WKSU Stories /wksu-stories WKSU Stories en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:48:48 GMT Filming for the new 'Superman' movie has been happening in Cleveland /wksu-stories/2024-07-12/filming-for-the-new-superman-movie-has-been-happening-in-cleveland It’s not a bird or a plane -- it’s the "Man of Steel." Filming is underway in Cleveland for a new Superman movie to be released in the summer of 2025. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:48:48 GMT /wksu-stories/2024-07-12/filming-for-the-new-superman-movie-has-been-happening-in-cleveland Kabir Bhatia There's been a high demand for places to stay to see the April 8 eclipse /wksu-stories/2024-04-04/theres-been-a-high-demand-for-places-to-stay-to-see-the-april-8-eclipse The demand for lodging has been a boon for homeowners who live in the "path of totality" as they rent out their homes to travelers. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:13:00 GMT /wksu-stories/2024-04-04/theres-been-a-high-demand-for-places-to-stay-to-see-the-april-8-eclipse Anna Huntsman A grand jury did not indict Akron police officers in the Jayland Walker shooting /wksu-stories/wksu-stories/2023-04-18/a-grand-jury-did-not-indict-akron-police-officers-in-the-jayland-walker-shooting Political leaders in the Ohio city are calling for calm after a grand jury declined to indict eight officers who fatally shot 25-yer-old Jayland Walker. The killing ignited calls for police reform. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:10:00 GMT /wksu-stories/wksu-stories/2023-04-18/a-grand-jury-did-not-indict-akron-police-officers-in-the-jayland-walker-shooting Anna Huntsman At a community meeting, residents voice concerns about Ohio train derailment /wksu-stories/wksu-stories/2023-02-16/at-a-community-meeting-residents-voice-concerns-about-ohio-train-derailment Officials in Ohio say cleanup of the site of a derailed freight train that carried toxic chemicals is moving quickly, but some residents worry about the health impacts of the chemicals. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:08:00 GMT /wksu-stories/wksu-stories/2023-02-16/at-a-community-meeting-residents-voice-concerns-about-ohio-train-derailment Asma Khalid, Abigail Bottar One of the country's oldest independent record stores is going out of business /wksu-stories/wksu-stories/2022-12-23/one-of-the-countrys-oldest-independent-record-stores-is-going-out-of-business After more than 50 years in business, Record Revolution, a beloved record store in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is closing its doors for good. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:08:32 GMT /wksu-stories/wksu-stories/2022-12-23/one-of-the-countrys-oldest-independent-record-stores-is-going-out-of-business Kabir Bhatia Fall is concussion season and not just for football, doctors warn /wksu-stories/2022-11-10/fall-is-concussion-season-and-not-just-for-football-doctors-warn Many doctors call fall and early winter “concussion season” because they say the numbers increase dramatically — mostly from soccer and football. Ohio doctors are warning parents to be on the lookout for concussions and say it doesn’t necessarily take a dramatic hit to cause one. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:02:37 GMT /wksu-stories/2022-11-10/fall-is-concussion-season-and-not-just-for-football-doctors-warn Stephanie Czekalinski Congresswoman Liz Cheney endorses Tim Ryan for U.S. Senate, condemns 2022 election deniers /politics-government/2022-11-02/congresswoman-liz-cheney-endorses-tim-ryan-for-u-s-senate-condemns-2022-election-deniers Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney endorsed U.S. Rep Tim Ryan Tuesday, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:44:08 GMT /politics-government/2022-11-02/congresswoman-liz-cheney-endorses-tim-ryan-for-u-s-senate-condemns-2022-election-deniers Zaria Johnson Issue 1 puts battle over bail in front of Ohio voters this year /politics-government/2022-10-31/issue-1-puts-battle-over-bail-in-front-of-ohio-voters-this-year The constitutional amendment would take power out of the hands of the Supreme Court to set rules for how bail can be used. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:03:09 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-31/issue-1-puts-battle-over-bail-in-front-of-ohio-voters-this-year Matthew Richmond Ohio House race in Summit County could be one of the closest in the state /politics-government/2022-10-31/ohio-house-race-in-summit-county-could-be-one-of-the-closest-in-the-state State Rep. Casey Weinstein is trying to keep the Ohio House District 34 seat blue, while his opponent Beth Bigham is trying for a second time to defeat him. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:05:01 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-31/ohio-house-race-in-summit-county-could-be-one-of-the-closest-in-the-state Abigail Bottar Ohio Supreme Court suspends Cleveland Judge Pinkey Carr indefinitely /politics-government/2022-10-19/ohio-supreme-court-suspends-cleveland-judge-pinkey-carr-indefinitely Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Carr was cited by the court for holding hearings and issuing warrants during the early days of the pandemic and for two years of infractions of court procedures. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:54:19 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-19/ohio-supreme-court-suspends-cleveland-judge-pinkey-carr-indefinitely Matthew Richmond