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Cleveland Prosecutor Wants Killer Executed
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A prosecutor has requested an execution date for a condemned Ohio man who came close to dying by injection a decade ago before courts intervened. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William...


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A few rain and snow showers for Cleveland and lakeshore, dry south
Good morning. An area of rain and snow showers this morning is moving over Lake Erie. Although surface temperatures this afternoon will be in the 40s, the air above the surface is just cold enough...
Ohio union approves agreement with Timken Co.
he contract covers workers at four plants operated by Canton-based Timken, which manufactures industrial bearings and specialty steel products. While workers in January voted to reject a previous...
Olmsted Falls: One dead in overnight train accident
OLMSTED FALLS -- One person died in a train accident early Wednesday morning in Olmsted Falls, police said. The accident occured at 12:19 a.m. at the southern railroad crossing on Columbia Road,...
Ohio police continue search for missing inmate
LANCASTER, Ohio -- Authorities are continuing their search for an inmate who apparently escaped from a jail facility in southeast Ohio after putting socks on his hands to protect himself as he...
Cleveland prosecutor wants killer executed
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A prosecutor has requested an execution date for a condemned Ohio man who came close to dying by injection a decade ago before courts intervened. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill...
Romney knocks Obama at GOP dinner here
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney emphasized his business smarts and clear understanding of how to pump up America's economy in his first election-year visit to Ohio and a speech to...
MAC battle shoots for ‘chai lights’
Matthew Vern Bliss Kent State University men's basketball team December 1st, 2011; Kent, OH, USA; The Kent State Men's Basketball Team hosts Morehead State at the MAC Center. The Kent ...
Cleveland State falls short at Green Bay 71-67, Kam Cerroni hits five 3-pointers
Much like the sun setting in the west, Cleveland State is seeing it's men's basketball season slipping beyond the horizon with a 71-67 loss to host Green Bay on Tuesday night before 2,819...
The Cleveland Orchestra appoints two new members
Music Director Franz Welser-Most and The Cleveland Orchestra today announced the appointment of two new Orchestra members. Derek Zadinsky has been appointed to the bass section. He joins the...
NBA: Cleveland 101, Detroit 100
Antawn Jamison and Kyrie Irving teamed up for 57 points Tuesday, propelling the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 101-100 win over Detroit. Jamison pumped in 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Irving...
Four vying for Tribe's fifth rotation spot
'); } GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- If Indians manager Manny Acta already has someone in particular in mind for the fifth-starter role, he is not about to say. As Spring Training begins, Cleveland has a...
Bill ends 'vicious' label for pit bulls
COLUMBUS -- Pit bulls in Ohio will no longer be labeled as "vicious" dogs under a bill that's been signed into law by Gov. John Kasich. The governor on Tuesday signed the bill that...
Escape Cleveland this Spring with a girly yoga and rock climbing fitness retreat
Are you ready for a mind and body fitness road trip? Just a 5 hour drive from Cleveland, adventurous women are coming together for a 3 day rock climbing and yoga excursion at New River Gorge, West...
Pitch usage, mechanics key to Lowe's rebound
'); } GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- After analyzing as much data as possible, the Indians pulled the trigger on trading for veteran sinkerballer Derek Lowe over the winter with the belief that there...
Lefty De La Cruz traded to Rangers
'); } GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians traded left-hander Kelvin De La Cruz to the Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. De La Cruz was designated for assignment on Feb. 13...
Guzman to try comeback with Tribe
'); } GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Indians manager Manny Acta called Cristian Guzman this offseason and asked if the veteran infielder was interested in attempting a comeback. Cleveland was willing to...
Celebrating Black History: JD and Sabrina Ellis
CLEVELAND -- JD Ellis has been Senior Pastor of the Pentecostal Church of Christ in University Circle for 23 years. "This church was started in 1900. I like this neighborhood. And I love this...
Mentor: NE Ohio native helps Virginia student
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NASA testing site aims to make flying safer
BROOK PARK -- NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field showed off their modified engine test facility to NASA administrator Charles Bolden this afternoon. Jet engines can now be tested in in-flight...
Cleveland Auto Show opens Saturday
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Dimora trial: Prosecution rests, defense begins
AKRON -- Without ruling on defense attorneys' motion to delay the trial until Thursday (Feb. 23), U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi continued with the trial Tuesday morning. At 9:40 a.m. Tuesday,...
Cleveland: Police discuss recent violence
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Police, alongside FBI agents, held a news conference to discuss the recent violence from over the weekend. Over a period of 36 hours, there were six homicides across the city...
Vigil Planned For Woman, Baby Killed In Cleveland
-- Several community groups are planning a vigil in Cleveland to honor a 19-year-old woman and her one-year-old daughter who were found shot to death in a closed garage of an unoccupied building over...
Mardi Gras bring rain and warm southerly winds, to greater Cleveland region
Good Morning, Cleveland and Northeastern Ohio on Mardi Gras. Low pressure over the Midwest will be moving northeast into the central Great Lakes region this morning. Rain showers are beginning to...
Mayor Jackson presents budget proposal to council
CLEVELAND -- Mayor Frank Jackson is proposing raises for city workers as part of his new budget. Mayor Jackson presented the budget proposal to Cleveland City Council Tuesday morning. The financial...
ODOT director says construction delays not due to gas tax use
COLUMBUS -- Ohio's transportation director says proposed delays for millions of dollars in road and bridge projects are not the result of differences in the use of federal gasoline taxes paid by...
Execution date requested for Cleveland killer
COLUMBUS -- Prosecutors have requested an execution date for a Cleveland man on death row since 1986 for killing a produce salesman during a robbery. The request by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor...
Cleveland Metroparks event lets you learn about the "History of Maple Sugaring"
The Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks in the western suburb of North Olmsted is offering a free, family-friendly, educational event over the next three weekends (February 25 &...
After Cleveland Volcano, Kanaga Volcano Comes Alive
As anxiety over a possible eruption of Cleveland is still on, the Alaska volcano observatory has issued warnings on another Aleutian volcano, Kanaga. The Kanaga volcano, situated 16 miles west of...
Ohio authorities search for missing prison inmate
LANCASTER, Ohio -- Police are searching for an inmate who apparently escaped from a holding area at a southeast Ohio prison by scaling a...
Iron Chef regular to open burger restaurant in Cleveland casino
A Cleveland chef who makes regular appearances on television shows like Iron Chef America is bringing one of his burger restaurants to Cleveland's new Horseshoe Casino,...
Cleveland rejects using May Co. building for casino parking
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