A house fire on Cleveland's East Side spread from the first to second floor, no one was home and no working smoke alarms were found, officials said. Investigators are probing the cause.

A Verona man was arrested after police say his Volkswagen carried six passengers — one in the trunk — through Berea. Officers reported smelling alcohol and say the driver failed field sobriety tests.

Vintage 2025 Census estimates show Greater Cleveland added about 4,167 people in 2025, largely because of international migration even as births lag.

A Cuyahoga County grand jury has charged former East Cleveland police chief Kenneth Lundy with 31 counts, accusing him of bribery, perjury and interference with civil rights while on duty.

EPA restarted dredging behind the Gorge Dam to remove decades of contaminated sediment. Material will be piped to a closed placement site in Cascade Valley and capped.

The Ohio House approved HB217 to require law enforcement to enter missing‑person reports into the federal NamUs database within 30 days, the bill now heads to the Senate. Advocates say it closes a long‑standing reporting gap.

Three teenagers were shot on West 46th Street in Cleveland, a community post says one 18‑year‑old died and two others were wounded.

Cleveland Clinic reassigned senior leaders to centralize oversight of international affiliates and partnerships as it moves to scale care and services abroad.

After their son’s death in November 2022, a Streetsboro family has pushed a bipartisan federal package named for him that would criminalize sextortion. The Senate advanced the measure in February, and local lawmakers are now urging floor votes.

A new Ohio bill would bar nonresidents who lack lawful presence from driving in the state and make violations a first‑degree misdemeanor, with citations forwarded to ICE. The measure also directs the attorney general to sue other states in specific crash cases.

A 57-year-old was hospitalized in serious condition after an overnight shooting near East 30th and Central Avenue, Cleveland EMS says.

A deeply discounted sale of 1100 Superior gives the new owner room to stage a careful, phased conversion. Low acquisition costs are turning patience into a development tool.

The eight-seat omakase Sushi Kuwahata will reopen in late April in Ohio City with a trimmed tasting menu, lower price and a small Kuwahata Lounge planned for June.