Cost you. Delia goncalves is here to break this out. Will there be this sickout protest tomorrow and do commuters need to worry . Reporter a lot of concerns and rumors about this so called sickout. Lets clear this up. We know that 500 employees requested a sick day tomorrow. Union members tell me a sick out protest is against their contract. As far as the new sick policy, i talked to a lot of Union Members who tell me they feel like its a back doorway to get them fired. They came out in full force. Union workers picketing in front of metro headquarters. Loud, proud, unafraid to tell people how they really feel. The general manager telling us we cannot go on the property and talk to our kind of [bleep] is that . [ cheering and applause ] reporter their beef, contract negotiations. We asked for 2 . Reporter plus this new sick policy. The goal is to be sure that we are providing the service. Lets break it down. There are two buckets, excused absences and unexcused. You have a doctors appo
Epidemic grows. As you know the heroin epidemic has hit hard in akron and the intensive care unit at Childrens Hospital is busier than ever. Nurses here at akron Childrens Hospital are busier these days caring for heroin addicted babies. Last year they treated 120 heroin addicted babies. So far this year, 81. And they are so busy more babies than last year. Babies are addicted to heroin because the pregnant mom used heroin. When the babies are born they go through painful withdrawal like not being able to eat and seizures. It is heart breaking to watch them go through it. Clinical Nurse Specialist connie till told me through medication like morphine they can babies back to health. If they end up on morphine medication, usually there are secondary medications and we have to slowly work on trying to wean them off before they can be discharged from the hospital. Mothers addicted heroin are giving methadone. Pregnant mothers using heroin should get mel help because trying to quit heroin wh
Until tomorrow morning. And through your overnight. Today, lots of sunshine in store. Whatever you have planned. Get outside. By noon, 70. On the highway. Let talk about some work that might get in your starting tonight. Let head to the inner belt bridge. This is for those westbound drivers. If youre coming from the east side 7 p. M. Its going to go through 6 tomorrow. Whrets head outside. That big picture showing its still quiet but a very comfortable ride and i havent seen any issues. Over to you. I cant believe it. I dont know about you but early voting starting today here in ohio. Already. And just four weeks were going to learn whos going be the next president. Trump or ton. The board of election says theyre ready for this and thats where we find sarah hows it looking out there, sarah . Hey. The board of elections actually called this their super bowl. 45,000 people are expected to cast their ballot here. Some are already waiting for the doors to open at 8 00 this morning. Theyve
Its october. Midoctober. It doesnt feel like fall. A few clouds here because were tracking a change in our weather pattern. That is going to enter this afternoon as our next cold front starts to sweep in here. But highs today folks, still pretty toasty. Right now downtown cleveland, 71 degrees. Taking a wider view, talk about inland locations, youre in the mid60s, good morning wooster, degrees. What were seeing is a transition in our wind sheer. Coming out of the south for the next three days. We could see recordbreaking heat as by tuesday were back in the mid80s. So pretty unreal here. Southerly flow is going to stir up the winds throughout your afternoon. But allowing for the gradual warmup. Right now were not picking up moisture, just a few clouds floating through the area. I am watching our next system. Northwest right now. If these storms continue to hold together were looking about 2 00, 3 00, entering into northeast ohio. Erie and huron county, youll start to deal with a little
Its october. Midoctober. It doesnt feel like fall. A few clouds here because were tracking a change in our weather pattern. That is going to enter this afternoon as our next cold front starts to sweep in here. But highs today folks, still pretty toasty. Right now downtown cleveland, 71 degrees. Taking a wider view, talk about inland locations, youre in the mid60s, good morning wooster, degrees. What were seeing is a transition in our wind sheer. Coming out of the south for the next three days. We could see recordbreaking heat as by tuesday were back in the mid80s. So pretty unreal here. Southerly flow is going to stir up the winds throughout your afternoon. But allowing for the gradual warmup. Right now were not picking up moisture, just a few clouds floating through the area. I am watching our next system. Northwest right now. If these storms continue to hold together were looking about 2 00, 3 00, entering into northeast ohio. Erie and huron county, youll start to deal with a little