HB 486, the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, is before the Ohio Senate after a 62–27 House vote. Supporters call it a clarification, critics warn of constitutional risk.

A Saturday evening shooting at Midview Crossings left multiple people injured. Elyria police canvassed the complex and are seeking tips.

The Ohio Department of Aging warns scammers posing as the Golden Buckeye program are calling seniors and seeking Social Security numbers. Officials say the program will never request personal financial data.

A dog was found tied up along the Tremont Towpath Thursday night and was taken into CACC care. Officials are asking witnesses and neighbors to share tips.

Norton Raceway Park will not open for 2026 after its property sold to a neighboring mulch business. Dozens of track items will be auctioned online March 27–April 2.

Three men were hospitalized after an overnight shooting on Cleveland’s East Side. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

Cuyahoga County launched a Financial Empowerment Center offering free one‑on‑one counseling to help residents tackle debt and build savings, seeded by a $150K grant.

Nearly 100 No Kings rallies will hit Ohio on March 28, with local actions in Cleveland, Columbus and Canton as organizers push a third nationwide day of action.

Lourdes University will close at the end of the academic year, and teach‑out deals and a state WARN filing now spell out the timetable for transfers and layoffs.

A new oyster-and-martini bar at the Creative Hangars opens March 19, serving rotating oysters, martinis and a compact seafood menu.

The city has paid nearly $400,000 to outside lawyers while defending inspectors in the long-running lawsuit over Megan Keefe’s 2017 fall at a West 6th Street bar.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would make jails and prisons report pregnancy outcomes to the state, a move advocates say could expose gaps in prenatal care behind bars.

A Sheffield Village woman accidentally bought a Mega Millions ticket on Friday the 13th and won $100,000, after taxes, she'll take home about $73,000.