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LeBron James shows love to Cleveland after receiving prestigious honor in Olympics
Although he is not winning championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers anymore, the kid from Akron is still making history for Ohio. After a disappointing finish last year in the World Championship, Team USA Men's Basketball assembled an all-time great roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Headlined by Cavs legend LeBron James, the USA squad is an undeniable favorite to bring home gold once again. James has brought home gold twice before, but on his third trip, he will make history with another first in his two-decade-long career.
Ex-Browns QB Baker Mayfield Drawing Attention for New Look
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is heading into next season slimmed down and ready to roll. When he was in Cleveland, Mayfield’s physique and offseason preparation were called into question a few times. But fresh off signing a three-year, $100 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mayfield feels better than he has in a while.
THEATER REVIEW: “MJ the Musical” @ Playhouse Square by Roy Berko
Confession: I am not a big fan of jukebox musicals, the now popular Broadway vehicle which is a genre of musical theater in which pre-written songs are woven, mostly with no real reason, into an often soap opera-like story. Reality: MJ, now on stage at the Key Bank State Theatre...
Cleveland residents working in social work can get free courses at Case Western Reserve
Case Western Reserve University is offering Cleveland residents working in social work fields a free chance to boost their education. It’s through a program called “Classroom Without Walls.” The initiative is part of the university’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Here’s...
Numbers Band Makes Their Annual Appearance at Akron Art Museum’s Downtown @ Dusk
Thu 7/25 @ 6:30-8PM Kent’s Numbers Band, which debuted in the summer of 1970, has plugged on without a break ever since, is one of northeast Ohio’s musical treasures. Fronted by intense, charismatic singer/songwriter/guitarist Robert Kidney, the band has forged its own distinctive sound out of rock and roll, blues and jazz. While clearly there’ve been many personnel changes in a band with such a long history, Bob’s multi-instrumentalist brother jack Kidney and sax/keyboards player Terry Hynde have been along for a significant chunk of the ride. The current band also features two more local music scene veterans: bassist Bill Watson and drummer Clint Alguire.
Akron traffic stop turns into attempted flee, firearms found on passengers
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police took four suspects into custody Monday after a traffic stop turned into an attempt to flee. Police say they saw a vehicle almost cause a crash at 13th Street and Silvercrest Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Officers initiated a traffic stop, police day, during which...
‘You’re a monster’: Cleveland mother sentenced to life in prison for beating toddler to death
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland mother who beat her 3-year-old son to death was sentenced Monday to life in prison with parole eligibility after 31 to 35 years. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Brendan Sheehan said Timmeka Eggleton, 31, beat her son, Curtis Witcher, then lied to police to cover up his death.
Stray dog who went 'shopping' at Hubbard truck stop, reunited with owner
It’s never too early for some to run out to a convenience store… even for shoppers with four legs. The clerk at the Flying J truck stop store in Hubbard was working at 5:30 a.m. Monday when a dog slipped in after someone opened the door. After the...
Our clearest indicator yet that Ohio recreational marijuana sales won’t start ‘til after Labor Day: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ten Ohio marijuana growers and processers are the first to receive certificates of operation which permits them to begin working in the recreational market. We’re talking about the two in Akron and one each in Lorain and Portage counties on Today in Ohio. Listen online here.
Schmidt's unveils new cream puff for the Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio State Fair begins Wednesday, and Schmidt's Sausage Haus is celebrating 110 years at the Fair with the exclusive debut of the Cotton Candy Cream Puff. This delectable new treat will be available only at the Ohio State Fair, which runs from July 24...
Video: Rare white deer spotted loving on her fawn in Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WJW) – A sweet video captured in Northeast Ohio shows a tender moment between a rare white deer and her fawn. Former Mill Creek MetroParks Naturalist Robert Coggeshall lives near the park in Youngstown and has photographed and documented the journey of several white deer in the area for years.
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