An 86-year-old Akron woman died after firefighters pulled her from a Goodyear Heights house fire; the Summit County Medical Examiner lists soot and smoke inhalation as the cause.

Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a bipartisan plan to lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, saying it would inject roughly $3 trillion and help avoid benefit cuts.

The downtown Justice Center was closed Tuesday after water and power problems halted court operations and halted inmate visitation; jurors were excused while crews assess repairs.

Dispatch audio says a 56‑year‑old Cleveland woman suffered five penetrating wounds that responders described as likely from a blow dart; she was taken to a hospital and police are investigating.

An ATV and an SUV collided on State Route 113 near Milan Township; two children were hospitalized and one was flown to UH Rainbow Babies with life‑threatening injuries.

A small Cessna made an emergency landing in a Middlefield Township field early Saturday; the pilot was uninjured and state troopers and the FAA are investigating.

A Trumbull County grand jury returned 36 felony indictments on June 17, from drug trafficking and burglary to domestic violence and kidnapping; arraignments are expected soon.

A new Irish‑American pub from the team behind Nora’s and Crowley’s opens next Wednesday in Mentor with brunch, Sunday roast and live Irish music.

Clean Express Auto Wash withdrew its Shaker Square application after residents and city officials opposed the car‑oriented plan, leaving the cleared lot open for a different project.

Several of Ohio’s biggest credit unions have pushed CEO pay past $1 million as boards compete for fintech and banking talent. The trend mirrors national compensation pressure.

Body‑camera footage shows a Parma officer pushing a handcuffed 13‑year‑old’s head into a brick wall; the department opened an internal review and the family plans legal action.

Cuyahoga County Council voted down a $900K opioid‑fund proposal to hire juvenile probation officers, leaving the juvenile court short‑staffed amid rising caseloads. Court leaders say applicants are ready but the money isn't.

A Cleveland-area pharmacist who fled after a 2014 indictment pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS after being arrested overseas and extradited back to the U.S.