first touchdown. Two minutes later, QB Justin Fields was sacked by Keeanu Benton for a loss of 10 yards. Wisconsin led the way at the end of the first quarter. (7-0) Early on in […]

  • Kirtland Hornets beat Ironton Tigers in state championship game

    CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — The Kirtland Hornets for the first time have claimed back-to-back state titles after beating the Ironton Tigers in the Division 5 state championship game. (17-7) Kirtland took their opening possession right down the field, and Mason Sullivan caps it off with an incredible run to the end zone. Right before the half, Ironton was looking to cut the Kirtland lead to 3, but the Hornets defense came up with a huge goal line stand to keep […]

  • ‘Sounded like a bomb’: Residents in Eastlake experience 2.6 magnitude earthquake

    CLEVELAND, Ohio — The USGS has reported a 2.6 magnitude earthquake in Eastlake, Ohio. **For more details and to report feeling the quake, click here** Did you feel it? There was a an earthquake near Eastlake this morning. This is the second quake to shake this area in 6 months! Last one was a magnitude 4.0 on June 10th.@fox8news pic.twitter.com/KqS3XYfSKo — Jenn Harcher (@JennHarcher) December 7, 2019 Several Fox 8 viewers contacted the station saying they felt the an earthquake […]

  • Heads up, drivers: I-271 south lane restrictions start Saturday

    CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — The Ohio Department of Transportation is giving drivers a heads up about lane restrictions on I-271 south this weekend. According to a press release from ODOT, weather conditions are just right for crews working on the I-271 widening project in southern Cuyahoga County. That means they’ll be able to perform the necessary operations to shift traffic into the final configuration on I-271 south. So, all lanes on I-271 south will be open for use Sunday […]

  • Massillon family collecting birthday cards for little girl battling leukemia

    MASSILLON, Ohio (WJW) — Family and friends of Addison Tolley are hoping to make her 10th birthday, which is on Dec. 22, extra special this year. They’ve decided to organize a “Birthday Card Shower” for her and hope to get cards from all 50 states. Addison has been battling leukemia since June, but that hasn’t stopped her from giving back to others in need. Her family said she created a “Sock it to Cancer Drive,” which has been hugely successful. […]

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