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 Cleveland mother says Ohio Medicaid and the county denied funding for an $8,000 stair lift for her 15‑year‑old son with severe cerebral palsy, and she’s appealed twice. The family says the decision forces a dangerous choice during storms and everyday life.

A new analysis finds Summit County’s visitor economy generated $2.7 billion in 2025 and helped support more than 21,000 jobs across the county. Local leaders say the revenue also trimmed household tax burdens.

Mentor Schools is weighing a plan to close three elementary buildings and move eighth‑graders into Mentor High School as officials aim to shrink the district’s elementary footprint and shore up the budget. The board approved a 3.5‑mill levy for the Nov. 3 ballot while asking for more analysis before any final vote.

Crews are sealing a 2,600-foot abandoned well at Canterbury and Sweetbriar in North Olmsted after neighbors reported a gas-like odor. Officials say the smell is expected and not dangerous.

Northside Marketplace in Akron will close next Friday, leaving about 100 vendors scrambling after months of missed payments and a failed rescue effort. Testa Companies says finances forced the decision.

State filings show nearly 345,000 shutoffs in a year as average arrears climb; Columbus zip codes are among the hardest hit while bills jump more than 50%.

The Success Fair returns to the Huntington Convention Center on Aug. 14 with 200+ employers, certifications, legal clinics and free services for job seekers.

Parma and Parma Heights approved a one‑year MetroHealth co‑responder program to send a licensed social worker on select 911 mental‑health and substance‑use calls, with county grant support.

Cleveland says its "A Home for Every Neighbor" initiative has placed more than 200 unsheltered residents into permanent housing. The milestone follows intensive outreach and landlord recruitment.

An appeals court sided with Ohio City residents and remanded a zoning variance, halting plans to convert LMM's Franklin Boulevard building into a youth drop‑in center. The decision keeps the long‑delayed project tied up in court.

A Lakewood worker says a coworker used a racial slur and that management later pulled him from the schedule, according to a Facebook post. The post asks readers what they would do.

A historic storm flooded Kelleys Island’s EMS training room, damaging equipment estimated at $40,000 as Island Fest moves ahead next weekend.