National News Literacy Week highlights the importance of understanding and evaluating news in todays fast-paced information landscape. Co-presented by the News Literacy Project and The E.W. Scripps Company, this initiative equips the public, educators, students, and parents with practical tools to distinguish fact from misinformation. In the spirit of this mission, News 5 produced this
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Underground electrical fire outside Justice Center prompts road closures
The Cleveland Division of Fire has closed several roads for an underground electrical fire that started outside the Justice Center Friday morning.It happened near West Lakeside Avenue and West 4th Street. West Lakeside Avenue between West 3rd and Ontario streets will be closed while repairs are done. The courts closed at noon due to the
How to protect your personal and financial information
During Identity Theft Awareness Week, the Federal Trade Commission is encouraging consumers to take steps to protect their personal and financial information.The FTC received more than one million reports of identity theft in 2023. More than 34,000 of those reports were logged in Ohio, the 12th highest number in the U.S.According to a new study
Ohio awards Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock $9M tax credit for Cuyahoga Riverfront development
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has awarded Dan Gilbert’s real estate firm, Bedrock, a $9.1 million tax credit to help redevelop the Cuyahoga Riverfront behind Tower City.The award, announced Monday, is coming from a competitive state program for “transformational,” mixed-use projects. Property owners and developers across the state applied for more than $250 million in