Good Morning Cleveland, it's Tuesday, May 27 and here is what you need to know.
Today on GMC
Deputy shot and killed in Central Ohio
A deputy was shot and killed in Morrow County, which is about an hour north of Columbus. It happened in the evening hours of Memorial Day. The deputy was responding to a domestic situation when they were shot and killed. The suspect was also shot and taken to a nearby hospital in serious condition.
One killed in wrong-way crash in Cleveland
We are following breaking news from overnight. One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a wrong-way head-on crash on Harvard Avenue in Cleveland. It happened just before 1 a.m. Both cars involved caught on fire.
Teen dies at Memorial Day Parade in Green
According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, the 13-year-old boy fell off a pick-up trailer attached to a truck near the end of the parade. Witnesses said he was then run over by the trailer. The teen was rushed to Akron Children's Hospital, where he later died.
Scripps National Spelling Bee begins this morning
The buzz is building, as the Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off today, bringing together more than 240 students to s-p-e-l-l their hearts out. The competition begins at 8 a.m. with the preliminary rounds. Northeast Ohio has four spellers represented from our area. They include: Zachary Yeager from Doylestown, Sebastian Gil from Mentor, Hiro Bernhardsson from Oberlin and Blaze Blacketer from Stark County. We will have a preview of all of our local spellers throughout the morning on Good Morning Cleveland.
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Your forecast
Clouds return across Northeast Ohio today, along with warmer temperatures. We will begin the day in the 50s and warm into the lower 70s by the end of the afternoon. Rain chances will begin to move in from Southwest to Northeast during the mid to late afternoon through the evening. Rain will be light for most areas. Showers will linger into the overnight, as lows drop back into the low to mid-50s.
Traffic impacts
The ramp from I-77 northbound to I-490 westbound is now closed until early July for bridge work. The detour is Broadway Avenue to Rockefeller Avenue to I-490 westbound.
Beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m., the ramp from I-77 southbound to Wheatley Road will be closed until August. The detour is I-77 southbound to Ghent Road to I-77 northbound to Wheatley Road.
The ramp from Wheatley Road to I-77 northbound should reopen Wednesday.
In Bay Village, westbound traffic on Lake Road will be closed at Columbia Road, so the city can replace old sewer lines. Douglas Drive and Glen Park Drive will be restricted to local traffic only. Construction will take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Work is expected to last until mid-December.
In Green, the southbound lanes of Massillon Road are closed between Wise Road and Hawthorn Court. Construction should last until July while New Seasons adds a turning lane.
