CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Rite Aid confirmed Monday the company is slated to close all but four of its Ohio drugstore locations.

“Nearly all of our stores in Ohio will be closing by the end of September,” a Rite Aid spokesperson said to 19 News.

The company shared this list of the four locations that will remain in operation:

• 419 Claremont Avenue, Ashland, Ohio
• 735 North Water Street, Uhrichsville, Ohio
• 1955 Cleveland Road, Wooster, Ohio
• 1045 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in 2023 in connection to lawsuits and losses, according to the Associated Press.

The drugstore retailer has been closing locations since its bankruptcy announcement.

According to a spokesperson, most prescriptions and pharmacy inventory will be transferred to Walgreens to reduce disruption of service.

Rite Aid says the impacted stores will maintain normal pharmacy operations up to and including their last day of business.

“We are fully committed to helping our customers make the transition to their new pharmacy,” the spokesperson said.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A shooting victim was found laying in the grass early Monday morning.

Cleveland police said the 19-year-old man was located in the 2300 block of E. 55th St. around 1 a.m.

This is in the city’s Central neighborhood.

Cleveland EMS transported him to a local hospital. His condition and name have not been released.

It is not known where the shooting happened.

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Annette Santos, age 54, passed away on August 23, 2024. Born on June 14, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio, to her loving parents, Jose and Elsa Hernandez, Annette was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She is survived by her devoted husband, Ruben Santos; her cherished children, Emilia and Jovani Santos; and her precious grandchildren, Annalise Annette, Gianna, and Emilia Santos. Annette was the dear sister of Margarita Hernandez and Mayda Santos and a treasured aunt to Jose Suarez, Michael Alvarado, Leonardo Camargo, Lillian Santos, Denise Padilla, Wanda Suarez, Jacqueline Santos, Nicole Cuaves, and Celia Schoenfeld.

Annette found joy in shopping, trying new restaurants, savoring chocolate martinis, and organizing the Corporate Challenge. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family and friends are welcome on Monday, August 26, 2024, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Slone & Co. Life Celebration Center 3556 W. 130th St. Cleveland, OH 44111, where a funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.