right now at 6:00 from prescription pills to heroin, it's a farm scenario. coming up, how some feel may help change that. john? >> all right, tiffany. big news for beer lovers, why you could soon see some new options at your favorite watering hole starting today. let's check in with maureen. >> reporter: i'm cooking breakfast. flipping pancakes. we'll tell you how $5 can go a

>> thanks so much, maureen. i think we should, fingers crossed, be able to keep it as dry as we can through the morning. we're tracking showers and thunderstorms for all of you today. we'll be around 80 for a high. really, all day showing the possibility of a passing shower. perhaps a few rumbles of thunder. mid-70s at 9:00, 80 degrees at 5:00 today. yesterday we hit 88. the truth is most of you are waking up here at 6:00 a.m. the last way. we've got a lot of cloud cover. as we zoom in, we're seeing some showers. what we've noted here over the past hour now is that we've seen a lot more over the lake. some are indeed pushing inland. thankfully no thunderstorms, just some light rain showers in most cases. wet roads will slow you down. we all know how it works. as we track ahead on future view, we'll see chances not only this morning but into the

work today and speaking of all of that, make sure you're packing your umbrellas and grabbing them and taking them out the door for you. we'll get a look at your commute right now. danielle, some wet roads? >> and be careful. we're not tracking any accidents right now. but in barberton, we have just a little bit of hazard at an intersection in north van buren avenue and robinson, your traffic lights are not working. make sure you ea four-way stop. we don't want anyone to get hurt in that area. of course we have our typical construction throughout the region, but we're not seeing increased delays because of the construction. whatever delay you typically see because of that construction, that's what you're seeing right now. i was tracking slow traffic before the inner belt, but that has all cleared out. so i would say, john, normal drive times. >> that sounds good. all right. new this morning, cleveland police are investigating a shooting on the city's east side. this was the scene on east 61 61st and superior.

led to the shooting. the man was taken to university hospital. no word yet on his condition this morning. >> a 29-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a woman on a sowell road over the weekend will be in court today. he's been charged with murder. police say he ran a red light and hit debra pearl's car. his suv flipped several times and then got out of his car and shot families are both expected to be in the courtroom today. to canton now where police are searching for the suspect who killed two men yesterday morning. it happened in the 2400 block of midway avenue. police say the 911 call came in from a neighbor. when they arrived, they found two men had been shot and killed in the house. police say there were also three children inside the home. they were taken to the hospital as a precaution. >> it is almost 6:04.

devastating affects of drug abuse. a proactive push began to try to change that. tiffany tarpley joins us live from akron. tiffany, some believe that a bag can make a difference. john and lynna, we know about those events hosted by law enforcement agencies. you can take your own medication to them. they will dispose of it for you. well, now, this bag will help you do it yourself. let's go ahead and show you how this works. basically you place your pills in it. add some water. then you dispose of it. it's safe for the landfill after that. what this does is keeps prescription pills out of the wrong hands. not only your children, but we've heard about how prescription opioid drug abuse can lead to other drugs like heroin. so let's go ahead and slow you information about what's happening today. the effort begins at 9:00 this morning at the summit county public health building.

akron. they're expecting to get about 40,000 of these bags. that's what's been donated. and we also are available at acme pharmacy locations right here in the greater akron area. so really just one step out of many to try and help prevent this heroin addiction. >> another important step. thank you. big news for all the beer lovers out there. the law that put a beer cap on levels in ohio that means breweries can serve beer with content over the cap. they lifted the cap for 190 breweries here in ohio. here's lynna with your morning news feed. charges have been filed against five police officers involved in the shooting death of a 17-year-old. this move follows a report from

laquan mcdonald was shot 16 times in 2015. dash cam video appears to contradict the report. jason van who shot mcdonald -- donald trump will travel to mexico to meet with that country's president. he invited both trump he has harshly criticized trump's promise to build a wall on the border and make mexico pay for it. after the meeting, trump will fly to arizona to give a speech on immigration. back here at home, kent state university making a big change to one of his dining halls. it becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten free menu. kent state says a number of

year. so it created a certified gluten free dining hall. it's estimated 43 million americans have an allergy or sensitivity to gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barrelly. move over uber. how google plans to get involved with ride sharing and how they want to help commuters. maureen? i guess we're going to go to hollie. we have a look at your commute forecast. we'll go from the video there to what to expect traveling around today. i think there could be some scattered wet roads at times. over my shoulder you can see the forecast. it's going to be hit and miss. enough that you better be taking those umbrellas and listen to mom and dad headed to that bus stop this morning. we're already seeing a few showers. i'm going to show you where. we're going to track through the day. we'll end up close to 80 for

it's a long one for a lot of

google may be moving in on uber's turf. they're working on plans to expand a carpooling program involving it it aims to make fares low enough to make riders avoid taxis. that would only be in the san francisco area for now. if it's successful, look for it to expand into other cities. a growing number of hepatitis a cases are linked to

strawberries imported from egypt are expected to be carrying the virus. they stopped using them after learning about the potential issue. 6:12. let's get a check on that weather. >> hollie is tracking a potential of rain. we, some of you are seeing wet -- yes, some of you are seeing wet weather. we'll start with getting you to the bus stop. i recommend taking those umbrellas. even if it's not raining at this point, have book bags. mainly 60s to low 70s this morning. 60s at our coolest point. checking on some headlines here. we have scattered wet weather today and the best news of all is the holiday weekend ahead. that's looking really amazing. 6:12 your time check. we'll continue to see chances for showers really at any time. it's not limited to just this morning into the afternoon, upper 70s at lunch. we'll be 80 the high today. we hit 88 yesterday.

but it will be seasonal. we should be right around 80 for a high. we're seeing a lot of overcast skies, a few peaks of sun. scattered showers and thunderstorms. you get the idea. most of you are waking up to cloud cover. most of you are zooming in. there's more numerous showers across the lake. we'll get a little closer. i will step out of the way here. from cleveland's east side and into lake mentor getting rained on. painesville, we're seeing showers. we'll continue to have these on and off throughout the day. a lot going on in the tropics. we've been telling you all about it. we have the tropical depression off the coast of carolinas. this is moving away. this is a very busy time of year. peak of the atlantic hurricane season is september 10th. we're offfully close to that. it's -- we're awfully close to that. this is number 9 in the gulf of

west and east coast potential there. we're talking about hurricane madeleine impacting hawaii. as we track the rest of the day, on and off showers, possible thunderstorms. look at the afternoon and evening drive. there could be slowdowns as a result. i think a few leftover sprinkles as we move into your thursday. then we get into the labor day here's your window nation safed. tomorrow's chances go down to about 30%. then we're sunshine galore. bring it on. 70s in pleasant for friday and saturday. a little warmer, still nice. sunday into early next week, we're low 60s-- low 80s for highs. here's a look at your traffic. hi there. we're midway through the week. i'm going to help you make it

at columbia road in west lake. as you can see, drivers getting by just fine here. we're all green in that area. we actually are all green on all of our highways to the west. 71, 480, turnpike looking great. we're looking good on the mayor roadways i had traffic data for. hollie is tracking that rain for you. so watch on 90 or 2, be careful as you other traveling -- as you're traveling. no reports in the southern south -- south, we're all green. no accidents there. coming up at 6:30, i will let you know the gas prices if you're like me and almost on e. >> 22-cents from a year ago. that's good there. all right, danielle. time for my biggest winners and biggest losers in sports. when you have a play like the one turned in by zach mcallister. if you thought the game of hack

check this out. here we go. indians protecting a lead against the twins. here goes to line drive. off his leg and into the glove. a little hacky sack group. he planned it. you start to wonder, are the bounces going their way. is this a special season? can i go there yet? great play. today could be the time to ask for that new hacky sack game. indians got off to a tough season, losing their first four -- the lefty grove junior division championship, the 12- year-olds used team work and sports pan -- teamwork and sportsmanship. congratulations on coming back

never give up. if you would like to nominate your champion or all-star. send me your picture and story. e-mail them to me or tweet them to me. if you start off 0-4 and you start thinking, well, maybe we just don't have it. not that team. stuck with it. >> right. maybe a little hacky sack will help everybody. >> i like that. >> 6:17. mark your calendars. what you need to apple's new iphone release even if you're not an iphone user. the annual pancake flip is setting up. >> do it, mo. >> reporter: i'm so good at this, you guys. i'm usually working in the morning, so i don't usually make pancakes, but i'm going to do it for the united way. we'll tell you how $5 can go a really long way, especially if you're headed downtown. >> maureen, you have to wait

before you flip. that's when you flip. weather out your window. we've got a gorgeous, stunning sunset from tammy in willoughby. thanks for sending your

all right. whether you're an apple or android user, it's time to look at the value. >> the timing is key. even if you're not interested in that new iphone we've been telling you about for six years, it feels like that, at least, the new iphone takes the

down. and that depends on what your device is worth. bear with me for a moment. take a look at your reminder that by this time next week, whether you have an apple or android, your device will most likely be worth less. how is this possible. the new iphone 7 gets rid of the headphone jack, it's a deterrent and many will go from apple to samsung. that's w that's what they're planning for. that means if you're considering an upgrade or buyback, my favorite way to get paid or more importantly find out what your phone is worth, go to flipsy flipsy.com. it includes independent offers. 20 plus offers all added up. the key, though, get your buyback offer today, whether you have an apple or samsung for both of these families of

once apple announced their product, your value is up to 30% less next week than it is now. lock in the offer. you don't need to agree to it or send your phone back. lock in the offer now while it's still worth more. >> so it's an aggregate website? you get all of it in one spot? >> yes. mo is making it happen. working for a good cause. >> reporter: do you trust me. let's see how these pancakes turn out. i'm going to pour here. okay. really, there's going to be a bunch of us making pancakes in public square today. anybody who works downtown, make sure you walk through public square. $5 can get you a pancake breakfast. i'm here with the ceo of our local united way.

thank you for coming. >> hey, we love the pancake flip. it's near and dear to our hearts. tell me about who this helps. >> this helps about half a million people in northeast ohio and the greater cleveland area through our system of agencies out there. we're delighted to be able to kick off the campaign in this way. >> $5 you get the pancakes, the orange juice, sausage. >> coffee, that's important. you told me the numbers of who face on it. who does this go to help. what kind of neighbors of ours. >> it's touching every life of northeast ohio. we understand the chronically poor. we understand the affects of poverty out there, but we also understand the working poor as well. there are people trying to do the best they can, but they need an extra hand, need a helping hand. working single mothers, children that need wrap around

>> right. 211 program, which is receiving calls from 300,000 people every year. sending them out to the agencies and helping them provide the assistance they need. >> we have a very generous community. >> yes. >> how much do you expect to raise starting today? >> well, last year we raised $40.5 million in . this is a great idea. we all need to join hand in hand and offer a helping hand to other people. >> i'm getting the whistle that we're burning the pancakes. augie, thank you so much for taking the time. everybody, come on out, we didn't burn the pancakes. hollie, i know you're more of an expert at this. >> they look great. >> i will bring these back for you. >> they're huge you get a

$5. it's a great cause. maureen is going to treat you well. and you look great in the hat. so let's take a lock at your forecast -- take a look at your forecast today. we're trying to keep them away. don't let it stop you. it's going to be scattered today. yesterday we were in the upper 80s. today won't be as warm. we're going to have the unsettled weather. as we take a look at the national travel map, couple of tropical depressions. we have a hurricane approaching. hawaii. it's really something as we approach the peak of the hurricane season. more of that is coming up. punishing the parents instead of the kids. rolling out reversus suspensions for student who is get in trouble. >> and chris brown released from jail. what the singer's latest arrest

i'm john anderson. >> i'm lynna lai. here's stories we're following. two akron men have been charged for the shooting of a woman in the national park. they were indicted on attempted murder and other charges. court documents say the two tried to kill a woman on july 3

head. now, if convicted, they could face up to 30 years in prison. a memorial for the victims of serial killer anthony sowell faces another delay. there was supposed to be a memorial but it's been postponed. -- there was supposed to be a memorial, but it was postponed. the victims' families say it will help a deal was reached and now it goes to the board. both sides say the deal is fair and good for kids and teachers. >> good to hear. >> all right. time to check in with hollie and the weather. >> we hear you, hollie. first of all, there's a train. it's really loud. i start to dork out when you hear the planes practicing for the air show.

there. yeah, you will be hearing them zip around, i'm sure at the very least by tomorrow and maybe even today. the train. so we've got a lot of overcast skies. we're checking out sky conditions. it's not raining here at channel 3, but some of you are seeing showers. the chance of scattered showers and storms today, that is your wednesday in a nutshell. so, it's the last day of august. can you get over it? ye we'll be around 80 for a high. we'll take you through and we're planning on highs around 80 later. the upper 70s through lunchtime. notice through the day we've got chances for rain. a lot of you as we look at the wide radar view, we have just a lot of overcast skies like we have here at channel 3. as we zoom in, we start to notice there's a lot of showers that are over the lake and some are

shore, ashtabula, seeing some of that light rain. no thunderstorms as you're waking up, which is fabulous news. we could see storms before the day is through. we're going to look ahead to the labor day weekend coming up. we'll see if the weather is going to cooperate downtown. first, let's get a look at your drive. thank you so much, hollie. good morning to all of you. we're looking at the traffic map, still, no accidents to report. we're seeing the typical slowing into downtown on 90 east from the i had a camera in the area, but it sort of went out. it's only about a- minute delay into the inner belt bridge. so no problems there. if you want cheaper gas, center street, the average price,

valero, $1.99. $1.97 on south arlington road. go to wkyc.com for the lowest gas prices near you. >> wow. haven't seen that in a long time. >> what year is it? >> exactly. >> okay. very good. thank you. 6:34. with heroin and drug abuse on the rise, there's a push happening today that could help fight the problem. >> tiffany tarpley joins us live this morning. tiffany, it also is inteat awareness day. >> reporter: and, john and lynna, as we all know, there's so many families here in northeast ohio who know the negative affects of overdose and drug abuse. here they're going to be launching a new problem trying to prevent this. let's go ahead and show you how they're doing that. this is a pouch that they're going to be passing out. they have thousands of these. they're used to safely get rid of old prescription pills.

you can pour water into the bag, and the drugs, those drugs dissolve. the bag is sealed. you can throw it away in your trash can. no problems at a landfill. so often drug abuse begins with pills in a medicine cabinet. they may go on to the streets to get heroin or over illegal drugs. coming up, i will let you know when the new program launches here today in akron. >> we'll see 6:35. three northeast ohio men are among 111 federal inmates whose sentences have been cut short. now, this is part of president obama's push to phase out sentences for drug sentences. sentence reduced to 30 years. hal mincy was sentenced to 20

2001. he's now set to get out of prison in december. and eddie davis of bedford was sentenced to 20 years for intending to distribute cocaine. he'll also be released in december. odot will be hosting a public meeting on improving safety on i-90 at the route 3 interchange. odot is considering adding lanes to reduce congestion. anyone can attend the meeting which starts at 4:00 p.m. at avon city hall. now to john with th news feed. all right. isis is reporting their spokesperson has been killed in northern sire ya. the -- in sere sir -- in syria. he was marterred. the u.s. is not confirming abu mohammad al-adnani. he's known for giving rousing speeches to known recruits to carry out attacks. three popular tourist

storms. hawaii's big island is preparing for the first hurricane to make landfall in years. hurricane madeleine is expected to pass just south of the big island early tomorrow. north carolina's outer banks, forecasters expect up to 5 inches of heavy rain as the tropical weather system blows by. and a tropical storm warning has been issued for the gulf coast as a tropical depression approaches. singer chris brown is out of jail this morning after he was arrested on suspicion of the charge comes after a woman called 911 to report that brown pointed a gun at her inside his home. police served a search warrant at the home. some reports say there was a brief standoff with police. brown took to social media to proclaim his innocence. >> and how about this one? a north carolina school district is trying something new for kids who get in trouble. they're calling it reversus suspension. instead of forcing suspended

child's parent comes to school for the day. that means being in class from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. lunch in the cafeteria. and, yes, you're going to gym class. the school admits while it's good for parents to come in and see what's going on, it can be hard for them to get the day off from work. >> well, yeah. >> okay. all right. >> take that, parents. >> i understand accountability for parents. okay. >> today we're doing square dancing in gym class. >> a little dose see doe. >> i will tell you the tech backpacks are so protective i'm able to put a light bulb inside and drop a giant brick on top. the test results after the break, but, first, hollie, any temperature drops coming up. >> i can't wait for the demonstration. yes, we're going to see a cooldown as we talk about thunderstorm chances today.

through, we're going to end up a little cooler. how long is it going to last? will we see storms into the holiday weekend. we'll look at that. grab your umbrellas as you're headed out this wednesday. good morning, maureen. >> reporter: good morning, hollie. grab $5 as you head out the door. these pancakes are not that bad. we're going to tell you how you can benefit the united way in public square this morning. we're flipping pancakes.

. greater cleveland helps more than 50,000 people in northeast ohio. today they kick off their big campaign event. >> hope you're hungry. the money raised all year is what makes all this possible. maureen is live at one of the big fundraisers, of course. good morning, mo. >> good morning. i already flipped a couple of pancakes, and they were delicious. i don't know what's in this

some sort of secret recipe. for 5 there are -- $5, it's all you can eat. thanks for being here. >> great to be here. how is hollie and john back in the studio? doing all right? we're going to get them down here to pay 5 bucks. i'll make the donation. >> reporter: check you out. every year we've been here flipping the pancakes. the media comes down pancakes and great the people who come to buy and eat the pancakes, but what does this do for our community. >> well, the only security in life is the security we pray for others. we're here to help our community. that's what the united way is all about. that's what this campaign is all about. my predecessors paul clark had them at the cleveland schools, which is terrific. now that it's here and it's fantastic. we're all in.

batter, thanks to the renaissance. we're going to have a great day. buy some pancakes have a great time. we're kicking off the united way campaign. we look forward to the collaboration of all. >> more than 100 volunteers to. so i'm sure you're grateful for them. >> thank you so much for being here today, wkyc. we look forward to having you guys come down and eat pancakes and support the community. >> i'll earn my keep and make a few too. mark, thank you so much. we dee, alyssa raymond all coming down. i'm going to bring you some. >> meck can i mouse, please. -- mickey mouse, please. >> letters, whatever. >> and thank him for that offer that we can come down there and eat for free. >> i will thank him. >> i appreciate that. >> we're going to donate. >> absolutely. >> of course. we're going to save some money too. >> you have a great demonstration.

>> thank you. i put a wine glass in a backpack recently. for those of you wondering about this light bulb, it is real. it broke when i dropped it in the studio. >> we're going to put this light bulb to the test and put nit our backpack. >> we're going to do this. we don't care whether or not you buy it. okay. put the light bulb in. >> front zipper. >> now, this works with all of the backpacks. cody, are you ready in. >> i'm ready. >> dropping the brick. all right. it's still intact. wait. if you're not yet convinced, let's just drop it right on a

let's go. bam. let's see if this works. i will be -- oh, my -- seriously? what? if you want to get a backpack that will protect a light bulb like that, imagine the impact it would have on a smart phone or laptop. up to 70% off we put through the light bulb test. they're all through wkyc.com. guys, i will tell you that these are the most amazing backpacks you will see this >> pretty impressive. i did notice. previously you put the light bulb -- the glass in the front and dropped it on the back. this time you put it in the back. >> thank you for that. >> she can give a whole report on it. >> my book report and essay are coming up soon. thank you very much. >> all right.

online. out there in avon, first day of school. >> hi, avon. are you up earlier than normal? it's okay. start the day with good breakfast. it's a short week. it's already wednesday. think of it that way and then you have the long holiday weekend coming up. temperatures in the 60s. it's not necessarily raining at this point. let's get to headlines. we have scattered wet weather today. thunderstorms too, looking the weather looks terrific. time check is 6:47. we've been holding in the low 70s in hopkins. many of you have made the drop into the 60s all morning. the chance of a shower popping up or thunderstorm for that matter and 80 for the high. the stretch that we see over the next 12 hours is a lot of overcast skies. peaks of sunshine, sure, but not blue skies and sunny today. and the chances for showers and storms mixed in too.

as we mentioned, the other thing we've seen is an increase in showers over the lake now moving inland. i will get a little closer in. cleveland's east side, especially around mentor right now is where we've got some rain in ashtabula county. john and lynna have been telling you all about the very active tropics and just a closer look here off the coast of north carolina. we have tropical depression number 8. a lot of rain expected there. it's moving away, but they're still seeing plenty of moisture from it. the gulf. florida is pretty much a soaker on the west coast today. there's a lot of rain off the east coast too. and that's to forget about the hurricane going on. madeline is approaching. we'll keep up with the latest. as we look ahead to the afternoon hours, this forecasts u.s. to the 4:00 snapshot. akron getting hit.

showers. i think on the seven-day, we'll have sprinkles leftover tomorrow. then we clear out. honestly, it couldn't look any better. sunshine, lots of it. temperatures really nice, friday, saturday, into the 70s. back into the 80s for the weekend. the air show weather, oktoberfest is going on. i know you've just got a lot going on. 6:49. this is ginger. >> i know. i feel like i'm talking way too loud, ginger. she's a sweetheart. she likes to take her little naps. our news comes on really early, john and lynna. so, ginger with her sweet little woobie there. a special thank you for sending in the picture. she's in canton. how cute is she? >> it's a photo. you're not going to wake up a photo. >> you're right. good point. >> but she's adorable. >> sorry.

need to know before you head out the door. that's next in our morning rush. let's check in with tiffany. >> reporter: well, john and lynna, a new effort to prevent drug addiction is kicking off right here in akron today. coming up, i will let you know

time right now, 6:52. it's time for the morning rush. cleveland police are investigating a shooting on the city's east side. the man was taken to the university hospital.

searching for who killed two men yesterday morning in the 2400 block of midway avenue. police say the 911 call came in from a neighbor and when they arrived, they found two men had been shot and killed in the house. police say there were children in the home. they were taken to the hospital as a precaution. tiffany? >> reporter: lynna, a new program is launching today here in akron to try and prevent drug abuse. we know too often the stories abusing prescription drugs and maybe they go to other opioids. they're going to be getting together to show off these new pouches they have. you can put your old pills in them, add water. those pills dissolve and you can throw them away right in your own trash can. it's happening here at the summit county public health building in akron.

john. republican presidential candidate donald trump will travel to mexico. the president has invited both him and hillary clinton. after the meeting, trump will fly to arizona to give a speech on immigration. maureen? >> reporter: all right, john. an effort that is near and dear to our hearts. the pancake flip. membersmembe pancakes. for $5, if you walk through public square or maybe take a trip out of your way, you get pancakes, sausage, orange juice. it all goes toward a great cause. we'll be out here all morning. back to you. >> thank you, mo. right now, we're tracking your delays. 271 north, we're seeing slowing

and 490 east-77 interchange. those delays are not longer than 5 minutes. hollie? >> thank you so much. it is 6:55. we're tracking overcast skies today with a few thunderstorms. take along those umbrellas. highs close to 80 degrees. that's pretty seasonal. yesterday we hit 88. sun is coming up as we speak, but, like i said, i think it will be a lot of cloud cover, peaks of sunshine today. a shower chance tomorrow, we're in the 70s. labo phenomenal for the weekend. pleasant for the first part of the weekend with the highs in the 70s. it gets warmer headed into next week. matt has a bonus deal. >> i do. i added backpacks for adults and for labor day all on a wkyc.com. we have the college backpacks. tomorrow, the ultimate laptop upgrade that costs $18. i know.

that. >> i apologize. >> i was happy you didn't fall off the chair. >> i did that. >> okay. >> good news on medical care tomorrow too. >> thank you for watching. the today show is next.

good morning, crossing the border. donald trump announces a surprise trip to mexico for a private conversation with the mexican president on the same day he's set to make a major speech on immigration. could this unexpected mng reveal? we'll ask his campaign manager live. in the path. a major storm in the gulf strengthens overnight as tens of millions in florida brace for winds and flooding. stars stand off. chris brown out on bail on weapons charges after a stalemate with police that played out on social media. the embattled singer accused of threatening a woman at gunpoint