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PHOTOS: Interesting clouds spotted over NE Ohio — what are they?
GENEVA, Ohio (WJW) – Several FOX 8 viewers spotted some interesting looking clouds as a cold front made its way across Northeast Ohio on Friday evening. One viewer, Tonya Thompson, captured photos of the horizontal clouds moving off of Lake Erie after 7 p.m. in Geneva. Smoke from Canadian wildfires could affect NE Ohio this weekend: What to know Another viewer, Dennis Johnson, shared similar photos from Jefferson around 7:45 p.m. So, what are they exactly? According to FOX 8 meteorologist Dontae Jones, these are cool arcus clouds, which are associated with frontal boundaries as they move along a front, mainly a gust front. The FOX 8 weather team said there is a cold front moving through Northeast Ohio this evening. Keep up with the latest weather conditions in your neighborhood right here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16 hours ago
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New developments could replace downtown Greensboro parking decks
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two large properties in downtown Greensboro could soon be the launch pad for new developments. Greensboro City Councilman Zack Matheny said Tuesday's city council meeting will be one for the history books. City leaders are expected to discuss the future of two parking decks in downtown Greensboro. One of them is the Bellemeade Street Parking Deck. According to a city council agenda, when it comes to the Bellemeade Street deck, which is already being demolished, city leaders will talk about authorizing an agreement with the Caroll Companies to purchase the property for $1.85 million. 'And then they would pave the property so parking spaces would be there. But also within five years, they would invest a minimum $50 million project,' Matheny said It's a project that would be a full redevelopment of the property. Less than half a mile away, sits the Davie Street Parking Deck. Matheny said city leaders are negotiating with BSC Holdings Incorporated. As part of that agreement, the High Point-based property company would assume full responsibility for demolition and future site development, saving the city $1.4 million. 'And then they would agree to do at minimum, a $12 million project. So two major new projects in downtown Greensboro,' Matheny said Right now, a plan for both developments hasn't been announced yet, but Matheny believes it'll include new businesses. 'I think you're going to have a lot more residential. You'll have some hospitality, retail, and it just shows further that downtown Greensboro continues to grow,' Matheny said. FOX8 reached out to the Caroll Companies, and a spokesperson said the company has an interest in how the Bellemeade Street deck property is redeveloped since it has adjoining property. FOX also reached out to BSC Holdings Incorporated, but we have not heard back from them. Tuesday's city council Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20 hours ago
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High Point fire station finds resources to reopen after closure
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A fire station in High Point was temporarily without a working engine or rescue unit on Friday morning. The firefighter's union in High Point said staffing shortages were to blame, and in a release, they claim changes were only made after FOX8 started asking questions. FOX8 learned both Engine 13 and Rescue 1 were out of service. Both are located at Station 13. FOX8 stopped by Station 13 on Ambassador Court around 10 a.m. and got no response. At that time, Engine 5, from another fire station, responded to a nearby call. Typically, that call would've been handled by Engine 13. Around 1 p.m., the station was officially marked back in service. IAFF Local 673 High Point Professional Firefighters Association President Robert Templeton said he heard from several firefighters about why the trucks were offline. 'So what we have learned today, due to our staffing levels being so low, whenever we have individuals calling out sick or vacations that come through, we're having to hire overtime to fill those spots,' Templeton said. Templeton said scheduled training pulled even more crews from other stations, making things worse. 'Station 7 had a training that they were going to go to with Truck 7 and Engine 7, and then the rescue was actually taken out of service for a training class due to personnel. They called out sick … Even with the amount of people that we hired overtime, we still had to take Engine 13 out of service,' Templeton said. Templeton said the turning point came once FOX8 showed up at the fire station. 'Luckily, someone notified the media that our trucks were out of service and we had an empty station. That prompted the on-duty battalion chief to notify admin. The fire chief was notified, and he suspended all training for the rest of the day, and the companies were asked to report back to their stations and backfill these companies that were missing,' Templeton said. High Point Fire Chief Brian Evans said it wasn't a staffing crisis but a routine adjustment due to training and leave. 'I think there's a wrong narrative being pushed out right now. Station 13 is not closing due to staffing. We had training that was going on today. We also had some normal … members on leave, vacation … sick leave. So we did have a unit out of service … In that case, we kind of revert back to whatever our normal staffing levels are,' Evans said. Evans acknowledged that the City of High Point Fire Department does not meet NFPA 1710, which is the national standard for staffing and deployment of fire service personnel. He said that's not new for the city, but he hopes they will be able to reach those staffing levels. 'We haven't met the national standard in 30 years. It's not a problem that happened overnight, and it's not going to be fixed overnight,' Evans said. The release posted by the High Point Professional Firefighters Association listed these concerns: • The HPFD is consistently understaffed. • On Friday, the department had to rehire seven firefighters on overtime, but needed ten. • There are no new firefighter positions included in the proposed fiscal year 2025/2026 city budget. • fire department administration officials have repeatedly applied for a federal SAFER grant to hire 16 additional firefighters, despite claiming publicly that there is no staffing issue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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a day ago
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Greensboro man wins $2 million after buying scratch-off at convenience store: ‘Like a fairy tale turned into reality'
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Jose Analco Ramirez, of Greensboro, bought a $20 scratch-off on Thursday and won $2 million, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. 'It was like a fairy tale turned into reality,' he said. 'Didn't compute': Lexington man wins $100,000 after buying $3 ticket at gas station Ramirez bought his winning 100X The Cash scratch-off from the Circle K on New Garden Road in Greensboro. 'I thought I was tripping,' he laughed. 'I saw the two at first and thought it was $2,000.' Ramirez said he had trouble processing his big win. 'It just didn't feel real,' he recalled. 'It still doesn't feel real.' When Ramirez arrived at lottery headquarters Friday, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive his prize as an annuity of $100,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $1.2 million. He chose the lump sum of $1.2 million. After required tax withholdings, he took home $861,006. He plans to use his winnings to invest and possibly start a business. Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night. You can also find the lottery results online on the FOX8 website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 Avon High School students earn perfect ACT scores
AVON, Ohio (WJW) — Four Avon High School students have achieved what only a fraction of test takers ever accomplish: a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. Marisa Weller, Leah Carducci, Lily Fitch, and Alex Balthaser were recently recognized for the rare academic feat. Ohio school board makes unanimous decision to suspend high school According to the Princeton Review, about 0.2% of all test takers get a perfect score on the college entrance exam each year. The test evaluates students on English, math, reading and science. The four appeared together Friday on FOX 8 News This Morning, where they spoke about how they prepared. Two of the girls said it was their first time taking the test. 'I was just trying to do my best,' one shared. 'I studied a lot, and it paid off.' 'I looked at a book and did some online prep, and I knew if I didn't do my best, it was OK,' another of the girls said. 'The thing I needed to most focus on was timing,' another said. Mystery surrounds rare bird seen in Kent the past few weeks: 'Not from Ohio' And here's their advice for other test takers: 'Take lots of practice tests to figure out what you need to work on more.' 'Get a good night's sleep.' All four girls are juniors, and they have big plans. One hopes to pursue a degree in neuroscience, another biology or microbiology, one is interested in epidemiology and the fourth plans to go to law school. Find out more in the video at the top of the story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
