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Superman Tribute Plaza Receives Approval from Cleveland, OH Planning Commission

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2 weeks ago

April 21, 2024

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Superman Tribute Plaza Receives Approval from Cleveland, OH Planning Commission

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Neil Cole

Visitors to Cleveland, OH will soon have the opportunity to visit a new plaza paying tribute to Superman after the project received approval from the Cleveland Planning Commission.

The plaza will be located downtown at the Huntington Convention Center and will feature an 18-foot tall stainless steel statue of Superman, a phone booth complete with clothing from Clark Kent, and a bronze statue featuring Cleveland natives and co-creators of the Man of Steel, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster along with Siegel’s wife, Joanne pointing and looking up at Superman.

“Philadelphia has Rocky Balboa, Milwaukee has the ‘Bronze Fonz.’ In Cleveland, we want to bring the ‘Man of Steel,’” stated architect and project manager, Nick Slaughterbeck of the Moody Nolan design firm. “Superman is arguably one of the greatest cultural contributions to American pop culture in all of American history. Cleveland should be very proud of that.”

The plaza and statues were originally planned to be placed alongside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum. However, in 2018, the developer of the property ultimately decided against allowing the project to be placed at that location.

The approved new location will require a few modifications as requested by the Cleveland Planning Commission including revisions to concrete and grassy areas, a different location for a commemorative plaque, the addition of back-to-back benches, and the creation of an ideal spot for photo and social media opportunities.

The Siegel & Shuster Society non-profit volunteer organization which is dedicated to commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in Cleveland will be funding costs associated with the construction of the plaza sculptures and infrastructure while maintenance of the plaza will be handled by the Cuyahoga County Convention Facilities Development Corporation.

A prospective completetion date for the Superman Tribute Plaza has yet to be announced at this time.

Source: WKYC.com.

Photo Credit: Moody Nolan

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Man found murdered outside Cleveland restaurant: Police

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4 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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Man found murdered outside Cleveland restaurant: Police

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police launched a murder investigation for a man found dead outside of a local restaurant Thursday, according to authorities.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office says the 37-year-old man was found dead in the vicinity of BB’S Humble Kitchen, located at 17405 Harvard Ave.

The ME’s office identified the victim as Lashawn Roby.

The exact cause of death, along with the circumstances behind the murder, have not been specified.

19 News has reached out to the Cleveland Division of Police for more details.

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.

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Cleveland firefighters battle blaze at storage unit facility

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11 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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Cleveland firefighters battle blaze at storage unit facility

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Firefighters battled a blaze at a storage unit facility Thursday morning.

UPDATE on Grayton/Brookpark. Fire cause was accidental. Someone working with a torch caught stored clothing on fire. Companies applying foam to smother deep seated fire in piles of contents. 14 total storage units involved. https://t.co/o0DpCrEOsS pic.twitter.com/wYs3FqXmmi
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) May 2, 2024

Crews were called out to the building at Grayton and Brookpark Roads just before 8 a.m.

Storage unit fire(Bingel, Julia | (Source: WOIO))

According to Cleveland firefighters, 14 units had caught on fire.

Cleveland Fire Lt. Mike Norman said someone working with a torch accidentally caught stored clothing on fire.

There were no injuries.

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US Marshals arrest 20-year-old murder suspect in Cleveland

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17 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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US Marshals arrest 20-year-old murder suspect in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – U.S. Marshals said a 20-year-old murder suspect was arrested Thursday after months on the run.

According to a news release, Kevin Wright was wanted by Cleveland police for aggravated murder.

Marshals said on Jan. 2, 2024, Tyrone Griffin, 17, died after he was hit by a car and then shot in the head.

The crash and shooting happened in the area of East 69th Street and Fleet Avenue in Cleveland’s Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood.

Cleveland officers identified Wright as a suspect and a warrant was issued, according to the release.

Marshals on Thursday tracked Wright to East 164th Street in the Lee-Harvard neighborhood, and they arrested him after a short chase.

“For over two decades, the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Cleveland Division of Police have been working together to combat violent crime in the City of Cleveland by taking violent fugitives like this off the street.”

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