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LIST: What you can do if you’re still powerless in Northeast Ohio

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August 10, 2024

LIST: What you can do if you’re still powerless in Northeast Ohio

NORTHEAST, Ohio (WOIO) – While thousands continue to lack power after Tuesday’s storms, some Northeast Ohio cities and businesses offer relief.

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Councilman Charles Slife said some city recreation centers will be available as cooling centers with charging, wifi and limited food from the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

The locations are below:

Michael J. Zone Rec at West 65th Street and Lorain Road.
Cudell Rec at West Boulevard and Detroit Road
Gunning still has no power

Parma Heights firefighters offer help for residents on oxygen

Residents on oxygen are invited to come to the fire department for emergency refills, according to a post by the Parma Heights firefighters on Facebook August 7.

The fire station is located at 6184 Pearl Road.

If you have no transportation to the fire department, please call 440-885-1717 and a firefighter will come to your home.

In a release Friday, Mayor Mark Spaetzel listed a few locations to act as charging stations. AvonLake.org offers a more comprehensive list.

The Anchor, 33483 Lake Road on Friday from 10am – 6pm
Avon Lake Presbyterian Church, 32340 Electric Blvd: Friday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Monday through Thursday next week from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Good Neighbor Thrift Store, 158 Lear Road: Available with a free cup of coffee

Residents on oxygen should call 911 immediately if experiencing a power outage.

Food trucks will be outside the Safety Center located at 32855 Walker Road.

Thursday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday and Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cuyahoga County Public Libraries welcomes those without power to use Wi-Fi, electricity and A/C

Cuyahoga County Public Libraries welcomes those without power to use Wi-Fi, electricity and A/C.

The hours of operation are listed below:

Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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University Heights City Hall posted on its website that libraries will be open for cooling, relaxing, reading and charging.

The University Heights Branch is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The same post on the website said that residents can visit Purvis Park without a pass during regular business hours to shower.

The pool is open Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The following city facilities are open.

Mentor Municipal Center
Morton Pool – Saturday, August 10 is the last day of the 2024 swim season.
Black Brook Golf Course
Wildwood Cultural Center
Walsh Park
Mentor Cemetery

The following city facilities are operating at limited function.

Mentor Senior Center – Power has been restored to this facility and is open today from 8 AM to 5 PM to all Lake County residents as a cooling and charging station. Lunch is available for purchase for those 55+ today. The center will also be open this Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The Senior Center will be back to full operations on Monday, August 12th. No classes or activities until then.
Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve & Marina – No electricity or phones. All paths closed due to downed power lines.
Mentor Community Recreation Center – Power has been restored to the facility which will reopen today at noon. Classes will resume Saturday, August 10, 2024.

The following city facilities remain closed indefinitely:

Mentor Ice Arena
Civic Center Pool

Rural King will is offering free water from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

It will also have generators on sale for nearly half off at $800.

Rural King is located at 430 Oberlin Road.

The Geauga Family YMCA is opening its doors to those in need of a cooling center, access to showers, electricity for devices and refreshments including bottled water, fresh fruit and juice boxes.

Planet Fitness announced Friday that in response to the tornadoes, it will allow members and nonmembers to access its facilities until power is back on. Staff will also be handing out water bottles.

1533 S Hawkins Ave, Akron, OH, 44320
1200 E State St, Alliance, OH, 44601
161 Wooster Rd N, Barberton, OH, 44203
5755 Smith Rd, Brook Park, OH, 44142
4317 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH, 44718
120 Rothrock Rd, Akron, OH, 44321
1416 S Water St, Kent, OH, 44240
949 E Aurora Rd, Macedonia, OH, 44056
3333 Lorain Ave, Cleveland OH 44113
1846 Snow Rd, Parma, OH, 44134
835 Graham Rd, Stow, OH, 44221
16611 Southpark Center, Strongsville, OH, 44136
505 South Ave, Tallmadge, OH, 44278

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FirstEnergy announced Thursday that all customers still without power can pick up one bag of ice and two gallons of water for free at local Giant Eagle stores.

The announcement comes a day after the company said power may not be fully restored until August 14.

“Customers do not need to show their bill or any other documentation to obtain their free water and ice,” the company wrote in a release.

Customers can pick up from the following Giant Eagle locations.

Westlake Market District
Strongsville Market District
Route 82 and I-77 Giant Eagle
Day Drive Giant Eagle
Biddulph Plaza Giant Eagle
Parma-Broadview Road Giant Eagle
Southgate Giant Eagle
Chesterland Giant Eagle
Middlefield Giant Eagle
Tyler & Center Giant Eagle
North Madison Giant Eagle
Willoughby Commons Giant Eagle
Avon Lake Giant Eagle
Midway Mall Giant Eagle

Cleveland

Cleveland will have a special garbage collection this weekend for all items. Councilman Charles Slife said residents should put bins out on Friday night along with any storm debris as waste collection will be circulating through the city all weekend.

Regular bulk week will begin Monday, however, set out rules are being relaxed due to the storm.

Avon Lake

Dumpsters for food spoils and flood damage materials will be available starting Friday at 12 p.m. at the Avon Lake Service Department located at 750 Avon Belden.

University Heights

University Heights City Hall posted on its website that residents can drop off spoiled food with the University Heights Service Department.

The drop-off location will be the parking lot at the Saybrook Road side of Walter Stinson Community Park.

Drop-off location will be open on Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Dial 2-1-1 to connect to the United Way Help Center if you are in need of food, clothing, housing, healthcare, etc. resources.

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Time for the Guardians to Do What They Said They’d Do

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March 2, 2026

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Time for the Guardians to Do What They Said They’d Do

With twenty games left in Spring Training, it’s looking like the Guardians are going to be pushed to put their money where their mouths have been when it comes to not blocking young players.

All offseason, President of Baseball Operations, Chris Antonetti, and General Manager, Mike Chernoff, have been clear about the plan to fix the Guardians’ hitting woes of 2025 without spending a dime in major league free agency in the attempt to do so:

“As we looked at a lot of the external the possibility of external additions, one of the questions we continually have to ask ourselves is, ‘whose opportunity does this impede’”? – Chris Antonetti, 1/23/2026.

“We need to get better offensively. …we believe that growth and development can come from the guys we have in the organization.“ – Antonetti, 1/30/2026

“One of our key goals was not to impede players with the most upside (from playing in Cleveland). We saw a glimpse of what Chase DeLauter could do in the playoffs. George Valera and C.J. Kayfus also showed up pretty well at the end of the season.” – Chernoff, 1/30/2026

Right now, projected to be on the Opening Day Guardians’ roster, there are two players who have over 1,000 plate appearances who are blocking younger players with less experience, eager to prove themselves as more valuable major leaguers: Nolan Jones and Gabriel Arias.

I am not writing this post to criticize the Cleveland front office for believing in Jones and Arias and for giving them their fair shot. Two years ago, I believed Arias had shown enough to get his fair chance, and last spring, I agreed with the idea of bringing Jones on board in a weak outfield group to see if he could regain his 2023 form at the plate. However, over the past two seasons Jones has now put up a 71 wRC+ in 700 plate appearances and Arias has put up a 75 wRC+ in 634 plate appearances. Jones will turn 28 years old this season and Arias just turned 26 years old; neither is likely to experience a breakout at this point in their major league careers.

In Arias’s case, replacing him involves putting Brayan Rocchio at shortstop. Rocchio is 10 and half months younger than Arias, has 100+ fewer plate appearances. He also finished 2024 with a league average 100 wRC+, while Arias finished with a 65 wRC+. There is still some slim hope remaining that Rocchio can be a league average bat – hope that no longer exists for Arias. So, the team needs to give Rocchio the reigns at shortstop and let him sink or swim, while also letting star prospect Angel Genao develop at short in Akron and, soon, Columbus. Most importantly, however, moving on from Arias with a designating for assignment, will allow the team to let Juan Brito try his hand as a full-time second baseman while the team allows Travis Bazzana to heat up at Columbus. Both Brito and Bazzana offer FAR more potential as hitters than either Arias or Rocchio and need to be featured in the Guardians’ lineup in 2026 as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Daniel Schneemann offers a perfect utility bat, capable of playing any position except catcher, and not someone who needs to be given regular plate appearances (ahem, PLEASE catch that last part, Manager Stephen Vogt). Additionally, should an injury take place with Rocchio, Milan Tolentino is having an excellent Spring Training, has an exceptional glove at shortstop, and should be capable of providing something similar to Arias’s career 76 wRC+ at the plate if called upon in a pinch. Arias is not needed on this team; while right-handed, he has a career 50 wRC+ against left-handed pitching. He also looked horrendous when asked to play outfield in the past, so he isn’t as good of an option as Schneemann in the super utility role.

As for Jones, bringing him back as an option in centerfield made sense this offseason, but spring training is making clear that keeping him as that depth is not a priority. Both Kahlil Watson and Petey Halpin have looked very good at the plate and in the field in center. It’s one week of Spring Training, so, please, don’t think I am saying either will be good major league players. However, neither has to be good to surpass average (at best!) defense in center and a 71 wRC+ at the plate provided by Jones these past two seasons. With Steven Kwan gamely taking on the challenge of center field, DFA’ing Jones allows the team to get good, solid looks at George Valera and Chase DeLauter, as well as allowing CJ Kayfus to work on his corner outfield skills in Columbus should either of the above players get hurt. If Jones were capable of hitting left-handed pitching, he’d be a roster shoo-in, but give me Stuart Fairchild and his potential for above-average centerfield play and career 106 wRC+ vs. LHP over Jones’s fielding and career 76 wRC+ against southpaws in the fourth outfielder role. Alternatively, Angel Martinez is a fine choice in this role as well, as he has a 121 wRC+ against LHP in his brief time in the bigs – whichever the Guardians prefer is cool with me.

Finally, with the Guardians’ committed to Jones for $2 million for 2026, designating him for assignment makes it likely no team will claim him. Since Jones is short of five years of major league service time, Cleveland can option him to Columbus when he likely clears waivers and mix him into all three outfield positions there, hanging on to him for needed outfield depth. In effect, they will gain an option on a player who has potential to be a league average bat against RHP and a playable fielder in center. That’s worth retaining… but not at the expense of a roster and lineup spot needed to give exciting, young players like Valera and DeLauter a real chance at establishing themselves.

If the Guardians start the season – as I expect they will – with Jones and Arias on the roster, I will be disappointed. I know, I know… it’ll probably just be for the month of April, but April games count just as much as September games. The reps that players like Brito, Bazzana, Valera and DeLauter could get in April can help them work out early struggles to be prepared for summer success. Nothing against Jones and Arias, personally, as both seem like good dudes, but we need to be clear-eyed about what is best for this team. Giving further opportunities to two players who are extremely unlikely to be above-average major league contributors would be a mistake, given the strategy that Cleveland has espoused publicly all offseason.

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Iran strikes spark debate among Northeast Ohio residents

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March 2, 2026

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Iran strikes spark debate among Northeast Ohio residents

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Liberation Center and nearly 100 other organizations rallied in Cleveland Sunday to protest the U.S. strikes on Iran, demonstrating significant grassroots opposition to the military action.

The recent U.S. military strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have ignited passionate discussions across the nation, and Northeast Ohio is no exception.

While state political leaders express support for President Donald Trump’s actions, local activists are raising urgent questions about the impact on American communities.

Dallas Eckman, a public school teacher and volunteer coordinator with the Cleveland Liberation Center, is taking a clear stance against the recent attacks.

“We need to step up as Americans and say violence is not going to be the way we solve out world’s problems,” Eckman said.

The frustration runs deeper for Eckman, who sees a disconnect between military spending and domestic priorities.

“It’s absurd that for me as a public-school teacher I am struggling to get funding for chrome books and books. I can wake up one morning and see we have spent millions and millions of dollars to bomb another country,” he explained.

Eckman questions whether these military actions actually benefit working people in Cleveland.

“Which does nothing for the working people here in Cleveland. It does nothing to make my schools safer. It does nothing to improve the road right outside the liberation center,” Eckman said.

Eckman’s concerns are shared by many in the region.

Despite local opposition, several Ohio’s political leaders are backing the Trump administration’s decision.

Senator Bernie Moreno released a statement expressing his support, stating, “President Trump sought for months to avoid conflict and negotiate with Iran to prevent them from rebuilding their nuclear program. I fully support his decision.”

Secretary of State John Husted also voiced his approval.

“For 47 years, the Iranian regime had ample opportunity to be a productive member of the global community — instead, it chose to export death, terrorism, extremism, and instability against America and our allies,” Husted said.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets prediction, pick for Sunday 3/1/26

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March 1, 2026

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets prediction, pick for Sunday 3/1/26

Cooper Albers takes you through his preview, prediction and pick for Sunday’s NBA matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets.

Eastern Conference rivals close their regular-season series on Sunday, as the Brooklyn Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center.

The Cavaliers (37–24, 4th East) have dropped back-to-back games without Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, albeit against far superior competition. They’ll aim for the three-game sweep of Brooklyn without Mitchell, while Harden remains questionable.

The Nets (15–44, 14th East) are mired in a brutal seven-game losing streak, including a 112–84 thumping in Cleveland on February 19.

Here’s a look at the Injury Report:

Cleveland Cavaliers

Out: Donovan Mitchell (Groin), Max Strus (Foot), Dean Wade (Ankle)
Questionable: James Harden (Thumb), Keon Ellis (Finger)

Brooklyn Nets

Out: Egor Demin (Heel), Drake Powell (G-League Assignment)
Questionable: Nic Claxton (Thumb)

Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Cleveland enters as a hefty 11.5-point road favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, while Brooklyn sits as a +410 underdog. The game’s total is set at 222.5 points.

Cavaliers vs. Nets Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers Preview

The Cavaliers went all in at the NBA trade deadline, sending Darius Garland to Los Angeles for superstar guard James Harden. The gamble seemingly paid off, as the former MVP has fit seamlessly into the lineup alongside Donovan Mitchell. Cleveland went 6–1 after Harden’s debut, its lone loss coming against the defending champs in Oklahoma City.

But the momentum quickly stalled when both Harden and Mitchell hit the sidelines to nurse injuries. Cleveland has dropped back-to-back games in the star duo’s absence against Milwaukee and Detroit. And while Harden is listed as questionable for Sunday’s contest with a thumb fracture in his non-shooting hand, Mitchell remains out with a groin strain.

The Cavs are just 2–4 without Mitchell this season. If Harden stays out, they’ll likely keep relying on their accomplished frontcourt of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Cleveland also features a solid veteran backup point guard in Dennis Schroder, along with a reliable sharpshooter in Sam Merrill.

Brooklyn Nets Preview

Brooklyn has won five games in 2026. Five.

Were any of these wins particularly impressive? Hardly. They beat a Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets, the spiraling Chicago Bulls twice, the lowly Washington Wizards, and the tanking Utah Jazz.

The Nets rank dead last on both ends of the floor since January 1, disappointing even by their standards. They’ve lost seven games in a row, punctuated by a 37-point walloping in Boston on Friday night.

Michael Porter Jr. will continue trying to carry an increasingly strained offense without rookie standout Egor Demin. Brooklyn will also lean on its burgeoning frontcourt, comprising Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton (questionable).

Cavaliers vs. Nets Pick, Best Bet

Keep an eye on the injury report for this one. If Harden remains sidelined, Cleveland may lack the offensive firepower to pull away. But if the former MVP suits up, expect him and the Cavs to carve up Brooklyn’s porous defense and comfortably cover the 11.5-point spread.