WOIO-TV (Cleveland, OH)

WOIO is a commercial TV station operating on virtual channel 19 and VHF digital channel 10, based in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It caters to the Greater Cleveland area and much of Northeast Ohio. The station is owned by Raycom Media and works alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate WUAB as part of a duopoly. WOIO broadcasts through two digital subchannels: 19.1, which is available in both high definition and standard definition, serves as the CBS affiliate for Cleveland; and 19.2, which is only available in standard definition, acts as the Me-TV affiliate for the area. The WOIO studios are situated in Downtown Cleveland, while its transmitter is located in the suburb of Parma.

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#39732

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#8027

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‘Just end him’: Group of 5th grade girls accused of plotting to kill a boy at school

2 days ago | cleveland19.com | Micaela Marshall |Casey Torres |Emily Van de Riet

SURPRISE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – Four elementary school girls in Arizona are accused of plotting to kill a classmate by stabbing him in a school bathroom. The case involves four girls, ages 10 and 11, who are fifth graders at Legacy Traditional School’s West Surprise campus. A newly released report from Surprise Police said the friends devised the plan during lunch and recess on Oct. 1, 2024.
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.
Plea hearing for Wayne County man facing 15+ sex charges, including rape of child under 8

3 days ago | cleveland19.com | Noelle Haynes |Julia Bingel |Brittany Wier

WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Wayne County man facing more than 15 sex charges, including several counts for the rape of juveniles, has a plea hearing in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Seth Leedy, 43, of Shreve, was arrested Sept. 19, 2024 and is being held without bond. Leedy faces five counts of rape. Court documents say three of those counts are for the rape of children between the ages of six and nine years old.
Bay Village apartments hit 90 degrees during heat wave

4 days ago | cleveland19.com | Colton Molesky

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio (WOIO) - During a heat wave, instead of being able to go home to escape the rising temperatures, people in one apartment are going into a home hotter than it is outdoors. “The hot, it’s, it’s too much,” said Maria Gonzolez. “Many days, more than one month.”She says the AC went out for the Knickerbocker Apartments at the start of May, and everyone from the building who spoke with 19 News says the heat has been oppressive.
Vet gives tips for animals in the heat

4 days ago | cleveland19.com | Aria Janel

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 First Alert Weather days have been issued due to high temperatures and humidity. Veterinarian Dr. Randy Hutchison with Animal Clinic Northview wants pet owners to first and foremost consider walking dogs early in the morning and late at night. Hutchison says this is not the time to push your animals to exercise.
Annual basketball tournament in Lorain finds solution to gun violence

6 days ago | cleveland19.com | Aria Janel

LORAIN, Ohio (WOIO) - For nine years the Marquis McCall basketball tournament has given kids something positive to do while also shedding light on the growing problem surrounding gun violence. Jacqueline Lewis is one of the organizers, and told 19 News she put the tournament together after she lost her son Marquis McCall in a drive by shooting in 2009. Lewis also lost her son Leonard McCall Jr. to gun violence in 2024.
Family continues to search for answers after Cleveland mom missing for 4 years

6 days ago | cleveland19.com | Brittany Wier

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A family continues to search for answers after their sister has been missing for four years. Rajah McQueen, a mother of two, went missing on June 26,2021. Her family gathers each anniversary of her disappearance to release pink and white balloons in her honor. “We will come here and release pink and white balloons because pink is her favorite color. Just to let them go, and you know hopefully when she sees them she can find her way home,” says Shamir McQueen, Rajah’s sister.
Dog walker caught on video hitting dog in North Royalton

1 week ago | cleveland19.com | Brittany Wier

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A video showing a dog walker in North Royalton hitting a dog as they take her out for a walk is circulating on social media. The video was posted by Diane Shedlock and the dog in the video is her 6-year-old pit mix named Smokey. In the video you can see the dog walker hit Smokey with her leash and aggressively pull her to walk. The entire time, Smokey looks terrified. This video is what Shedlock saw while she was on vacation with her family in the Outer Banks.
Execution delayed for man who killed Cleveland police officer

1 week ago | cleveland19.com | Julia Bingel |Avery Williams

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a reprieve Friday for the man sentenced to death for killing a Cleveland police officer. Quisi Bryan was convicted in 2000 of killing Cleveland Police Officer Wayne Leon. His most recent execution date for Jan. 7, 2026 has been moved to Nov. 15, 2028. Officer Leon, 32, was killed at a gas station after pulling over Bryan on June 25, 2000.
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.