Good Morning, Cleveland. It's Friday, Oct. 17 and here is what you need to know.
Today on GMC:
Flags flown at half staff to honor OSHP trooper
Today, flags across the state will be flown at half-staff to remember an OSHP state trooper killed in the line of duty in Mahoning County. Trooper Nicholas Cayton was struck and killed while assisting a disabled vehicle on Route 11 in Canfield on Thursday. A police escort took Cayton's body to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. Gov. Dewine said in a statement, "Fran and I are saddened to learn about the line-of-duty death of Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper Nicholas Cayton."
Local officials address safety concerns in Rocky River
In the last month, two Rocky River students have been hit by cars while riding their bikes on the way to and from school. Both students recovered, but residents have safety concerns following both accidents. Now, city and school leaders are working together to educate the community through social media. Rocky River's director of public works and safety says the city is working to add more traffic measures like speed cushions and bike lanes to help prevent crashes from happening in the future.
Ohio State commit sues OHSAA over NIL
Friday night lights are a hot topic around Northeast Ohio, but the school games won't be the only thing fans, players, and parents will be talking about tonight. A hot topic of conversation this week is whether or not the athletes on the field should be able to financially benefit from their own name, image and likeness. News 5's John Kosich will be live this morning to talk about the fight to get Ohio high school athletes paid.
Parma Heights prepares to open a new library
We have been following this story for the last few years. The city of Parma Heights is moving forward with a plan for the city's new library that they say will benefit the whole community for decades to come. However, some members in the community are not as excited about this project. News 5's Mike Holden will be live this morning, following the progress and work underway to complete the new library.
Ask give charity donations
A new artificial intelligence tool, "AskGive" is providing donors with trusted information about charities and giving. Last year, Americans gave almost $400 billion to charities, but about $96 million of that money went to scammers. News 5 anchor Mike Brookbank will have more on how "AskGive" ensures donors' generosity isn't wasted.
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Your forecast
Frosty start, but we rebound! Rebounding back to near normal, with temperatures in the mid-60s today. We can't rule out a sprinkle this morning, but most of us stay dry until Saturday night... Strong storms, heavy rain, damaging wind and lightning are all possible as we head into Sunday. Timing is key as we keep a close eye on tailgating, the game and getting the next work week started.
Visit our News 5 weather page to see today's forecast.
Traffic impacts
View our News 5 Traffic Map to see any road closures or delays due to the weather or crashes from the weather.
