A Case Western Reserve–led coalition called NEO‑SMART won an NSF Engines award, receiving $15M up front and competing for up to $160M to scale advanced manufacturing in Northeast Ohio.

A tiki‑themed Beach & Barrel pop‑up is pouring drinks on Third Street now and will expand into a full‑service coastal restaurant later this fall.

A 4-month-old pit mix named Luna Mae is recovering in a Northeast Ohio foster home after being reportedly thrown from a third-story window; a local rescue is raising funds for her care.

An appeals court sided with Ohio City residents and remanded a zoning variance, halting plans to convert LMM's Franklin Boulevard building into a youth drop‑in center. The decision keeps the long‑delayed project tied up in court.

A Lakewood worker says a coworker used a racial slur and that management later pulled him from the schedule, according to a Facebook post. The post asks readers what they would do.

County Executive Chris Ronayne has drafted a 0.15% sales‑tax ordinance to fund repairs at Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as repair funds run low. Local leaders are split over whether to send the question to voters.

A 16-year-old was found unconscious after a reported double shooting near Elwood Road in Cleveland. Police and EMS responded and the case remains under investigation.

A 23‑year‑old Parma woman drove a Jeep through a closed gate at NASA Glenn in Brook Park, smashed a fence, was hospitalized and then arrested.

Cleveland Clinic will begin drone deliveries of select prescriptions from its Beachwood campus this summer as part of a limited Zipline pilot.

The Port of Cleveland approved an Economic Growth Fund on July 9, 2026 to seed redevelopment and back projects from modular manufacturing to housing. The new vehicle is meant to fill financing gaps and leverage private investment.

Amazon’s Prime Air is lining up a launch in Northeast Ohio. Here’s where drones may fly and what residents should know about safety and payload limits.

Providence House’s East Campus on Buckeye Road was struck by gunfire during a street takeover; children and staff were unharmed but the building sustained damage. Police are investigating.

Three people were rescued from a private Medina lake after a clogged outlet sucked them under; neighbors and rescue crews used ropes to pull them ashore.