An 8-year-old and the driver survived after a car went off a cliff during a police chase in Maple Heights. The driver fled and charges are pending.

A truck overturned and leaked fuel on Edgerton Road in North Royalton, shutting the road between West 130th and Akins. Crews are containing the spill and police set detours.

A 19-year-old man was arrested after his SUV struck three vehicles during a Wickliffe drug sting. Authorities seized fentanyl, crack and cash.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Cleveland‑Cliffs and Duck Creek, alleging mishandling of radioactive brine and equipment at the Cleveland Works mill.

A Cleveland Heights man faces weapons and OVI charges after police say he asked a passenger to hide his gun following a crash last Sunday. A handgun was recovered near the scene.

A UH/CWRU team reports that an experimental compound, P7C3‑A20, prevented long‑term memory loss and depression‑like behavior in mice after whole‑brain radiotherapy. The findings point to a possible way to protect patients from treatment‑related cognitive decline.

New 911 tapes capture callers begging for help as New Year’s gunfire rattled Cleveland neighborhoods. Council leaders are pushing legal fixes to curb holiday shootings.

Thousands in Northeast Ohio lost power Thursday morning, with outages concentrated in Lake County. Utilities say crews are restoring service while the cause remains under review.

A Cleveland couple convicted in the shooting death of 10-year-old Kaden Coleman are due for sentencing Thursday after juries returned guilty verdicts in mid‑February.

Rocky River High School was locked down Wednesday after a phone threat. Police conducted building sweeps and no injuries were reported.

Cuyahoga County plans a new Division of Building Standards to centralize permitting and inspections, funded with real estate assessment dollars and meant to speed redevelopment.

Dense fog is limiting visibility across Cleveland this morning. The NWS has an advisory until 11 AM. Rain becomes likely tonight into Thursday, with heavier totals possible.

Spectrum opened a 30,000-square-foot regional office in Hudson last week, centralizing operations for a six-state territory and securing a 10-year city tax credit.