Cleveland, OH
John E. McGiffin
John Emery McGiffin, of Auburn Township, passed away peacefully with his loved ones at his side on April 7, 2024, after a sudden decline in health related to a long and valiant battle with heart disease.John is survived by his wife, Kimberly; sons, Neil and Scott; mother, Katherine; siblings, Paula and Dale; and his canine best buddy, Forrest, who he took everywhere.He was preceded in death by his father, William, and brother, William.John was born at Euclid Hospital on February 9, 1957, and grew up in a loving home in Mentor, Ohio. After graduating from Mentor High school in 1975, he quickly pursued his passion for aviation, a tribute to his father who served as a decorated bomber pilot in World War II. John made a career flying Cessna Citations for Corporate Wings, Gulfstreams and Learjets for Parker Hannifin, and could identify any aircraft in the sky by its contrails. He loved to cook, a joy he shared with his wife, and was an aficionado with burgers on the grill and ribs in the smoker, and had a knack for making friends at the grocery store.He will be remembered for his encyclopedic knowledge of 60s and 70s classic rock records that he would blast at the expense of eardrums everywhere, as an unofficial Jeopardy grand champion with inexplicable knowledge of the world and history, and as a generous soul who spoiled his boys on Christmas.In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be sent to the American Heart Association, 1375 East 9th Street, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44114 or to Geauga Humane Society Rescue Village, 15463 Chillicothe Road, Novelty, OH 44072 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc., PO Box 72101, Cleveland, OH 44192-0002. His life will be celebrated at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home in Willoughby on Saturday, April 13, at 2:00pm.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Firefighters battled a fire Wednesday afternoon at The RainForest at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
The RainForest is currently closed for construction, and a zoo spokesperson said all animals and staff are safe.
According to firefighters, the 2-alarm fire damaged the exterior and roof of the exhibit.
Firefighters say workers were using a torch to cut metal on the building exterior, and vegetation ignited.
The RainForest closed on Sept. 9, 2024. It’s expected to reopen in 2026, housing gorillas and orangutans.
Cleveland firefighters say the fire was ruled accidental. No injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers are going toe-to-toe in a fun contest in which the NBA has spent the past 24 hours marketing.
This is a game that started to grow buzz a couple of weeks ago, when the NBA decided to flex tonight’s and next Thursday’s matchup between these two teams onto National TV.
The Thunder will be in Cleveland tonight on ESPN, with the return trip game next Thursday in Oklahoma City being shown on TNT.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the midst of an MVP campaign, the Cavs are still out to prove they are more than a great regular season team but legitimate contenders – a win over the Thunder would continue to boost up their resume.
Each team is riding a long winning streak with the Oklahoma City Thunder rattling off 15 straight victories and the Cavs winning ten straight. The Thunder are fresh off back to back wins over Eastern Conference contenders Nwe York Knicks and Boston Celtics.
The Cavs have already ripped off a 15 game winning streak of their own before starting this ten game string of wins.
Game information: Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) vs. Cleveland Cavalier (31-4)
Time/date: 6:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 08
Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse — Cleveland, OH
TV/streaming: TNT
Total points: 229.5
Moneyline: Cavaliers -144
Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 25-year-old Cleveland man was found murdered inside a vehicle over the weekend.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Raeveon Camp.
According to the medical examiner, Camp’s body was inside a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 700 block of E. 92nd St.
This is in the city’s Glenville neighborhood.
Camp was pronounced dead at the scene.
19 News has reached out to Cleveland police for additional information.
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