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.
Megan is a Cleveland native, growing up in Avon where she attended school and was the editor for her high school newspaper. She graduated from Kent State University in May of 2022 with a degree in journalism and a minor in pre-law.
During her time at school, Megan worked on multiple student media publications, including KentWired and A Magazine. She was also president of the Kent chapter of American Association of University Women.
Before working at Cleveland 19 News, she was a reporter for West Life News and worked summers as a sailing instructor and director at Edgewater Yacht Club.
When she isn't working, she enjoys sailing competitively with her four siblings on Lake Erie, reading, and listening to her favorite podcasts. She goes home to her parents house weekly to visit her dogs Remi and Roo and watch Yellowstone with her dad.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Megan McSweeney and Caitlin McCarthy
The Chester Township Police Department released a statement Thursday morning recommending the Community Church of Chesterland cancel the drag events they are sponsoring.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Megan McSweeney
Canton police are looking for help locating a suspect they say is responsible for the shooting of a pregnant woman.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Megan McSweeney
A car carrier caught fire on traveling north on I-271 Thursday morning.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Megan McSweeney
A driver struck a parked car Wednesday night, causing the car to rollover.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Green Valley Brewing Company is set to open in Hudson late this Spring, according to a release from the brewery.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:16 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney and Noelle Williams
Police said the student told their mother immediately and made a report with Streetsboro police.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 12:27 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney and Katie Tercek
The facility, located in the 500 block of W. Market St., has been under renovation for two years.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 12:12 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The widow of a Canton man who was gunned down by police after firing celebratory shots has re-filed a one-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the city and officers involved.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:21 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Cleveland Metroparks announced Wednesday that the Cleveland Metroparks Race Series is returning, presented by CrossCountry Mortgage.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:33 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument announced Wednesday morning that it’s annual Tunnel Tours will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 29-30.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:05 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
University Hospitals will be discussing a study being done on people who have either recently tested positive for COVID-19 or have never contracted the virus, a press release says.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:54 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A hit-skip in Woodland Hills caused one car to roll over late Wednesday night.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Westlake police say a woman who was driving the wrong way on the highway blew three times the legal limit when testing her BAC.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:13 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Governor Mike DeWine has ordered ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff honoring the victims of the shooting at a Tennessee church and school, according to a release.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Akron police are looking for suspect they say shot a 15-year-old boy Monday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:12 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A 16-year-old girl was last seen on March 16, Cleveland police say.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:23 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A two-car accident in the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland has sent one woman to the hospital. Cleveland EMS confirmed.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Element 41 in Chardon says it has received threats after announcing a drag show brunch scheduled for April 1.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 6:12 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
An Ashtabula man is being extradited back to Ohio after being found in Colorado, according to a release from the Ashtabula Police Department.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:03 PM EDT
|By Maddi Hebebrand and Megan McSweeney
Police said around 4:17 p.m., a Parma officer tried to pull over the red Ford Fusion near South Canterbury and Renwood Drive.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:24 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced Thursday they are implementing more self-service kiosks in the Cleveland area.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 8:00 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Bratenahl police are part of the search for a suspect who brandished a gun at a Cleveland police officer from a stolen Kia.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:34 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A car chase in Maple Heights early Thursday morning ended in a three car accident.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:28 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Gov. DeWine’s testimony was delivered from East Palestine.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:28 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Akron police say two victims were robbed at gunpoint by three masked men around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:13 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Fairview Park police arrested a man they believe is connected to multiple robberies in the area, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The Cuyahoga County Board of elections said Wednesday that five municipalities have been removed from the May 2 primary election.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:21 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A stabbing in Glenville has sent one person to the hospital.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
70% of community members in East Palestine have experienced headaches, according to health officials.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 1:10 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Euclid police are looking for man they say used a stolen credit card to buy gas, food and other items.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:09 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Akron City Council is reopening applications for the vacant seat on the Citizens’ Police Review Board, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:01 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The Cleveland Guardians announced Tuesday morning that the club’s Home Opener on April 7 against the Seattle Mariners is sold out.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:47 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A Cleveland house fire late Monday night sent two victims to MetroHealth, according to Cleveland EMS.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:57 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine will be in East Palestine Friday to receive an update on the status of remediation work at the train derailment site.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 6:55 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The Cleveland Firefighters Shamrock Club and the Association of Cleveland Firefighters IAFF Local 93 are hosting the annual memorial for fallen fire fighters Friday morning, according to a release.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:43 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The Salvation Army in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood is partnering with Greater Cleveland Food Bank to host monthly free produce giveaways starting Friday, March 17, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 2:36 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh and Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree are holding a press conference Thursday afternoon to warn drivers about the dangers of drunk driving ahead of St. Patrick’s Day Friday, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:58 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Cleveland Metroparks announced Thursday morning that the Hinckley Dam rehabilitation project will begin in fall of 2023, according to a release.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:16 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
The City of Cleveland announced Wednesday that they will be partnerning with two vendors to modernize street parking in the city, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:22 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A single-car accident Wednesday night has sent one woman to the hospital.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Officer James Kerstetter was killed March 15, 2010 when responding to a call at a home in Elyria.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 1:02 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney and Noelle Williams
Cuyahoga County unveiled its Strategic Action Plan for Homelessness Wednesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:45 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is set to kick off at 1:04 p.m. Friday, March 17.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney and Vic Gideon
A fire broke out in a strip of stores early Tuesday morning in Cleveland.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:59 AM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A Cleveland City Council member sponsored a railroad safety resolution ahead of a special meeting on March 21 regarding rail safety and emergency preparedness, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT
|By Megan McSweeney
A man’s life was saved after his Apple Watch detected a change in respiratory rate that led him to a life-threatening diagnosis, according to a press release from Apple.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 12:02 PM EST
|By Megan McSweeney
Filmmaker Todd Thompson will be previewing his new Beatles documentary at the Cleveland International Film Festival, according to a press release.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:23 AM EST
|By Megan McSweeney and Rachel Vadaj
A custom wood molding manufacturing facility in Middlefield was reduced to ash in a blaze that destroyed the building.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 3:33 PM EST
|By Megan McSweeney
According to the ODA, there is no reason to believe crops planted in the soil area are not safe for consumption.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:26 PM EST
|By Megan McSweeney and Michelle Nicks (WOIO)
Willoughby police said officers took two students into custody Thursday after a report came the students were carrying firearm magazines.
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