Kevin Niedermier
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A Bigger Cleveland Residential Street Repair Porject is Underway
More of Cleveland ’s streets will be resurfaced this year thanks to last November’s city income tax increase. Wednesday, city officials talked about the → Read More
New Study Finds Northern Ohio Cities Have Work to do When it Comes to Economic Inequaltiy
Some Ohio cities have the nation’s widest employment and income gaps between whites and blacks. Those are the findings in a new report by the National → Read More
Akron City Council Clears the Way for Medical Marijuana
Akron City Council has unanimously approved legislation that adds more local control to Ohio’s legalization of medical marijuana . The Ohio law allows the → Read More
Cosgrove Will Step Down as Head of the Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic president and CEO Toby Cosgrove announced today that he is stepping down. After almost 13 years as head of one of the world’s largest → Read More
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Gets Extra Funding to Help Deal with the Opioid Crisis
Cuyahoga County Council has approved an additional $200,000 for this year’s medical examiners budget to deal with the rising number of fatal opioid → Read More
Akron Has its First Health Equity Ambassador
The City of Akron has appointed its first Health Equity Ambassador to help decrease racial and ethnic health disparities. Mayor Dan Horrigan has appointed → Read More
Cavs Sweeten the Pot in a Bid for More Support for City Financing for Q Renovation
Ahead of tonight’s scheduled Cleveland City Council vote, city officials and the Cavaliers have announced enhancements to the financing deal to upgrade → Read More
Wrongly Convicted Cleveland Man is Free after 23 Years in Prison
A Cleveland man who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit went free today thanks to new forensic evidence. Family, friends and attorneys → Read More
Cleveland's Facebook Shooting Is Among a Growing Number of Crimes Posted on Social Media
Police say Steve Stephens killed himself late this morning after a brief police chase near Erie, Pa. He had eluded capture since Sunday when he allegedly → Read More
Body of Stephens Reportedly Found in His Car Near Erie, Pa.
Update 12:19 p.m.: Pennsylvania State Police are confirming Stephens death following a brief pursuit shortly after 11 this morning. Cleveland police are → Read More
Reward of $50,000 offered for Cleveland's Facebook Shooter
This story was updated at 3:34 p.m., April 17: Authorities are offering a $50,000 reward as the search for Steve Stephens stretches past 24 hours. There's → Read More
The Opioid Crisis Has Led to More Help for Addicts From the Cleveland YMCA
More help is coming for people caught up in Cuyahoga County’s growing opioid epidemic. The YMCA of Greater Cleveland has received funding to add beds to → Read More
Opponents Say They May Force the Issue to Voters if Cleveland Council OK's Q Renovations
Cleveland City Council is expected to vote tonight on committing the city’s share of funds to help pay for $140 million in upgrades to Quicken Loans Arena → Read More
Indians Win Their Home Opener as Fans Push for Another World Series Run
The Cleveland Indians home opener yesterday marked the 24 th consecutive time the event has sold out at Progressive Field . But the fans expectations for → Read More
The Opioid Epidemic is Sparking Interest in Electric Pain Management
The opioid epidemic has intensified the call for alternatives to narcotics for people with acute and chronic pain. In last week’s State of the State, Ohio → Read More
The Cleveland Indians Open 2017 As AL Champs
The defending American League Champion Cleveland Indians ’ home opener is tomorrow afternoon against the Chicago White Sox. WKSU’s Kevin Niedermier takes a → Read More
Regardless of AG Sessions, Cleveland Says It Will Keep Reforming Its Troubled Police Department
Cleveland’s agreement with the Justice Department to reform the city’s police force is one of 14 across the country U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions → Read More
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is Slowing Drivers Down on County Roads
Starting tomorrow, the speed limit on county roads in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park will go down from 55 miles per hour to 35. The 20 mph reduction is → Read More
The Early Warm Weather has Cut Into This Season's Maple Syrup Yield in Northeast Ohio
This year’s early spring has put a slight dent in Northeast Ohio’s overall maple syrup yield. But for producers who tapped their trees early, it has been a → Read More
Northeast Ohio is Facing a Loss of Funding for Brownfields Clean-up
President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to the U.S. EPA are raising concerns about federal help for cleaning up and reclaiming brownfields. One organization → Read More