A $999,760 state brownfield grant will fund soil management and a sanitary lift station at Lorain’s former pellet terminal, advancing waterfront redevelopment as the Hot Waters ramp reopens.

A Stow man who sold counterfeit, falsely labeled body armor to police now faces roughly $43.6M in civil and criminal penalties after federal and state rulings. Judges and prosecutors say forged NIJ labels put officers at risk.

A Cleveland man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and related charges in the December shooting that killed Benjamin McComas at the Puritas RTA station. Sentencing is set for May 28, 2026.

Cleveland’s zoning board approved variances for a karaoke café at 5011 Clark Ave, owners plan Saturday karaoke nights and Friday performance programming.

Lorain County Administrator Jeff Armbruster died Friday after a recent brain-cancer diagnosis. Colleagues remembered him as a friend and longtime public servant.

Baldwin Wallace will phase out roughly 35 programs and remove about 10 faculty positions as leaders move to shore up the university’s finances.

Live camera feeds helped Cleveland police identify a man accused of pointing a gun at multiple drivers, leading to an arrest and weapons charges.

A 40-year-old man was killed and a 36-year-old woman wounded in a Thursday night shooting at Marcy Street and Cole Avenue in Akron. Detectives are investigating.

Playhouse Square will host the spring 2028 launch of The Lost Boys national tour after the show's Broadway run and 12 Tony nominations.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame opens a major new show on May 15 that collects rare McCartney and Wings artifacts and stages a ticketed opening party the night of May 16.

Joanne Bilbrey accepted a $3 million settlement after her husband was killed when a rental car crossed the center line on Ohio 18 in Brighton Township.

The Last Page team is converting the Corner Provisions space at 1070 Ghent Rd into 1818 American Grille, a wood‑fire‑focused American grille opening in phases this summer.

South Euclid posted temporary signs at Bexley Park and Quarry Park North banning face coverings and bags larger than 12x12x6 after a reported April 6 robbery.