Meteorologist Alexis Waters explains the factors surrounding an elevated fire risk in our area.

Coming up Sunday October 1st the Cleveland Metroparks is hosting the 12th annual Touch-a-Truck event at nearby Brookside Reservation. Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton is so revved up about this free event where kids can get behind the wheel of all different kinds of vehicles, he had to give it a try himself. Visit clevelandmetroparks.com/touchatruck

The Browns made some critical adjustments in Week 3.

Today will be mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers/drizzle around, mainly in the afternoon/evening.

A Wooster police officer helped a 7-year-old boy and his father catch a 15-pound carp, and it was all caught on video! (Credit: Wooster Police Department via Storyful)

This year's flu season is expected to hit early and Fox 8's Stefani Schaefer wants to be ready. Stefani learns more about expectations for this year's flu season from Dr. Neha Vyas, a family medicine physician with Cleveland Clinic Hospitals as she gets her flu vaccination. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/patients/information/flu-vaccination-appointments

It's a great family event where kids are able to get behind the wheel of 50 vehicles including construction trucks, police cars, bucket trucks and even excavators. Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton gets the details about Touch-A-Truck, a fun FREE event happening Sunday, October 1st at Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation. Visit clevelandmetroparks.com/touchatruck for more information

MacKenzie is a busy momma koala at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and she currently has her third joey growing in her pouch. Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton learns more about the koala and how long it might be until we see this joey climb out of the pouch. https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo/tickets-attractions/zoo-locations/australian-adventure

Screen legend Sophia Loren is on the mend.

Traffic Alert: Ramps to I-77 closed through October

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has a brand new bear habitat called 'Susie's Bear Hollow' and the completely redesigned space is 3x larger than the previous space. Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton learns about the changing habitats that are designed to keep the bears not only physically moving, but mentally stimulated as well. https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo/tickets-attractions/zoo-locations/susie-s-bear-hollow

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's brand new bear habitat offers so many forging opportunities for the sloth bears. Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton learns about Susie's Bear Hollow and how this new space immerses guests right into the bear space. https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo/tickets-attractions/zoo-locations/susie-s-bear-hollow

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