Alan Rodges
Digital Content Producer
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 6:57 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Lake County transit service, Laketran needs drivers and will be holding hiring events Tuesday, Thursday.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 5:32 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Starting Tuesday, the mass vaccination at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center will now start offering the one-shot, Johnson & Johnson vaccine starting Tuesday.
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 5:05 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Cleveland Clinic is shaving heads for a good cause on Sunday. The 2nd annual St. Baldrick’s Head-shaving event will be taking place on Sunday, May 16.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 10:14 PM EST
|By Alan Rodges, Tiarra Braddock and Stephanie Czekalinski
Dominic Diaz-Francis of Akron, died in February of 2020 after he was shot in the chest. At first, it seemed the teen was accidentally shot, but police have ruled his death a homicide.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2020 at 5:15 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges, Rachel Vadaj, Syeda Abbas and Simon Hannig
An eight-year-old girl was shot and killed Friday night in Akron.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
One man is dead, and a teen was injured in a shooting in Cleveland, according to police.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 1:47 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges and Harry Boomer
A 65-year-old man was killed after being hit in the head by an unknown suspect.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 11:56 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A driver has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after her passenger was killed in a crash while hanging out of the vehicle’s window.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A man has been indicted on murder charges after being accused of stabbing a woman and dumping her body in the woods.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Cleveland police are asking for the public’s help to identify several people involved in an assault at a gas station.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 8:02 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A woman was hit and killed by a train in Cleveland Monday night.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 7:05 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Expect high temperatures and dry roads for your morning commute.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 6:30 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Ohio officials have announced two bars have been cited for violating the state’s coronavirus restrictions.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 5:42 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A new survey released by the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) showed that most educators are okay with starting the school year in a remote learning environment.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Summit County Public Health officials are now recommending that all schools in Summit County start the new school year in a remote learning setting.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 6:21 AM EDT
|By Rachel Vadaj and Alan Rodges
Going back to school may look a little confusing right now, but students are still going to need supplies, whether they are in class or at home.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 2:33 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The City of Vermilion is expected to join a class-action lawsuit against Purdue Pharma.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 11:14 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Eric Gordon, C.E.O of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, answered questions about the uncertainty that a lot of families are facing right now about the upcoming school year.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 9:06 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
- The Summit count Sheriff’s office is investigating a crash that was believed to be caused by an impaired driver that was speeding.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 8:24 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Several Northeast Ohio bars that have been cited by Ohio’s Health Department for not following specific guidelines to stop the spread of the coronavirus are set to be in court in early August.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:23 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Scattered showers expected throughout the most of the day.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:10 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The 42-year-old man accused of shooting a Cleveland officer will be in court to face a judge on Tuesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 5:46 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A Kent State student has filed a lawsuit against the university after classes were canceled and students were asked to leave on-campus housing due to the coronavirus.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 10:57 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A new campaign just kicked off to remind people of all the great things that Cleveland has to offer.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 8:53 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Over 36,000 people have signed a petition that is opposed to Ohio high school players from taking mandatory COVID-19 related tests.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 7:39 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Lordstown Motors has announced a merger with DiamondPeak, meaning that it will now become a publicly listed company.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 10:37 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Another closure in Northeast Ohio caused by the coronavirus.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 5:37 AM EDT
|By Rachel Vadaj and Alan Rodges
The Summit County Fair starts on Wednesday as planned, just two days before Governor Mike DeWine’s new restrictions that limit all fairs to junior events only on July 31.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 1:40 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Going back to school may look a little confusing right now, but students are still going to need supplies, whether they are in class or at home.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 12:20 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A man was killed in the parking lot of a gas station on Cleveland’s Eastside Monday night.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 10:31 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Medina County Fair Board announced that the fair will be canceled, and instead, the Junior fair will take its place for 2020.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 8:45 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Lorain County Senior Fair Board has decided to scale back their original plans for the upcoming event.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 6:26 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A Cleveland officer is out of a job Tuesday morning after testing positive for drugs while on duty.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 5:30 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Two Cleveland hospitals have received national recognition on Monday.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 1:44 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Akron police arrested a man after a several hour-long standoff on Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 10:50 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges and Dan DeRoos
A Conneaut cat is recovering after being shot with an arrow.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 7:15 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
One is dead in a motorcycle crash on State Route 57 in Eaton Township.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 7:05 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
We’ll keep you updated with the latest weather and traffic on Commuter Cast.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 6:39 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Amazon delivery stations are coming to several Northeast Ohio cities.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 1:14 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges, Rachel Vadaj and Julia Bingel
The officer is expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Akron detectives are searching for answers after discovering a woman’s body in a wooded area.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 12:34 PM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
An Ohio high school decided that they will suspend all activities until August because of coronavirus concerns.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 10:39 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Ohio National Guard will be providing free COVID-19 testing in two towns this week.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 9:27 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the Buckeye state, Cuyahoga County officials are now releasing new information in regards to the positivity rates within the county.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 6:22 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
It has been nearly two months since peaceful protests turned violent in downtown Cleveland, businesses that were ransacked by violent rioters are learning how much repairs will cost them.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 5:52 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges and Tiarra Braddock
New studies out show that child vaccinations during the coronavirus pandemic have decreased since the start of the outbreak.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
Police find an armed man in an Akron middle school allegedly trying to steal some of the school's property.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 10:32 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Summit County Fair will go on as planned in 2020, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 9:43 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
The Wakeman Fishing Derby is being canceled for 2020 because of COVID-19 concerns.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Alan Rodges
A Cleveland police officer was hit with early morning gunfire on Monday.
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