A house fire on Davis Peck Road in Gustavus Township killed dozens of dogs and left other animals injured, rescuers said.

Cuyahoga County is building a "Deed Lock" that would text owners when a deed is filed and give them 24–48 hours to confirm or block the transfer. The county aims to begin outreach this spring.

Students returned to class after the Lorain County Sheriff cleared a reported threat at Firelands Local Schools. Officials say the report was not credible.

EVOO, a modern Greek-Mediterranean restaurant from Brad Friedlander and Michael DuBois, is set to open at Legacy Village at the end of March. Expect wood-fired cooking, a lively bar and patio seating.

Peak Nano announced a U.S. manufacturing partnership with E&P Technologies to fast‑track NanoPlex films into capacitors and back plans for a Cleveland–Akron plant. The tie‑up aims to speed prototypes into domestic production for fusion, defense and grid uses.

A waterfront restaurant called Landmark Flats is preparing to reopen in Cleveland's Flats, local TV footage shows. The return would add to a string of riverfront redevelopment projects.

Wadsworth merchants told council the city’s $12.7M downtown rebuild — slated for spring — could wipe out holiday sales and force small shops to close.

Middleburg Heights has banned registered sex offenders and people convicted of violent offenses from most city parks and rec facilities. Critics say the move could prompt legal challenges.

Postal inspectors and METRICH detectives say they intercepted a parcel with roughly 2 kilograms of pills that tested positive for meth, and a Monroe Township man was arrested. Bond was set at $1 million.

Medina officials are weighing professional sharpshooters after two permit-only archery seasons removed just 18 deer while roadkill pickups climbed. Council wants faster, safer options.

A Toledo manufacturing plant will shut in May, putting 63 jobs at risk. The company cites a pending sale and says some workers may be rehired.

A 36-year-old East Canton man died after his SUV struck a utility pole and overturned on Berger Street NE. Troopers say alcohol may have been a factor.

A Parma man goes to trial March 10 after prosecutors say he fled a December 2024 crash that killed an 84-year-old Boston Heights woman.