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Ohio declares statewide quarantine over spotted lanternfly concerns
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (536+ words) AVON LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Lee Klingshirn owns the 90-year-old Klingshirn Winery in Avon Lake and is keeping watch for spotted lanternflies that pose a threat to Ohio's vineyards. Spotted lanternflies pose a huge risk to the 15,000 acres of vineyards across…...
Northeast Ohio Weather: Light snow this afternoon; cold pattern persists
2+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A disturbance impacts the area today then a cold front is forecast to roll through tomorrow. Low pressure tracks well south of Ohio tomorrow. The air mass overall isn't necessarily arctic in nature, but in the lower…...
ODOT is ready to tackle increased snow headed to Northeast Ohio this weekend
3+ week, 6+ day ago (268+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - With Greater Cleveland expecting lots more snow, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is gearing up to handle what the state agency is calling preparations for the severe storm expected this weekend and into early next week....
Ohio State Highway Patrol seeks hundreds of new troopers
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (343+ words) BROOK PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol wants to hire 250 more troopers in the next year as the agency works to get ahead of attrition and maintain its workforce. "We want to get ahead of the attrition and…...
Northeast Ohio weather: Colder today, moderating into Christmas
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (247+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An arctic front that crossed overnight will keep temperatures in the 20s throughout the day. However, milder air is still in store leading up to Christmas Day. A west wind between 10 and 20 mph keeps wind chills in the…...
REWARD: Ohio City murder suspect still on the run
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (132+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week's Cuyahoga's Most Wanted featured a man wanted for an August 2024 murder in Ohio City. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, two men were walking together on Detroit Avenue near West 25th. The two got into…...
BODYCAM: Cleveland police officer shoots at suspect armed with pickaxe in Ohio City
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - New video released Thursday shows the moments a Cleveland police officer fired a shot at a man armed with a pickaxe back in November. Police said the suspect, whose name has not been released, had been trying…...
Ohio trooper rescues missing pup, Rufus, from the road
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) BUCYRUS, Ohio (WOIO) - An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) trooper helped to wrangle in a large dog that had gotten loose from its owner earlier this month. In a Facebook post, the OSHP shared that back on Nov. 21, Trooper Timothy…...
Tracking the numbers: murder-suicides devastate Ohio communities
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (291+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two murder-suicide incidents in the northern Ohio region within 48 hours have shaken local communities. Wednesday evening, two children and two men were shot and killed in Tiffin. Their mother was not physically hurt, but police said she…...
Ohio FOP pushing to keep cop killers in prison
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - House Bill 372 or the Larry Henderson Act could bring harsher punishments for criminals. Jay McDonald, the president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police and State Representative Cindy Abrams are working together to prevent people who kill…...