Megan McSweeney
Assignment Desk Editor / Digital Content Producer
Cleveland, Ohio
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Megan McSweeney joined Cleveland 19 News in January 2023 as an Assignment Desk Editor and Digital Content Producer.
She graduated from Kent State in 2022 and is excited to start her career in the city she grew up in.
When Megan isn't writing, she spends her time on the lake racing sail boats and trying new coffee shops. She's passionate about audio storytelling and looks forward to every Sunday when the new This American Life episode is released.
Before joining 19 News, she spent her summers teaching campers how to sail dinghys and school years writing for student media outlets. Recently, her senior reporting project was nominated for the Student Award for Diversity through Kent State's School of Media and Journalism.
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Jewish communities across Ohio are releasing statements of support for Israel after the Hamas attack that started early Saturday.
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A Rocky Rover officer will not face any charges after being accused of having a relationship with a student while working as a school resource officer for the city’s high school.
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Centerville police say they are looking statewide for a man last seen September 27.
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FBI agents arrested a Cleveland man Friday suspected of attempting to derail an RTA commuter train.
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Three people have been indicted in connection to the September 28 death of a 3-year-old in Cleveland’s Stockyards neighborhood.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said the crash happened around 12:24 p.m. on Oct. 3 on State Route 93, just south of Swigart Road.
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The Savannah Bananas are coming to Cleveland! The baseball team is hitting the road in the Summer of 2024, stooping in Cleveland August 10.
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Elyria police announced Thursday an arrest has been made in connection to the September 2 murder in the Chronicle Telegram parking lot.
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Metroparks police are investigating a body found Saturday in a remote area of a Strongsville park.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash including a small plane Saturday afternoon.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are investigating an accident that killed one Saturday afternoon.
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The Cleveland Browns say Nick Chubb’s surgery Friday was a success, with hopes of some playing time n the 2024 season.
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Cleveland police are looking for a 10-year-old boy they say they believe is endangered.
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A Saint Ignatius freshman football coach has come under fire after inappropriate comments about St Edward High School caused concern with the team.
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The Parma GM plant announced it is laying off over 100 workers in the midst of the national UAW strike.
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The City of Oberlin has found the cause of smelly water in the city and deemed it safe to drink.
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Euclid High School will play at the Brunswick stadium Friday after some students behavior concerned staff.
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Teenagers in Parma spent Wednesday morning vandalizing Halloween decorations on Brookview Boulevard.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol Ravenna Post is investigating a fatal crash involving a semi-truck Thursday afternoon.
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Twinsburg Fire Department responded to a call for a residential house fire Thursday.
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Elyria police are investigating shots fired that struck a residence and car during the day Thursday.
A bus crash in Rootstown ended in the arrest of one person Wednesday afternoon.
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Officers say a call came in around 7 p.m. from a woman sounding frantic saying a man in a Jason mask approached her vehicle and threatened her with a knife.
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The Ohio turnpike now features a total of 80 electrical vehicle chargers at eight service plazas throughout the 231-mile toll road, representatives for the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission.
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Brooklyn football coach resigns, district apologizes after play called ‘Nazi’ used in Beachwood game
Brooklyn City Schools said Head Football Coach Tim McFarland resigned Monday in response to his team using a football play with an anti-Semitic name.
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The trio each faces three charges of felonious assault.
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A football play with an anti-semitic play became cause for concern at the Beachwood v. Brooklyn High School football game Friday night.
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The third week of September is known as Asthma Peak Week, when visits to doctors for asthma-related symptoms are at their highest.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Cedar Point for age discrimination after learning that seasonal workers age 40 and up were denied employee housing based on age, according to a press release.
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A 12-year-old girl from Ashtabula County was found in Texas after disappearing Thursday morning, deputies say.
The 6-month-old girl who was shot in Garfield Heights on Thursday is still in the hospital, according to police.
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Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that the RecoveryOhio initiative, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Department of Health’s Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) are partnering to install Naloxone kits at rest areas across Ohio.
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Rich Paul is returning to Cleveland to meet with Mayor Justin Bibb at Tri-C to discuss his upcoming memoir “LUCKY ME”.
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In a move to continue to hold Norfolk Southern accountable, President Biden signed an executive order ensuring the people of East Palestine are protected moving forward.
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Rocky River police released a 66-page report including explicit text conversations between Rocky River School District principal Dr. Heath Horton and previous students.
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Shaker Heights residents are being warned by the Ohio Department of Agriculture against a potentially fraudulent auction flyer being mailed out.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a reported downed planed Friday evening.
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A domestic argument escalated into a shooting in Westlake early Friday.
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A Millersburg contractor is facing over $584,000 in fines for failing to protect roofing employees from potential deadly fall hazards, Department of Labor officials say.
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The Shaker Heights football game Thursday night will be played without fans or marching bands present due to a potential threat made against the game, according to Shaker Heights High School officials.
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The Ohio turnpike now features a total of 80 electrical vehicle chargers at eight service plazas throughout the 231-mile toll road, representatives for the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission.
Cleveland police are investigating two robberies that involved holding the victim at gunpoint with an AK-47 style gun, police say.
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The Akron Public School system will be spending more than they bring in if they don’t make budget cuts before July 2024, according to its Chief Financial Officer.
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Cleveland firefighters found a grisly scene when responding to a fire in the 3200 block of West 84th Street Saturday.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol saved a pig that ran free across U.S. Route 35 Tuesday.
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The Ohio Supreme Court denied Gail Ritchey’s appeal to her 2022 guilty verdict in the case of Geauga’s Child.
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The Cleveland Orchestra Music Director will be stepping away from his engagements at the end of October, Orchestra officials say.
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The left shoulder of the I-71 on ramp at Denison Road is blocked due to a crash, according to Ohio Department of Transportation officials.
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Trick-or-Treat Fest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for another season!
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Tickets to witness Rock and Roll history went on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
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