The VA activated External Provider Scheduling to let staff book community-care appointments directly, a move the agency says will shorten waits. Local impact will depend on how many providers opt in.

A 21‑year‑old Cleveland man was admitted for stealing an arrow key from a postal carrier and taking part in a check‑fraud scheme. Sentencing is set for July 9, 2026.

A temporary Cavs‑themed basketball court is headed to Meet Me Here Plaza this summer as part of the Riverfront development.

Council members tabled a proposed change to University Heights’ fair-housing rules after residents and advocates warned it would shut out voucher holders while lawsuits continue. Local leaders now weigh legal risk against access to housing.

Parma Heights says a fake-invoice email scam cost the city roughly $225,000. Officials have installed multifactor authentication and amended a cybersecurity contract.

A federal magistrate named a special master to review whether Cleveland can block Fannie Mae’s planned auction of a 15‑building portfolio near Shaker Square.

A 25-year-old woman was killed near East 136th and Harvard Avenue Friday night. Police detained one person and recovered a firearm as detectives investigate.

A donated portfolio of 14 downtown buildings has unlocked a $25M plan to add about 95 apartments, retail and a community center to Mansfield's Brickyard area.

Summit County named Eric Grundy Jr. in a Warrant Wednesday bulletin and urged residents to download its app and call with tips. The post includes photos and a tip line.

Two people died and a third was flown to the hospital after an early-morning crash on Broadway Avenue in Maple Heights. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Auburn Career Center in Concord Township went into lockdown on Wednesday after a threatening phone call. Deputies swept the campus and said there is no active threat.

Northern Ohio authorities have named Lura Brown a fugitive and say a reward is available. Officials cite sex-offender registration and parole violations.

Post-fire inspection records reveal malfunctioning smoke alarms, emergency lighting and CO detectors across Rainbow Terrace. City officials and council members want answers as investigators await utility test results.