Breaking News

More () »

Cleveland's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Cleveland, Oh | WKYC.com

Rising

Rising | Pregnant at 16. How I became greater than my circumstances.

Rising

RISING | "I'm helping my brother's murderer become a better person."

<p dir="ltr">AKRON -- April 7, 2010 was one of the worst days of Patrice Smith’s life. It was the day she found out her older brother, 30 year-old J’Suan Slayton, was murdered on Akron’s west side after walking in on a drug deal gone bad. She used her pain and what she found out about her brother's killer to drive her to bring unity in the Akron community.</p>
Rising

RISING | Preview: Akron native finds life purpose after researching brother's killer

<p>Akron native Patrice Smith's brother was murdered in April of 2007. Researching the background of her brother's killer inspired her to live out what she calls her true purpose.</p>
Rising

Preview: Patrice Smith's Rising Story

Patrice Smith of Akron has been working for seven years to improve the lives of inner city youth. Her inspiration? The man convicted of killing her brother.
Rising

Rising Moment: You don't have to leave Northeast Ohio to make it big

<p>Nike videos for LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, and a media campaign for the Major League Baseball Players Association. Who’s the company behind it all? It's the homegrown talent of Purple Films.</p>
Rising

Rising Moment ' Purple Films

Production company proves you don't have to leave Northeast Ohio to make it.
Rising

Rising Moment: Siblings achieve academic success despite homelessness

<p>An empty desk sits in the lobby of the University of Cleveland Preparatory School on Cleveland’s east side. It’s a powerful image of what could have represented the story of Jeremy and Kasharee Rogers.</p>
Rising

Rogers Siblings Rising Moment

Jeremy and Kasharee Rogers rise academically despite facing financial hardships and homelessness.
Rising

Rising | "I have an amazing, blessed career because of my addiction."

<p dir="ltr">Wendy Komac of Medina County has reached the heights of her professional career as a corporate executive, career coach, and author. She credits her success to her addiction and what she learned about herself through the process of fighting for sobriety.</p>
Rising

Luna Living

Wendy Komac, founder and CEO of Luna Living, explains the treatment options of the addiction recovery center.
Rising

RISING | Corwyn Collier

RISING | Corwyn Collier
Rising

Rising: Teen with cerebral palsy takes a shot to live his dream

<p>GARFIELD HEIGHTS – Born three months early with congestive heart failure and chronic lung disease, 17-year-old Malieke Graham wasn't expected to make it to his teenage years.</p>