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
CLEVELAND — For some, it was an email that arrived in their inbox at 9:30 p.m. on a Friday night. Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) issued termination notices to at least a dozen different area nonprofits in Northeast Ohio for grants that the institution had previously awarded. Those notices potentially impact more than $345,000 worth of grant funding to the area. Grants that were issued to help fund concerts, festivals, educational programming and art exhibitions.
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
HUDSON, Ohio — Flying one American flag was never enough for Lou Smith. Every year for Memorial Day weekend, this Hudson resident and U.S. Army veteran enlists the help of friends and strangers to plant as many flags as they can, all in an effort to honor those killed protecting the United States. "This year I had the most volunteers ever: more than a dozen out here," Smith told News 5.
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2 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
CLEVELAND — After years of unsuccessful attempts to pass the Ohio Senate, legislators and sports officials across the state are hoping to see increased penalties if someone assaults a referee. The bill, currently sponsored by Rep. Joe Miller and Rep. Bill Roemer, has successfully passed the Ohio House three times since first being introduced in 2019. On all three of those instances, it failed to pass in the Ohio Senate, let alone make it to Governor Mike DeWine's desk.
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3 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
BURTON, Ohio — It could have become an abandoned eyesore. But the former ODOT facility in Burton Village is in the midst of a transformation, becoming a joint venture between neighbor Preston Superstore and the Berkshire Local School District. The 5-acre facility, which consists of several buildings, will feature opportunities for students to learn from Preston mechanics in vehicle repairs and diesel maintenance.
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4 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Clay LePard
At first glance, they look like normal tourism billboards. But a second look and noticing the headline, "Now with reduced staff* *made possible by D.O.G.E.," makes a reader quickly realize these aren't something cooked up by a chamber of commerce. And to be clear — the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is not behind them. They're the product of the nonprofit "More Perfect Union," specializing in raising awareness for the working class.
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This will make you look at the @cavs court a little differently. For the first time, The Ohio Floor Company - based in Holmes Co - worked on painting and finishing the Cavs' basketball courts. And it's not the only team they do this for... Story: https://t.co/CVSvPPgZ5s https://t.co/7Smjv5Wz5C
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Twice in less than a week? Yup. Again, if you miss your exit do NOT do this. Also, a great reminder to allow plenty of space to react to drivers like this. https://t.co/xT3OVcHWCl
RT @mjarboe: State agencies are skeptical about whether a $600M investment in a new Browns stadium will be a good deal for Ohio - and taxpa…
