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PHOTOS: Wind damage made 3 local homes uninhabitable
[Get the latest FOX 8 weather forecast in the player above.] PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -- Damage from last week's heavy winds left three homes in the city uninhabitable, according to city Fire Chief...
View ArticleLake County offering incentive for eclipse events
[Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.] PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – The countdown is on until the total solar eclipse on April 8. To...
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Man gets jail for assaulting officer in traffic stop
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -- A man who admitted to assaulting a Willoughby police officer who pulled him over for speeding in September 2022 is now headed to jail. David S. Koubeck, 65, of Mentor, was...
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Elevated levels of flu found in local city's wastewater, as virus continues...
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) — Ohio has been hit hard with the flu this season, according to data from state and federal officials. And recently, the Painesville Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) has...
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2 hospitalized, driver cited after 4-vehicle crash on I-90: OSHP
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -- Two people were taken to the hospital and a driver was cited after a four-vehicle crash that shut down all westbound lanes on Interstate 90 Thursday afternoon. According to...
View ArticleTeen injured in Painesville shooting
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – The Painesville Police Department is investigating a shooting. It happened Saturday, April 20, around 3 p.m. in the area of Brentwood Drive and Chestnut Street. DeWine pushes...
View ArticleLocal couple wins big lottery prize on wedding anniversary
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) - A couple's wedding anniversary was extra special this year after winning big bucks from a scratch-off ticket sold in Northeast Ohio, according to lottery officials. Ohio...
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Painesville man charged with entering Capitol building on Jan. 6
**Related Video Above: FBI releases 2022 crime data WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJW) — A Painesville man has been charged for taking part in the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. Man arrested in Northeast...
View ArticleFamily says photographer, a Painesville native, killed in moose attack knew...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The family of an Alaska man fatally attacked by an enraged moose trying to protect her newborn twin calves said he was a nature photographer who knew the risks of taking...
View ArticleFriend reflects on photographer, a Painesville native, killed by moose in Alaska
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) - Friends say 70-year-old Dave Chorman, a Northeast Ohio native, was an experienced nature photographer. "We live in a small town in Alaska. It's a beautiful town on the coast...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoint tonight: Here's where
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Painesville Police Department are teaming up for a sobriety checkpoint. According to a press release, the checkpoint will take place on...
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Painesville police locate missing 68-year-old man
Editor's Note: Police announced on July 11, 2024, that this missing man has been found. PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) - The Painesville Police Department is searching for a man with dementia who was...
View ArticleSon accused of fatally shooting his father: Local PD
PAINSVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -- A 23-year-old Painesville man has been charged with murder after the alleged shooting and killing of his 67-year-old father, according to police. In a Sunday morning press...
View ArticleWhen, where to trick-or-treat in NE Ohio 2024
*Attached video: It's a family legacy at Eddy Fruit Farm in Chesterland CLEVELAND (WJW) – The stores are filling up with Halloween candy and fall decorations, which can only mean one thing; It's...
View ArticleMan killed in Painesville motorcycle crash
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) - The Painesville Police Department is investigating after a man was killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. Painesville officers responded to a crash involving a 1999...
View Article$50,000 scratch-off winner sold in Painesville
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – One lucky winner has a reason to celebrate after buying an Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $50,000. The lotto player bought a $10 Mega Multiplier scratch-off ticket at...
View Article'He was amazing': Local racer, tow truck driver honored after deadly crash
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) - Members of Northeast Ohio's close-knit towing and racing communities paid tribute to one of their own, 24-year-old Zachary "Zac" Brunkala, with an impressive procession of...
View ArticleShooting in local elementary school parking lot: I-Team
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -Authorities are investigating after a shooting took place in a local elementary school parking lot, sources tell the FOX 8 I-Team. The I-Team has learned the shooting took...
View ArticleSchool officer to get national award for response to shooting near Northeast...
*For previous coverage, watch above PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – A school resource officer in Painesville Township will soon be honored for his efforts in protecting the students of Riverview Elementary...
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Officer arrested in parking lot shooting suspended by Cleveland police
*For previous coverage, watch above PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WJW) -- An off-duty Cleveland officer accused of shooting a gun in a local elementary school parking lot on Thursday appeared in court Friday...
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