OFF AIR Meteorologist Hollie Strano ‘fired’ from TV station a week after she shared a post about her

dash cam video showed strano's swerving in and out of the Lane Holly Strano who was arrested on Thanksgiving after drunkenly slamming her vehicle into a utility pole and fire hydrant announced she was terminated from her job at NBC affiliate w k strino who has been at the network for over two decades claims W kyc and its media service tegna fired her for publicly sharing ing her sobriety Journey on social media I am sad to share that after 22 plus years of dedicated work wkc and TNA decided to terminate my employment after I shared my recovery Journey publicly streno said I believe the actions of WKYC and TNA demonstrate the stigma surrounding addiction I have been honest and authentic about my journey and I will continue to do so for me but also for you and everyone who is struggling in silence for fear of this type of conduct by your own employers I'm continuing to prioritize my sobriety and health and I am also so grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so many of you throughout this journey thank you for welcoming me into your home for all of these years it's been the privilege of a lifetime the US sun has reached out to w KY footy and TNA for comment sto has been open on social media about her sobriety celebrating monthly Milestones on August 22 stano posted I'm happy to announce I am 9 months sober she also shared a post in July to celebrate her eighth month of sobriety streno who pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle impaired was involved in a single head-on collision last November in kayoga Falls Ohio about 5 mil north of akan kayoga Falls police dash cam footage showed the moment Strano lost control of her SUV and skitted off the road as police pursued Strano who was going 40 mph over the speed limit they noticed she could not maintain her vehicle on the road weaving in and out of the center lane seconds later strano's car goes off the road and strikes a utility pole in fire hydrant kyoga Falls police officers said when they reached strano's vehicle the TV meteorologist smelled of alcohol streno who emerged from the wreckage unharmed had a blood alcohol content level three times the legal limit police said she was immediately taken off the air after her arrest although she was reinstated nearly 3 months later in her first public statement after the incident Strano expressed regret and said the arrest put her on a path toward healing and sobriety I am deeply remorseful for what happened the evening of November 23 2023 she wrote in an Instagram post as tragic as it was and as cliche as it may sound I believe that had to happen to me to put me on this healing journey of sobriety and introspection sto's license was suspended for a year and she was ordered to participate in a Six-Day driver Intervention Program she was also find $375 plus court fees