Surveillance footage shows multiple black bears moving through a backyard in Ashtabula County on April 26, underscoring rising sightings across northeast Ohio.

A South Euclid Giant Eagle pharmacist told police he saw multiple Percocet prescriptions from the same doctor and plans to alert federal diversion investigators.

A long‑vacant 19th‑century mill on West 33rd has been converted into 60 affordable apartments and ground‑floor nonprofit space, county records and the developer say.

A noon blaze on W. 14th Street north of Clark displaced residents and sent one woman to MetroHealth in stable condition. Two cats were rescued and revived by EMS; Red Cross is assisting.

A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted eight people, including four Cleveland police officers, on charges tied to loan-related fraud worth roughly $15,000–$21,000.

A Columbiana County judge granted Lowell Horst narrow driving privileges for work, church and a weekly shopping window under strict hours and paperwork after his 2024 conviction.

Brooklyn has begun demolition on a $14M renovation of the John M. Coyne Recreation Center pool. The indoor pool will be closed for roughly a year while officials modernize the natatorium.

Police responded to a reported stabbing on Caledonia Avenue; video shows a heavy police response and early reports say a man was stabbed in the neck.

City council approved a $490,000 state grant to move the long-running Mills Creek flood-control project forward, finalizing the offer ahead of a May 18 deadline.

Ursuline College will hold its final independent commencement on May 3 at Cleveland's Wolstein Center as it prepares to join Gannon University later in 2026.

Sunny and mild Thursday, storms likely Friday night. Plan for wet commutes into Saturday.

Bar Fuoco reopens Thursday in Chagrin Falls with an Amalfi Coast–inspired, wood‑fired menu and seaside cocktails.

Megan Haffner, vice president of the Strongsville school board, was arrested March 17 and faces OVI and related charges. A pretrial hearing is set for May 11.