Cleveland has designated the Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial at Cudell Commons a city landmark, adding legal protections to the butterfly‑shaped garden created by the Tamir Rice Foundation. The move locks in review protections ahead of planned park work and nearby school construction.

A Lorain officer was indicted after prosecutors say he ran unauthorized LEADS searches and used the results to contact a woman. The case is headed to municipal court.

Team NEO will match regional and state dollars to speed site prep for new employers, targeting heavy‑lift properties like the Wellman‑Seaver plant at 7000 Central. The move aims to shrink delays caused by cleanup and infrastructure work.

A license-plate reader led Middleburg Heights officers to a Tahoe; a loaded 9 mm and a stolen camera were recovered and a 43-year-old Brook Park man was turned over to Parma police.

Bay Days returns July 1–4 at Cahoon Memorial Park with rides, live music, a 5‑Miler and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. on July 4.

H.B. Fuller agreed to buy U.K. medical‑products maker Advanced Medical Solutions for about £715M, rebuffing Mayfield Heights activist Ancora and sparking investor concern over leverage.

U.S. Marshals arrested a man Thursday in the 2024 killing of Cleveland rapper Carlos Banks, known as KashBankx. The investigation remains active.

Grassroots groups and small hospital teams say Cleveland’s network for gun-violence survivors is patchy and underfunded after federal grant cuts. Community organizers warn that stopgap funding won’t sustain long-term healing.

Emergency crews were sent to a gas station on East 185th after a report that a woman was found unresponsive. Video of the scene circulated online and the case is developing.

School advocates will rally Thursday in Painesville to protest an expanded county property‑tax break they say will slash school funding. They plan to press commissioners before the board’s meeting.

Streetsboro’s school board voted to restore clubs and middle‑school sports for 2026‑27 — but most programs will carry fees: roughly $300 per sport and $50 per club. The moves come after failed levies and a projected multi‑million shortfall.

Thieves stripped copper wiring from light poles along the Red Line Greenway, leaving parts of the two‑mile trail dark while Metroparks crews work to restore lighting.

Cleveland Clinic pledged $25 million — including $5 million for a West Side Community Resource Center — to boost the Greater Cleveland Food Bank's capacity and reach.