Ohio meteorologist Hollie Strano is released nine months after her Thanksgiving drunk driving arrest

An Ohio meteorologist who was charged with driving under the influence after crashing her SUV last Thanksgiving has been fired.

Hollie Strano announced Monday morning that television station WKYC had terminated her employment “after more than 22 years of dedicated service.”

Strano pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor after she crashed her car into a utility pole while being pursued by police in Cuyahoga Falls last November.

She reached speeds of 70 miles per hour in a 35 zone and had a blood alcohol level of 0.244 percent – ​​more than three times the legal limit.

Strano pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor after she crashed her car into a utility pole in Cuyahoga Falls last November while police were pursuing her.

Regarding the station's decision to fire her, Strano said WKYC and Tegna's actions “demonstrate the stigma of addiction that so many people in our community face on a daily basis.”

“I have been honest and authentic about my career and will continue to be so… For myself, but also for you and all those who struggle in silence for fear of such behavior from their own employer.”

“Thank you for welcoming me into your home all these years. It has been the privilege of a lifetime.”

Strano vowed to continue setting priorities [her] Sobriety and health.'

Some have suggested that she focus her career on social media influencing, while others have assured her that she will be poached by a competing network.

Strano's fans have rallied behind her after she announced the news

Following her guilty plea, Strano was fined $375 and ordered to pay court costs, had her license suspended for one year, and was required to complete a six-day driver intervention program.

She said at the time that she “deeply regretted what happened on the evening of November 23, 2023.”

“As tragic as it was and as clichéd as it may sound, I believe this had to happen to me to send me on this healing journey of sobriety and introspection.”

Just two weeks ago, Strano celebrated a milestone: “Nine months of sobriety.”

After Strano announced the news, her fans stood behind her.

Strano vowed to continue setting priorities [her] Sobriety and health'

She reached a speed of 70 miles per hour in a 35 km/h zone and had a blood alcohol level of 0.244 percent – more than three times the legal limit

Some have suggested that she focus her career on social media influence, others have assured her that she will be poached by a competing network.

One fan told Strano on her Instagram page, “When one door closes, another opens. You can do this. Your viewers love you. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.”

Another wrote: “Just know that you have a whole community of people in recovery who will always be by your side. Thank you for making watching the weather so worthwhile.”