ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol released new information on the crash that shut down State Route 2 near Middle Ridge Road Friday. According to OSHP, just before 5 a.m., troopers responded to the area and found a Dodge Journey overturned in the road ..read more

LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) -- A preliminary investigation into the deaths of four people at a Lorain home, which were discovered Sunday, suggests it was a murder-suicide committed by a 29-year-old man who was previously investigated on a charge of domestic violence. Police responded to the East 9th Street home at about 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, after receiving reports of loose dogs in the area. There, they found an unsecured door to the home's upstairs unit and, inside, two young children and two adults dead of gunshot wounds. Cavs’ Koby Altman, charged with OVI, pleads to reduced charge Watch prev ..read more

CLEVELAND (WJW) -- Federal authorities have charged 11 people in an international drug conspiracy that smuggled opioids including fentanyl and other substances from foreign countries, by way of Italy, for sale on American streets. A 43-year-old Cleveland man, Brian Lumbus Jr., also known as "B," is believed to have "orchestrated the operation" while incarcerated at an Ohio state prison, ordering "significant quantities" of the drugs from 51-year-old Giancarlo Miserotti -- also known as "Karl" -- an Italian citizen and resident, according to a Tuesday news release from U.S. Attorney Rebecca Lut ..read more

LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) - A new video shows the moment a suspect fired a gun across the street from Washington Elementary School, leading to a chase and several school lockdowns Thursday afternoon. Superintendent Jeff Graham points out that their school resource officer is close by.  He said, "(The video) actually starts out with him fist bumping kids and building relationships, which is what we hope for out of our SROs." No fans allowed at HS football game after threats It started just after 2:30 p.m. when the school resource officer heard two gunshots across the street during dismissal. Inve ..read more

LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) -- “A troubled young man accepts a job at an abandoned lighthouse ... then encounters eerie and puzzling events.” That will be part of the trailer for Beneath The Light, a horror movie that just wrapped up production at the 106-year-old Lorain Lighthouse. *Scene from Beneath The Light Los Angeles-based movie director John Baumgartner, who has worked in Hollywood for 25 years, could’ve shot his movie Beneath The Light almost anywhere, but chose the historic lighthouse on Lake Erie built in 1906. Baumgartner is a Northeast Ohio native and so is co-producer Cindy Seng. As the ..read more

LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) -- Ricky Smith doesn’t like to ask for help. That’s because he is usually helping others, providing a chance to play football to kids who might not get a chance to play otherwise. Smith runs the Lorain-based, Steele City Youth Football program. Deshaun Watson responds to critics: “I want to play” “It helps them with academics, helps them with safety and respect,” Smith said. Every year, the non-profit helps around 350 kids get a chance to play organized football for a small $50 fee.  “In 24 years, we have never gotten more than 50 percent of pay. We get what we get and ..read more

ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) -- The Lorain County Sheriff's Office said an Elyria man has been arrested for carrying out a troubling crime spree, during which he randomly targeted motorcyclists. Unfortunately, one of the innocent victims was shot to death by the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Isaiah Makuch. The fatal shooting happened just after 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, when shots fired from a car struck a man riding his motorcycle along Lake Avenue in Elyria Township. "Emerson Court, Lake Avenue, motorcyclist laid his bike down, they said he got shot by a white car," a witness told a 911 dispatcher. U ..read more

LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) -- After 106 years the Lorain Lighthouse is still turning heads. The Lorain Harbor Lighthouse won the 'Best Lighthouse on Lake Erie' contest held by Lake Erie Living Magazine, said Frank Sipkovsky chairman of the Lorain Lighthouse Board of Trustees It's the 10th year in a row the Lorain Lighthouse has won the contest that asks the magazine's readers to vote online. Video: See Westlake dog jump 21 feet! "We are very excited and honored," Spivkosky told Fox 8 News. "We're all so proud here in Lorain that our historic lighthouse nicknamed "The Jewel of the Port" was chosen," he ..read more

LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) -- Fox 8 continues to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with another story which this time focuses on two local teachers who are laying a path to success for their Hispanic and Latino students to follow. These educators are accomplishing that goal by willingly putting in the extra time at a school district that's 45% Hispanic. Fox 8's Jazmin Bailey has more in the video above ..read more

(WJW) -- Friday Night Touchdown is in full swing for Week 8 of the High School Football season with coverage of a trio of big match-ups. We began in Lorain County where Clearview (6-1) hit the road to play undefeated Columbia. Keep up with high school football scores here Both schools were (4-0) in conference play, meaning first place was on the line. Clearview’s only loss this season was by one point on the road at Lakewood. Columbia had been dominant beating teams by an average of 35 points a game.  Columbia defeated Clearview, 20-13. Glenville (5-2) battled (6-0) Hoban. It was on ..read more