Cleveland Oktoberfest is stretching its annual beer-and-brat blowout across two weekends, with tribute bands, German performers, wiener-dog races, fireworks and free admission for kids under 12.

A Cleveland man received nearly 23 years in federal prison as the final defendant sentenced in a meth and pill-trafficking ring.

Cleveland Clinic’s Avon campus is getting another major expansion, with a $322 million plan adding beds, cancer care, exam rooms and a parking garage.

Akron’s International Institute is rejecting millions in federal funding rather than limit who it serves. The nonprofit now faces staff cuts and a $250,000 fundraising challenge.

Brooklyn’s first deer cull removed 100 animals, but a new survey suggests the city’s herd remains far above normal. Officials are waiting on ODNR before planning a possible fall repeat.

A child was seriously injured after an e-bike collided with a semi-truck Tuesday morning in Westlake. The crash is fueling renewed concern over e-bike safety rules across Cuyahoga County.

Cleveland’s early Wednesday rain should clear into sunshine, but strong currents keep Lake Erie beaches dangerous through early Thursday.

City Dogs Cleveland is near capacity after a one-week intake surge. The kennel urgently needs fosters, adopters and donations to free up space.

A Summit County jury convicted 37‑year‑old Dominic Galloway on multiple child‑sex charges; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026.

A Cuyahoga County judge awarded two women $10 million after an assault, Fox 8 Cleveland reports. We break down what Ohio law allows and how judgments are enforced.

A 32-year-old Akron man died after his motorcycle collided with a pickup at the US-6/SR-46 intersection in New Lyme Township; OSHP is investigating.

A rebuilt stretch of Woodlawn Road opened in East Cleveland’s Circle East district as county funding joins federal and land‑bank investments in a $122M revitalization.

State investigators processed the North Royalton Service Center after a city employee was found dead; officials say there is no threat to the public.