CLEVELAND HEIGHTS -- A drive through the woods almost turned deadly for a 55 year old woman.
Her car was crushed by a huge tree that fell on Belvoir Road in Cleveland Heights.
East Cleveland Fire says the woman suffered head injuries and was taken to Hillcrest Hospital.
Her condition has not been released at this time.
No one else was in the car.
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MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS - Police are investigating after a fourth grader says strangers approached him as he got off a school bus.
The boy, a student at Big Creek Elementary in Berea, told police that two men in a red four-door car pulled up to him and offered him candy yesterday.
The child ran home and told his mother who then filed a police report. Police are looking for the car and the suspects.
Officers praise the boy for doing the right thing. They remind parents about the importance of talking to children about "stranger danger" and to be aware of their surroundings.
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AKRON -- Akron police, fire officials and dive team members responded to a major water main break in the area of North Valley and West Market Streets.
Fire officials told Channel 3 News that the water has caused the foundations in some of the houses in the area to collapse. One home was completely destroyed.
The high levels of water forced rescue crews to evacuate people from their homes. The Red Cross is helping those families who are currently without a place to sleep.
Because of the water main break there is a boil alert in effect until further notice for West Akron residents who have experienced low water pressure. There is also a precautionary boil alert for people living in Fairlawn and Copley who are experiencing low water pressure. It is advised you boil you water for two minutes.
Constructions crews are expected in the area Friday morning to survey the damage.
No injuries are being reported.
Stay with wkyc.com for the latest on this developing story
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CHARDON -- Witnesses say that teens were outside their Crave Youth Church gathering today and saw the lightning bolt.
Then they saw the transformer flare up and everything came down, according to Melanie Pierce, keyboard player for the youth group.
The tree was outside the Chase Bank building on the northwest corner of Chardon Square.
No one was injured but electrical power is out in the immediate area, witnesses say.
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CANTON -- Parts of the roof at the Stark County Board of Elections have collapsed, causing the building to remain closed until further notice.
Canton fire officials told Channel 3 News that when the storms moved in it, is believed that water pooled in one of the drains, causing the roof to collapse.
There were people in other parts of the building when the accident happened and they were evacuated safely.
No injuries were reported. Officials with the Canton Fire Department and the Stark County Sheriff's office currently remain on scene.
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MEDINA, Ohio -- Residents in the Medina School District protested outside Medina High School 30 minutes before today's 5 p.m. school board meeting.
There is talk that the board may vote to take the proposed school tax levy off the May 7 ballot, despite the fact that early voting began April 2.
On Jan. 29, the board unanimously voted to put a 5.9 mill 10-year emergency levy on the May 7 ballot.
In November 2012, the last levy failed 11,519 (52.16 percent) against and 10,566 votes for it (47.84 percent).
It would have brought in $4.6 million over 10 years.
The money generated from the November levy would have made up for the loss of funds from the state-approximately $4.4 million-to the district.
Medina County Board of Elections
Regarding tonight's protest, residents say they are angry about how the school board is spending their money and over benefits received by Superintendent Randy Stepp.
Medina City Schools Outrage Page on Facebook
Posted on the Facebook page, it asks residents to attend the protest "...prior to the board's outrageous approval of more than $20,000 of our tax dollars to a crisis communications firm....the school board is not getting off the hook just because they put the monster they created on paid administartive leave...."
Read Stepp's letter to Medina community
The school board put Stepp on paid administrative leave Monday and board president Dr. Karla Robinson said in a press release that "The administrative leave is part of a standard investigatory procedure and is not a disciplinary action or adverse employment action or finding of wrongdoing on his part."
Related: Medina school superintendent placed on leave
State Auditor Dave Yost agreed to conduct a review after questions arose about a district fund at the Medina County Schools' Educational Service Center.
According to the school board, the findings of the probe may not be released until the end of May.
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CLEVELAND -- Police and community leaders are asking for the public's help after a string of violent crimes against women.
Cleveland police are still looking for suspects after two women were killed and another on was attacked.
On March 20, Raven Freeman was attacked on East 116th Street while waiting for a bus.
On March 24, Jazmine Trotter was found murdered on East 93rd Street. Officers have charged a man in her killing.
Days later, Christine Malone was found dead in a field on Bessemer Avenue. Police are still searching for her killer.
On Tuesday night, leaders stressed their message of "see something - say something," and let the community to know they are there to help.
The Mount Pleasant Neighborhood is also looking to empower neighbors by holding Neighborhood watch sessions every Saturday over the next three weeks.
Anyone with information relating to these cases is asked to contact police at 216-623-5630.
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A series of fronts will be wavering over northern Ohio this week.
While this will mean a good shot at milder temperatures, we'll also have chances for rain (which we need) and some thunderstorms as well.
It begins tonight, with a cold front dropping into the area. Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered across the area. Some of these storms could produce some gusty wind and heavy downpours.
It won't be until Friday that our weather pattern will change and bring us drier conditions for the weekend.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Low 50s. Winds: SW 5-15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers and isolated thunderstorm chances. Upper 60s. Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Mild. Upper 60s/low 70s.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with rain chances. Mid/upper 60s.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with rain chances. Cooler. Near 50.
Saturday: Morning rain chances. Partly cloudy in the afternoon. Upper 40s
Sunday: Partly sunny. Upper 50s.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for rain. Near 60
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