IKEA is coming to Crocker Park in Westlake with a small-format store slated for spring 2027. The location will take the former Dick's Sporting Goods space and offer a curated showroom plus food.

Flexjet won state approval for a payroll tax credit to expand its Richmond Heights campus and aims to add 976 full‑time jobs by Dec. 31, 2031.

Researchers say scammers cloned more than 400 trusted brands in social ads, pushing fake Play Store pages and home‑screen shortcuts that open gambling sites.

A 34-year-old woman was rushed to University Hospitals after a shooting near 7301 N. Marginal Road; Cleveland and Metroparks police are investigating.

A 34-year-old Parma man was arrested after officers stopped a stolen Ford F-150 near Holy Cross Cemetery; police found firearms and booked him on a felony charge.

A developer group proposes a 600,000‑sq‑ft Cleveland Clinic operations center at the former Ford site in Walton Hills, centralizing sterile processing and pharmacy work. The plan hinges on a large CRA tax break and would relocate hundreds of Clinic jobs.

A 19‑year‑old was shot Thursday night on Cleveland’s East Side; police found him on Hampton Road and say no arrests have been made. The case is under investigation.

A Cuyahoga Falls veteran was injured after family says Akron officers dropped a stranger near his home; the man later forced entry and attacked him.

Pepper Pike's Ratner Montessori told about 200 families it will close Aug. 15, citing financial pressures. Parents say the surprise leaves students and staff scrambling for placements and refunds.

Cool, clear morning gives way to low-80s Friday; storms return Sunday with a stronger threat Monday.

Smoke and a small fire aboard a Red Line train near West Boulevard–Cudell sent three riders to MetroHealth early Wednesday; firefighters extinguished the blaze.

A debris-filled funnel that appears to be a tornado touched down in northern Youngstown Tuesday night, video shows, leaving roof damage and brief power outages. Officials say spotters and radar confirmed the touchdown.

Springfield Township police posted photos after a Home Depot theft; investigators say a stolen delivery van was recovered about a mile away.