Highland Heights
LATEST NEWS
Lakewood opens cooling center as extreme heat rolls through
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- The city of Lakewood is operating a cooling center for those seeking a reprieve from the extreme heat expected to roll through Tuesday afternoon. Cove Community Center will be open as a cooling shelter until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. If you purchase a product or register for an...
USA TODAY Sports Super 25 national high school football rankings, Aug. 27, 2024
Eight USA TODAY Sports Super 25 teams lost during the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday action in Week 1, headlining a wild opening to the high school football season. When the final scoreboard ticked to zero, upsets in the Sunshine State and Utah, plus statement wins by SoCal, Las Vegas, Ohio, and Georgia contenders, created a massive shift in the latest national football rankings. ...
New records on shooting at Ohio prisons training reveal instructor's deadly mistake
An Ohio prisons firearms instructor didn't follow a "cardinal" safety rule during a training exercise in April and that cost Lt. Rodney Osborne his life, according to new records released to Osborne's family. David Pearson, the lead instructor in the class, stepped in front of Osborne to offer pointers on what was supposed...
The official, published argument against Ohio’s anti-gerrymandering proposal could not be more dishonest: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- State officials have released the official arguments for and against Issue 1, the redistricting amendment. We’re talking about the opposing side’s dishonest explanation of the anti-gerrymandering reform on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial...
Shaker Heights opts for two electric sedans in First CALL mental health response team rollout
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- With Chevrolet Bolt electric utility vehicles currently selling at lightning speed, City Council on Monday (Aug. 26) went with another EV option for the new regional First CALL mental health response program. Fire Chief Patrick Sweeney told council that since the police department took delivery of...
Commissioners OK $100,000 for Gold Star Families Memorial being built in downtown Elyria
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a grant of $100,000 for the Lorain County Gold Star Families Memorial Monument being constructed in downtown Elyria. The money, which came from COVID-19 relief funds, will fund the memorial that is a partnership between the Woody Williams...
Elyria Police Chief previously cleared officers who stormed home & arrested man without a warrant
ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 Investigates first showed you how three Elyria police offices stormed into a man’s home and arrested him without a warrant. Now we’re learning that before we got involved, the police chief cleared those officers of using excessive force while tasing the man. PREVIOUS...
Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024; jackpot $582 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions lottery has picked the winning numbers for a jackpot estimated at $582 million. The Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, numbers are 16-18-21-54-65 Mega Ball 5 Megaplier 2x. Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is an estimated $54 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $14.8 million.
High school volleyball: Lake coming off standout season in NBC
A team that went on a long postseason run looks to return to the top of the Northern Buckeye Conference volleyball standings this fall. Lake (21-7, 13-1) bids for its fifth straight title after sharing the conference title with Eastwood in 2020 and winning the past three championships outright. The Flyers of coach Amy Vorst made the deepest tournament run in program history in 2023, reaching the Division II regional final before falling 3-1 to eventual state runner-up Gates Mills Gilmour. They look to contend for another NBC title this year, with Eastwood, Otsego, and Oak Harbor (13-12, 8-6) viewed as the chief competitors for that crown.
Highland Heights mayor gives update on city finances, projects
Highland Heights council members, citizens who serve on community committees, members of the media, and some residents recently attended Highland Heights Mayor Chuck Brunello Jr.’s, State of the City Address. He said, in an interview before the Aug. 22 address, that the city is slowing down on new projects,...
Many Ohio abortion clinics have done away with 24-hour waiting period due to a recent court ruling
Abortion providers are now doing same-day procedures. This comes after a ruling by a Franklin County judge Friday that blocked the state law that required a 24-hour waiting period. Judge David Young ruled the reproductive rights amendment that Ohio voters passed in November makes the required 24-hour wait unconstitutional. “The...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.