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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty Gets a Public Death Threat

CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty is under the protection of Cleveland Police after a death threat was made…

LOCAL NEWS: Cuyahoga County Gets Huge Domestic Violence…

Cuyahoga County’s Witness/Victim Service Center has been selected as one of four national sites by the U.S. Department of Justice…

LOCAL NEWS: 22 Free Concerts In Cuyahoga County

There are so many opportunities to catch free concerts this summer. Check out Northeast Ohio Family Fun’s Cuyahoga…

Cuyahoga Exec Ed FitzGerald Announces Sin Tax Distribution…

DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald made a major announcement Thursday regarding the distribution of…

Voters Approve Sin Tax Extension as Issue 7…

CLEVELAND – There were no balls hit, pitched, shot, thrown, kicked or caught but all three Cleveland sports teams…

Jimmy Dimora Sentencing and Conviction Upheld

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The following statement was released by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Attorney on…

Cuyahoga County Unveiling Plans to Conquer the Heroin…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and other county officials are expected to make a major announcement Monday…

LOCAL NEWS: Cuyahoga County Leaders Vote To Send…

Cuyahoga County leaders have voted to assert home-rule powers and mail unsolicited, absentee-ballot applications to registered voters if the…

DISCUSSION: How Should Cuyahoga County Deal with the…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It’s no secret there’s a heroin problem in Northeast Ohio. The question is, what do…

DISCUSSION: Is the Sin Tax Renewal Good for…

CLEVELAND — Are Cuyahoga County taxpayers getting a good deal or a bad deal when it comes to its…

Cuyahoga Executive Ed FitzGerald Gives State of the…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald made his annual State of the County address on Wednesday. Below…

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Launching Anti-Heroin PSA’s

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office is launching an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the…

Cuyahoga County Launching Hotline Helping Seniors and Adults…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County now has a new hotline to better ensure area seniors and adults with…

Cuyahoga County Council Votes to Have Residents Decide…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County voters will have the final say on whether or not to continue to support…

Tax Prep Clinics Offered to Cuyahoga County Residents…

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – There will be 24 free tax prep clinics offered across Cuyahoga County this year as…

Bedbug Found at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Another bed bug has found at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center and that has led to…

Are Cuyahoga County Residents Owed Money?

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced new procedures for members of the general public…

Local News: Cuyahoga County Teen Wellness Making Progress

A school-based sex education program is showing promise. Seven inner ring school districts in Cuyahoga County were targeted because…

CLE Voters Approve All the Major Cuyahoga County…

CLEVELAND – The roadside signs and assorted advocacy efforts must have worked. All four special levies on Cleveland’s ballots…

Key Cuyahoga County Issues to Vote For in…

CLEVELAND – Election Day is Tuesday and the polls will be open in Cuyahoga County from 6:30 a.m. until…

LOCAL NEWS: Storms Cause Power Outages All Across…

There are some power outages across Northeast Ohio as storms move into the area. Early Friday morning, the most outages were…

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Seeking Death for Michael Madison

CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty announced Tuesday he will seek the death penalty against accused East Cleveland…

LOCAL NEWS: Cuyahoga County’s Drug Court Serves As…

The heroin epidemic is spreading like wildfire in the city and in the suburbs, and it’s putting a strain on jails. On…

LOCAL NEWS: $2 Million In Free School Supplies…

The Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center is offering $2 million in free school supplies. Teachers serving low-income students…

Jimmy Dimora Returns to Cuyahoga County Jail

CLEVELAND – Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora is back at the Cuyahoga County jail, sources at the jail confirm.…

LOCAL NEWS: Ohio Records First Human Case Of…

A 72-year-old female in Cuyahoga County is currently hospitalized with WNV meningitis. “We’ve seen human cases of West Nile virus each year…