Vic Gideon

Cleveland

Award-winning reporter for CBS affiliate in Cleveland @cleveland19 Fan of independent film, alternative music, and adroit with a fungo bag

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Cleveland Heights mayor reacts after recall petitions submitted

3 days ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Recall organizers collected 4,425 signatures, about 1,500 more than the 2,900 needed to get the recall issue on the Sept. 9 ballot. Mayor Kahlil Seren wrote a letter to residents, which read in part: “This recall effort is not about my performance in office. It’s not about ethics. It’s not even about disagreement. It is a political maneuver rooted in misinformation and fueled by personal ambition.
Cleveland Heights discusses churches, mosques, temples on residential streets

1 week ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Lou Radivoyevitch is not in favor of allowing religious groups to operate on his street. “Taking a residential home and converting it into a religious place, I want you to think about that!” Radivoyevitch told Cleveland Heights City Council. “Visualize cars coming on to your street, visualize doors slamming and opening up and car alarms,” Radivoyevitch continued. “Visualize people going into your driveway to turn around. That’s what we’re talking about.
Cedar Fairmount set to get grocery story for first time in almost three years

3 weeks ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Massive improvements and renovations to the space that’s been a grocery store for more than 90 years. “The first thing is that the entrance to the checkout area is opened up,” said David Dull, Grocery Outlet Construction Project Manager.
Vacant church becomes new home for displaced Heights artists

3 weeks ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Prayers answered for ARTFUL, a non-profit arts organization forced to leave their old space late last year. “This main space I see to bring the community together, we would love to keep it open for events for our artists to gather for workshops and plays,” said ARTFUL Executive Director Shannon Morris as she walked through the main congregational area. “Imagine the art on every wall lit by natural light,” she said, looking up at the skylights in the roof.
Catalytic converter thefts targeted in proposed Ohio legislation

4 weeks ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - State lawmakers want to make it tougher on thieves who steal catalytic converters. A new bill gets debated in a house committee, the bill increasing penalties on theft and making it harder to sell the stolen exhaust cleaning cylinders. “We know that there’s a scourge of catalytic converter thefts,” says the bill’s sponsor, Representative Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) who represents House District 31.
It’s your turn to comment on ending Ohio’s E-Check program

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio legislature has passed the E-Check Ease Act, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed it. Now, there’s just one more speed bump before emissions testing changes radically. “Our residents in the seven Northeastern Ohio counties, essentially would fill out an affidavit saying that my car is in compliance,” said the bill’s co-sponsor, Ohio State Representative Bill Roemer, a Republican from Richfield who represents northern and western Summit County in House District 31.
Hopkins passengers prepare for bigger crowds, Real ID enforcement at the airport

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - More than 45 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. This includes 18 million flyers now seeing the TSA enforcing new security protocols, including Real ID requirements. “It’s in the mail, fingers crossed,” said Alexis Serino Gallo about not having her Real ID yet.
Recipe for restaurateur’s recovery is new procedure for stroke

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) -“When I see this dining room, it brings back a lot of memories,” said Tommy Fello, walking through his restaurant for only the eighth time since a stroke on Christmas Day 2023. ”Everyday, working hard, making people what they want to eat, and keeping them happyAt age 19, Fello bought Ace Drug Store, where he worked as a soda jerk in high school, for $600 in 1972.
Young mother told two days before move-in she couldn’t get in her apartment

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - Angel James is a single mother of three living in a one-bedroom apartment, the back of a homeon Cleveland’s near west side. “It’s just not big enough for us,” James explains. “And that’s why I’m so frustrated with Euclid Apartments.” She had a three-bedroom townhouse lined up with Euclid Apartments but now, they can’t rent to her since they don’t have a current license to rent from the City of Euclid.
Real ID deadline gets grace period on first day

1 month ago | cleveland19.com | Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Most travelers flying out of Hopkins this morning were prepared for the Real ID deadline. Susan and Gary were flying to Los Angeles to visit their son. “I have my license,” Susan Pellman said as she proudly showed her Real ID, complete with the star in the upper right corner. “I knew today was the deadline.”“I didn’t want to wait until the last minute to get a federally approved ID,” her husband, Gary, explained.