
John Kosich
Political Reporter at WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)
10x Emmy Award winning political reporter @WEWS (ABC) Cleveland. (Not the former Gov of Ohio though I do accept political contributions 😉) Philly born & raised
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | John Kosich
CLEVELAND — Amtrak set an all-time ridership record last year, serving nearly 33 million passengers, but it came with an operating loss of $705 million, a number the rail service points out is decreasing. Still, it was part of the reason why Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno raised the question, when it comes to Amtrak, what are we doing? "The government should just sell it," Senator Moreno told News 5. "We shouldn't be in the railroad passenger business.
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | John Kosich
CLEVELAND — The 2026 race for Ohio governor may still be months away from heating up, but in the lead-up, News 5 will be sitting down with the major party hopefuls from time to time. This week, we spoke with Republican hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on a visit to Cleveland. The 39-year-old businessman and entrepreneur came on the political scene in 2023 when he launched his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, later dropping out and endorsing President Donald Trump.
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | John Kosich
CLEVELAND — DigitalC, the local non-profit organization providing low-cost, high-speed internet to Cleveland's 34 neighborhoods, celebrated a milestone on Tuesday with the installation of its equipment at the home of its 5,000th customer.
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | John Kosich
CLEVELAND — The average price of a gallon of gas rose slightly over last week in Cleveland, up 6.2 cents to $3.09 a gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 831 stations. That wasn't associated with the Israel-Iran conflict, which caused oil prices to spike last Friday, but GasBuddy's Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick DeHaan, told News 5 that an additional hike due to that is possible in the coming days. "All in all, prices will likely go up at some point this week," DeHaan said.
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2 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | John Kosich
CLEVELAND — After 15 months of construction, the Glenville branch of the Cleveland Public Library at East 118th Street and St. Clair Avenue held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, formally marking the completion of the building's overhaul. Inside, visitors found a library of the future, poised to regain its place as the centerpiece of this eastside neighborhood.
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As the @GoodyearBlimp marks its 100th anniversary this week a throwback to the NBA Finals in June of 2007 with a pic I took pregame from the @WEWS chopper over Cleveland. https://t.co/LjxR9txAHw

We were just talking about this on the air. The scene at E.55th Street Marina a little calmer this morning. John Kosich live shot near Lake Erie during Superstorm Sandy https://t.co/pksPjdNmTp via @YouTube

Had a chance to talk with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine who would ultimately decide what to do if legislature legalizes internet gambling. https://t.co/rT182TX6YP