Walmart South employees in Rochester were told a bear was at the front entrance Friday, April 2. When they walked outside, they saw “Yammy Bear” with a speaker and a microphone, singing near the door.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Fall is almost here, ...

Oct. 1—ROCHESTER — A man who seriously injured a halfway house employee, community leader and bear mascot was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Wednesday. Malik Amin Johnson, 46, was sentenced ...

Nov. 11—SPRING VALLEY — The man inside the Yammy Bear is asking for help as he prepares for treatment for a rare illness. Yammy Bear has spent the last few years spreading hugs and support from ...

ROCHESTER — Cells in Charles “CJ” Jackson’s bone marrow are producing a protein hurting his organs. This week, after chemotherapy treatment, Jackson’s doctors will begin the process to replace those ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Platform Beer Co. is adding flavors to its seasonal Yammy Yammy line of fall beers. The brewery released Yammy Yammy, a spiced sweet-potato ale, several years ago as an option to the ...

Notes: Noticeably sweet, but not cloying, with a hint of pumpkin-pie spiciness and molasses. Thoughts: The name of this brew led me to fear I might be doing a stunt-tasting. But the clerk at Hills ...

CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK, NC -- Two groundhogs at Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina made their meteorological debut Friday. The park has celebrated Groundhog Day annually for 19 years, but it's ...