Need a break from Ohio's hot and hazy weather? All of the Great Lakes are seeing warmer temperatures this week, making the water warm enough to hop in this weekend. However, swimmers should be aware ...

(WJW) – The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement telling swimmers to stay out of parts of Lake Erie due to a “high risk of rip currents.” According to the NWS, the beach hazard ...

At 4:46 a.m., 11 Michigan teenagers stood on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie looking out at the black water. The hint of sunrise in the eastern sky wasn’t enough to illuminate their surroundings. They ...

OHIO, USA — As the sun shines brighter and temperatures soar into the 70s during the holiday weekend and the following weeks ahead, many people are eager to take their first swim of the season. But ...

*Related Video Above: A beach hazards statement was issued on Aug. 19. CLEVELAND (WJW) — Ahead of the long holiday weekend, the National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for parts ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo researchers are looking down at a 24-foot-long flume of shallow running water. Inside, about a dozen emerald shiner minnows are furiously attempting to swim ...

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20, ...

A local pet shop and aquarium was brought an axolotl found in Walnut Creek.