Smoky skies and an Air Quality Alert blanket Cleveland Thursday. Limit outdoor time and expect haze through Friday with storms possible Saturday.

Cuyahoga County’s draft plan would raise visitor and employee parking fees across downtown garages while County Council members would remain exempt from reserved‑spot charges. The issue heads to council on July 21.

Hungry Ghost, an intimate Latin American restaurant, has opened beneath Willoughby House, joining Julia’s 1902 as a private, reservation-focused dining option.

A July FTC settlement with CVS Caremark could lock in billions in consumer savings and force PBM changes that may lower out‑of‑pocket prescription costs for Clevelanders. The deal also prevents Caremark from blocking hub pharmacies and opens a 30‑day public comment window.

A Willoughby Hills woman faces a felony after police say she gouged an officer’s eye during an incident at a Cleveland Clinic family health center.

Investigators want help finding Harvey Jones, wanted in a 2015 Cleveland rape; Crime Stoppers offers anonymity and a reward for tips.

MSCHF announced a permanent, multi‑million‑dollar public artwork for Cleveland’s lakefront; city planners have the project on the design‑review docket.

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.

Akron alumnus Travis Switzer is the Browns’ new offensive coordinator, bringing a run‑game résumé forged in Baltimore back to Northeast Ohio. The hire gives Cleveland a coach known for powerful rushing attacks.

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.

Photos show progress at Lakewood Common: the garage and first new building are rising. Developers say early phases could open in early 2027.

A Willoughby man faces aggravated vehicular homicide charges after police say his SUV struck and killed a woman outside a tavern on Lakeshore Boulevard.

A 260,000‑square‑foot former FedEx site on Boettler Road sits empty more than two years after its sale, and Green officials say they’re fed up with the lack of progress.