Carl Bachtel

2 months ago | wkyc.com | Carl Bachtel

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — Jacki Howard loves watching birds. "I grew up here, so I spent my whole life watching," she says. The sounds of birdsong echo through the trees in Howard's Geauga County backyard. Her multitude of feeders attract all sorts of birds from woodpeckers to bluebirds. Jacki recalls a visit from a rarity remembering how a spotted Towhee appeared under a bush. That's a songbird a little smaller than a robin, and they hail from west of the Rocky Mountains.

Jul 20, 2024 | wtol.com | Carl Bachtel

CLEVELAND, Ohio — There was a baggage claim bash at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Thursday. People of all ages brought balloons, flowers, signs, and flags, most in blue and yellow. This welcoming committee was awaiting very special guests: 18 orphaned children from war-torn Ukraine. "I can't imagine a better healing process for them," Rise in Love President Barbara Sternberg said. "They've lost so much.

Apr 10, 2024 | abc10.com | Carl Bachtel

LORAIN, Ohio — The men from Stars and Stripes Plumbing got to the docks along the Black River early on April 8. The weather was perfect for a great day on Lake Erie. "We're going to go get some fish during the eclipse," Captain Gary Carpenter says. "Get some walleye out there." It's a tight-knit group that has fished together many times before.

Apr 9, 2024 | wkyc.com | Carl Bachtel

LORAIN, Ohio — The men from Stars and Stripes Plumbing got to the docks along the Black River early on April 8. The weather was perfect for a great day on Lake Erie. "We're going to go get some fish during the eclipse," Captain Gary Carpenter says. "Get some walleye out there." Carpenter has run SARA J Fishing Charters for more than 30 years, and he booked a special group for a special day. It's a tight-knit group that has fished together many times before.

Feb 29, 2024 | wkyc.com | Carl Bachtel

CLEVELAND — A massive fire gutted a church in Cleveland's Goodrich-Kirtland Park neighborhood Thursday afternoon and evening. The blaze broke out around 5:45 p.m. at the Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Temple on East 36th Street. The Cleveland Division of Fire says nearly 50 firefighters from 10 different companies responded. Pastor Ariel Santiago was inside when flames engulfed the 156-year-old building. "The firemen, they open [the door] and say, 'Come on, Pastor!'" Santiago remembered.