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News

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District | File

Northeast Ohio sewer rates to increase in 2027

Updated: May 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT
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By Keith Grant
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will vote this summer to raise rates starting in 2027.

Consumer

Shell Gas Pump in Lexington, Kentucky

Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs warns gas stations about inaccurate price signs

Updated: May 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM EDT
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By Ashley Pomplas
With fluctuating gas prices, the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs is advising gas stations to ensure accurate price information.

Consumer

Cavs playoffs, Guardians, Zach Bryan: What you need to know for busy weekend in downtown...

Cavs, Guardians, Zach Bryan fans brave high gas prices

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM EDT
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By Keith Grant
Gas prices nearing sitting at $4.79 per gallon in Cleveland did not keep fans home Saturday as three major events drew crowds downtown.

Consumer

Gas prices jump again across Northeast Ohio to nearly $5 per gallon on Friday

Gas prices surge again across Northeast Ohio to nearly $5 per gallon on Friday

Updated: May 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj, Vasi Prokos and Dan DeRoos
Drivers across Northeast Ohio have watched gas prices climb sharply over the past few days.

Consumer

A 14-year-old took 17 tablets of the allergy medication as part of a social media trend that...

Toledo mother warns parents after daughter takes part in ‘Benadryl Challenge’

Updated: Apr. 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM EDT
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By Alexandria Manthey
A Toledo mother is speaking out after her 14-year-old daughter took part in a dangerous social media challenge called the “Benadryl Challenge,” which has teens taking excessive amounts of allergy tablets to hallucinate.

National

Graco is recalling some of its car seats.

Graco recalls car seats sold at Target, Walmart

Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT
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By Amanda Alvarado
Graco is recalling some of its car seats.

State

A Toledo woman says she will never order food delivery again after her Ring camera captured...

Toledo woman catches DoorDash driver on camera before food delivery

Updated: Feb. 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM EST
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By Alexis Means
A Toledo woman says she will never order food delivery again after her Ring camera captured what she calls disturbing behavior from a DoorDash driver.

Business

Fifth Third Bancorp announced Monday it has completed its merger with Comerica Incorporated to...

Fifth Third completes merger with Comerica to form 9th largest U.S. bank

Updated: Feb. 2, 2026 at 7:18 AM EST
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By FOX19 Digital Staff
Fifth Third’s headquarters are on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati.

News

Petco Love Lost helps reunite pet parents with their lost animals.

New AI technology helps reunite lost pets with owners faster

Updated: Jan. 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM EST
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By Jen Picciano
New AI technology is scanning photos of lost pets to help reunite them with their owners quickly.

State

Ohio workers started the new year with more money headed to their paychecks as the state’s...

Ohio minimum wage increase brings New Year’s raises to workers

Updated: Jan. 1, 2026 at 10:40 PM EST
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By Colton Molesky - WOIO
Ohio workers started the new year with more money headed to their paychecks as the state’s minimum wage increased by 2.8% on Jan. 1.
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Consumer

You see the memes and jokes all over the internet, people posting what expenses Boomers had...

Watching Your Wallet: Comparing the 1970s to the 2020s

Updated: Jan. 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM EST
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By Sashem Brey
You see the memes and jokes all over the internet, people posting what expenses Boomers had compared to the expenses Millennials and Gen Z are faced with now.

Business

Content creators who are active on TikTok count on that app to make money. But, how are they...

Watching Your Wallet: Making Money on TikTok

Updated: Dec. 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM EST
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By Sashem Brey
Content creators who are active on TikTok count on that app to make money. But, how are they actually doing it and what does it take to join them?

Consumer

New daily flights connect Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Chicago, New York City

New daily flights connect Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Chicago, New York City

Updated: Dec. 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM EST
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By Rachel Vadaj
New daily flights out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will connect Northeast Ohio to Chicago and New York City.

Consumer

Toledo woman gets shopping spree after furniture order debacle

Updated: Dec. 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM EST
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By Claire Mitchell
Many of you saw our story and offered to help, including Appliance Center.

Education

A new TikTok trend is turning student debt into content and cash. So, how are creators using...

Watching Your Wallet: TikTok for Student Loans

Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM EST
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By Sashem Brey
A new TikTok trend is turning student debt into content and cash. So, how are creators using the platform to help pay down their loans?

Consumer

Value City bankruptcy leaves Toledo woman with no furniture and no refund

Value City bankruptcy leaves Toledo woman with no furniture and no refund

Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM EST
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By WTVG Staff
A mother and grandmother is out more than $1,000 and her living room is empty - a week before Christmas.

Consumer

Those bags may end up in Scottsboro, Alabama, at the Unclaimed Baggage Center, a nearly...

Holiday travel luggage rights: What to do if your bags are lost, delayed, damaged

Updated: Dec. 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM EST
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By Jen Picciano
Travelers have the right to reasonable reimbursement through the Department of Transportation's Passengers Bill of Rights.

Pets and Animals

If you are shopping around for health insurance, you have probably noticed prices are going...

Watching Your Wallet: The Pitfalls of Pet Insurance

Updated: Dec. 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM EST
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By Sashem Brey
If you are shopping around for health insurance, you have probably noticed prices are going up. The same thing is happening for pet insurance.

Consumer

Great Northern Mall

Holiday shoppers brave snowy conditions at Great Northern Mall

Updated: Nov. 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM EST
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By Colton Molesky - WOIO
The Christmas shopping season kicked into high gear following Thanksgiving, with determined shoppers willing to navigate wet, slushy roads to reach the mall.

Pets and Animals

‘Black dog Friday:’ Adoption fees for Stark County dogs with black fur just $60

‘Black Dog Friday’: Adoption fees for Stark County dogs with black fur just $60

Updated: Nov. 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM EST
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By Rachel Vadaj
The Stark County Dog Warden Division is hosting “Black Dog Friday” on Nov. 28, with adoption fees reduced to $60 for dogs with black fur.

Consumer

Every patient room at Lake West Hospital is now equipped with tools for their virtual nursing...

Lake County hospital using cameras in patient rooms to enhance bedside care

Updated: Oct. 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM EDT
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By Jen Picciano
University Hospitals has added a virtual nursing program to Lake West, putting cameras in 160 patient rooms, plus the ER and ICU.

Consumer

Northeast Ohio cheese company issues recall over potential Listeria contamination

Northeast Ohio cheese company issues recall over potential Listeria contamination

Updated: Sep. 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op recalled numerous products due to the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

Community

Cuyahoga County reveals housing study

Cuyahoga County announces $5.5 million plan to improve housing

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
A housing study released Friday gives data about the housing crisis in Cleveland and its surrounding areas.

Consumer

Scam Squad: Fighting off trending summer scams

Updated: Jun. 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM EDT
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By Jen Picciano
Victims of summer scams are encouraged to report the transaction as fraudulent to help websites and platforms stop scammers and protect consumers.

Consumer

Cuyahoga County Scam Squad

Cuyahoga County Scam Squad publishes a guide to spot, avoid and report scams

Updated: Jun. 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By Jen Picciano
The Cuyahoga County Scam Squad is publishing and distributing a booklet to help prevent residents from becoming scam victims.

Education

Ohio governor announces dates for 2025 sales tax holiday

Ohio governor announces dates for 2025 sales tax holiday

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM EDT
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By Jake Pietrasz
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the dates for the 2025 sales tax holiday.

News

Gas prices expected to dip Memorial Day Weekend, drivers react

Gas prices expected to dip during Memorial Day Weekend, drivers react

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM EDT
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By Noelle Williams
According to GasBuddy, this holiday the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.08.

America Decides

Are you ready to vote in Cuyahoga County next week?

Are you ready to vote in Cuyahoga County next week?

Updated: May 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
With primary elections coming up on May 6, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections aims to prevent confusion amongst voters.

Community

Beachwood installs 29 ‘green’ street lights

Beachwood installs 29 ‘green’ street lights to improve safety

Updated: May 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
After decades of darkness, Beachwood residents are looking forward to change with a new pilot program taking off this week.

Community

Chagrin Falls popcorn shop facing salty sales after construction causes temporary closure

Chagrin Falls popcorn shop facing salty sales after construction causes temporary closure

Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
This Tuesday, the Chagrin Falls Popcorn shop reopened their doors, after being temporarily closed for the past two weeks.

Consumer

Barbie launches LeBron James Kenbassadors doll (Source: Mattel)

Barbie launches LeBron James Kenbassadors doll

Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM EDT
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By Rachel Vadaj
He’s not “just Ken”... but LeBron James’ new Barbie doll “is a 10!”

Community

12-year-old Dylan Vari was pulled over for riding his e-bike

Westlake police pull over 12-year-old for riding e-bike

Updated: Apr. 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Dylan Vari was on his way home after hanging with his friends just a few blocks away at the Westlake Park and Recreation center, when Westlake police flashed their lights and pulled him over.

Community

Ohio Dept. of Health warns about decline in youth vaccinations

Ohio Dept. of Health warns about decline in youth vaccinations

Updated: Mar. 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
Tuesday morning, the Ohio Department of Health hosted a press conference giving facts about the recent decline in younger children receiving their vaccinations.

News

BBB reported more than 80% of people who were targeted by investment/ cryptocurrency scams.

BBB reveals Cryptocurrency and investment scams at top con in 2024, what you need to look out for

Updated: Mar. 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM EDT
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By Noelle Williams
BBB reveal Cryptocurrency and Investment scams at top con in 2024, what you need to look out for

News

An Akron senior says she's become a prisoner in high rise apartment due to a broken wheel on...

Akron senior says issues with electric wheelchair have left her trapped in her apartment

Updated: Mar. 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM EST
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By Kelly Kennedy
An elderly woman who depends on her wheelchair says she’s been left stranded and helpless. The Akron woman reached out to 19 Investigates after several attempts to get her chair fixed were unsuccessful.

Money

Cuyahoga Valley National Park sees layoffs after Trump administration takes office

Cuyahoga Valley National Park sees layoffs after Trump administration takes office

Updated: Feb. 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM EST
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By Angie Rodriguez
Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs within the past week after Trump’s administration cut into various departments.

Community

8-year-old Louisville Girl Scout hopes to honor Mom through cookie sales

This 8-year-old Girl Scout from Louisville hopes to honor her late mom through cookie sales

Updated: Jan. 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM EST
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By Angie Rodriguez
The Wiser family was struck by tragedy last week, when their beloved Nicole Wiser, mother and wife, passed away suddenly in her sleep. The last post she made on social media, was promoting her daughter Emma’s Girl Scout cookie sales.

News

Cleveland Clinic offers insight into Red Food Dye Ban

Cleveland Clinic offers insight into Red dye no.3 ban

Updated: Jan. 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM EST
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By Angie Rodriguez
After the FDA recently banned a food dye commonly used in many products nationwide, Cleveland Clinic helped shed some light as to why the product was banned.

Community

Richmond Heights Locals Schools proposes increase in earned income, property taxes in levy

Richmond Heights Local Schools proposes earned income, property taxes in levy

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
After their initial levy failed in early March, a local school district is hoping to reintroduce the same issue with updated terms.

Community

Cleveland Dept. of Public Health lead poisoning numbers

Cleveland Dept. of Health aims to lower lead levels

Updated: Oct. 14, 2024 at 5:34 PM EDT
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By Angie Rodriguez
After the City of Cleveland released its report on high lead counts in various homes throughout Cuyahoga County, the Department of Public Health is aiming to make a change.

General

Local, state officials address Cuyahoga County property tax increase concerns

Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 8:36 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret and Angie Rodriguez
Elected officials promise support for homeowners.
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