Strongsville leaders are weighing a 1‑mill property tax this November to add firefighters and outfit a new station, with council set to decide at a July 27 meeting.

A 56-year-old woman was found dead Monday in Collinwood-Nottingham; the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified her as Elizabeth Anderson.

A sinkhole opened Monday at East 130th and Buckeye Road, closing the intersection while crews and Cleveland Water respond amid reports of a possible water‑main break.

A 79-year-old Lodi resident died after his Subaru collided with a semi on U.S. 224 at Buffham Road, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office says.

Retired Ohio justices joined a Midwest tour and a statehouse push to defend a nonpartisan judiciary, warning that party labels and endorsements are eroding public trust.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified Mason Thomas, 5, after search teams recovered his body from Lake Erie near the East 55th Street Marina.

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors in Cleveland to justify how restitution was collected and used in mortgage‑fraud prosecutions, after defense filings alleged misappropriation and accounting gaps. The order gives the U.S. Attorney’s Office until July 24 to respond.

The Guardians used the No. 19 pick on Florida right‑hander Liam Peterson — a 6‑5, high‑90s arm with clear upside and lingering command questions.

A $10M Bezos Earth Fund award will fund cleanups, 2,400 trees and pocket parks on about 600 vacant East Side lots across Hough and St. Clair‑Superior. Work will be staged over the next three years.

Redfin finds Greater Cleveland's luxury median rose 11% to about $833K — still under $1M, keeping top-tier homes cheaper than most metros.

Elyria police say a 27‑year‑old fired at a police unmanned aircraft during a pre‑dawn shooting investigation; detectives later arrested him and recovered a gun.

A woman in her 60s was taken to University Hospitals in critical condition after a car struck a building on Cleveland’s East Side. Police are investigating the crash at 17715 Euclid Avenue.

A grand jury indicted Brandon Heard on aggravated murder and related charges in the June Corlett shooting that killed John Morris. Bond was set at $1M; arraignment is July 10, 2026.