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Superman director thanks Cleveland as filming downtown wraps up: ‘You exemplify his spirit’

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July 18, 2024

Superman director thanks Cleveland as filming downtown wraps up: ‘You exemplify his spirit’

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – “It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…” a heartfelt love letter addressed as a thank you note to Cleveland penned by Superman director James Gunn as filming wraps up downtown.

“From the moment we first came here on a scout a tad less than a year ago and Terminal Tower was lit up with the colors of Superman, I knew you were a special place,” Gunn stated. “I would walk down your streets and someone would stop me and tell me how grateful they were we were shooting in their city – not once, not twice, but dozens of times.”

Downtown Cleveland was dressed up as Metropolis for six weeks as Superman took over The Land to shoot the next film, which is fittingly the birthplace of the super hero.

Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood residents Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster created the Man of Steel during the Great Depression.

The first Superman comic book hit shelves in 1938.

“The pride you feel in being where Jerry and Joe first created Superman was invigorating,” Gunn shared. “You exemplify his spirit.”

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Fast forward 86 years later to Superman coming to life on the streets of Cleveland.

When the cameras weren’t rolling, locals spotted Clark Kent – portrayed by David Corenswet – among other cast and crew members visiting restaurants like Slyman’s and Marble Room Steakhouse and Raw Bar.

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“But just as much it’s the pride you have in your community, your hometown, your radio stations and restaurants and gathering places that touched me,” said Gunn. “Every city would be so lucky to have people that loved their city as much as you.”

Not only did Clevelanders catch a glimpse of the filming, some were even casted as extras in the production!

“The wonderful background actors on the film were always so fun and funny and they clapped after takes, something that reminded us Hollywood cynics why we make movies in the first place,” Gunn reminisced.

The Greater Cleveland Film Commission released this statement in April on the job and acting opportunities this brought to the city:

“This year, GCFC has attracted more motion picture production business than ever before to choose NE Ohio as its filming destination. In combination with motion picture production applicants from recent previous rounds, GCFC has secured a total combined production budgets of $152,385,587.65 to spend and create jobs in NE Ohio in 2024. But GCFC is a not for profit that does not receive any commission or revenue from the production spending and job creation it drives to NE Ohio.

The Ohio motion picture tax credit program expands by 50% in the next round, which accepts applicants from April 15th to June 1st, with applications approved in July. This expansion arms GCFC with an essential tool to transform NE Ohio into a leader in motion picture production investment and job creation.”

“You simply couldn’t have been more wonderful, kind, or accommodating to me and our performers and crew. Thank you a thousand times over for being our friends and partners on this film. Much love to you all,” Gunn expressed on July 17 as production left the city.

Gunn announced last November that “Superman” will fly into theaters on July 11, 2025.

Thanks to the efforts of our talented crew, who never lost faith during the longest strikes in Hollywood history, and who never let their foot off the pedal, continuing to barrel forward, creating the most amazing character and set designs I’ve seen in my entire career,… pic.twitter.com/ntnEbA2fC0
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) November 11, 2023

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Cleveland Guardians Projected To Lose AL Central Division Title

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July 18, 2024

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Cleveland Guardians Projected To Lose AL Central Division Title

The Cleveland Guardians have been in firm control of the AL Central all season long, but they are far from a lock to win the division.

Thanks to a 7-11 slide heading into the All-Star break, the Guardians’ lead over the Minnesota Twins for first place in the division has shrunk to four-and-a-half games, and Cleveland still has eight games remaining with the Twins before the end of the year.

As a matter of fact, Austin Mock of The Athletic ran some projections for the second half of the campaign, and his statistical model only gives the Guardians a 41.1 percent chance to hold on to their AL Central lead. Meanwhile, he gives Minnesota a 47.1 percent to take home the division crown.

Mock’s model creates a projection for every player, which is then turned into a team rating. It then simulates every game the rest of the way and repeats the process 100,000 times to generate a large sample size.

Cleveland was also only given a measly three percent chance of winning the World Series and an 8.8 percent chance to win the American League pennant.

To be brutally honest, you can see why statistical models may not be too kind to the Guardians heading into the stretch run of 2024.

Since starting 36-17, Cleveland has gone a very middling 22-20. Its starting rotation has been an unmitigated disaster, and its offense has been rather pedestrian as a whole.

The Guardians have gotten by largely on the strength of their dynamic bullpen, but it’s easy to see a scenario in which that is not sustainable through October.

The good news is that Cleveland still has some time between now and the July 30 MLB trade deadline to address its principle issues.

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Northeast Ohio Thursday weather forecast: Clearing skies, cooler temps

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July 17, 2024

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Northeast Ohio Thursday weather forecast: Clearing skies, cooler temps

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Expect partly sunny skies on Thursday with a slight chance for scattered showers.

The National Weather Service’s forecast for tomorrow calls for highs in the low 70s with light breezes throughout the day. Skies will be mostly clear Thursday night with overnight lows dropping into the mid 50s. Friday will be sunny and slightly warmer with highs topping out in the upper 70s

Cleveland daylight conditions

Cleveland loses 1 minute of daylight tomorrow.

Cleveland sunrise – 6:09 a.m.

Cleveland sunset – 8:57 p.m.

Extended forecast for Northeast Ohio

Skies will be clear Friday night with overnight lows dipping back into the mid 50s. Saturday will see more sunshine and highs around 80 degrees.

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Senior citizen in Cleveland concerned about higher property taxes says her home value doubled after county reappraisal

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July 17, 2024

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Senior citizen in Cleveland concerned about higher property taxes says her home value doubled after county reappraisal

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Dorothy Williams has lived in her home in the Kinsman neighborhood for 41 years.

On Tuesday, she was shocked when she received her letter from Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer showing the reappraised value of her property.

“Almost passed out, but thank God I didn’t but that is very high,” Williams said.

Her home was previously valued at $18,700. The county said it is now valued at $40,000.

“They haven’t been inside or anywhere they just going from the outside,” Williams said. “Painted the porch and painted the fence and they say, ‘oh’ that’s how much it’s worth.”

Williams said she qualifies for the Homestead Exemption Program.

It’s a statewide program that reduces the property tax burden of qualified senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled homeowners, disabled veterans and surviving spouses of public service officers killed in the line of duty, by exempting some of the market value of their home from taxation.

According to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer’s website, Williams will go from paying an estimated $0 in property taxes in 2024 to an estimated $432 in 2025.

“A fixed income you don’t have it,” Williams said. “It’s a lot of elderly people like me they don’t have it.

Williams said this property tax hike will impact her neighbors who are also on fixed incomes.

“How are they allowing this to happen to senior citizens,” Williams said. “We can lose a whole lot by allowing them to go up on our property taxes so high.”

The county is hosting a virtual live event on the county’s Facebook, Instagram, and X pages to answer questions from taxpayers.

The county said taxpayers can send questions in advance to communications@cuyahogacounty.gov or ask in the comments during the event.

There are also four upcoming in-person community meetings.

Monday, July 29, 2024
Saint Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Church
6800 Lexington Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103
6-8 PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Tri-C Eastern Campus Theatre
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, OH 44122
6-8 PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Tri-C Western Campus Theatre
11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, OH 44130
6-8 PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Urban Community School
4909 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44102
6-8 PM