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Free children’s shoe giveaway at Maple Heights mayor’s ice cream social July 23
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The City of Maple Heights will be offering free children’s shoes at its upcoming ice cream social with the mayor on Tuesday, July 23. The event, which runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., will be held at the Maple Heights Historical Society located at 5810 Dunham Road.
New Capriccio’s Restaurant to open in Solon
SOLON, Ohio –Capriccio’s Restaurant will open this fall in the former Fisher’s American Tavern in Solon. The former restaurant, which closed in May, is being reimagined as an Italian eatery. When it reopens it will have an 89-seat dining room and a 22-seat patio. If you purchase...
Chardon woman killed in fatal crash that closed part of Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Chardon woman died Monday in a head-on crash on the Ohio Turnpike that closed the highway for about five hours, officials said. Samantha Smith, 35, of Chardon died in the crash on Interstate 80 in Milan, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. If you...
Nestle’s Solon facility changing the way people eat
Solon is home to Nestle USA’s meals division, pizza and snacking division and Nestle Professional Solutions at 30003 Bainbridge Road. The company – gthe city’s second largest with 2,398 employees as of 2023 according to the city – has a vision to become sustainable by 2050 and “leave the world better than we found it.”
Tree-kangaroos the focus of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo research
The Cleveland Metroparks’ Zoo Science research team presented overviews and outcomes on their projects to the Board of Park Commissioners on July 18. Research curators and zoo scientists Noah Dunham and Diana Koester spoke to the board about several long-term projects their team has been working on. Koester described a recent project studying Matschie’s tree kangaroos, a species native to Southeast Asia whose population has been experiencing difficulty breeding. Koester said research showed the breeding troubles came from the kangaroo population becoming too overweight. So, the research team “overhauled the entire set of diet recommendations for all zoos feeding this species,” according to Koester, “and we continue to work with this species supporting the zoos as they transition over to this diet.”
Bike Cleveland Kicks off Midtown Project With Social Event
Since its founding in 2011, Bike Cleveland has been advocating for infrastructure that’s designed for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians as well as cars to encourage people to use alternative modes of transportation. Now some of its ideas are starting to come to fruition in the city with talks about protected midways on Lorain and Superior avenues.
Tracking pop-up showers and storms on Tuesday
CLEVELAND (WJW) – Some partial clearing as we move into the overnight and seasonably warm, muggy and quiet. A few afternoon pop-up rain showers and storms will develop across the area on Tuesday. Outside of the rain activity, Tuesday will be warm and muggy. Highs on Tuesday will be...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Ride inspection at Ohio State Fair is underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s just two days until the start of the Ohio State Fair and final preparations are underway, including making sure rides are safe and ready to go. Fair organizers said they take ride safety very seriously. The Ohio Department of Agriculture is in charge of inspecting each ride at the fair, […]
Sheffield Lake Police looking for person in ‘creepy’ mask
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Sheffield Lake Police are looking for a person in a “creepy” mask who left something at a resident’s door. Ring camera video shows the masked person approach someone’s front door and leave an envelope there. Police are trying to identify both...
Northeast Ohio gets federal funding to go big on solar power expansion
New solar power projects are soon to come to Northeast Ohio following the awarding of a more than $129 million federal grant for renewable energy. The funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection agency is the largest grant awarded to Cuyahoga County since it adopted the charter form of government in 2011, Cuyghoga Green Energy Administrator Mike Foley said. The funds will be used to remediate brownfields and transform them into solar energy hubs.
Panel discusses adding minority vendors to West Side Market
CLEVELAND, Ohio --Public markets like the West Side Market are far more than a grocery outlet. A collection of small, locally owned businesses they are opportunity incubators. “West Side Market has an important role to play in ensuring equitable access to entrepreneurship and small business development,” explained Rosemary Mudry, executive director for the Cleveland Public Market Corporation – the non-profit managing the West Side Market.
Remembering the night 30 years ago that the Allman Brothers Band, Sheryl Crow and other H.O.R.D.E. stars jammed at Shooters
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 1994 H.O.R.D.E. festival officially kicked off with a July 14 tour stop at Blossom Music Center show. However, hundreds of music fans -- in the right place at the right time the night before -- got to see something special when members of the high-profile tour featuring The Allman Brothers Band, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd, Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies and an up-and-coming Sheryl Crow convened for a jam session at Shooters on the Water dock on the West Bank of the Flats.
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