Alexandria Nichols previews early‑June pool openings, metal detectors and contracted security at rec centers, plus phased repairs tied to the city’s parks plan.

A federal judge ordered the release of Phillip Durachinsky after more than nine years in pretrial detention. He'll live with his parents and is barred from internet access while awaiting trial.

United Way’s pullback leaves the Imagination Library’s local budget uncertain, affecting about 1,447 Brunswick kids and more than 6,000 countywide. Partners say this year is covered but long‑term funding is unclear.

A Cleveland man wanted in a Denison Avenue bar shooting last November is still at large and now accused in a separate aggravated robbery, authorities say.

Jarrett Logistics opened a roughly 408,000‑sq‑ft warehouse at Wooster Innovation Park, bringing its network past 1 million square feet and adding local jobs.

A sprawling new dining-and-entertainment complex opened Wednesday in Bainbridge, converting the old Chagrin Cinemas into Timberfire, a market, a one‑screen theater and a 400‑person events hall.

Cuyahoga County will stop using race‑ or sex‑based contracting goals on federally funded projects after a DOT rule paused DBE targets, local bridge and airport work is affected.

Vivek Ramaswamy's proposal to 'consolidate' Ohio's public universities sparked swift backlash from Gov. DeWine, Democrats and campus communities worried about closures.

Haute Donuts at Van Aken Market Hall has added Texas‑style barbecue, turning a morning donut counter into a breakfast‑to‑dinner hybrid. The change mixes pastries with smoked meats under one roof.

A drive-thru Double Shot coffee shop is planned for Whitney Road just east of Pearl Road in Strongsville, with construction expected in May and a Labor Day target opening.

The family of Sharday Elder filed a wrongful-death suit March 30, 2026, saying deputies violated pursuit policy during the Aug. 24, 2025 chase that killed her.

The LeBron James Family Foundation will open Buckets at House Three Thirty in Akron on April 1 — a chicken-focused sports bar with menu prices that nod to LeBron. The launch brings local hires and job-training to the venue.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting near East 65th and Fleet Avenue on Cleveland’s east side Monday, police say the incident is under investigation.