A social‑media video prompted the arrest of Clarence Ward; the post says he faces strangulation and contempt charges and that the child is now safe.

Portage County deputies seized psilocybin, cocaine, a handgun and about $3,448 during a Ravenna search; a man was booked and charges are pending.

Daishon Bryant pleaded not guilty this week after prosecutors say he shot and killed a 49-year-old man at a Sunoco on East 93rd during the Juneteenth weekend.

Clear and low‑80s Saturday, then multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms — some could be strong — arrive Sunday into Monday.

A community video shows medics and officers at a shooting near Hampton Road in Cleveland’s Buckeye neighborhood. The post says the victim was later described as unresponsive.

A bat found inside a Painesville home tested positive for rabies — Lake County’s first confirmed case in four years. Officials advise residents to secure pets and report exposures.

A joint sweep by Ohio Investigative Unit agents and Cleveland police in the 5th District led to eight felony arrests and the seizure of 12 illegally possessed firearms, officials say.

The VA’s proposal would slash pages and estimated completion time for disability and survivors’ claims; public comments are open through Aug. 24, 2026.

Laketran wants to phase out onboard cash over an 18–24 month transition, saying replacing fareboxes could cost up to $2 million while promising vending machines and an equity study.

GCRTA approved a roughly $2.5M deal to provide fare‑card passes to about 13,500 CMSD high‑school students for 2026–27, with the district prepaying most of the cost and RTA reconciling rides.

The former Meyer Products campus on Euclid Avenue is up for online auction, offering about 265,000 square feet of heavy‑power industrial space to buyers.

Federal regulators are weighing an overhaul — even a breakup — of PJM as data‑center demand and capacity prices strain the grid serving Northeast Ohio. The decisions could push costs onto local customers and cities.

A planned Urban Meyer’s Pint House at 811 Huron Road will not open, leaving a prime Gateway District restaurant space vacant.