Danielle Wiggins
Anchor at WKYC-TV (Cleveland, OH)
Emmy & Gracie award-winning journalist at @wkyc in Cleveland, OH. Wife, mom, believer, friend ... that's me. Opinions are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.
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5 days ago |
wkyc.com | Danielle Wiggins
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — On National Cancer Survivors Day, The Gathering Place raised nearly $350,000 at its 25th annual Race for the Place in Beachwood Sunday morning. About 2,700 people took part in the 5K and 1-mile walk, raising close to $340,000 for The Gathering Place, which provides free cancer support services to people impacted by cancer in Northeast Ohio. The Gathering Place is celebrating 25 years of service in Northeast Ohio this year.
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2 weeks ago |
wkyc.com | Danielle Wiggins
CLEVELAND — The trial of suspended East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King resumed Wednesday with more witness testimony and tense courtroom moments, as prosecutors continue laying out their case against the embattled city leader. King faces a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, including theft in office and having an unlawful interest in a public contract. He’s accused of funneling more than $75,000 in city funds to companies tied to his family, among other things.
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3 weeks ago |
wkyc.com | Danielle Wiggins
NORTHFIELD, Ohio — A bill that would ban student cellphone use in Ohio's public schools took a step forward Monday, clearing the State Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 158, sponsored by state Sen. Jane Timken (R-Canton), goes beyond a law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last year. That legislation, known as House Bill 250, required districts to create policies limiting student phone use during instructional hours by July 2025. The new legislation would prohibit it entirely, with a few exceptions.
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4 weeks ago |
wkyc.com | Danielle Wiggins
BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Two years after WKYC’s Danielle Wiggins and New York Times best-selling author Regina Brett, both breast cancer survivors, launched The Sisters of the Traveling Wig fundraising effort for local cancer support center The Gathering Place, the vision has come to life — on wheels. On Wednesday, The Gathering Place unveiled its brand-new mobile support vehicle, fittingly named Hope — an acronym for Healing, Opportunities, Peace and Empowerment.
Federal cuts deal major blow to College Now Greater Cleveland, forcing layoffs and program shutdowns
1 month ago |
wkyc.com | Danielle Wiggins
CLEVELAND — A longstanding college and career readiness program serving students across Ohio is facing a sudden and painful shutdown, following nearly $800,000 in lost federal funding. College Now Greater Cleveland confirmed the cuts have led to the termination of its AmeriCorps College and Career Guides Program, a service that placed guides primarily in middle and high schools to help students explore college and career pathways.
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Cleveland Police taking down the crime scene tape at the intersection of Munn and Doris in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood after a 50-year-old man was shot & killed here. The suspect was found nearby w/ a self-inflicted gunshot wound. That suspect was pronounced dead. @wkyc https://t.co/0IoeIn6QY0
Medical Examiner just arrived on scene. @wkyc https://t.co/xDWvMevYaW
Cleveland police investigating what appears to be a crime scene at the intersection of Doris and Munn in Cleveland’s West Park Neighborhood. There is a body on scene a short distance away from a lawn mower. @wkyc https://t.co/FD8FSB096U