Cleveland, OH
Buckeye Chuck: Cleveland Museum of Natural History is home to Ohio’s weather-predicting groundhog
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Museum of Natural History announced that one of their newest animal ambassadors has officially been named Ohio’s “Buckeye Chuck!”
First thing’s first, the state’s official weather-predicting groundhog is actually named Murray – a nod to Bill Murray’s portrayal in Groundhog Day.
Murray was found injured on the side of the road, CMNH stated.
While he was nursed back to health, CMNH said his caretakers determined he could not be released back into nature.
Now, Murray calls the CMNH’s Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden his home.
When he’s not fulfilling his stately duties, Murray will be participating in live animal programs to help educate others on the importance of Ohio’s native wildlife, according to CMNH.
While CMNH announced Murray’s role on Jan. 15, Murray arrived at the museum back in June 2023.
Since then, CMNH said he has been training for both educational programs and veterinary checkups while also enjoying new enrichment items.
“All animal ambassadors at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History participate in voluntary training and enrichment,” CMNH explained. “In preparation for this event, the Museum’s Wildlife staff will begin to introduce Murray to a ‘den’ and platform so he can choose to participate in a hands-off weather prediction.”
“Not only does Murray have a safe and nurturing new home, but our guests also have a chance to learn from him, so it’s a perfect pairing,” Director of Wildlife Jim Nemet stated. “The goal of the Perkins Wildlife Center is to allow people to get up close and learn about Ohio Wildlife, and Murray’s addition helps out with that tremendously.”
Now, Murray is preparing to make his debut as Buckeye Chuck during iHeart Media’s Groundhog Day live broadcast on Feb. 2, according to CMNH.
It’s up to Buckeye Chuck to predict if there will be six more weeks of winter… If Murray does not see his shadow, then he will predict an early spring.
“Murray will choose to participate on his terms, just like he does for educational programming at the Museum,” said Nemet.
The Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden is an outdoor space on the Museum’s University Circle campus that can be accessed with general admission tickets.
This center is home to rescued animals that cannot return to the wild, along with wildlife and plants native to Ohio to be a living educational collection.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine joined with state, local and federal authorities on Monday, Nov. 3, to reiterate their partnership to reduce violent crime in Cleveland.
Gov. DeWine and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb introduced the Violence Reduction Initiative for Cleveland in 2023 to combat the increase in crime in the city.
“This partnership is a key example of what collaboration is all about,” said Mayor Bibb. “I’ve often said public safety is a group project. The men and women of our police department can’t do it alone. Federal law enforcement has played a critical role, state law enforcement has played a great role, as well as the county and the prosecutor.”
The partnership includes:
- Cleveland Division of Police (CPD)
- Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office
- Ohio State Highway Patrol
- Ohio Investigative Unit
- Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center
- Ohio Adult Parole Authority
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
- U.S. Marshals Service
- Homeland Security Investigations
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
- U.S. Department of Justice
Since July 2023, Cleveland has led to more than 1,400 felony arrests for serious crimes such as homicide and felonious assault and seized more than 1,000 illegally possessed firearms.
Recent data from the Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS) showed a small group of people commit most violent crimes in the state.
Less than 1% of Ohio adults were arrested each year for violent crimes or weapons charges between 1974 and 2023, most of those arrested being repeat offenders.
Approximately one-third of people arrested for violent crimes had been arrested five or more times before.
State officials have supported crime reduction programs in Cleveland, Toledo, Lima, Mansfield, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Dayton, Springfield, Columbus and Zanesville.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a close-call incident near the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
According to a social media post on Saturday, NTSB is sending a team to investigate a “loss of separation event” between an inbound Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a Eurocopter helicopter.
NTSB is sending a team to investigate a loss of separation event between an inbound Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a Eurocopter helicopter that occurred on Oct. 29 near the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) November 1, 2025
A loss of separation occurs when two aircraft come closer together than the minimum safe distance.
The close call event occurred on Oct. 29.
The Federal Aviation Administration posted on social media on Friday, ensuring safety amid shutdown-related staffing shortages.
Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers have been working without pay for weeks, ensuring the safety of more than 50,000 daily operations across the national airspace system (NAS).
As we head into this weekend, a surge in callouts is straining staffing levels at multiple…
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) November 1, 2025
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19 News has reached out to the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which shared the following statement:
19 News reached out to Southwest Airlines, which shared the following statement:
19 News confirmed that the helicopter involved was a medical helicopter en route to St. John Medical Center in Westlake.
Below is a statement from Metro Aviation provided by a spokesperson from MetroHealth Medical Center:
According to the spokesperson, the aircraft traveled from the base at the Wayne County Airport to St. John’s, and there were no patients on board at the time.
19 News also reached out to NTSB for more details.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A man is dead after a car crashed into a home on Cleveland’s west side Saturday afternoon.
According to Cleveland EMS, they responded to a home in the 19300 block of Puritas Avenue for a car that had crashed into a house.
EMS said that a man in his 50s was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to 19 News crews on scene, at least two cars were involved in the crash.
19 News has reached out to the Cleveland Police and Fire for more information about the crash.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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