
Clay LePard
Special Projects Reporter at WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
Dad, husband to @kclepard, @WEWS Special Projects Reporter, @SyracuseU & @NewhouseSU Alumnus. Hates the word 'blaze.'
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
AKRON, Ohio — Last week, CVS closed its doors along Copley Road in Akron. Across the street, a Walgreens closed last summer. For residents like Freddie McCall, these closures now mean the nearest pharmacy is now about 2.5 miles away. "This is going to be hard for the west side and in this area," McCall said.
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2 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio — The post-Thanksgiving snowstorm last year did all sorts of damage, with no more prominent than the roof collapse at Lakeside High School in Ashtabula. Now, engineers with the school district are recommending tearing down the entire academic wing at the 17-year-old high school. "We’re recommending we demolish the building and start from the footers," superintendent Lisa Newsome told News 5.
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2 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
KENT, Ohio — Between a reported industry-wide shortage of employees and aging technology, students and educators at Kent State's College of Aerospace & Engineering told News 5 that improvements need to be made when it comes to air traffic controllers. So far, in 2025, there have been several high-profile plane crashes.
Have grocery prices gone up or down since Trump was sworn in? You might be surprised by the results.
3 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
PARMA, Ohio — With talk of tariffs, worries over our wallets are heating up. That's nothing new. One major issue this past year during the election was the rising cost of goods like groceries due to inflation. "A vote for Trump means your groceries will be cheaper," President Donald Trump said during a campaign rally the day before the election in November. "So many people mention groceries.
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1 month ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
BROOK PARK, Ohio — Take a closer look at the airplane image featured in this article. Researchers at NASA Glenn are testing a new thinner, longer airplane wing designed by Boeing as part of an effort to make airplanes more fuel efficient. Inside the "Icing Research Tunnel," the wing is currently being tested to see how well it can handle all sorts of conditions, including ice buildup.
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Between @ZipsMBB, @KentState and @CLE_State -- a team from NE Ohio has made #MarchMadness every year since 2021. So we were curious -- is there a "bump" for those schools? Turns out, the "Flutie Effect" has evolved. Here's how: https://t.co/v8xOeeupAu

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