Clear, cold morning; quick warm‑up to the low 40s with a slight chance of light afternoon flurries.

Akron officials say a partnership with Undue Medical Debt will erase nearly $20 million in bills for about 17,000 residents. Notices will be mailed to qualifying households.

Two girls were found in suitcases on Cleveland’s East Side; police arrested a 28‑year‑old and investigators continue to probe their deaths.

Veteran guard Wyatt Teller is leaving Cleveland for Houston on a two‑year deal that can reach $23 million. The move reshuffles both teams' interior plans.

A 23-vehicle crash closed I-77 north at Massillon Road on Tuesday, triggering major delays and detours in Summit County.

Cuyahoga's internal audit office says the five-year rotation leaves too many units unchecked and will ask the audit committee to consider a seven-year schedule.

Parents in Rootstown say school leaders mishandled a report that a fourth‑grade boy exposed himself to classmates, and the Portage County sheriff is investigating.

At Monday's Collective Committee meeting, Avon Lake officials advanced two liquor-permit applications, discussed a 0.4% tax for roads and considered buying land for utilities.

An Ohio State randomized trial found adding a stellate ganglion block to therapy produced fast, durable drops in veterans' PTSD symptoms. The nerve block sped recovery in many participants.

Cleveland Clinic has opened WISER, a new sports medicine center that centralizes multidisciplinary care and female-focused research for athletes at every level.

Lakewood will begin a two‑year, $21.58M overhaul of Bunts Road this spring, adding a 10‑ft shared path even as neighbors mount a petition over trees and driveways.

A loud boom rattled homes across Northeast Ohio on Tuesday morning; the National Weather Service says satellite data points to a meteor.

A fast‑moving cold front will make Cleveland's St. Patrick’s Day feel wintry — highs near 27°F, wind chills in the teens and lake‑effect snow with 1–3 inches likely. Some snowbelt bands could drop 4–6 inches before a midweek thaw.