Darren Sweeney

Cleveland, Lakewood

Executive Producer at WJW-TV (Cleveland, OH)

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Ruff Life on the Lake serves humans and four foots

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

by: Darren Sweeney Posted: May 27, 2025 / 10:54 AM EDT Updated: May 27, 2025 / 11:13 AM EDT CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — If you love to take your dog everywhere you go, Ruff Life on the Lake is for you. The dog-friendly cafe and boutique is located in Geneva-on-the-Lake and offers plenty for humans and four foots.
Kenny goes inside Midtown Collaboration Center ahead of grand opening

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

by: Darren Sweeney Posted: May 12, 2025 / 08:23 AM EDT Updated: May 12, 2025 / 09:04 AM EDT CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — It’s a place designed to bridge the gap between downtown Cleveland and University Circle. The Midtown Collaboration Center offers 95,000 square feet of retail, office, medical and education space.
FOX 8 Jukebox: Harvey High School Jazz Ensemble

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

by: Darren Sweeney Posted: May 9, 2025 / 09:13 AM EDT Updated: May 9, 2025 / 09:13 AM EDT CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — The Harvey High School Jazz Ensemble filled the FOX 8 studio with some smooth sounds on Friday. The group is under the direction of Amir Jones — who won the Barry Manilow Music Teacher Award in 2023. The award included $10,000 for the Harvey High School music program.
Local artists join forces for Black maternal health

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Darren Sweeney

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Black mothers in Cleveland are four times more likely to experience the death of their baby than white mothers, regardless of socioeconomic status. That’s why For Arts Sake enlisted local artists to create “The World Is Yours: Art & Advocacy for Black Maternal Health.”The goal is to create awareness for Black maternal health. A free event at Otter Park on Friday, May 9th will feature art curated by Glen Infante, Stina Aleah, Chad Fedorovich and Jordan Morales.
Local artists join forces for Black maternal health

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

by: Darren Sweeney Posted: May 9, 2025 / 09:09 AM EDT Updated: May 9, 2025 / 09:09 AM EDT CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Black mothers in Cleveland are than white mothers, regardless of socioeconomic status. That’s why For Arts Sake enlisted local artists to create “The World Is Yours: Art & Advocacy for Black Maternal Health.”The goal is to create awareness for Black maternal health.
Kenny explores 100 years of the Cleveland Public Library

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

by: Darren Sweeney Posted: May 8, 2025 / 09:05 AM EDT Updated: May 8, 2025 / 09:05 AM EDT CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — The Cleveland Public Library is turning 100. To celebrate, there is a day of activities planned for Saturday, May 10 at the Main Library Campus on Superior Avenue. Events include a garden party, historical marker unveiling, Techcentral grand opening and a new library shop.
Dig This: Container gardening for mom

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

by: Darren Sweeney Posted: May 8, 2025 / 09:03 AM EDT Updated: May 8, 2025 / 09:03 AM EDT AVON, Ohio (WJW) — It’s the gift that will keep on giving. AJ Petitti from Petitti Garden Centers showed FOX 8’s Scott Sabol how to make the perfect container garden for your mom. AJ says the key to a beautiful container garden is the Thriller, Filler and Spiller design competition.
Thousands of pets dumped in landfill: Investigators

1 month ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney

**The video in the above player takes a look at how much Americans love their petsPITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WJW) — A Pittsburgh funeral home owner is accused of taking more than half a million dollars from grieving pet owners, but instead of cremating or burying their pets, investigators said he dumped them in a landfill. “This case involves the Eternity Pet Memorial in Pittsburgh,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a video posted to Facebook on Monday.
Thousands of pets dumped in landfill: Investigators

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Darren Sweeney

**The video in the above player takes a look at how much Americans love their petsPITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WJW) — A Pittsburgh funeral home owner is accused of taking more than half a million dollars from grieving pet owners, but instead of cremating or burying their pets, investigators said he dumped them in a landfill. “This case involves the Eternity Pet Memorial in Pittsburgh,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a video posted to Facebook on Monday.
Security guard attacked at Power Cabaret in Cleveland; shot fired, woman injured

2 months ago | fox8.com | Darren Sweeney |Justin Dennis

by: Darren Sweeney, Justin Dennis Posted: Apr 24, 2025 / 05:04 AM EDT Updated: Apr 24, 2025 / 08:46 AM EDT CLEVELAND (WJW) — Security personnel at a local strip club were assaulted by a group of people, leading a guard to fire a gun. Police were called to Power Cabaret on St. Clair Avenue near East 13th Street at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, for reports of a shooting.