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Fairview Park teachers’ union approves tentative contract agreement

Updated: 53 minutes ago
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By Julia Thyret, Katharine Huntley, Madeline Harden and Nikki Gasiewski
The Fairview Park Education Association (FPEA) members voted to accept a tentative agreement for a new contract Friday, according to FPEA.

News

Metro RTA workers have worked for nearly two years without a contract. Now the union...

Transit workers ratify six-year contract with Akron Metro

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Brian Koster, Vasi Prokos and Nikki Gasiewski
Akron transit workers ratified a six-year contract with Akron Metro Friday, according to the Transport Workers Union (TWU).

Sports

In this photo taken with a smartphone, Koby Altman, left, president of basketball operations...

Cavs brass ‘couldn’t be more excited about our future’

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Christopher Dellecese
Koby Altman and Kenny Atkinson took the podium Friday, touting a veteran roster and high expectations for the upcoming Cavs season

News

A Midview High School student is hospitalized and unable to speak after he was sucker punched...

Midview High School student hospitalized after being ‘sucker punched’ at football game; superintendent shares response details

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Isabella Roberts and Nikki Gasiewski
A Midview High School student is hospitalized and unable to speak after he was sucker punched following a Friday night football game, according to his father.

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‘We did not want this day to come’: Cleveland Orchestra musicians on strike

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Julia Thyret, Isabella Roberts and Vasi Prokos
The musicians with the Cleveland Orchestra went on strike at midnight and their concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday evening has been canceled.

Sports

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) rushes against Miami Dolphins outside linebacker...

Nick Chubb: ‘It’s a blessing to be back’

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Christopher Dellecese
Nick Chubb met the media Friday to talk about his return to Cleveland and retirement with the Browns

News

Mayor Meghan George, who has been pushing back on FirstEnergy for more than a year, said she...

Lakewood updates FirstEnergy complaint, seeks interim plan during grid upgrades

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Ashley Pomplas, Caitlin McCarthy and Nikki Gasiewski
Over two months later, Lakewood Mayor George updated the city’s complaint against FirstEnergy Friday, asking for an interim plan while long-term grid upgrades happen.

News

East Cleveland Fire Department rescue 3 people from burning home

East Cleveland firefighters rescue 3 people from burning home

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Avery Williams and Olivia Yatooma
East Cleveland firefighters rescued three people earlier this week from a burning home.

Crime

Your annual reminder alcohol is not allowed at Muni Lot tailgates in Cleveland

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Avery Williams
Headed to the Municipal Lot for a tailgate? The city of Cleveland wants you to follow its rules and regulations.

Education

Collinwood High School will remain open for at least another year.

Cleveland selects developers for 9 closed CMSD school buildings

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Keith Grant and Raymond Cotis
City of Cleveland announced on Friday that selected partners will lead redevelopment or reuse projects at nine Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) sites.
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Crime

Federal authorities said a Northeast Ohio man is heading to prison for possessing more than...

Huron County man sentenced after feds find thousands of files containing child sexual abuse materials

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Raymond Cotis
Federal authorities said a Northeast Ohio man is heading to prison for possessing more than 6,000 files containing child sexual abuse materials.

Crime

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday that 18 people are facing charges for...

7 people from Northeast Ohio indicted for Medicaid fraud

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By 19 News Digital Team
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday that 18 people are facing charges for Medicaid fraud.

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Cleveland Division of Police

CPD announces new uniforms for their Downtown Service Unit

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Raymond Cotis
New high-visibility uniforms are being used starting Friday by the Downtown Service Unit, in a Facebook post from Cleveland Division of Police.

Sports

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) after an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 2, 2024,...

Nick Chubb retiring as a Brown

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Christopher Dellecese and Julia Thyret
Nick Chubb is signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Thursday.

News

Westlake Police Department

2 14-year-olds, 3 adults accused of shoplifting in Westlake

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Julia Thyret
Two 14-year-old Cleveland kids and three adults were arrested earlier this week and accused of shoplifting.

Crime

Elmer Winters is charged in the murder of Leon Oldham

Man wanted on charges connected to Toledo murder returned from Minnesota

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
Elmer Winters is charged in the shooting that killed Leon Oldham.

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Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital workers walk off job (9/23/2026)

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital workers remain on strike

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Julia Thyret, Caitlin McCarthy and Madisan Green
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital workers are back on the strike line Friday. They walked off the job at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23.

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A Canal Fulton man is accused of stealing more than $24,000 from an elderly woman and using...

Canal Fulton man charged after allegedly draining elderly woman’s funds for casino trips

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Cassandra Nist
A Canal Fulton man is accused of stealing more than $24,000 from an elderly woman and using the money at a casino, according to a criminal complaint filed in Massillon Municipal Court.

State

A black SUV crashed into Riverfront Studios in downtown Waterville Thursday evening,...

Car crashes into downtown Waterville storefront

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Kevon DuPree
A black SUV crashed into Riverfront Studios in downtown Waterville Thursday evening, shattering glass and destroying a wall.

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Toledo man accused of threatening Marine recruiter, impersonating an officer

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WTVG Staff
He allegedly demanded the man remain there until police came, telling dispatchers that he had lied to the man about being a police officer.

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Cleveland neighbors push back on data centers as city weighs new rules

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Julia Thyret and Vasi Prokos
Dozens of concerned Cleveland residents packed into the Collinwood Recreation Center Thursday night, demanding answers and pushing back as city leaders weigh the future of data centers across the city.

State

Law enforcement executed eight search warrants Thursday at VIP Smoke Shop locations, according...

Brothers, smoke shop owners forced to sell stores after guilty plea

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Kennedi Cooper
Owners of VIP Smoke Shop Ismail Sharida and Wael Sharaydeh pleaded guilty in Butler County court to corrupt activity and six counts of drug trafficking

Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Daniel Espino delivers during the first inning of a...

Guardians punch playoff ticket

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Mark Schwab
1-0 win in Boston secures third straight postseason

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Cleveland Orchestra strike deadline looms at midnight: Concert in limbo as talks continue.

Cleveland Orchestra musicians set to strike at midnight

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM EDT
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By Vasi Prokos and Nikki Gasiewski
For more than a century, the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra has drawn audiences from across the globe to Severance Music Center. Musicians with the orchestra announced Thursday their plans to strike after midnight Friday.

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The U.S. Marshals Annual Awards Ceremony, September 2026.

US Marshals Service honors officers at Cleveland ceremony, including deputy shot in the line of duty

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 7:28 PM EDT
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By 19 News Investigative Team
The United States Marshals Service for the Northern District of Ohio held its annual awards ceremony Thursday afternoon at Cleveland State University, recognizing officers from departments across northeast Ohio and members of its own agency.

News

Collinwood High School will remain open for at least another year.

Cleveland to release plans for some closed CMSD buildings Friday

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM EDT
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By Keith Grant
Cleveland is expected to announce what will happen to 12 of the 18 closed Cleveland Metropolitan School District buildings on Friday. Mayor Justin Bibb has said he wants to reuse them for purposes that benefit the community.

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Wilma White

Cleveland police issue endangered missing alert for 69-year-old woman

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Nikki Gasiewski
A missing endangered adult alert was issued Thursday by Cleveland police for a missing 69-year-old woman.

Frank Tyson Case

Frank Tyson

2 former Canton police officers on probation in connection with death of Frank Tyson

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Julia Thyret, Raymond Cotis and Madisan Green
Two former Canton officers convicted in the April 2024 death of Frank Tyson while in police custody, will be sentenced in Stark County Court of Common Pleas Thursday.

News

Ameen Farraj mugshot

‘Not somebody that’s a danger’: Defense counsel says the 18-year-old charged with killing his brother acted in defense, charges dropped

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM EDT
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By Olivia Yatooma and Brian Koster
According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, murder charges against Ameen Farraj, the 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting his 22-year-old brother Abdulla Farraj, will be dropped.

Seeking Justice

Dale Settle Jr. was murdered in 2011.

New leads in 2011 Canton bible study murder; reward at $25,000

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT
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By Sara Goldenberg
Investigators say they are closer than ever to solving the 2011 murder of Dale Settle Jr.

Crime

Ahmere Williams

Akron man pleads guilty, sentenced to life with parole eligibility for 2023 I-77 shooting, teen’s murder

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM EDT
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By Julia Thyret, Avery Williams, Brittany Wier and Nikki Gasiewski
An Akron man was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 23 years Thursday for his role in a deadly shooting on I-77 in Green in 2023 and the murder of a 17-year-old in Akron after pleading guilty to both charges Wednesday.

News

A fight at the Chuck E. Cheese on Monroe Street in Sylvania Township on Feb. 15, 2026, left a...

Man sentenced to probation in local Chuck E. Cheese fight that left victim in induced coma

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM EDT
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By WTVG Staff
The fight happened during a 5-year-old’s birthday party at the Chuck E. Cheese on Monroe Street in Sylvania Township.

Health

Tuscarawas County Health Department confirms West Nile virus

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM EDT
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By Raymond Cotis
The Tuscarawas County Health Department (TCHD) warns the community on Thursday of a horse that tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in the Mineral City area.

NFL

Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase says he was fined by the NFL for this celebration.

Ja’Marr Chase fined by NFL for celebration, Bengals star says

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT
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By Jared Goffinet
Ja’Marr Chase called the celebration the “people’s elbow”

Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Kenny Gainwell (1) is stopped by Cleveland Browns linebacker...

Browns DC Mike Rutenberg: ‘Our defensive foundation is heart, mind, fist’

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM EDT
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By Christopher Dellecese
Mike Rutenberg, new defensive coordinator of the Browns, praised his players Thursday for the team’s first win last week at Tampa Bay

News

I-90 crash in Lorain County

I-90 re-opens in Lorain County, but traffic is still very slow

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 1:43 PM EDT
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By Julia Thyret
I-90 eastbound was closed for part of Thursday morning’s rush hour due to a crash involving multiple vehicles.

Sports

Cleveland Browns defensive end Jared Verse (8) rushes the passer during an NFL football game...

Browns DE Jared Verse ‘still not pleased with how I played’

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 1:32 PM EDT
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By Christopher Dellecese
The Browns delivered Sunday in Tampa but Jared Verse knows he can play much better

News

In tears, Keyana Bell asks the Cleveland City Council why there is still no answers on the...

Apartment explosion survivor in tears as she lashes out at Cleveland City Council

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM EDT
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By Dan DeRoos
Monday night, Cleveland City Council held their public comment period and were ripped by an emotional survivor of the Rainbow Terrace Apartment explosion in June 2025.

News

This 2000 square foot home could raise one million dollars for pediatric cancer research

Contractor builds home to auction for children’s cancer research

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 12:34 PM EDT
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By Vic Gideon
It’s a two thousand square foot ranch home, three bedrooms and two and a half baths, and it could help sick children. Contractor Scott Taylor is raffling it off for children’s cancer research.

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Derrek Dove (FILE/PHOTO)

Garfield Heights man pleads guilty to murdering Lyft driver

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 11:47 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret
A Garfield Heights man has pleaded guilty to killing a Lyft driver earlier this year.

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Teenager in custody after 2 men shot at Akron gas station

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret
A 17-year-old boy is in custody after Akron police said two men were shot at a gas station Wednesday evening.

News

Attempted murder of police officer at Walmart (FILE/PHOTO)

Competency hearing continued for Stark County man indicted for attempted murder of police officer at Walmart

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT
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By Cassandra Nist, Avery Williams and Julia Thyret
A Plain Township man accused of stealing several items from a Walmart shopping center and trying to shoot a Canton police officer in the head, has a competency hearing Thursday.

News

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital workers walk off job

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital workers are on the strike line

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 10:22 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret, Caitlin McCarthy and Madisan Green
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital workers walked off the job at noon Wednesday and are on the strike line Thursday.

News

Hammodi Ahmed Ali Naser

Bond reduced for North Olmsted man charged in deadly shooting of his wife, son

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM EDT
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By Nikki Gasiewski, Keith Grant, Julia Thyret and Olivia Yatooma
The North Olmsted man who is accused of fatally shooting his wife and son, had an initial appearance in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Thursday.

News

Officer Jourdan Hernandez

Cleveland police officer arrested in sex sting faces judge

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 9:49 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret
A Cleveland police officer facing criminal charges after allegedly communicating with an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old, had a hearing in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Thursday.

News

Woman rescued from house fire

Woman, pet rescued from Stark County fire

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 8:54 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret
A woman was rescued from a house fire in Canal Fulton-Lawrence Township Wednesday afternoon.

Crime

Crash image - police tape

Man sentenced to 24 years to life for fatally shooting New Philadelphia tanker truck driver

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 7:46 AM EDT
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By Ashley Pomplas
A Harrison County man was sentenced Wednesday for fatally shooting a New Philadelphia man last year, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office shared.

News

The Cleveland Orchestra (FILE/PHOTO)

Cleveland Orchestra musicians strike deadline passes without deal

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 7:17 AM EDT
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By Julia Thyret and Isabella Roberts
The contract for the musicians with the Cleveland Orchestra expired at midnight Wednesday.

News

Strongsville High School

Strongsville schools levy vote could decide whether some families stay

Updated: Sep. 24, 2026 at 6:48 AM EDT
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By Keith Grant
Strongsville City Schools says sports, busing and class options would be cut if voters reject Issue 9 in November. Some parents say they’d leave before that happens.

Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians

Gray earns 18th victory, Monasterio drives in run, and Red Sox edge Guardians 1-0

Updated: Sep. 23, 2026 at 11:14 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Gray earns 18th victory, Monasterio drives in run, and Red Sox edge Guardians 1-0
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