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Pets

‘Pick Your Own at the Pup-kin Patch’ with reduced adoption fees at Cleveland Kennel

‘Pick Your Own at the Pup-kin Patch’ with reduced adoption fees at Cleveland Kennel

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Rachel Vadaj
With more than 120 dogs needing a 'fur-ever' home, the Cleveland Kennel has reduced adoption fees to just $21 during the event on Oct. 14-15!

Community

Beachwood Council looking to light up the city's beautiful, tree-lined residential streets...

Beachwood, Solon schools warn parents on Israeli war on social media

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Angie Rodriguez
Beachwood, Solon schools warn parents on Israeli war on social media and dangers it poses to students

Business

Parma Heights store sells $5.5M winning lottery ticket, still unclaimed

Parma Heights store sells $5.5 million jackpot ticket

Updated: Oct. 10, 2023 at 10:58 PM EDT
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By Kelly Kennedy
Someone living in Northeast Ohio may be a millionaire and not even know it yet!

Community

Columbus Day Parade takes place in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood

Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 10:30 AM EDT
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By Avery Williams
Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood welcomed thousands Monday for the Columbus Day Parade.

Community

Amherst Teachers Association

Amherst Teachers Association moves into motion strike authorization vote

Updated: Oct. 8, 2023 at 10:53 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Amherst Teachers Association moves into motion strike authorization vote, grants right to strike 10 days after filing with State

Community

Idiopathic Heart Robin Gage

Cleveland woman shares story with heart disease

Updated: Oct. 7, 2023 at 11:27 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Cleveland woman shares story with heart disease, hopes to give inspiration to others that are fighting.

Community

Senior Day Event 2023 Cleveland

Cleveland Seniors celebrate 5th annual ‘Senior Day Event’

Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Cleveland Seniors celebrate 5th annual ‘Senior Day Event’

Community

Cleveland Safety Fund

Bibb administration, Cleveland Foundation to raise $10 million to combat Cleveland crime

Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 4:25 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Bibb administration, Cleveland Foundation to raise $10 million to combat rise in the crime in the community.

News

‘Total loss’: Twinsburg park playground catches fire twice in 2 weeks

‘Total loss’: Twinsburg park playground catches fire twice in less than month

Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj and Noelle Williams
Caution tape now surrounds the once beloved community spot that flames melted before firefighters could even arrive.

News

University Circle police have new tool to manage people resisting arrest

Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 6:49 AM EDT
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By Julia Bingel
The device shoots out an eight-foot Kevlar cord with entangling barbs that wrap around a person and prevents them from moving.
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News

Bay Village police have free steering wheel locks for Kia, Hyundai owners

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 6:06 AM EDT
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By Julia Bingel
To obtain a free lock, residents must provide proof of ownership and proof of residency.

Community

Cleveland’s ‘More Than Pink’ walk takes another lap

Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 8:35 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
‘More Thank Pink’ walk takes another lap, Susan G. Komen annual Breast Cancer walk continues another year.

Community

Cleveland, Community Relations Board host 2nd Culinary Competition

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 4:56 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Cleveland, Community Relations Board host 2nd Culinary Competition for Hispanic Heritage Month

News

Painesville Police Department mourns officer’s passing

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 10:33 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
“Barry was knowledgeable. He could always be counted on to take on added responsibility and go above and beyond in his duties. Well known as cheerful, he was always smiling, and had a great sense of humor," PPD shared.

Events

Cleveland’s MetroHealth hosts the first Multicultural Women’s Health Expo

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Sia Nyorkor
MetroHealth hots first Multicultural Women’s Health Fair & Expo

Community

Let there be lights! Beachwood considers innovative plan to light up the night

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 1:13 PM EDT
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By Vic Gideon
Some councilmen in Beachwood want to solve the lack of lighting on residential streets by giving residents money to put up thier own lights on their lawn.

Community

Connecting the Cleveland Community: Low cost internet available starting January

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Cleveland Internet company gains $20 million to help infrastructure, give internet access to all Cleveland residents regardless of income levels.

Business

‘Thanks for the memories, Cleveland’: North High Brewing closes Ohio City location

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 8:05 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
“We want to thank the entire Ohio City and Cleveland community for their continued support over the past two years,” North High Brewing stated.

Community

Bedford Holocaust Memorial nationally honored

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 8:21 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Bedford Holocaust Memorial nationally honored by President Joe Biden and U.S. Congress

Community

Cleveland celebrates 2nd annual Roberto Clemente day

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 11:16 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Roberto Clemente Day; 2nd annual day celebrated by erecting statue of the legendary player

Top Story

Local artists coloring Cleveland walls as part of ‘Murals in the City’ project

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 10:57 PM EDT
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By Sia Nyorkor
Six local artists selected for 'Murals Across the City' project that will install original artwork on buildings in Cleveland neighborhoods

Community

Meet K-9 Bella: Narcotics detection dog joins Akron Police Department

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:08 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
“When she’s not working, she enjoys belly rubs, modeling, and playing ball,” APD described.

Community

Cleveland area fathers take another step, celebrate 18th annual “Father’s Walk”

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Cleveland area fathers take another step to celebrate 18th annual “Father’s Walk”

Community

Ralph the Twinsburg Turkey: Community mourns loss of ‘beloved feathered friend’

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:30 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
Four months after Ralph the Twinsburg Turkey strutted into the city and the hearts of the community, he crossed Gobble Gobble Lane over to the Rainbow Bridge.

Community

Lorain restaurant to close after nearly 3 decades of service

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:01 PM EDT
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By Maddi Hebebrand
Within the Oasis Marina, The Jackalope has been a part of Lorain’s community, attracting customers both by land and boat, for nearly three decades.

Community

Cleveland’s Great Grocery Giveaway ends season with help from former Browns players

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Great Grocery Giveaway ends for season, former Cleveland Browns players help in Cleveland senior food giveaway

Community

Munroe Falls police mourn death of K-9 Ares

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT
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By Avery Williams
K-9 Ares passed away Sunday after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

News

Willowick police officer, 27, suffers stroke 2 days before her wedding

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 12:07 PM EDT
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By Julia Bingel and Avery Williams
Willowick police are asking for prayers for a 27-year-old officer who suffered a medical emergency this weekend.

News

Help Broadview Heights police name their new K9

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:14 AM EDT
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By Julia Bingel
The poll will be opened until Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 12:00PM.

Community

Lorain, Elyria, Lorain County Urban League plan to combat teen violence

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 11:09 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Lorain, Elyria, Lorain County Urban League plan to combat teen, young adult violence in communities.

Community

Community Food Bank reopened after month-long shutdown

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 8:50 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Community Food Bank reopened after month-long shutdown, Cleveland residents finally able to receive food

Community

NEO Red Cross sends volunteers to New Hampshire to help prep for Hurricane Lee

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 4:15 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
NE Ohio Region of the American Red Cross sends 2 volunteers to help in preparation for Hurricane Lee.

Community

Elyria Apple Festival returns this weekend

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:57 PM EDT
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By Maddi Hebebrand
This weekend, the festival returns once more, and with it over 100,000 festival-goers.

Events

‘Kinlike Strides’: Kara Bieber hosts 2nd walk for women to find community through movement

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 11:53 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
“These days as a woman, it is not uncommon to feel like you are lacking community,” Kara Maxine Bieber stated. “It’s time to take some steps toward changing that!”

Community

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to break ground on expansion next month

Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
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By Maddi Hebebrand
Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), the museum said the expansion will integrate the original building designed by I.M. Pei with the urban Cleveland lakefront, while increasing the size of the Museum by one third.

Community

Painesville 102-year-old throws first pitch at minor league baseball game

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT
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By Alec Sapolin
A 102-year-old woman from Painesville Township celebrated her birthday a little early on Sunday after throwing out the first pitch for a minor league baseball team.

Community

More than $2M raised for Northeast Ohio children battling life-threatening illnesses

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 6:54 AM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
The event began Saturday, Sept. 9 and finished Sunday, Sept. 10.

Community

Cleveland Heights has app to track storm clean-up

Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 7:19 PM EDT
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By Julia Bingel
The app includes a map with pick-up dates, color-coded by neighborhood to indicate pick-up status.

Community

Beachwood Place, Cuyahoga County Emergency Management host “be prepared” event

Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 7:51 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Beachwood Place, Cuyahoga County Emergency Management host "preparedness" event to inform community on how to be prepared.

Community

Cleveland RTA Waterfront Line back up and running for Browns season opener

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:20 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
RTA Reopens Waterfront Line the weekend of the Cleveland Browns week 1 kickoff.

CLE Weekend

Cleveland 19 News lifestyle program CLE Weekend to premiere this month

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 4:03 PM EDT
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By 19 News Digital Team
The program will air Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Cleveland 19 News WOIO.

Community

Chardon firefighters rescue hungry hawk who got stuck in house porch looking for lunch

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 9:44 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
“We did set his lunch in a safer location for him!!” Chardon firefighters joked. “We decided not to ‘bill’ him.”

Community

Willoughby police find teen missing since August 30

Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
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By Avery Williams
Police said she was located at the Eastlake Walmart.

Community

Mentor firefighters save curious fawn stuck in fence

Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 8:45 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
“The baby deer was very fawned of their assistance,” the Mentor Fire Department joked.

Community

Cleveland residents hopeful food pantry will reopen soon

Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 2:10 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
"We will continue to work with them to support their re-opening and their efforts to serve the community," said Karen Pozna, Director of Communications and Special Events for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

Community

Elyria addiction treatment center celebrates 1 year

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Elyria addiction treatment center celebrates 1 year of helping the community.

Community

Canton woman founds city’s 1st-ever LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
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By Katie Tercek
A Canton woman has founded the city’s first ever LGBTQ+ resource center.

Traffic

Ohio City’s Market Avenue permanently closed to vehicular traffic

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 7:14 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
Ohio City Incorporated said, "we look forward to lazy Saturdays strolling down the street or enjoying the view of the West Side Market from the newly added seating."

Events

Brews, food, music and more: Oktoberfest returns to Cleveland this weekend

Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
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By Maddi Hebebrand
The home of rock’n’roll will host dozens of bands for the yearly event, keeping attendees on their toes from noon to midnight for the next two Saturdays.

Community

Medina County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Blek dies from ‘brief illness’

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 9:03 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
K-9 Blek, who served Medina County for nearly a decade, had an "amazing career with multiple narcotic and suspect seizures and he was wonderfully engaging at community events."
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