Cleveland, OH
Refugees get to experience snowboarding and skiing in Ohio
CLEVELAND — If you’re from northeast Ohio, you’re probably used to the winter weather and snow. But some refugees who moved here from other parts of the world experienced it for the first time, and learned to enjoy it, thanks to a partnership with Alpine Valley Resort.
Mayada Zakaria is from Sudan and came to Cleveland almost 10 years ago to escape political unrest in her country.
“Technically, our dad brought us here. He’s been in America for like 13 years and thought this was a life he wanted for his family, so he brought us here,” she said.
Zakaria said she never experienced snow in her birth country, but she’s learning to enjoy it here, hitting the slopes for only the second time in her life.
“These are just my clothes that I changed right now. So we got gloves,” she said.
Corner 65, part of Resource Cleveland, helped bring around 20 kids to Alpine Valley Resort and taught them to snowboard. Becky Trout Ashenfelter, director at Resource Cleveland, said this was essential for their wellbeing.
“Keeping kids active and engaged after school makes a big difference for their mental health and also teaches them different valuable skills they can take on later in life,” she said.
Ashenfelter said experiences like this help kids who’ve never seen snow before acclimate to their new homes.
“That’s the whole point of our program is to welcome people into Cleveland, build community and build up their confidence. To me, that is what community is all about and I’m happy to be a small part of it,” she said.
Zakaria said she’s not just learning to snowboard, she’s learning life lessons
“It teaches you patience, confidence, and to be brave in what you do. If you make a mistake, you’ll crash into the woods or worse,” she said.
Cleveland, OH
Republican Ohio gov. candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to make ‘special announcement’ in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy shared he will make a “special announcement” in Cleveland on Wednesday evening.
The event will be held at Windows On The River in the West Bank of the Flats at 2000 Sycamore St.
The doors open at 6 p.m., and the program is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Details of this campaign stop have yet to be released.
The announcement comes on the same day the Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio campaign shared it raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, which surpassed the previous record breaking $9.77 million raised during the first half of the year, “marking the strongest fundraising performance by a gubernatorial candidate in Ohio history.”
Ramaswamy has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, more than 70 legislators, and 65 sheriffs, the campaign listed.
On the other side of the aisle, Dr. Amy Acton is running as the Democratic Ohio governor candidate.
Acton served as the Ohio Department of Health director during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic before becoming Chief Health Advisor.
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Even as the Cleveland Cavaliers begin to turn their season around, rumors of making changes are going to follow them through the trade deadline.
The obvious names mentioned have been the underperforming stars in Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland, but it turns out, those may not be the only names on the trade block.
One name who has been named in trade rumors has been long-time Cavaliers Dean Wade, who is currently serving as a fringe starter amongst injuries in Cleveland.
“I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very likely to be moved, and he’s kind of preparing to be moved before the trade deadline,” Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints said.
In his latest NBA intel video, @BrettSiegelNBA said this about Dean Wade at the 26:00 mark:
“I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very likely to be moved, and he’s kind of preparing to be moved before the trade deadline.”https://t.co/oYiZVZbEII — RealCavsFans.com (@realcavsfans) January 1, 2026
Siegel added he believed Wade had some value in the offseason, but the Cavaliers opted to keep hold of him into the regular season. Teams have kept their eyes on him though, and have checked if he’s available.
He added the Houston Rockets as a team that has done their research on adding a stretch big like Wade, while also naming the Denver Nuggets as a new team that could be interested after facing recent injuries.
Wade has been a member of the Cavaliers since the 2019-20 season. He has averaged 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, acting as a serviceable stretch big in Cleveland’s rotation.
He has briefly cracked the starting lineup from time to time, making 134 starts in his career so far, but hasn’t been able to hold down a long term spot in the starting unit. He has never started more than 32 games in a season.
This year, Wade has been one of the few consistently healthy players. He’s played in 33 games, starting 12, and averaged 5.9 points. His shooting splits are currently under his career averages as he’s hitting on just under 40% of his shots.
Wade fills a slightly unique role in Cleveland as a 6’ 9” big who specializes in three point shots. If he leaves, guys like Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Larry Nance Jr. will need to step up to fill those big minutes, while a guy like Max Strus would need to comeback from injury and be productive to make up for the shooting.
Wade’s time in Cleveland has been memorable. Fans will remember his historic game in 2024 where he scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Boston Celtics 105-104. If this is the end of his time here, he should be remembered as one of Cleveland’s best role players this decade.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Some northeast Ohio Spectrum customers are experiencing outages on Wednesday afternoon after a plow truck hit a utility pole.
According to a Spectrum spokesperson, Spectrum customers in the Cleveland area are experiencing a service disruption after a salt or plow truck hit a utility pole and damaged fiber lines in Cleveland Heights.
“Our teams responded immediately and are working diligently to make the necessary repairs to restore services for our customers,” Spectrum said.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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