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Cleveland Puerto Ricans Celebrate Their Culture at Annual Festival and Parade
As many Clevelanders know (or should) not, an overwhelming majority of the city’s Hispanic population is Puerto Rican. Their presence is especially conspicuous in some areas of Cleveland’s west side, where you can spot Puerto Rican groceries, restaurants and other businesses. And their numbers are growing. And once...
Mosquito carrying West Nile found in Cleveland Heights
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) officials reported a mosquito carrying the West Nile virus was found in Cleveland Heights last week. According to health officials, most people who are infected with the West Nile virus don’t feel sick, but about one out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
Cell phones to be locked away during school day at all CMSD schools
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News has discovered cell phones will be banned and locked away at Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) schools during the day this year. According to the president of the Cleveland Teachers Union Shari Obrenski, the new policy begins Monday for year-round students. Obrenski says cell...
Officials urge against swimming at Edgewater Beach on Monday
CLEVELAND — A Bacteria Contamination Advisory is in effect for Edgewater Beach due to combined sewage overflow from heavy rain, according to the Northeast Ohio Sewer District. Officials said the overflow was from a large storm that exceeded the capacity of the sewer system. As a result, there's a...
Remembering Parmatown, where Cleveland south siders came to shop for 60 years: Historical photos
PARMA, Ohio -- Billed “the most modern shopping center yet,” Parmatown opened at the intersection of Ridge Road and Ridgewood Drive on Sept. 1, 1956. Developed and constructed at a cost of $3.5 million, the open-air shopping center featured 33 stores at launch, or as the “Wise Buys by Lois” column in The Plain Dealer described it, “enough stores for one-stop shopping with pleasant Muzak piped into every store and a canopy to protect shoppers from the weather.”
Def Leppard, Journey perform at Progressive Field Tuesday
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Def Leppard and Journey will rock Progressive Field Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. 19 News Meteorologist Jeff Tanchak breaks down the concert forecast. Cheap Trick and Steve Miller Band are in the opening band rotation for the co-headlining stadium tour. Cheap Trick will perform for the...
Child care system isn't working for thousands of Cuyahoga County residents
Expensive and inadequate child care is hampering thousands of parents' ability to work in Cuyahoga County, according to a new report issued by Early Matters NEO, a collaborative including Cleveland and Cuyahoga County nonprofits and government agencies. With average child care costs exceeding $10,000 or more in Cleveland, the report,...
Paradise Galleria Vintage Mall Coming to Ohio City
The sustainable "Barbie Dream House" will feature a variety of vintage resellers and makers in the former All Things For You space. By Annie Nickoloff. Having teamed up for immersive parties and market events for years, Haley Himiko Hudson Morris and Cassie Trainer dreamt of one day creating a space that could showcase their flair for the vintage, artsy and fantastical sides of Cleveland.
Former Ohio Bell building transformed into modern apartments
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The former Ohio Bell building will be welcoming its first residents early next month. The Bell Apartments at 45 Erieview is finishing up its renovations on more than 360 units prior to the Aug. 1 move-in of its early residents. The complex is centrally located near the Galleria on East Ninth Street just minutes from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Courthouse site decision still months away
Location for new Consolidated Courthouse is still undecided. By Ken Prendergast, NEO Trans. This article was published as part of an exclusive content partnership with neo-trans.blog. Should it stay or should it go? That’s the question about the location of Cuyahoga County’s Consolidated Courthouse facilities which could lead to one...
Cleveland Air Show set for Labor Day weekend
The Cleveland National Air Show is set to take place Labor Day Weekend this year on August 31 through September 2. It will be held at Burke Lakefront Airport and will feature new performances from Northern Stars Aeroteam and Franklin's Flying Circus. Bill Stein will also return to Cleveland performing...
Some states might see the Northern Lights again this week
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some states might get another glimpse at the northern lights this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch on Monday after M-class coronal mass ejections shot out from the sun this weekend, meaning parts of the United States might see the lights again this year.
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