Mother Nature rumbled with the City of Cleveland Wednesday, landing some knockout blows. Even city hall was no match for the powerful winds, which ripped a piece of the roof clear off the building. As drivers tried to navigate through heavy rains from every direction, commuters at the Tower City RTA platform encountered a […]
Two Cleveland City councilmen are promising action after a downtown bar fight ended in a fatal shooting Saturday morning. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” said Councilman Joe Cimperman, whose ward includes downtown Cleveland. Cimperman said the fight started in Lounge 75 on Public Square. It then moved outside where two people were shot near West 3rd […]
Hollywood crews are filming in Cleveland, and that may mean problems for anyone coming downtown. Two downtown streets are already blocked off, portions of East 6th and Rockwell. Commuters and downtown businesses are anxious about what’s ahead. Filming for “Captain America: Winter Soldier” starts Monday on Rockwell between E. 9th and West Mall and on East […]
Cleveland police are investigating the death of a woman in downtown Cleveland Sunday night. Officers said they received a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. of a woman screaming in the area of 75 Erieview plaza, near East 12th behind The Galleria at Erieview mall. When they arrived on scene they found a 53-year-old woman […]
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 […]
How safe is it around Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino? So far, preliminary reports say it’s safe since the casino’s May 12 opening. Cleveland Police added extra patrols downtown, so gamblers aren’t being taken by robbers. It’s just a two week snapshot, but police haven’t seen any problems. Gamblers say they weren’t worried anyways but are glad […]
AKRON, Ohio – First Night Akron is looking for volunteers at this year’s event to do a number of jobs. Greeters are needed to introduce performers and lots of help is wanted for some hands-on activities. Volunteers are a critical part of the celebration that rings in the New Year which showcases the arts to […]
CLEVELAND – All of the lanes on Intestate 90 westbound at Dead Man’s Curve have been closed following an accident, Cleveland police said. ODOT said it is asking drivers to avoid the area or use caution because of the rollover crash. Cleveland police are on the scene. NewsChannel5’s crew at the location said traffic is […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Mayor Frank G. Jackson will unveil his plan for Cleveland’s Downtown Lakefront this afternoon. The plan is a detailed vision of mixed-use development from the western edge of Cleveland Browns Stadium to the eastern edge of Burke Lakefront Airport. The Browns, as a large tenant of the property, agreed to serve […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – $275M worth of fun is coming to the East Bank of the Flats. Restaurants, an 18 floor office building, an outdoor club and shopping. It’s all slated to open in 2013, but hammers are already swinging. The East Bank Project will be stunning. Restaurants, apartments, nightclubs and a ton of green space for families. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Optima Ventures and Sage Hospitality are pleased to announce that they have partnered to purchase the Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre hotel in downtown Cleveland and plan to convert the property into a luxurious 481-room Westin. The Cleveland International Fund has committed $36 million to help fund renovations at the property. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Optima Ventures and Sage Hospitality are pleased to announce that they have partnered to purchase the Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre hotel in downtown Cleveland and plan to convert the property into a luxurious 481-room Westin. The Cleveland International Fund has committed $36 million to help fund renovations at the property. […]
