Soggy Wednesday with on-and-off showers and a cool high near 44°F. A rapid warm-up to the 70s on Thursday precedes a strong cold front Saturday night.

Hudson certified a 91‑acre tract on East Hines Hill Road to be marketed as Hudson Innovation Park, and Team NEO has endorsed the city’s effort to attract industrial employers.

Haute Donuts at Van Aken Market Hall has added Texas‑style barbecue, turning a morning donut counter into a breakfast‑to‑dinner hybrid. The change mixes pastries with smoked meats under one roof.

The Mandel Foundation pledged $50 million to Cleveland Clinic for its planned Level I trauma center and a related initiative, a move that could reshape regional trauma care. Local hospitals have already pushed back.

A drive-thru Double Shot coffee shop is planned for Whitney Road just east of Pearl Road in Strongsville, with construction expected in May and a Labor Day target opening.

Rocket Arena hosts a two-hour Open House & Garage Sale this Thursday, with limited concourse access and discounted Cavaliers and Monsters merchandise.

A Cleveland man pleaded guilty in a September attack that left a security guard critically injured. Sentencing is scheduled for April 30, 2026.

A downtown Cleveland bakery will donate a tres leches cake to a Northeast Ohio shelter for every cake sold this Easter.

U.S. Marshals arrested Eddie Winphrie, wanted in a 2024 Youngstown homicide, during an operation in Columbus. He’s being held in Franklin County Jail while co-defendant cases continue.

Carlyle agreed to buy a majority stake in Cleveland-based MAI Capital at a valuation above $2.8 billion. The deal keeps MAI’s leadership and is expected to close in Q2 2026.

Owner Jimmy Haslam’s off‑the‑cuff praise and Mary Kay Cabot’s podcast comments have vaulted Deshaun Watson back into the Browns’ QB mix as spring workouts begin.

Harmony Hi‑Fi will open in Ohio City in late April, replacing Kyuu‑juu and pairing McIntosh hi‑fi sound with small plates and craft cocktails.

Aaron Knapp was arrested March 24 and faces multiple misdemeanor counts, including telecommunications harassment and violating a protection order, after a tense City Council confrontation.