A petition drive in North Royalton seeks to recall Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz after his recommended discipline of officers who raised misconduct concerns. Organizers say they need roughly 1,740 signatures to force a special election.

Carlyle agreed to buy a majority stake in Cleveland-based MAI Capital at a valuation above $2.8 billion. The deal keeps MAI’s leadership and is expected to close in Q2 2026.

A checkout mix-up at a Painesville convenience store turned a $10 Quick Spot ticket into a $158,585 jackpot for a Lake County man. After taxes he'll take home about $116,163.

A 47-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were fatally shot in Akron on Saturday; investigators are treating the deaths as a double homicide.

A woman in her 40s was found dead on the 7700 block of Decker Avenue in Cleveland; detectives have opened an active investigation.

A late-night rollover at Lee Road and Miles Avenue killed a 42-year-old passenger and left a 22-year-old driver severely injured, police say speed, lack of restraints and possible alcohol are under investigation.

A body was recovered from the Grand River near Painesville's East Walnut Street bridge during a Thursday search, identification and cause are pending.

The 60th Car Parts Warehouse I‑X Piston Powered Auto‑Rama opened Friday and will serve as the final consumer show inside Cleveland’s I‑X Center. Organizers and longtime vendors called the weekend a last chance to gather under the building’s iconic roof.

A century-old Wadsworth school reopened as the Celestia Theater, selling out its opening weekend and giving downtown businesses a late-night lift.

City Council is reconsidering automatic traffic cameras as ticketing has plunged. Officials say narrow pilots in school zones and on buses are the likeliest next steps.

After their son’s death in November 2022, a Streetsboro family has pushed a bipartisan federal package named for him that would criminalize sextortion. The Senate advanced the measure in February, and local lawmakers are now urging floor votes.

A deeply discounted sale of 1100 Superior gives the new owner room to stage a careful, phased conversion. Low acquisition costs are turning patience into a development tool.

The eight-seat omakase Sushi Kuwahata will reopen in late April in Ohio City with a trimmed tasting menu, lower price and a small Kuwahata Lounge planned for June.