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AC/DC fans take over the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Wednesday ahead of the band's Cleveland concert

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CLEVELAND — On any given day, four out of five visitors to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are from out of town; on Wednesday, that number was much higher as the north coast of Cleveland became home to fans of a band from the east coast of Australia, AC/DC.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hosted a special day for fans ahead of the 2003 inductees’ final North American stop of their “Power Up Tour” at Huntington Bank Field. A concert bringing many of them here for the first time to see the rock legends for the first time.

Count Scott McColery and his friends from Omaha, Nebraska, among them.

“We all decided to get together and see one of the greatest rock bands that’s ever been around and come and enjoy this beautiful city that you all have here and just live it up for a little while,” McColery said.

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He got the tickets when the tour was first announced. So did Brian Hendrix of Atlanta and his 12-year-old son Atticus.

“It was actually part of his Christmas present,” Hendrix said. “Big AC/DC fans and since they weren’t coming to Atlanta or at least at the time they hadn’t done any dates for Atlanta, we decided we’re going to make a trip of it, come to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and check out the city.”

So, how does a 12-year-old come to list “Back in Black” as his favorite album? Thank Dad.

“When I was little, he would listen to it I would be like, ‘Oh, what band is this?’ He’s like, ‘AC/DC’ and I’d be like, ‘Okay, can we listen to more?’” Atticus said.

At least for them, it was a straight flight to Cleveland.

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Doug came from Moose Factory, Ontario, in the far north of Canada. He had to take a five-hour train from Moose Factory, Ontario, in far northern Canada, down to Cochin, Ontario. From there, they drove to meet up with friends in Toronto, and then they flew to Cleveland.

“Altogether probably 13, 14 hours I guess,” Jeffries said. It’s his first AC/DC concert, though he did come close once.

“We passed up a show quite a few years ago. It was between a hockey tournament for our son or a concert, so the hockey tournament won out back then.”

This is AC/DC’s first Cleveland concert since a stop at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in 2016, and it’s their first outdoor concert in Cleveland since the summer of 1979, when they were part of the famed World Series of Rock concert at the old Municipal Stadium.

Being back there on Wednesday night, on that particular piece of real estate, carries special meaning for Browns fans. Back in the 80s, it was the music of AC/DC that served as the motivational soundtrack for the Browns in their run to three AFC Championship games.

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“Oh, there was never a game that was played that ‘Back in Black’ and AC/DC that was not played,” recalled former Browns Quarterback Bernie Kosar. “‘Hells Bells’ by AC/DC, back in the 80s, that was our song and my song that got me motivated.”

He remembered specifically playing the Steelers in Pittsburgh in 1986, when the Browns were riding a 16-year losing streak in Three Rivers Stadium, when Hells Bells came over the stadium speakers.

“They made the fatal mistake of playing that song during one of their timeouts to intimidate us,” he recalled, adding it only fired them up. “Our motivation got us those couple of first downs and the ‘W,’” he said.

Stewart Dean of West Virginia remembers those days at Municipal Stadium. He was sporting a Hells Bells t-shirt Wednesday.

“When I went back to the Browns games in the late 80s, you know Bernie Kosar, Byner and Slaughter and all of them. You know they did play it at the stadium,” he said of the AC/DC song, which also got the fans going. “Oh yeah, the place rocked.”

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As it will again this night. For many, it’s a bucket list moment and an opportunity that Doug Jeffries of Moose Factory, Ontario, knows he may not get a shot at again.

“Yeah, that’s what I was thinking, they’re on the old side now,” Jeffries said.

But as Scott McColery will tell you, if you’ve followed the band since the early 70s, we all are.

“You never know where a day may take you so enjoy them,” McColery said.





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Medical examiner identifies woman found dead in backyard of Cleveland home

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Officials on Monday released the name of the woman found dead in the backyard of a home in the West Boulevard neighborhood.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Amber Graham, 37.

Officers responded to the 3400 block of Bosworth Road around 9 a.m. Friday for a welfare check.

When officers arrived at the home, they found the Graham deceased.

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A child connected to the woman has been located and confirmed safe, said Cleveland police.

Police added the circumstances regarding the death remain under investigation.

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Rittman police officer among 4 dead in Wayne County

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RITTMAN, Ohio — Four people are dead, including a Rittman police officer, following a violent night in Wayne County.

Speaking to reporters in the early morning hours, Sheriff Tom Ballinger said that the dispatch center received 911 calls around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday “for some type of disturbance and shots fired.” Responding officers immediately started taking fire, according to the sheriff.

What Ballinger told reporters:

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Rittman officer killed

One police officer was killed, and two others were injured. A K9 from the sheriff’s department was also injured. Ballinger said the suspect and two victims are dead.

The department has identified the fallen officer as Sgt. Scott Ries.

“Sgt. Ries served the Rittman Police Department with honor and courage. Throughout his service, Sgt. Ries demonstrated an enduring commitment to protecting others and upholding the values of our department. Our hearts are broken with this unimaginable loss. The incident remains under active investigation with BCI. We are grateful for the outpouring (of) support from our community and law enforcement partners,” Rittman Police said in a news release Monday morning.

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Wayne County Coroner Dr. Amy Jolliff told News 5’s Bob Jones the suspect was a 38-year-old man, and the victims were a woman and her teen daughter who were killed before the officer was killed, and the suspect killed himself.

The officer died at the hospital in Akron.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded.

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A News 5 crew was on scene around Cheyenne Drive as they saw drones and a helicopter in the air. They also watched as law enforcement ran through front lawns and backyards, and asked residents how many people were in their house. Their focus appeared to be on a two-story home.

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Vehicles from the sheriff’s department and Rittman, Wooster and Smithville police departments, some of which had bullet holes, were towed from the scene.

Watch Nadeen Abusada’s report:

Vehicles with bullet holes where officer was shot

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Last night, the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol asked people to avoid the area near Rittman High School.

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White Sox vs. Guardians game delayed due to rain Sunday 7/05/26

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UPDATE: The game is now expected to start at 3:30p.m. ET.


Sunday’s Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians game at Progressive Field has entered an inclement-weather delay.

The AL Central matchup was scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, but weather moved into the area before the game could settle into its normal rhythm. Rain and thunderstorm risk had been in the forecast throughout the day, with conditions creating another delay in a series already shaped by weather.

This is the second weather interruption of the weekend between the White Sox and Guardians. Friday’s game was delayed for 1 hour, 55 minutes after Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning. Cleveland later came back to win 4-3 in 10 innings, using the delay to reset a game Chicago had briefly seized.

The Guardians entered the weekend fighting to protect position near the top of the AL Central, while the White Sox have been trying to steady themselves after a rough stretch and a taxed bullpen.



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