Riverside Local Schools unveiled a roughly $120M facilities overhaul and proposed a 1% earned-income tax to shore up operations while approving early work at Buckeye Elementary.

A Findlay Republican is drafting a bill to pause Ohio's gas tax for three months as pump prices climb toward $5 in some places. The plan could ease summer travel costs but raises questions about highway funding.

Tallmadge voters will decide on a 5.6‑mill levy on Tuesday that the district says is needed to avoid cuts to busing, electives and staff. The ballot estimates the cost at about $196 per $100,000 home.

Federal prosecutors charged a Cleveland pallet company owner and two former U.S. Cotton workers in an alleged $5M scheme built on fake delivery tickets and cash kickbacks.

A sinkhole closed eastbound Shaker Boulevard in Shaker Heights Thursday, blocking the stretch between South Park and Drummond while crews assessed the damage.

Weathersfield Township voted a 180‑day moratorium on data‑center approvals as trustees study power, water and noise impacts. Bitdeer owns the former Ohio Edison site and has discussed a large AI campus.

Federal marshals arrested 39‑year‑old Darcell Jackson in Cleveland after the April 28 fatal shooting on Lenacrave Avenue, authorities say.

On April 29, 2026 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled AEP Ohio need not refund nearly $75M tied to two OVEC coal plants. The decision upholds PUCO’s prudency finding and leaves past collections intact.

A 25-year-old Youngstown man pleaded guilty in a federal fentanyl pill trafficking case prosecutors say moved counterfeit pills from Arizona to Youngstown. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.

An 11‑mill levy on May 5 would raise roughly $6M for Barberton schools, but officials say big cuts and state oversight still loom if it fails.

A posted Parma school-board video contains a jump cut that appears to remove public comment days after a Valley Forge student’s death, prompting transparency and legal questions.

Wegovy is approved for teens and a new trial shows liraglutide can lower BMI in younger children, but safety, coverage and cost questions remain for Cleveland families.

Light rain and highs near 52°F today. Frost possible Saturday night, storms return Monday–Tuesday.