Cleveland City Council to allow public comment at meetings
Cleveland City Council to allow public comment at meetings By Kristin Mazur | May 11, 2021 at 8:33 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 8:33 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - In a historic move, itâll now be a lot easier for Clevelanders to voice their concerns to city lawmakers.
The Cleveland City Council gave the go-ahead Monday to allow public comment at its regular meetings. The last time the city council allowed this most of us werenât alive.
BIG WIN for Cleveland residentsâ
In a historic move (one many might not have realized wasnât already a thing) Cleveland City Council will soon allow the public to voice their concerns at regular council meetings. #Cleveland#ClevelandCityCouncilpic.twitter.com/2TETBshz7Fâ Kristin Mazur (@KMazurNews) May 11, 2021
Wrongful death lawsuit being filed after National Guard vet dies at Cuyahoga County Jail
Wrongful death lawsuit being filed after National Guard vet dies at Cuyahoga County Jail By Kristin Mazur | May 7, 2021 at 9:12 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 9:12 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The family of a National Guard veteran is seeking justice, saying the staff at the Cuyahoga County Jail failed to take proper steps to prevent the death of their loved one.
The family is now filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the jailâs officials and employees.
Nicholas Colbert, 36, was a father of four young girls. He was also a National Guard veteran, who served a tour in northern Africa and was honorably discharged.
Number of ODOT workers hit in construction zones continues to rise
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Despite fewer vehicles being out on the road, due to the pandemic, the number of construction workers getting hit continues to climb in Ohio.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, ODOT crews were struck 125 times in 2020.
It’s a somber reminder to motorists, with National Work Zone Awareness Week starting Wednesday.
There were 4,536 work zone crashes in Ohio in 2020. Of those, 18 crashes were fatal and 96 resulted in serious injuries.
Aaron Saplak, a project engineer for ODOT, has seen some of those crashes firsthand.
Number of ODOT workers hit in construction zones continues to rise
So far in 2021, workers have been hit by motorists 60 times in work zones
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Despite fewer vehicles being out on the road, due to the pandemic, the number of construction workers getting hit continues to climb in Ohio.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, ODOT crews were struck 125 times in 2020.
It’s a somber reminder to motorists, with National Work Zone Awareness Week starting Wednesday.
There were 4,536 work zone crashes in Ohio in 2020. Of those, 18 crashes were fatal and 96 resulted in serious injuries.
City of Cleveland addresses NFL Draft safety concerns
The Draft runs from April 29-May 1
City of Cleveland addresses NFL Draft safety concerns By Kristin Mazur | April 27, 2021 at 8:01 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 8:01 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - While the focus will be on the Main Stage during the NFL Draft, tens of thousands of fans are also expected to flood other areas of Downtown Cleveland to celebrate the pro-football stars of tomorrow.
The added foot traffic will give a much-needed boost to area hotels and restaurants hit hard by the pandemic, but safety concerns still remain.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, along with the cityâs public safety director and police chief, addressed those concerns Tuesday during a virtual press conference.