Man, 19, charged in sexual assault of woman, 81

fox8.com (News) 9/26 8:51A Peggy Gallek

** See prior coverage in the player above. SOUTH EUCLID , Ohio (WJW) — A 19-year-old Shaker Heights man has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of an 81-year-old woman. Eric Robinson, 19, was arrested by South Euclid police Monday...

First-ever AP course on African American studies enters classroom

News 5 Cleveland (National News) 9/22 12:58P

While some educators are shying away from race discussions this year, 60 high schools nationwide are now offering an Advanced Placement course on African American studies.According to Marlon Williams-Clark, a social studies teacher in Florida...

How local dad ended up locked inside a chicken coop

fox8.com (News) 9/22 11:43A Jack Shea

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) - First responders are accustomed to responding to all kinds of unusual emergencies, but a call for assistance in suburban Cleveland earlier this week may be the first of its kind. A Shaker Heights man found himself...

Watch: More local first responders prepare for school shootings

fox8.com (News) 9/19 11:34A Peggy Gallek

AMHERST, Ohio (WJW) –  A FOX 8 I-Team camera was watching as police and other first responders in Amherst went through a full scale active shooter drill Monday. “We just want to be as ready as we...

Police activity in Shaker Heights prompts road closures

fox8.com (News) 9/14 6:11A Danielle Cotterman

SHAKER HEIGHTS , Ohio (WJW)- Police in Shaker Heights are asking residents to avoid an area due to police activity. The police department Tweeted just before noon on Wednesday, that the area of Larchmere Blvd. and Kemper Road will be closed to...

Cleveland company thriving despite inflation at every turn

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 9/13 12:02P

Despite rising costs and inflation at every link of the supply chain, a Cleveland small business specializing in creative, fun and vibrant consumer products is not only surviving a difficult business environment but is thriving, too.Born in his...

Browns victory has Cleveland sports fans smiling for the first time in a while

News 5 Cleveland (Metro News) 9/12 11:02A

The clouds that hung over FirstEnergy Stadium for the better part of Monday were for once meteorological and not metaphorical, for in the eyes and hearts and minds of Browns fans like Dan Winings of Shaker Heights, the sun couldn't be shining...

Labor Day Weekend 2022: The Northeast Ohio events you need to know about

fox8.com (News) 9/3 11:54A Laura Morrison

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The unofficial final weekend of summer is here. And plenty of celebrations are going down across the area to commemorate the fact that summer did come and will come again. Here is a...

Man robbed elderly woman, dragged her with car: Police

fox8.com (News) 9/1 6:57A Talia Naquin

CLEVELAND (WJW) – A man wanted for the aggravated robbery of an elderly woman in New Jersey is in custody in Cleveland. Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Gustavo Monteiro, 27, Thursday. According to police...

Have you seen her? Police search for 14-year-old

fox8.com (News) 9/1 3:52A Danielle Cotterman

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) - Shaker Heights Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a 14-year-old girl who is missing. Carveonah Fomby was reported missing by police on August 25, 2022. High School safety officer on leave after...

Ohio bill aims to catch drivers who pass school buses

fox8.com (News) 8/26 5:50A Justin Dennis

** See prior coverage in the player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — School bus drivers who see motorists illegally passing them can report their license plate numbers to the police — but in...

Former village mayor sentenced for credit card scheme on dark web

fox8.com (News) 8/25 3:50P Suzanne Stratford

WOODMERE, Ohio (WJW) - Former Woodmere Mayor Charles Smith Jr. was sentenced Thursday in Federal Court to 33 months in prison for aggravated identity theft connected to the dark web. The 52-year-old, who served two terms as mayor and was previously...

These NE Ohio communities have the harshest penalties for passing school buses

fox8.com (News) 8/24 8:49A Justin Dennis

** See prior coverage in the player above. (WJW) - In some northeast Ohio communities, motorists could face fines up to $1,000 or a month behind bars if caught illegally passing a stopped school bus. In most communities whose ordinances FOX 8...

How Ohio universities attract the next generation of teachers amid a nationwide shortage

fox8.com (News) 8/22 11:25A Maia Belay

CLEVELAND (WJW) — As a new school year begins, many students will start with a substitute teacher amid an ongoing nationwide teacher shortage . However, educators point to hopeful signs the problem will soon improve as local universities work to...

Supply chain issues cause St. Jude Dream Home delay

fox8.com (News) 8/21 10:00P Jessica Bates

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW)--- The supply chain issues impacting everything from groceries to construction has now impacted the 2022 St. Jude Dream home under construction. The drawing for this year's...