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A neighbor was able to help save a person from a burning home early Sunday morning, Cleveland Division of Fire said.

As the Cleveland Division of Police nears its eighth year under federal oversight, “consent decree fatigue” is hampering the city’s efforts to keep residents interested in the required reforms.

A massive sinkhole in Downtown Cleveland at St. Clair and Ontario opened up over the weekend because of a water main break. A 10-inch water main broke, said Elizabeth Barlik with Cleveland Water. The cause of the break is unknown. The power to the water line has been turned off and no customers are without service, Barlik said.

Crews are on the scene where a downtown Cleveland street collapsed above a water main break on Sunday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Despite the best efforts of some early March snow, it can no longer be denied. This was one of the mildest winters in Cleveland’s history. Only 22.6 inches of snow fell from October through Sunday afternoon, the lowest amount through this point over the last 50 years.

A local father is facing potential prison time for trying to hire a hitman to murder his son.

Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy in Cleveland is celebrating National Reading Month with a bookshop gift card giveaway. Through the initiative, the firm will be giving away 20 $50 gift cards to Bookshop, an online bookstore that connects readers to independent bookstores worldwide. The entry period runs through March 29.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 18-year-old Strongsville woman accused of killing two people in a July car accident will be tried for her crimes as an adult. Mackenzie Shirilla, 18, was arrested on Nov. 4, 2022 by Strongsville police following the crash, which occurred on July 31. Court officials previously said she was to remain behind bars.

CLEVELAND — Ever since she was a little girl, Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown has loved to explore. Over the years, her curiosity has taken her from her own backyard, to the Great Lakes Science Center, to space camp, and off to further her education. Today, she works at NASA Glenn Research Center, where her work on perovskites may one day fuel space exploration.

Time and time again Clevelanders are presented with data maps that illustrate stark inequities suffered by disadvantaged communities, and each time, the maps seem to echo the city's legacy of redlining. A recent report on the use of the city's relatively new right to counsel law is just the latest...

HUDSON, Ohio — A Cleveland area veteran is working to find a match for a kidney transplant. It all comes after Dr. Douglas Cabarle saw the initial story on News 5's Good Morning Cleveland and discovered DOVE Transplant. DOVE is the nonprofit that connects living donors with military veterans...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Former Cleveland City Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell, who served in Ward 6 for nine years, died on Friday. A Cleveland City Council spokesperson confirmed the March 17 passing. Mitchell was appointed in 2008 to replace former Councilwoman Pat Britt when she became the Clerk of City Council,...

If you own a house and a smartphone, you’ve probably received texts from people expressing interest in buying your home. A lot of texts. And you’ve probably wondered who keeps sending them. “I wouldn’t call them professionals,” says Akil Hameed, president of the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS....

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) vehicles were involved in separate crashes on Sunday. An ODOT spokesperson said a pickup truck was hit at around 8 a.m. on March 19 on I-90 near East 200th Street. Officials also said a plow truck was was hit at...

Have you ever wanted to live in a fully furnished apartment in one of Cleveland's premier nightlife neighborhoods with no lease, no security deposit and all utilities included?. Details: "Standby" living is a new residential offering from Landing, a subscription-based nationwide rental network of furnished apartments whose tagline is "Live...

BROOK PARK, Ohio – Two Cleveland men in a stolen Hyundai Genesis were shot at about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 as they were traveling in the area of Hummel Road and West 130th Street. Witnesses told police that the Genesis was eastbound on Hummel and stopped to turn left...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Authorities are urging people to avoid a section of downtown because of a broken water main. In a Sunday morning tweet, Cleveland police’s Third District shared a photo of flooding at the intersection Ontario Street and St. Clair Avenue, which is near Public Square and Key Tower. Police officials have blocked the intersection.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - City agencies plan to announce efforts to improve traffic throughout East Cleveland on Monday, according to a news release. The East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King, the East Cleveland Police Department Chief Brian Gerhard, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Ray Santigo, will announce the plans at 11 a.m. on March 20.

It’s the middle of March and the Great Lakes are virtually ice-free. Ice has been far below average this year, with only 7% of the lakes covered as of last Monday — and no ice at all on Lake Erie. Lake Erie's average ice coverage for this time of year is 40%, based on measurements over the past half-century. The lake typically freezes over the quickest and has the most ice cover because it's the shallowest of the five Great Lakes.

CLEVELAND — Spring! It's springing!. Seasonable this time of year is upper 40s. That's exactly where we are today. Cleveland looking at about 49º with a TON of sun. There's more where that came from... Plan on upper 50s Tuesday. We'll be a bit cloudier Tuesday but the...