A 10-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle at East 131st and Corlett in Cleveland; police say the driver fled and the Accident Investigation Unit is probing the crash.

A former Akron police lieutenant agreed to repay about $12,400 after investigators found he charged extra scheduling fees while booking off‑duty security for local businesses.

A woman was pulled from a vacant East 55th Street house fire and taken to MetroHealth in critical condition. Firefighters say squatters and hoarded clutter made the scene dangerous.

Four men were arrested in Greater Cleveland after a 15-month federal probe that discovered kilos of fentanyl, cocaine and crack along with weapons and a drug press.

The Planning Commission approved "Connecting the Circle," a Sasaki‑led master plan to remake University Circle's public spaces and street network. The plan centers pedestrian safety, park upgrades and major intersection redesigns.

A Summit County grand jury indicted Larnell Nealy Jr. in the May 4 Noisy Oyster Pub shooting that left one man dead. Arraignment is set for June 11.

An early-morning blaze in East Cleveland left crews fighting flames for hours after trouble finding a working hydrant forced tanker operations and closed Euclid Ave.

MasterBrand closed its $3.6 billion all‑stock merger with American Woodmark, combining two major cabinetry makers and targeting $90M in annual cost synergies.

A coordinated police response by violent‑crime detectives and neighborhood officers led to an arrest in a May 11 carjacking on St. Clair Avenue. A firearm was recovered.

Mayfield Heights council unanimously rezoned nearly eight acres for 61 townhomes and approved a $2.3M relocation grant tied to an employer shift to the suburbs. The developer says the homes will be mid‑$600Ks with a small park.

AkzoNobel rejected a €73‑a‑share joint bid from Nippon Paint and Cleveland‑based Sherwin‑Williams and reaffirmed its planned merger with Axalta.

Jeffrey A. Knerr, 53, died after his car struck the trailer of a tanker truck on State Route 93 in Tuscarawas County. Troopers say impairment is suspected and the crash is under investigation.

A 911 outage in Summit County disrupted calls early Wednesday; officials say text‑to‑911 still worked and urged residents to use alternate numbers for non‑emergencies.