Cleveland, OH
‘This is still terrifying’: Police respond to multiple citywide, social media-organized ‘street takeovers’
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Police in Cleveland said they responded to several “street takeovers” all across the city Saturday night.
According to Police Chief Dorothy Todd, the takeovers involved individuals shutting down traffic, shooting off fireworks, attempting to light fires and shooting at officers with pellet guns.
Todd said the calls came in for multiple locations of vehicles gathering and blocking traffic after 11 p.m.
Some of the locations included:
- West 25th Street and Lorain
- Roses Plaza on West 65th Street
- Steelyard Commons
- East 105th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
- East 93rd Street and Opportunity Corridor
- East 55th and Woodland Avenue
- I-90 West Freeway near West 14th Street
Todd said I-90 had been shut down by the suspects who blocked traffic, shot off fireworks and tried to light fires.
She said they were unsuccessful at lighting the fires because of the wet roadways.
Melvyn Beck, a party bus driver, said his bus was stopped during the I-90 incident. He also said he filmed from inside the vehicle as a masked individual clung to his window.
Beck said his door was also defaced, and he called 911 20 times Saturday night.
Fortunately, no one on the bus was harmed.
Officials said at least one officer was hit by a pellet gun. Some residents also reported firearms that were pointed at them.
However, Todd said there were no serious injuries.
“But this is still terrifying,” she said.
The Cleveland Police Department said an Instagram post Saturday evening warned of these events, which were allegedly organized by someone from Cincinnati.
Police said they were monitoring the activity to see if the incidents would happen.
“Unfortunately, they did show up in the area,” Todd said.
The vehicles seen in the areas had license plates suggesting they were both local and from out of town.
These sort of incidents have occurred in a number of major cities, according to Todd. She said this may have been a part of a social media trend.
“This is more than a traffic issue. These are felony crimes,” Todd said.
Officials said they will continue to work to identify these involved individuals.
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Cleveland, OH
City of Cleveland activates warming centers with brutal cold approaching
CLEVELAND — Ohio is getting a jumpstart on winter.
Through the weekend, highs will drop with wind chills dipping into the negatives, according to Spectrum News 1 meteorologists. To help residents get out of the cold, the City of Cleveland is activating its warming centers through Monday.
Here are the warming centers that will be available:
- Michael Zone Recreation Center
6301 Lorain Ave.
(216) 664-3373 - EJ Kovacic Recreation Center
6250 St. Clair Avenue
(216) 664-4140 - Zelma George Recreation Center
3155 Martin L. King Blvd.
(216) 420-8800 - Collinwood Recreation Center
16300 Lakeshore Blvd.
(216) 420-8323
And here’s how long they’ll be open for, Saturday through Monday:
- Saturday, Dec. 13: 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 14: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Monday, Dec. 15: 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
For overnight shelters, RTA passes can be provided to help with transportation to a nearby facility, the city said.
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Water Department truck falls into sinkhole and breaks gas line on Cleveland’s West Side
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cleveland Water Department truck working on a water main break in Ohio City was partially swallowed up into a sinkhole, breaking a gas line underneath the street.
The incident occurred near West 28th Street and Chatham Avenue late Thursday afternoon.
There was no fire or injuries, according to Lt. Michael Norman of the Cleveland Fire Department.
The gas company is on scene working to fix the leak.
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Cleveland, OH
Bob Dylan Ohio tickets: Best prices for 2026 Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton concerts
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Music legend Bob Dylan is bringing his “Rough And Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour” to Ohio in 2026, making major stops at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theatre on April 10, along with the Palace Theatre in Columbus on April 9 and Winsupply Theatre in Dayton on April 12.
This Ohio leg of the tour continues Dylan’s ongoing 2026 concert run in support of his 2020 release, “Rough And Rowdy Ways,” an album widely celebrated as among his finest entries in decades.
How to get tickets to see Bob Dylan in Ohio
Tickets for the upcoming Ohio concerts are selling fast, with some vendors reporting fewer than 100 tickets remaining. However, you can still get pass discounts on trusted third-party ticket platforms including Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub, Viagogo and Ticket City.
New customers can save more with these discount codes:
- Vivid Seats customers get $20 off ticket orders of $200 or more by using the code CLEVELAND20 at checkout.
- SeatGeek customers get $5 off orders of $300 or more with code TAKE5.
Here are the cheapest ticket prices currently available to the upcoming Bob Dylan concerts in Ohio, as of Dec. 11:
April 9, 2026: Columbus, OH — Palace Theatre
- Vivid Seats: $196
- SeatGeek: $194
- StubHub: $198
- Viagogo: $192
- Ticket City: $204
April 10, 2026: Cleveland, OH — KeyBank State Theatre
- Vivid Seats: $217
- SeatGeek: $282
- StubHub: $332
- Viagogo: $322
- Ticket City: $218
April 12, 2026: Dayton, OH — Winsupply Theatre
- Vivid Seats: $261
- SeatGeek: $288
- StubHub: $252
- Viagogo: $245
- Ticket City: $262
What Ohio fans can expect from Dylan’s shows
Ohio fans will experience more than just great seats. For his first date in Columbus, Dylan takes the stage at the historic Palace Theatre, a venue known for its warm acoustics and lavish 1920s-style charm.
Then comes Cleveland, where Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theatre will host an intimate, phone-free performance. Fans will have electronics secured in Yondr pouches to ensure a fully immersive concert experience. The embedded nostalgia of the theater pairs perfectly with Dylan’s timeless classics like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Like a Rolling Stone.”
Finally, Dayton fans can join the celebration of Dylan’s vast musical legacy at Winsupply Theatre. By choosing acoustically superior venues throughout Ohio, Dylan seems to be deliberately crafting a more personal connection with audiences, transforming each stop into a storytelling event rather than just another headlining show.
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