So far, few answers in Pilot Flying J case

By: Nate Rau and Walter F. Roche Jr., The Tennessean As the dust settles on the FBI raid of the Knoxville headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the nation's largest truck stop chain, the long wait for the legal fallout has begun. Laptops have been confiscated...

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Between the Lines: FitzGerald's campaign and those seeking his job

Ed FitzGerald is finally officially off and running for the Governor's mansion. What should be his strongest message against Gov. John Kasich? How will he react to statewide media scrutiny? When will both sides start running ads in this race? What...

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Strongsville teachers' strike ends

CLEVELAND -- Strongsville teachers will be back in the classroom on Tuesday.  The Strongsville School Board voted unanimously 5-0 in favor of the teachers' contract, ending the strike that lasted two months. "I am very proud...

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Cleveland Weather: Mostly sunny and warm

Saturday: Mostly sunny skies and very pleasant temperatures. Near 70. Winds: SW 5-10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Low 50s. Winds: SW 5-15 mph. Sunday: Cloudy with scattered showers during the late afternoon and evening. Mid 60s. Winds:...

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Strongsville: Teachers strike could end after 5 p.m. vote

STRONGSVILLE -- Members of the Strongsville Education Association (SEA) will meet at Strongsville High School at 5 p.m. to vote on a tentative deal that would end the two-month teachers strike. After eight weeks on the picket line, the tentative...

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Lorain County: Man killed in crash on Route 252

LORAIN COUNTY -- A Columbia Station man is dead after a morning crash, which also caused the closure of state Route 252 between Sprague Road and Route 82. According to the Elyria post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, 44-year-old David Makaryk was...

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Cleveland: Search for Hoffa ends but case still draws interest

CLEVELAND -- Crews have finished their demolition work inside an Old Brooklyn bar in a search potentially connected to Jimmy Hoffa without finding any evidence of the missing Teamster leader. Two additional bone fragments were found before crews...

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House clears bill to end FAA furloughs, flight delays

Getty Images: Chip Somodevilla Flight delays caused by the furloughs of air-traffic controllers are coming to an end. The House cleared legislation Friday that allows the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to shift $253 million...

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Columbus: Kasich's favorite wins GOP chairman job

COLUMBUS -- Governor John Kasich's choice to be top man of the Ohio Republican Party has been elected, beating a Tea Party conservative challenger from Portage County. The GOP Central Committee voted 48 to 7 to elect 40-year-old Matt Borges, the party's...

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Perspective: "Don't read anything into it"

PERSPECTIVE -- Everybody knew about Ed FitzGerald's big announcement for more than a week. After months of crisscrossing the state and laying groundwork, he was finally announcing he's running against Governor John Kasich. The date and time was...

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Cleveland: Driver found guilty in I-90 bridge crash

CLEVELAND -- A truck driver entered a plea of no contest this morning in connection with a crash that damaged a pedestrian bridge over I-90 and shut down the highway for an entire weekend last month. The court found Michael Edwards, 35, guilty after...

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Cleveland: Bones found in tavern wall are not human

Jimmy Hoffa. Photo by Al Muto, AFP / Getty Images. OLD BROOKLYN -- It's the story that has become the talk of the town. Were the remains of Jimmy Hoffa inside a local tavern? According to experts the mystery of Hoffa's disappearance...

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Cleveland Weather: Rain showers, cooling

Today: Rain showers. Windy.  50s to start, falling into the 40s by late morning and staying cool for the rest of the day.Winds: WSW 10-20 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Mid 30s. Thursday: Partly sunny with scattered showers...

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Orange Police: Browns player arrested in prostitution bust

Associated Press WKYC Web Staff ORANGE -- Cleveland Browns linebacker Quentin Groves has been arrested on a charge of soliciting in connection with a prostitution sting. Orange, Beachwood and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office conducted the...

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FitzGerald announces run against Kasich for governor

Associated Press WKYC Web Staff CLEVELAND -- Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich now has a 2014 challenger as Cuyhaoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announces for governor. FitzGerald was introduced by former Congressman Louis Stokes just before...

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Jimmy Haslam to make second Pilot Flying J statement

KNOXVILLE -- Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam will make a statement from the headquarters of Pilot Flying J again at 3 p.m. today. Due to the ongoing investigation, Haslam said he will not take questions, but his statement about the actions...

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Cleveland: Five indicted in underage 'sex sting'

CLEVELAND -- Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force recent actions has led to the indictments of five men -- from Painesville, Mayfield Heights, Hartville, Ashland and Brooklyn. The...

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White House: Tsarnaev to be tried in federal court

The FBI released this image of the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect who is identified as 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. Photo: FBI. WASHINGTON -- The White House says the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing...

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Public defenders will represent bomb suspect

The FBI released this image of the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect who is identified as 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. Photo: FBI. BOSTON -- Federal public defenders have agreed to represent the suspect in the Boston Marathon...

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Sunday Night Football's Al Michaels arrested

The voice of NBC's "Sunday Night Football" was busted for drunk driving. Police say Al Michaels was arrested in Santa Monica, California Friday night just before 10 p.m. He spent more than five hours in jail before being released. Michaels was charged...

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Cleveland Weather: Bright, Brisk Sunday!

Sunday:  Mostly sunny, but still cool. Mid/upper 40s along the lake shore, low 50s inland. Winds: NE 5-10 mph. Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy but not as cold. Mid/upper 30s. Winds: ESE 5-10 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Low 60s....

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Akron: Professor teaches 'bomb-making' to keep us safe

AKRON -- You don't stop a terrorist on the day of the attack. That's what Dr. David Licate teaches his Homeland Security students at the University of Akron. You stop a terrorist before the bomb is built. "There are always signs and signals that are...

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Obama: Boston capture closes out a 'tough week'

WASHINGTON -- President Barak Obama and Republicans used their weekly addresses to celebrate the resolve Americans demonstrated after the attack on the Boston Marathon. Obama says "the world has witnessed one sure and steadfast truth: Americans refuse...

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Cleveland Weather: Chilly weekend

Cold and windy weather will be the story today, temperatures lingering in the upper 30s and low 40s and with winds gusting up to 35 mph at times. Calmer, drier and brighter weather will move in for Sunday and near-normal temperatures are expected for...

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Uncle urges Boston bombing suspect to turn self in

Authorities released this new image of suspect number two in the Boston Marathon bombings, identified as 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. It was reportedly taken in a 7-11 store before a shootout with police erupted Thursday night. Photo: FBI....

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Manhunt underway for Boston bombing suspect, one dead

Authorities released this new image of suspect number two in the Boston Marathon bombings, identified as 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. It was reportedly taken in a 7-11 store before a shootout with police erupted Thursday night. Photo:...

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Haslam to hold press conference at 4 p.m.

WKYC has learned that Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam, owner of the Cleveland Browns, has scheduled a 4 p.m. press conference in Knoxville. It is not known if it will address issues regarding ESPNCleveland.com's report that the NFL may require Haslam...

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Cavs fire coach Byron Scott

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports CLEVELAND -- The Cavs have fired head coach Byron Scott. The 52-year old combined a record of 64-166 in three seasons as the head coach in Cleveland. He signed on with the Cavs in the summer of 2010. ...

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Teams search for survivors of deadly Texas plant blast

Emergency teams combed through mountains of debris in a devastated four-block area of West, Texas on Thursday in hopes of finding survivors of an earthquake-like blast at a fertilizer plant that sent a ball of fire and burning embers into nearby homes,...

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Obama to Boston: 'You will run again'

Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images BOSTON - President Obama found himself at an all too familiar event Thursday; a somber ceremony where he tried to comfort victims of a deadly tragedy."Everyone of us has been touched by the attack on your beloved...

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Ohio AG creates Internet cafe advisory unit, search warrants executed

Associated Press WKYC Web Staff COLUMBUS -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has created an internal unit to help police officers and prosecutors investigate illegal gambling at storefront gambling-like operations known as Internet cafes....

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Akron: Arrest made in McDonald's murder

Suspect Johnnl Lewis was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a McDonald's employee. Photo courtesy of the Akron Police Department. AKRON -- Police say an arrest has been made in the shooting death of a McDonald's employee...

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CNN: Sources say suspect possibly identified in bombings

CNN is reporting that sources close to the investigation have told John King they may have identified a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings that left three dead and more than 170 hurt. The breakthrough reportedly came after analysis of video surveilance...

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Cleveland Weather: Tracking Tuesday Showers

Today: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and storms. Highs in the low 60s around midday, then sliding into the 50s through the afternoon. Breezy. Winds: WSW 15-20 mph Tonight: Isolated showers. Mid 40s. Winds: NNE 5-10 mph Wednesday: Mostly cloudy...

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RTA police: No explosives found in suspicious bag

CLEVELAND -- RTA Police say a suspicious backpack found at a rapid station contained personal items and no explosives. Concern over the backpack prompted an evacuation of the RTA station at East 55th and Woodland as well as adjacent RTA buildings and...

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Boston Marathon bombings: How you can help

Boston is more than 600 miles away from Northeast Ohio but there are things you can do right here to help. The most important need is donated blood. While the American Red Cross in Boston can handle this tragedy with supplies on-hand, the Red Cross...

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Perspective: Seth Taft -- A 'high-road class act'

PERSPECTIVE -- Few people under 50 in Greater Cleveland could tell you much about Seth Taft. His contributions belonged to a different era. Taft died over the weekend at his Pepper Pike home. He was 90. He was a class act, who cared about his community...

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Strongsville: Striking teachers offer counter proposal

STRONGSVILLE -  The Strongsville City Schools Board made a new offer to the teachers' union-- and then the union offered a counter-offer. But the district rejected the proposal abournd 3 a.m. Monday. Teachers have been on strike against the district...

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Strike may delay trash pickup for Northeast Ohio customers

Your trash may end up sitting on the curb longer than expected after workers for Republic Services went on strike today. The workers are striking in support of fellow Teamsters in the Youngstown area who have been on the picket lines since late...

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Cleveland: Extras wanted for Kevin Costner football film

CLEVELAND -- How would you like to be part of a major motion picture starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner and Denis Leary? Here's your chance. Extras of all ages are being sought for "Draft Day" -- a football movie surrounding the Browns franchise,...

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Cleveland Weather: Sun and clouds, warmer

Flood warnings continue for some area rivers and will be discontinued as water subsides. Clouds and isolated showers are likely for the start of the afternoon. These showers will move out during the afternoon, allowing for some sun to the end of the...

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Back to the table for Strongsville school board, teachers union

INDEPENDENCE -- A federal mediator has called another meeting for 1:30 p.m. Sunday for the Strongsville City Schools Board of Education and Strongsville Education Association.  The two will attempt to negotiate the end of the two-month strike....

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Perspective: Flats East Bank built on patience, persistence, partnership

Lots of big Cleveland projects are being launched this year. The first of two Innerbelt bridges will replace a rickety gateway as the main artery to the heart of the city. A new convention center, combined with the Global Center for Health Innovation,...

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Cleveland Weather: Mostly dry and cool

Flood warnings continue for some area rivers and will be discontinued as water subsides. We'll have a cool and brisk weekend, with a chance for some sprinkles today. Next week the warmer weather will make a return, but the rain and thunderstorm chances...

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Indians/Yankees postponed games rescheduled

CLEVELAND -- The two games that were rained out against the New York Yankees have been rescheduled for a traditional doubleheader on Monday, May 13 beginning at 12:05 p.m. Tickets dated April 10 are valid for both May 13 games. Tickets dated April...

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Cleveland Weather: Drier this afternoon

Flood warnings are active for Erie, Huron, Lorain, Wayne, Holmes and Trumbull counties until further notice. A cold front will sweep drier and cooler air into Northeast Ohio today. Isolated showers are still expected this afternoon. Friday: Mostly...

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Groundbreaking improv comic Jonathan Winters dies

Charley Gallay/Getty Images LOS ANGELES  --  Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, has died at age 87. Longtime family friend Joe Petro III says Winters...

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Last-minute 2013 tax tips, 'open late' April 15 post offices

The IRS reports that about 77% of tax returns last year were filed electronically and that this year the majority of people have already filed. As a result, the following two post offices will be the only ones open late on Monday, April 15. Cleveland...

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2-week delay for grand jury's work in Steubenville rape

COLUMBUS -- Ohio's attorney general says a grand jury investigating possible additional charges in the rape of a 16-year-old girl last summer won't hear from witnesses for about two weeks after it is convened Monday. Attorney General Mike DeWine says...

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Cleveland Weather: Rain just keeps on coming

Periods of rain will continue through early afternoon. Later this afternoon and this evening, the rain will be scattered. Flood watches have been posted for Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Ashland, Richland, Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas and Carroll...

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Strike a pose -- Superman style!

CLEVELAND -- It's time to strike a pose, superhero style! City officials are honoring Superman's 75th anniversary by asking everybody to snap a photo showing off their best Superman pose. Superman, which was brought to life in Cleveland, celebrates...

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Medina: Group to meet on controversial school board actions

MEDINA -- The parents/residents' group Medina City Schools Outrage has set a meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday at Williams on the Lake on Lafayette Road to "plan a course of action for the coming weeks, establish priorities..." and voice their concerns...

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Cleveland Weather: Rain and storms

Temperatures will be dependent upon where a frontal system lies at any point in time.  Areas north of various fronts will be cooler, while those farther south will stay mild.   As waves of energy pass through the atmosphere, expect rain and...

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