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On land, by sea and in the air, they are all coming to Cleveland starting Monday Aug. 27 through Labor Day weekend. The U.S. Navy is commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 with Navy Week in Cleveland. Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial The War of 1812 was the first declared war in the […]
Cleveland fire crews were on the scene of a small fire at Key Tower Monday afternoon. More than 3,200 people were evacuated, and had to stand in the pouring rain in Public Square. Cleveland Fire Department spokesman Larry Gray says there was a minor explosion in a high voltage breaker, cutting power to the first […]
Monday was the first day of Navy Week in Cleveland and visitors to Greater Cleveland Aquarium witnessed what Naval officers do to help keep all of us safe. The Navy Band-Great Lakes greeted people with music as they entered the aquarium’s doors. Once inside, visitors observed a Navy diving demonstration in the aquarium’s shark tank. […]
Once a shipment of food arriving Friday runs out, Church Street Ministries in Berea will be empty, Minister Frannie Millward says. The local ministry is no stranger to the effects of the current economic situation, its donations from churches, businesses and private individuals at an all-time low. Couple that with a growing need and you […]
The Cleveland Browns pre-season home opener is Friday at 7:30 p.m. It’s expected to bring thousands of people out to Cleveland Browns Stadium, but be prepared for a few changes. There are two main changes you’ll notice. First, new signs have been put up put in Municipal parking lot saying “no alcohol.” The signs used […]
Police are investigating a suspicious cooler that was left at Public Square just after 8:30pm Wednesday night. Public Square was shut down for a short period while police and the RTA bomb dog investigated. No bomb was located and as of 9pm, the square was back open. A source tells 19 Action News that this […]
The Clevleand Metropolitan School District is facing a critical start to the school year. The district is grappling with layoffs, shorter school days and a mega-levy on the ballot in November. By all accounts, the first day went pretty smoothly. In fact, CEO Eric Gordon gave opening day an A minus or B plus. Some […]
Two boarded-up Cleveland Public Schools have reopened as high expectation charter schools. Breakthrough Schools, working with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, has transformed the former Arthur Roth and Woodland Hills schools into part of its network of public charter schools. “We are just extremely excited to go into a neighborhood, literally and figuratively take the […]
Cleveland police said surveillance video led them to the identity and arrest of a man accused of robbing two Horseshoe Casino-goers. It happened early Sunday, after two friends won big playing the table games at Cleveland Horseshoe Casino. The friends said they won $1,800 and decided to leave. But they weren’t alone. The victims told […]
The Cleveland Browns vice president of security is urging fans to give themselves a little extra time in coming to games this year. It’s part of the NFL’s new security procedure which requires fans to go through a metal detector. “It’s part of a two part process,” said Carl Meyer, who has been with the […]
The Cleveland Police Department said there was a break-in at a state senator’s Cleveland headquarters office. According to police, this is Democratic State Sen. Nina Turner’s office, who represents Ohio’s 25th senate district. It’s located on Lee Road between Miles Avenue and South Miles Road. Police said they will be releasing more details soon. article […]
An Ohio GOP official believes the state’s early voting process should not accommodate African Americans. Doug Priesse who sits on the board of elections for Franklin County voted against the weekend voting rules that were formerly used in the 2008 election. “I guess I really actually feel we shouldn’t contort the voting process to accommodate […]