Lydia Taylor

Cleveland, Kent

Senior Digital Producer at Spectrum News 1 Ohio

Senior Digital Producer @SpectrumNews1OH | Formerly: Midwest Digital Producer at Spectrum News | @MorningEdition Producer at @WKSU | Avid Runner | Detroit born

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Columbus to open cooling centers Tuesday as heat worsens

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been hot, but on Tuesday, it's going to get much worse with heat index values well reaching the triple digits. To prepare, Columbus is opening cooling centers that'll help residents beat the heat. The following centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, and they will stay open until the heat breaks, the city said:Dodge Community Center, 667 Sullivant Ave. Driving Park Community Center, 1100 Rhoads Ave. Glenwood Community Center, 1888 Fairmont Ave.
COTA waives fares through Wednesday as heat wave continues

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Central Ohio Regional Transit Authority announced Monday it's suspending fares system-wide through Wednesday as the heat wave continues. Usually COTA suspends fares when the National Weather Service issues either a heat or cold advisory or warning. The NWS has recently extended the Heat Advisory for Franklin County, prompting the fare suspension.
Akron buildings battle power issues, courthouse closed

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

CLEVELAND — Akron Municipal Court said its offices and courtrooms will be closed on Monday because of a power issue that's affecting air quality in the courthouse. Akron Municipal Court said morning and afternoon arraignments will move forward as scheduled. The court said those who are affected by the closure will be contacted about rescheduling once the court reopens. Additionally, the Ohio Building is having issues with its cooling system.
Cincinnati Public Schools changes start times for some schools

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Public Schools announced new start times for select schools during the 2025-26 calendar year. CPS said in a release it's refining schedules to "improve transportation efficiency, on-time status and level of service for families, while also reducing costs."CPS said the streamlined bus routes will continue to provide transportation for those who live one mile or more from their neighborhood school.
Officials look for truck owner involving incident in Columbus

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police is looking for the owner of a black pickup truck, who they say was involved in tanker truck fire on I-270 this weekend.
23 people rescued from Cuyahoga River in Portage County

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

KENT, Ohio — The Kent Fire Department said it engaged in multiple water rescues in the Cuyahoga River on Sunday, which resulted in dozens of people and a handful of dogs rescued.
Child found dead in Cuyahoga River

5 days ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

CLEVELAND — The search for a missing man in the Cuyahoga River will resume Monday, Cuyahoga Falls city officials said.
Cleveland extends rec center hours for extreme heat

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

CLEVELAND — The City of Cleveland Department of Public Works announced Friday it's extending several recreation center hours so residents can use them as cooling centers, as a heat wave will soon hit the Buckeye State. From Sunday to Tuesday, the following centers will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.:Zelma George Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 3155 Martin L. King Blvd. Collinwood Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center: 16300 Lakeshore Blvd.
Ship gets stuck then freed in Cleveland harbor early Friday morning

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

CLEVELAND — The U.S. Coast Guard said, shortly after midnight on Friday, a ship called the Sunnanvik got stuck in the East Bank of the Flats while traveling along the Cuyahoga River. A crew in a response boat from Station Cleveland Harbor responded to the ship and established a security zone around the vessel. The Sunnanvik was finally freed around 6 a.m., according to the Coast Guard. The river has since been reopened to all traffic. There were no injuries reported.
$10M in grants to study long-term impacts of East Palestine train derailment

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Lydia Taylor

CLEVELAND — The National Institutes of Health announced Thursday it's launching a five-year, $10 million research initiative to analyze the long-term health outcomes from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine.