Clay LePard
News 5 Cleveland
Cleveland, OH, United States
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Is your child having trouble learning to read? Gov. DeWine pushes for more emphasis on phonics
The way elementary school students in Ohio learn to read could soon change after elected leaders say some of the methods being used aren't working. → Read More
Cities deal with aging infrastructure; push underway to replace water and sewer lines
They are out of sight and out of mind, but more and more city sewer and water lines are aging and decaying and prompting conversations in Northeast Ohio. → Read More
Four years into Cleveland's decade-long quest to become 'lead-safe,' leaders say work needs to ramp up
Data from Cleveland's Lead Safe Auditor shows the city is not on pace to meet its 2019 pledge to make Cleveland lead-safe within a decade. → Read More
Nine Northeast Ohio movie theaters have closed since the start of the pandemic
Seven years after LeBron James enjoyed the Akron movie premiere of "Trainwreck," the Regal Montrose in Copley Township is slated to close as part of a bankruptcy with parent company Cineworld. → Read More
General Motors Parma Metal Center highlights $46 million in recent upgrades
As the demand for trucks and large SUVs continue, those at GM Parma Metal Center told News 5 they're keeping busy building parts for models including the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado. → Read More
Cleveland to consider ban on sale of menthol and flavored tobacco products
On Monday night, Cleveland City leaders are expected to hear a proposal which would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within the city limits. → Read More
Residents worry about biosolids in Lorain Co. after company buys 150 acres of land
For the past several months, fears have hovered over one community in southeast Lorain County, after a company known for its use of biosolids bought nearly 150 acres last June. → Read More
Just how close was Cleveland to getting an underground subway? Revisiting the voter-approved 1950's plan...
The next time the Lake Erie wind or bitter cold gets the best of Cleveland's pedestrians, it may prompt a reminder that the city once approved adding an underground subway downtown in the 1950's. → Read More
Plans underway to turn Detroit-Superior Bridge streetcar corridor into a ‘park in the sky,’ county exec. says
Within the next 2-3 years, newly elected Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne hopes to reopen the streetcar corridor of the Detroit-Superior Bridge as a year-round "park in the sky." → Read More
Top NASA officials talk future of Glenn Research Center
Just a couple weeks after Artemis I completed its trip around the Moon, top NASA officials paid a visit to the Glenn Research Center to discuss what's next as space exploration ramps up. → Read More
Ohio's medical marijuana market set to more than double in 2023; efforts continue to legalize rec. cannabis
The number of Ohioans using medicinal marijuana legally through the state’s regulated marketplace jumped 20% in the last year. → Read More
An estimated 3,000 Ukrainians have resettled in Northeast Ohio since start of war
Between the Uniting for Ukraine streamlined process and other avenues of resettlement, about 221,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the United States since March. → Read More
Here are the vanity license plate requests Ohio rejected in 2022
Whether it was for "MURD3R," "HATEPPL," "UGH FML," "SMT A55," or "ANTIFA," Ohioans were unsuccessful in securing certain vanity plates in 2022. → Read More
Here's what Ohioans are gambling on now that sports betting is legalized
With only one day in the books, it's too soon to learn just how much of an impact legalized sports betting has made in Northeast Ohio. → Read More
Here's how Northeast Ohioans played a role on Jan. 6 and for the committee's report
The newly released "Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol," will show just how active Ohioans were that day and during the subsequent hearings. → Read More
How Ohio deer hunting has changed
Monday marks the start of Ohio's deer gun hunting season. While the designated “gun week" and "bonus days” remain popular, data shows it’s another weapon of choice helping the sport grow. → Read More
Phoenix Police hires one after 2021 recruiting event in Cleveland
Branden Short, who had previously never visited Arizona, ended up leaving Ohio to become a police officer in the Southwest after a recruiting event that took place in Cleveland in November 2021. → Read More
How Cleveland plays a role in mapping out a new sky highway for drones, autonomous aircraft and more
As millions hit the skies this week as part of Thanksgiving travel, a team of specialists inside NASA Glenn Research Center prepare for what the future of flying could look like. → Read More
Christmas Connection opens at IX Center
The shopping spree started a little earlier as customers started strolling into the IX Center beginning at 8 a.m. as part of the Cleveland Christmas Connection. → Read More
Toys for Tots warehouse that burned down 18 days before Christmas reopens with strong community support
A year after a fire destroyed his Toys for Tots warehouse, 88-year-old Bob Stratton keeps busy in a new space, built in the same spot. → Read More