Leon Bibb
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COMMENTARY: Leon Bibb remarks on the 9-year-old girl who was fatally shot in Cleveland
Leon Bibb gives a commentary following the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Saniyah Nicholson in Cleveland on Wednesday. → Read More
COMMENTARY: Leon Bibb on Game 4 — 'We don't do nothin' nice and easy'
Leon Bibb gives his perspective on the Cavs showdown with Golden State tonight as they head into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on News 5. → Read More
COMMENTARY: Leon Bibb on the King — Will LeBron stay in Cleveland?
Leon Bibb's perspective on the Cavs, Cleveland and the choice LeBron will face after this year's NBA Finals. → Read More
VIDEO COMMENTARY: Leon Bibb on the Cavs and watching LeBron James play over the years
Leon Bibb shares his thoughts on the Cavs journey towards another trophy and watching LeBron play all these years. → Read More
VIDEO COMMENTARY: Leon Bibb on the Cavs and watching LeBron James play over the years
Leon Bibb shares his thoughts on the Cavs journey towards another trophy and watching LeBron play all these years. → Read More
Leon Bibb on Glenville transformation, what it once was and what it could be again
"There's no place like home." Dorothy said that in the story of "The Wizard of Oz" when she clicked the heels of her shoes three times and dreamed of finding a way back home. Dorothy's home was the... → Read More
Commentary from Leon Bibb on the younger generation's actions for gun control
Often the younger generation can be an engine of change. Perhaps we are seeing the beginning of that as high school kids are marching for more gun control after we have witnessed another horrible shooting at a high school. → Read More
Cleveland's unfinished business despite a downtown resurgence
What is unfinished requires constant attention. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson knows that. He will be put to the test now that he has won an unprecedented fourth four-year term as the city's chief executive. → Read More
The incredible influence of the Stokes brothers: 50 years since Carl Stokes made Cleveland history
It has been fifty years since the election of Carl Stokes as mayor of Cleveland. Historic in every sense of the word. Really, more than historic. Earth-shaking in that the election of Carl Stokes in 1967 marked a political ground-breaking. We see the after-effects of it every day in political circles not only in Cleveland , but all the way to the highest office in this country. → Read More
Leon Bibb offers his perspective on October baseball and the pride we have for the Indians
A story of Cleveland Indians Baseball which has long tugged at my heartstrings. Probably yours too. → Read More
Leon Bibb gives his perspective on the mass shooting in Las Vegas
Once again, the horrible staccato sound of gunfire fills the air as people run for their lives, but hundreds are not able to escape the bullets which strike their bodies. → Read More
B-17 bomber visiting Cleveland is a reminder of the sacrifices World War II men in flying in a war
This story profiles not only the 72-year-old B-17 bomber, but also the men who flew warplanes like it in World War II. → Read More
The first coach who saw LeBron James on the basketball floor saw a 10-year-old who would be great
The interview of basketball coach Dru Joyce II was conducted in the spot where he first saw LeBron James at the age of ten. Joyce tells the story of the kid from Akron who had greatness written on him even in elementary school. → Read More
Cleveland urban farmer was one of the first to push both the plow and idea of city farming
Erich Hooper has been an urban farmer in the middle of the city for more than 20 years. He sees it both as a way to make a living by selling his harvest and find use for abandoned city properties. → Read More
Cleveland man who works in scrap steel makes beautiful art in city's Waterloo Art District
Cleveland metal sculptor Jerry Schmidt, ironworker-turned-artist, takes pieces of junked steel and produces beautiful art. He learned the art from his father and now passes the skill to a third and fourth generation in his family. → Read More
Leon Bibb: A Mother's Day reflection of a story many decades old
Although my mother has passed, I think of her often and recall those moments when she touched my heart which was just about everyday. → Read More
Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson, Police Chief Calvin Williams comment on Facebook murder and manhunt
The Mayor of Cleveland and the city's police chief met with News5 anchor Leon Bibb to discuss the tragic Facebook murder, the manhunt for the gunman, and violence in general. → Read More
A Leon Bibb perspective: Deciphering fact from fiction in Facebook shooting case
Newsman writes on how people who post on Facebook often confuse fact with fiction. → Read More
Reflections of Cleveland Nike missile sites during the Cold War between U.S. and Soviet Union
This story is a reflection of some of the 1950s and 60s when the cold war between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. kept Cleveland braced for possible Soviet bomber attack. → Read More
Unusual meeting of the ballpark vendor and the baseball fan in the Cleveland Indians grandstand
At age 15, Leon Bibb was a vendor of softdrinks, peanuts, and popcorn at Indians baseball games at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. One day, there was a most dramatic sale between Leon as a vendor and a fan who was insistent Leon do something unusual which played out in front of thousands of fans. → Read More