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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason announced that three Ohio Department of Transportation officials and five ODOT vendors were indicted on corruption charges for using a wide-variety of scams to illegally steer ODOT contracts and business to friends and associates from 2000 to 2007. Full Story »

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - A Cleveland firefighter in treatment after he was arrested for drunk driving and suspected pot possession.  Full Story »

AKRON, OH (WOIO) - Good news for Akron lead foot drivers. Part of I-77 will be flowing at a faster clip. Full Story »

Posted by Web Staff - email | Facebook | Twitter CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Two Cleveland men sent to the slammer Tuesday morning. Jeremy Gum and Anthony Hupcej going to prison after they tried to rob an Full Story »

PARMA, OH (WOIO) - The City of Parma is inviting residents to vote on a new logo for the city. Full Story »

HIRAM, OH (WOIO) - Hiram College is hosting a short "recapitation" ceremony for its statue of James A. Garfield today at 12 p.m. in the front lawn of the Garfield Meeting House on the Hiram College Campus. Full Story »

AKRON, OH (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department and Akron Fire Department are investigating a bomb threat at the Metro Depot bus transfer station located on 631 Broadway Street. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOIO)- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Maclaren Strollers, announced Monday a voluntary recall of several strollers. The strollers have caused over one dozen children to lose their fingertips. Full Story »

(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Ida slowed to nearly a crawl as it approached the U.S. Gulf Coast early Tuesday, losing much of its punch as it neared land, but still spreading plenty of rain across the Southeast. Full Story »

Cleveland, OH (WOIO) - Tonight at 11: We all have to rely on the credit cards every once in a while…especially when times are tighter than ever before. 19 Action News has found new details that affects just about anyone who uses the plastic. Full Story »

Cleveland, OH (WOIO) - A warning to anyone heading downtown in the early morning hours. Full Story »

Cleveland, OH (WOIO) - 19 Action News went undercover and found two big problems at Tower City Mall's food court. Full Story »

Cleveland, OH (WOIO) - Family and community members will say their final goodbyes to Telacia Fortson later this week. The memorial services for Fortson are scheduled for Thursday, November 12th at 10am at Grace Missionary Baptist Church. Full Story »

Cleveland, OH (WOIO) - THIS JUST IN : The grand jury has returned an indictment against Anthony Sowell for assault and rape. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason made the announcement Monday afternoon. Full Story »

ESPN is reporting that team owner Randy Lerner has zeroed in on Mike Holmgren as his first choice to be the Browns top football authority. Holmgren is out of football now, he last worked as the coach of Full Story »

  UPDATE: ELYRIA, OH (WOIO) - The man who admitted to beating, shooting and stuffing a woman in the trunk of his car was sentenced to prison Monday afternoon. Full Story »

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - P olice homicide detectives and cadaver dogs are back on the scene at Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue house. There has not been this much police activity at the house since last Thursday. Full Story »

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - As crews work aggressively to maintain the late November reopening of all lanes and ramps on the I-90 Innerbelt Bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation will institute complete closures of the I-90 Innerbelt Bridge overnight Monday, November 9, Wednesday, November 11, Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13 in order to perform work on the structure. Full Story »

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band along with 19 Action News and the Cleveland Foodbank are teaming up to collect donations the day of their performance at Quicken Loans Arena on November 10th. Tuesday, November 10th is your last chance to "Bag It For The Boss." Full Story »

CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) -- Candles in hand and singing hymns, hundreds of Cleveland residents stunned by the discovery of 11 bodies in a local home gathered outside the house Sunday night to remember the victims. Full Story »

(CNN) -- Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which heralded the collapse of communism in Europe and eventually an end to the Cold War. Full Story »

(CNN) -- Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 storm as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico early Monday, forecasters said. Full Story »

Cleveland, OH (WOIO) - It looks like any other normal research building on a college campus....But trust us when we tell you, what's happening inside is far from typical! Full Story »

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO)- Another community prayer vigil is planned for Sunday evening for the Cleveland Strangler victims. Full Story »

CLEVELAND - The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office has positively identified the fifth, sixth and seventh victims found at 12205 Imperial Avenue. Cleveland Police Homicide detectives, assisted by a Violent Loss Response Team from Mental Health Services, made notifications to the family's of Amelda Hunter, 47, Crystal Dozier, 38, and Michelle Mason, 45, all of Cleveland. Full Story »