Steven Hernandez
Multimedia Journalist/ Telemundo anchor
Cleveland, Ohio
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Steven Hernandez is a bilingual multimedia journalist who joined 19 News in July of 2019.
Steven was born in Teaneck, New Jersey but spent most of his childhood in the Dominican Republic. He moved back to New Jersey when he was 12, where he first discovered his passion for journalism after visiting the CBS News headquarters in New York City.
In college, Steven worked as a reporter for WOUB-TV while studying at Ohio University. He also published a story on little league baseball players in Argentina, “The Silver Diamond,” after visiting the city of Buenos Aires. He graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in 2019.
Now, Steven is an English and Spanish-language reporter for 19 News.
Steven enjoys watching all sports, from American football to “fútbol,” building computers and playing his guitar.
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The ice cream shop was originally run by Larry and Mary Ann Zirker for over a decade.
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Police said they do not believe the seven-year-old boy was the target of the shooting.
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Mentor City Council continues to search for options to save the Roar by the Shore car show from cancellation weeks before it’s set to start.
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Police said they do not believe the seven-year-old boy was the target of the shooting.
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The Cleveland Dominican Club is set to host the city’s first Dominican cultural festival this Saturday at the Estaman Recreation Center.
Mentor City Council continues to search for options to save the Roar by the Shore car show from cancellation weeks before it’s set to start.
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“Now what are we going to do?” asked organizer Paul Morris.
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Mile Long Pier’s north parking lot will from now on close starting at dusk after the Lorain Port and Finance Authority announced the change.
Mile Long Pier’s north parking lot will from now on close starting at dusk after the Lorain Port and Finance Authority Wednesday announced the change.
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Amazon staff and city leaders gathered Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new AKR1 fulfillment center.
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“As much as we can help them be aware of what to look out for, we’re happy to get any opportunity to do that,” she said.
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The Bike-a-Thon was kickstarted by Calvin Love, the owner of the Little Giants boxing gym. The facility helps kids and teens find a positive influence.
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“It’s the opportunity that the community members have to express themselves, and how they can identify with their Puerto Rican side,” said the parade’s cultural and creative coordinator Nebeska Aviles.
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Akron General Hospital’s newest food pantry location in their Women’s Health Center aims to help patients eat healthy, even during pregnancy.
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19 News spoke to riders Wednesday after RTA green lit more funds to transform the Warrensville Van Aken train station.
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The open houses are scheduled both on Cleveland’s East and West sides.
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The kiosk consists of a separate, isolated room with a screen and streaming device at the the Carnegie West Branch of the Cleveland Public Library.
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The City of Cleveland installed a new traffic recorder near the intersection where police say a woman was killed in a hit-and-run two weeks ago.
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The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development along with community leaders gathered Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of Centro Villa 25.
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Hough’s East Professional Center hosted a “Help Get My License Back” clinic, which looks to help Clevelanders with suspended licenses.
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Repairs to the Ortiz Art Drafts Designs store are complete after a driver crashed into the building’s front façade last winter, costing over $200,000 worth of damage.
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Now, she’ll have an opportunity to make it happen through the city’s Mow to Own program. It allows certain residents to acquire eligible plots of land adjacent to their home as long as they are able to maintain them.
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Some neighbors see it as a yearly surprise, others agree it’s a new tradition. But the 73-year-old sees it as an honor. “I just wanted to help people out,” Wanzie said.
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“This is the first time that’s happened in 20 years,” said Dr. Brian Grimberg.
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Zookeepers at the Akron Zoo moved some of their animals to indoor locations as the city continues to adjust to this week’s fog and poor air quality.
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She’s one of the 60 students that took part today in University Hospitals’ White Coat Ceremony, where the teenagers received the same garment worn by professionals.
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The Country Fest at Clay’s Park is offering certain ticket-holders a mulligan after Thursday’s storm canceled country singer Kane Brown’s performance.
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he Humane Society of Richland County continues to care for over 80 dogs after rescuing them from poor conditions Saturday in a Mansfield home.
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Beachwood Middle School is collecting stones to honor Holocaust victims as two teachers plan to visit a memorial in Poland this June.
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RTA leadership told 19 News Thursday that its plan to reopen the Waterfront Line in time for the Browns’ regular season is still on track.
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Thirteen-year-old Dominic Oakes and 17-year-old Harmony Gillen have been missing since April and February respectively.
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Almost 10 years after three Cleveland women escaped captivity, the mural “It’s Up to Us” still stands near the corner of Clark Avenue and West 25th Street.
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Police were able to identify juveniles to be connected to an early-Wednesday-morning robbery of a local cell phone store.
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The St. Clair and Ontario intersection is still closed over a month after a water main break created a sinkhole.
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Before spraying mace, the mom was cursing and using aggressive body language, said school officials.
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The Ohio House of Representatives is looking to set aside over $60 million to help fund a land bridge project downtown.
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The city of Lyndhurst prohibits street-side parking between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Violations of this and other rules lead fines; if left unpaid, they can result in a person’s car getting towed.
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West Side Market vendors concerned as city council shows doubts over renovation project
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Police are still looking for mayor leads after a driver tore through a park this week on Park Lane Drive, ruining a lacrosse field.
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“It just gets our people more realistic views of what would happen if this happened in real life,” said Captain Jerry Vogel with the Westlake Police Department.
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The Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry looks to expand their affordable housing resources by building a new, multi-unit home powered by solar power.
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Neighborhood teachers are once again asking themselves serious questions on safety after a Tennessee shooting took the lives of 3 adults and 3 children.
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Brecksville Fire Chief Nick Zamiska confirmed that Bruce Gordon died on Friday, March 10.
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“It’s the fastest I’ve ever seen the city work on a project,” said CARE 1975 President Mark Barrett.
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The EPA looks to better connect with the community through the opening of a new Community Welcome Center today on Market Street.
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Wickliffe police officials confirmed first responders are on scene of a house explosion Sunday morning.
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Fire Chief Anthony Strazzo explained that, if it isn’t passed, “there’s the potential that our staffing could go down to two people on duty.”
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The Akronite, a community app funded through the Akron mayor’s office, is offering an extra 15% back on “Blimps” by shopping at black-owned businesses. These Blimps can be redeemed as discounts while shopping at other businesses in the city.
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Representatives from two local Turkish organizations helped pack the final truckloads of donations Wednesday meant for victims of the earthquake that rattled the country.
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Clevelanders have the opportunity to send donations to those affected by last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria thanks to a Rocky River resident.
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