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.

A man wanted in Canton led troopers on a multijurisdiction chase that tore across Fox Den Golf Course, fired at officers and flipped a Summit Metro Parks cruiser before his arrest.

A Toledo mother was charged with abuse of a corpse after police say she found her 23-year-old son dead and waited about 15 hours before calling 911. Authorities say the investigation and autopsy are ongoing.

Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four‑year, $273 million extension that keeps the All‑Star in Cleveland through 2030 and includes a 2030–31 player option. The terms reshape the Cavs’ cap picture heading into the offseason.

Usher and Chris Brown’s Cleveland stadium stop now starts at 8:30 p.m.; gates open at 7 p.m. Here’s what to know about road closures, tickets, bags and transit.