More than 7,000 FirstEnergy customers in Lorain County lost power on May 7; crews and local officials are working to restore service and assess damage.

Three Akron branches will close this spring as a $160M, voter-backed renovation gets underway; bookmobiles and town halls will provide interim service.

Local scammers are copying lockbox keys and posing as landlords, leaving renters out of cash and housing. County and federal trackers urge verification before paying deposits.

Tenants at Cleveland’s West Side Market will match public donations dollar‑for‑dollar up to $50K during a three‑week drive that aims to raise $100K for the market’s transformation.

Former Cleveland councilman Eugene Miller captured the Democratic nomination for Ohio House District 20 and will face Republican Donna Walker‑Brown in November.

A Shaker Heights cosmetic-dental operator was indicted on fraud and money-laundering charges after prosecutors say she ran an unlicensed practice that took in more than $400,000.

Icons in Ink lands at the Maltz Museum May 7, bringing Superman artifacts, rare originals and a hands‑on comics lab to Beachwood. The show runs through Aug. 23.

Bay Village Schools held a grand reveal last Thursday and began moving from planning to construction on a voter‑approved modernization of four schools. Final renderings and a phased schedule were unveiled.

An 11‑mill Lorain City Schools levy would raise about $10.6M and could restore preschool and wraparound services — but some residents say the added tax is unaffordable. The city is split as the May primary approaches.

Mentor Public Schools confirmed a student was arrested and faces a pandering obscenity charge; the district says the student will not return to campus while authorities investigate.

Sunny Monday warms into the low 70s; scattered storms may pop up tonight and a widespread soaker is expected Tuesday into Wednesday.

Frost Advisory in Cleveland until 9 a.m.; sunny and breezy with highs near 65°F. Scattered storms possible Monday, widespread rain Tuesday–Wednesday.

A 24-year-old pleaded guilty to five counts of endangering children in the case of infant Makenna Rae, who arrived at Rainbow Babies in May 2024 with severe injuries.