Terri Heckman is the Executive Director of the Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and Medina counties. She says protection orders are valuable tools, but victims need to do more to make them work. While a civil or criminal protection order can be enforced by law enforcement, Heckman says women should also have a safety plan […]
We’re in the dead of winter. You know what that means, right? Dry skin, snow storms, ice-cold temperatures, and germs – lots of them! And get this: Illnesses and viruses are more likely to spread through the workplace since everyone is in such close quarters. Fortunately, there are several precautions you can take to stay […]
We’ve learned RTA will not add new safety equipment to buses to protect drivers. RTA studied and tested shields on buses after attacks on drivers. However, the final word is no. There has been a lot of talk about adding shields or safety glass to protect RTA drivers, especially after some pretty violent attacks. RTA […]
In recent weeks, RTA has been faced with security issues that were brought front and center after video was posted online of a driver punching a passenger. Now, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is looking at options for safety. Back in September, RTA bus driver Artis Hughes was caught on camera punching a female passenger, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Good news for taking back your streets. We’ve learned the City of Cleveland is getting grant money to bring 25 laid-off officers back to work. The police union president Steve Loomis tells us it will allow the city to pay those officers for three more years. We expect to hear more […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Good news for taking back your streets. We’ve learned the City of Cleveland is getting grant money to bring 25 laid-off officers back to work. The police union president Steve Loomis tells us it will allow the city to pay those officers for three more years. We expect to hear more […]
Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United States. During this period, more people in this country died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by […]
Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United States. During this period, more people in this country died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by […]
After exploring every angle as to why he hasn’t returned my call, the words that helped me to move on are ” relationship rejection is god’s protection”. It is not easy when the one you love (or lust after) doesn’t love you back – ouch! However, when you take the time to reflect on self-love […]
After exploring every angle as to why he hasn’t returned my call, the words that helped me to move on are ” relationship rejection is god’s protection”. It is not easy when the one you love (or lust after) doesn’t love you back – ouch! However, when you take the time to reflect on self-love […]
No matter what your plans are for New Year’s Eve, whether it’s a quiet night at home or one out partying downtown, make sure to secure your car and park it in a safe place. More cars are stolen on New Year’s Day than any other day of the year, according to USA Today. […]
Dear God, Please bless my children. For this I pray: May they thrive in any economy. May they be safe and protected. May they be healthy and happy. May they be uplifted by love. May they be strengthened by opportunity. May their days be filled with fun and play. May all their needs be met—always. […]
