COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – COLUMBUS – President Obama spent time in Columbus Tuesday talking about the bipartisan proposals to grow the economy and create jobs. As part of his trip, Mr. President visited the Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus to highlight his American Jobs Act proposal to put workers back on the job by rebuilding and […]

PARMA, OH (WOIO) – The 9/11 remembrance continued in Parma Saturday. Firefighters, local representatives and members of the public showed their American pride and attended a special ceremony in honor of the 9/11 victims. They gathered to remember those lost in the September 11th attacks. “We remember the deeper meaning of what it is to be […]

A recent Gallup poll showed African-American support for President Barack Obama is at 84 percent. The number, although high, ties the president’s lowest marks among blacks since he took office. Thursday night, President Obama laid out his plan for turning the nation’s unemployment crisis around — the American Jobs Act. TheGrio’s Todd Johnson watched the […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason announced that eight defendants were indicted for failure to pay child support. These eight defendants owe a combined $169,524.74 in child support. The charge of criminal non-support is a fifth degree felony which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison. These indictments are a […]

Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, has voiced her continued, unequivocal support for President Barack Obama, silencing the questions that no one has had the nerve to ask. In the wake of recent rumors spreading like wildfire that she will not be supporting the 44th POTUS – either due to rivalry with First Lady Michelle Obama or fear of […]

So many of us out there thought the Schwarzenegger/Shriver divorce would be an open and shut case.  We thought that she would get the house, the car, the money, the whatever she wanted.  But, some people are made of dirt and don’t mind letting you in on how grimy they can get. Arnold Schwarzenegger is making matters […]

After one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit Japan on March 11, the massive 9.0 tremor spawned a tsunami that killed thousands more, and has left the small island nation facing nuclear disaster. In the days following the quake, individuals and organizations across the world have rushed to provide relief to Japan in any […]

President Obama addresses nearly 14,000 people at the University of Arizona in Tucson, calling for unity and service in the wake of the shooting on Saturday. The president also relayed the good news that, earlier today, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has opened her eyes for the first time since being shot. The President speaks at a […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –  President Barack Obama and Vice President Biden held the latest rally in a series of “Moving America Forward” events Sunday. The rally took place at The Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University and was to be the last major rally the President attends before Election Day on November 2nd. With critical midterm elections less than […]

T.I. is heading back to jail for nearly a year but not without some words of support from his fellow Atlanta stars.

Excerpt from Acts of Faith by Iyanla Vanzant A friend is a person who dislikes the same people you do. – Anonymous Don’t hang out with people who are where you don’t want to be.  Your friends and the environment reflect what you really feel about yourself.  Winners hang out with winners. Losers hang out […]