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Man shot, robbed outside Cleveland recreation center
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police have released surveillance pictures of a suspect wanted for a robbery and a shooting outside a recreation center earlier this month. According to police, the crime happened around 4:30 p.m. on July 21 at the outdoor basketball courts. The suspect shot the victim, stole...
Cory Hajde's Vessel Hospitality Acquires Rood Food
The West Lakewood restaurant is the first full restaurant project for Cory Hajde, whose company also owns Cloak and Dagger and Mahall’s. By Dillon Stewart. Cory Hajde, co-owner of Vessel Hospitality, had only eaten at Rood Food once or twice when he got a long email from its owner, who he’d never met, in February. Brian Ruthsatz, the 60-year-old who founded the fine dining-adjacent Lakewood eatery in 2018, was ready to retire. He’d explored other buyers but thought they were more interested in the property than the restaurant. He wanted to find an owner who could maintain the standard that had earned Rood accolades and a loyal following.
Avon Lake Power Plant implosion scheduled for tomorrow morning
AVON LAKE, Ohio -- Despite concerns expressed at Monday night’s City Council meeting, the implosion of several buildings at the Avon Lake Power Plant property is scheduled to go ahead as planned Wednesday morning. The implosion is set to occur between 5 and 8 a.m. If you purchase a...
Wintergreen Ledges affordable housing complex planned for West Akron
A $30 million affordable housing project is coming to West Akron. Akron City Council last week approved the construction of Wintergreen Ledges Apartments, an affordable apartment complex at 1831 Vernon Odom Boulevard for residents who make 30% to 70% of area median income. ...
Drying out tonight; Still sultry
CLEVELAND — A weak cold front will slide east of the area this evening. Showers and storms will slide east as well. The skies should clear out a bit, so partly cloudy should cover it for the overnight forecast. Lows will stay warm & muggy, in the 65 to 70-degree range by sunrise.
JD Vance is making the political debate around parenting weird
Ohio U.S. Sen. and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is getting a lot of attention for his remarks he made a couple of years ago attacking Vice President Kamala Harris as a “childless cat lady,” and questioning why we’d let people without children into positions of power. Let’s skip over the fact that Harris […]
First law enforcement therapy dog in Ohio honored with memorial service
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A memorial service with a full police honor guard was held Tuesday for Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Mattis K9, the first law enforcement therapy K9 in the state of Ohio. Mattis passed away in June after battling health issues. The yellow Labrador retriever was 7...
Purple party bike brings fun ride to Barberton for tours, parties and more
From a distance, the purple contraption crawling along Barberton’s downtown streets Thursday night looked a little like a mechanical caterpillar with 28 legs, not including the driver. It’s actually a 14-person pedal bike with an electric assist for distracted pedalers who will be roaming the city’s streets for a long time to come....
Local shelters work to help the homeless vote
The Secretary of State’s Office in May identified more than 6,000 voters in Lucas County as “inactive,” but more than 100 of those individuals were registered with addresses of homeless shelters or rehabilitation facilities. That leads to an important question: How accessible is voting for the area’s homeless population? “Voting for those facing housing insecurity is absolutely a huge problem,” said Jen Miller, the executive director for the League of Women Voters of Ohio. At Leading Families Home, four people were identified. Four more people were listed at La Posada Family Emergency Shelter. At the Joshua Treatment Center in Holland, seven people were named, and 12 people were identified at Empowered for Excellence Behavioral Health.
From quick turns to de-escalation, pocket-size Akron police cruiser cuts a smart profile
For six years, Akron police officer Jay Strainer has patrolled the downtown corridor with the help of a tiny, two-seat Smart car that has come to be a staple of the area. Strainer works mostly on foot patrolling the areas around Main, High and Broadway streets between Market and Bartges streets. The Smart...
1 person hurt in head-on crash on Cleveland's West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - One person was injured in a two-car crash on the city’s West side early Tuesday morning. The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. at W. 25th Street and Queen Avenue. Cleveland EMS confirmed one person was transported to MetroHealth Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The head-on...
Rite Aid to close 30 more stores
Rite Aid has continued to announce the closing of more of its stores. The company announced 30 more closings in a bankruptcy filing on Friday. All 30 stores are in Ohio and Michigan. Since the beginning of June, Rite Aid has announced that it would close 236 stores. All but...