Cleveland, OH
Cleveland neighborhood asking for an end to ‘chaotic’ school drop-off
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The hustle and bustle of a school morning ramp up for those living along West 140th Street. The neighbors say the street has turned into a free-for-all and are fed up with the constant traffic issues.
“It’s just, it’s been people being stupid,” said Curt. “It gets not only double parked but triple parked, with only a center strip for people to get through.”
The long-time neighbor to the school, Artemus Ward, says the past couple of years, the driving has gotten atrocious.
He says parents will double and triple park on the two-lane thoroughfare, with other cars zipping around them and sometimes using yards to maneuver around the traffic. Still block in people up and down the street, leaving cars in front of or in driveways as they walk their child into the building.
“Oh it’s crazy, I’ve seen some really bad thing go on here with traffic,” said Curt.
Curt says he and his neighbors are fed up and just want a better system to prevent accidents and property damage. But he doesn’t blame the district or the school, saying the parents need to do better.
Unfortunately, he adds that calls to the city have not yielded any results.
So he called 19 News.
We waited to talk with some parents during pick-up, who agreed the street was a challenge to maneuver during drop-off from nine to 9:30 each morning, noting how fast some cars go around parked parents.
“And when they’re parked on both sides, and they try to come through the middle, it just makes it a whole lot worse,” said Brandy, a parent picking up her child Wednesday.
She also noted cars driving through yards to get around traffic and said a better system is needed.
So, 19 News reached out to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and is awaiting a response. The elementary school principal was also contacted. He couldn’t talk Wednesday but indicated he would be willing to sit down in the future.
19 News also reached out to Brian Kazy, the councilman for the area, who says he is aware of the complaints and says the city plans to address the drop-off issues in the summer, with a new system created for next year.
In the meantime, 19 News also contacted the Cleveland Police Department, who made it a “special interest area” for the rest of the school year, posting a squad car by the school during drop-off to deter some of the wild driving.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Heinen’s Grocery Store announced on Friday that it will be closing its downtown Cleveland location on the corner of East 9th Street and Euclid Avenue.
This last day will be on July 31.
The store first opened in 2015.
All associates at the downtown store will be offered roles at other Heinen’s locations, and there will be no layoffs, the release said. This decision affects only the Downtown Cleveland location.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb shared the following statement after the announcement was released:
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers added another guard to their logjam at the position during the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.
Arkansas guard Maleek Thomas was one of the best players remaining on the board when the Cavaliers were on the clock at No. 34 overall, which they acquired from the Sacramento Kings in a trade back out of No. 29 overall on Tuesday night’s Round 1.
So Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman took Thomas off of the board, opting to select the best player available instead of drafting for fit, as Cleveland still has a dire need on the wing and backup center.
“When you’re picking at No. 34, you don’t have the luxury to say ‘let’s pick for fit,’” Altman said after the selection on Wednesday night.
It’s clear that the longtime basketball executive understands that Thomas doesn’t necessarily fit this current version of the Cavaliers. They’re expecting veteran point guard James Harden to return on a new contract. They also still employ Dennis Schroder, Tyrese Proctor and Craig Porter Jr., who just saw his contract option exercised by the Cavaliers.
Altman admitted that with so many guards to account for on the roster, the hard part will be figuring out how it all fits together.
Who is the odd man out?
It’s very possible that the reason why the Cavaliers traded out of No. 29 overall was due to financial reasons.
At No. 29, the Cavaliers really liked Thomas, and he probably would’ve been their selection. Even though he’s another small guard, he loves the game of basketball and comes from head coach John Calipari, which is as close to NBA coaching that you’ll find in the NBA.
But in Round 2, the Cavs could give Thomas a non-guaranteed two-way deal that would have the 19-year-old point guard split time between the Cavaliers and Cleveland’s G League affiliate Charge.
This makes life uncomfortable for Porter Jr., even though his option was just exercised. He’s on the final year of a deal, and could be included in a trade package as a sweetener. Of course, none of Cleveland’s guards aside from Harden should be untouchable in big trade packages that could help solve the team’s holes on the wing and in the frontcourt.
Schroder could be dealt as well because of his big salary.
Even though he doesn’t seamlessly fit, the Cavaliers found a way to get a first-round talent in Day 2 of the NBA Draft. It was a talented class and Thomas could be a gem.
But Altman needs to find a way to better construct this roster before the season comes around.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The man wanted for the 2024 murder of a Northeast Ohio rapper in Cleveland, was arrested Thursday by members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.
The U.S. Marshals said Steven Smith, 27, was taken into custody at a home in the 15900 block of Invermere Ave. in Cleveland.
Smith is accused of fatally shooting Carlos Banks, 28, on Dec. 29. 2024 inside an apartment at 5115 The Rising.
This is in the city’s Slavic Village neighborhood.
Cleveland EMS pronounced Banks dead at the scene.
Also known by stage name KashBankx, the 28-year-old had amassed thousands of social media followers with his rap career.
19 News previously spoke with community journalist Jaylyn King who says he’s interviewed Banks multiple times about his music career.
“Normally Cleveland has a set sound that’s really repetitive,’ said King. “He (Banks) was one that stood out and was very different than other artists”.
“This is big because he touched and influenced so many people,” said King “Even outside of music”.
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