Medina's Blue Heron blends craft beer with concerts, a large ballroom and seasonal attractions that are pulling crowds from Cleveland.

Avon Lake City Council approved a settlement with former fire chief Jeremy Betsa that includes payments to resolve his lawsuits and cover accrued sick leave. The unanimous vote aims to end months of legal fights and let the department move forward.

A vintage railcar now serves as a 24‑seat, reservation‑only wine bar at Spirits in Willoughby, run by new owners who plan to produce and age wine on‑site.

A 19-year-old Akron man was sentenced to at least eight years for robbing a postal carrier at gunpoint in May 2025. His plea included firearm specifications and forfeiture of a weapon.

The city has proposed buying the vacant CVS at 10022 Madison Avenue for $635,000 as a site for a new fire station, but the owner says no sale has been agreed. The move is the latest turn in a fight over whether the block should host a gas station or a community use.

Crews move in Monday to begin rebuilding St. Theodosius Cathedral in Tremont. The parish hopes to reopen the sanctuary by Easter 2027 amid a multi‑million fundraising push.

Cheyanne Smith renews a public plea eight years after her parents were found shot in their car. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.

Competency hearings were scheduled this week for two children charged in the assault of a 5‑year‑old. The judge will also weigh whether media may record the proceedings.

A Canton man has pleaded guilty to first‑degree aggravated robbery and kidnapping in the Oct. 9 attack on an Amish family's home and business in Middlefield Township. Sentencing is not yet scheduled.

Avon Lake’s Planning Commission will review a zoning plan to turn the former power plant into apartments, parkland and restaurants while blocking some retail types. The vote will shape one of the region’s last lakefront parcels.

Jersey Mike's opened at Norwalk Square today, adding a new sandwich shop at 101 Plank Road and expanding the chain's Northeast Ohio footprint. The store will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A rollover crash on I-480 near Twinsburg killed one person Tuesday night, and two others were extricated and taken to the hospital.

Crews have broken ground on Noble Beast's Ohio City biergarten, a year‑round beer garden with a greenhouse, bar and renovated storefront at Lorain and 38th.