Good Morning Cleveland, it's Wednesday, September 24, and here is the latest on your news, weather and traffic.
Today on GMC
Stark County man involved in romance scam
The Stark County Sheriff's Office is warning residents after a man was involved in a romance scheme where he sent hundreds of gift cards worth thousands of dollars to scammers. Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank gives us the warning signs to watch for.
Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air
Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves last night after his late-night show was preempted for nearly a week. In a more than 15-minute monologue at the top of the show, Kimmel gave an impassioned defense of free speech, needled the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and President Donald Trump, and explained his comments about the response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” Kimmel said. “I don’t think there’s anything funny about it.” The Walt Disney Co., the parent company of ABC News, announced the return of the late-night show on Monday, stating that it had engaged in "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel during the break.
Guardians now tied for first in AL Central
The Cleveland Guardians are now at the top of the American League Central standings. The Guardians took down the Detroit Tigers in arguably their biggest game of the year so far. Cleveland scored three runs in the 6th inning to take the lead and went on to win 5-2. The Guardians are now tied with the Tigers for first in the AL Central. But the Guardians hold the tiebreaker. The two teams play each other again tonight at Progressive Field.
Akron Public Schools facing cuts in federal funding
Akron Public Schools is raising concerns about two federal funding decisions that they say would strip away more than $7.7 million in support for students, staff, and families. The proposed reductions, they say, would directly affect critical academic, enrichment, after-school, and college readiness programs. The district was notified on September 12 that the federal government has canceled funding for the GEAR UP grant, which provides mentoring and college and career readiness support to approximately 1,500 sophomores and juniors. They are urging staff, families and the community to take action by contacting their members of Congress to oppose the funding cuts.
Norton invoice scam
Police in Norton are issuing a warning to residents about a new scam being sent via email. Some residents are getting fake invoices claiming to be from the city’s planning and zoning department. The department states that a recent applicant received an email with an invoice attached, totaling almost $7,000.
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Your forecast
Wipers getting a workout today... I'm tracking rain most of the day. Heavy rain at times too. Make sure you're allowing plenty of extra time to get from point A to B.
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Traffic impacts
Gas line construction and repairs continue along Euclid's Babbitt Road. The road is closed between Lakemont Avenue and East 232nd Street. It should reopen on Friday evening.
Tonight is the last night for overnight work on the I-271 southbound at the U.S. 322 interchange. Work is scheduled to begin around 9 p.m. and is expected to wrap up at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
Utility work also continues in Berea along Front Street. The northbound lanes of the road between Third Avenue and Depot Street are closed. The detour involves traveling from Bagley Road to Eastland Road, then to Sheldon Road, to return to State Route 237/Front Street. The project is expected to be completed in approximately two weeks.
On Monday, September 29, the Ohio Department of Transportation will close the I-271 northbound to Cedar Road ramp for drainage repairs. The work is expected to take about two weeks.
View our News 5 Traffic Map to see any road closures or delays due to the weather or crashes from the weather.
