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  • VIDEO: St. Ed’s student rings bell, leaves hospital after brave battle with cancer

    CLEVELAND– Such wonderful news for a 16-year-old St. Edward High School sophomore who has been bravely battling cancer. On Friday, St. Edward Andre Scholars Program posted a video on Twitter showing Michael George “finally leaving the hospital!” The teen, who was diagnosed with leukemia in June, has been in the hospital for chemotherapy treatments. Earlier this month, when the St. Ed’s football team won the state championship, they visited Michael in the hospital and brought him the trophy. At the time, Michael’s father, […]

  • Elyria police: Man arrested for attempted carjacking

    ELYRIA- The Elyria Police Department says a man wanted for an attempted carjacking has been arrested. The incident happened Tuesday around 11:18 p.m. in the Speedway parking lot on Broad Street. According to police, the suspect, now identified as Johnny Mack, 39, asked the victim for directions while she was entering her vehicle. The suspect told the victim to get out of the car and threatened to stab her. Authorities say when he tried to force his way into the […]

  • Stow police ask for help tracking down bank robber

    STOW- Stow police is asking for the public’s help locating a suspected bank robber. Shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, employees at PNC Bank on Graham Road called 911 to report the bank had just been robbed. Police said the suspect entered the bank, approached a teller with a note demanding money. The suspect also threatened he had a gun, however, no weapon was seen. The teller handed him the cash and the suspect took off.  A Stow Police K-9 tracked […]

  • ‘Adulting Day’ at one high school teaches teens how to cook and change a tire

    SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. — What life skills will teens need to know when they get out into the real world? A high school in Kentucky was hoping to help answer that question when they held an “Adulting Day” this week. According to WAVE 3 News, seniors at Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville were taught how to cook when they get to college, how to change a tire, and how to pay bills. “I think that the idea occurred to me, originally, […]

  • Santa survey: Some would ‘rebrand’ Old Saint Nick as female or gender neutral

    A new survey says some people would “rebrand” Santa Claus as either gender neutral or female. According to the logo-making company Graphics Springs, about 10% of people surveyed said Santa should be a woman; about 17% said Old Saint Nick should be gender neutral. Four-thousand people across the United States and the United Kingdom were reportedly asked what their “Modern Santa” would look like. The company asked, “For generations, Santa has been depicted with his traditional red and white jacket, […]

  • Search continues for suspect who emailed bomb threats to multiple locations across the country; including here in Northeast Ohio

    CLEVELAND– Dozens of businesses and institutions across the United States and Canada received email threats Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations and sweeps of buildings. Here in Northeast Ohio,  targets in Cleveland included City Hall, Key Tower and University Hospitals. We spoke with detective Dave Sword of the North Royalton Police Department, who is the regional bomb squad commander, says threats like this, even when they turn out to be fake, take a lot time and resources. At this time it’s unclear if […]

  • Eddy Road reopened in Cleveland after accident

    CLEVELAND- Cleveland police are investigating a crash that closed part of Eddy Road in Cleveland early Friday morning.. It happened around 4:30 a.m. Friday.  A car hit a telephone pole, causing it to snap in half. Wires were down across the street. Eddy Road was closed for several hours from Rutland to Ablewhite. It is now reopened. Two people were transported to University Hospitals for their injuries. EMS tells FOX 8 News they are in stable condition. The cause of […]

  • Former News 5 Cleveland TV legend Don Webster passes away

    CLEVELAND — Local TV legend Don Webster has passed away, News 5 Cleveland reported on Thursday. He was 79 years old. The longtime weatherman had a 35-year career at News 5, the station said, which also included Webster hosting the musical variety show “Upbeat.” The show featured some of the biggest acts of all time including The Beatles. He was inducted into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame and Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards Silver Circle in 1995. Webster retired […]

  • Carlos Santana returning to Cleveland Indians; Edwin Encarnacion, Yandy Diaz leaving

    CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians on Thursday announced they completed a three-team trade with Seattle and Tampa Bay. Carlos Santana will return to the Cleveland Indians, the team said. The Indians also acquired cash considerations from the Mariners in exchange for  Edwin Encarnacion and the club’s 2019 Competitive Balance Round B First-Year Player Draft selection (77th overall). The Tribe also acquired Jake Bauers from the Rays in exchange for Yandy Diaz and a player to be named later. We have acquired […]

  • Detroit meteorologist mourned after taking own life

    DETROIT — FOX 2 Detroit announced some very sad news Thursday morning. The station said meteorologist Jessica Starr took her own life. FOX 2 said,  “All of us here at FOX 2 are in deep shock and cannot believe that such a wonderful, bright and intelligent individual will no longer be with us. Her family and friends will be in our thoughts and prayers in the coming days as we all deal with our grief.” The 35-year-old Michigan native reportedly […]

  • Classic fairy tale returns to Cleveland: See Cinderella the musical at Playhouse Square

    CLEVELAND–Back by popular demand, Cinderella is returning to Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace next month. The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical opening day is January 15 and will be here through January 20, 2019. The children’s classic has a fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess. The Rogers + Hammerstien’s Cinderella is a hilarious and romantic musical featuring the glass slippers, pumpkin, and a beautiful ball along with some […]

  • And the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are..

    CLEVELAND- It is the moment we have all been waiting for. After three months of voting, we now know who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. They are: Ballots were sent to an international voting committee of more than 1,000 artists, including current living inductees, historians, and members of the music industry. I have a lot to say about this~ but I will save those words for later. For now I will just […]