A browser-based Epstein parody game has prompted Cleveland-area districts and Wake County to block access after students played it on school devices. Local leaders and experts say filters help, but conversations at home matter most.

Ursuline College will hold its final independent commencement on May 3 at Cleveland's Wolstein Center as it prepares to join Gannon University later in 2026.

Mifflin Elementary will close at the end of the school year after the Madison school board voted to shutter the 441 Reed Road building amid declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.

A $30 Monopoly 200X scratch-off sold in Clyde paid the game's $5 million top prize, the winning trust chose the lump-sum cash option and will receive about $1.83M after taxes.

A former Progressive Field concessions worker alleges months of racist slurs, sexual misconduct and threats while on the job. The Cuyahoga County suit seeks reinstatement, back pay and damages.

Cleveland Public Library will hand out free gun safes and locks at Glenville, Lorain and Rice branches in May, open to adults 18 and older with no ID or appointment required. The move is a pilot meant to encourage safer storage.

Cleveland opened 601 Coffee House inside City Hall on Monday, partnering with Black-owned UnBar Cafe to run a public coffee counter and lift local entrepreneurs.

Saturday’s Powerball produced no grand‑prize winner, Ohio players claimed thousands in smaller prizes, and the next jackpot estimate climbed toward $87 million.

A student at Heights High died after a medical emergency. The district has mobilized counselors and social workers to support students and staff.

A derelict former Carter Lumber building at 610 Miller St. has been declared a public‑health emergency. City council authorized up to $235,000 for remediation as neighbors press for demolition.

Parents in Orange City Schools pressed the board after social‑media posts they called antisemitic were traced to a staffer, the district says it is investigating. Students showed solidarity at Brady Middle.

A new Career District will centralize nursing education, youth job programs and support services on Cleveland’s East Side to speed students into healthcare jobs.

Gov. DeWine and the Department of Children and Youth are consolidating 13 regional 211 providers into a statewide, 24/7 helpline that will cover all 88 Ohio counties by June.