A woman in her 60s was taken to University Hospitals in critical condition after a car struck a building on Cleveland’s East Side. Police are investigating the crash at 17715 Euclid Avenue.

A convicted participant in the college‑admissions scandal donated to Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign, drawing criticism about the campaign’s meritocratic message.

Denver-born Birdcall is courting Northeast Ohio franchisees and aims to open in Cleveland within about 12 months. Company materials map a multi-city Ohio plan while asking for franchise partners.

A Stow man was sentenced to life in Summit County for the 2024 stabbing death of his niece. Prosecutors say the victim suffered 22 stab wounds.

Cleveland Clinic is converting some Express Care clinics to urgent care, starting with Willoughby Hills, to expand same‑day services and add diagnostics closer to home.

A grand jury indicted Brandon Heard on aggravated murder and related charges in the June Corlett shooting that killed John Morris. Bond was set at $1M; arraignment is July 10, 2026.

Internal emails show Cuyahoga County plans to hire outside counsel to defend against an employee who says migraine accommodations were removed. The dispute raises legal and budget questions for county leaders.

Amazon’s Prime Air is lining up a launch in Northeast Ohio. Here’s where drones may fly and what residents should know about safety and payload limits.

Scattered storms are likely Friday with pockets of heavy rain. Warm, drier weather returns Sunday.

SEIU District 1199 members at Cleveland Public Library are voting July 8–12 on whether to authorize a strike after months of stalled contract talks. The vote could give negotiators the power to call a work stoppage if bargaining doesn't produce a deal.

Flawed waterslide plans forced a work stoppage that pushed Mentor’s Civic Center Pool into 2027 and added six‑figure change orders to the renovation bill.

Providence House’s East Campus on Buckeye Road was struck by gunfire during a street takeover; children and staff were unharmed but the building sustained damage. Police are investigating.

Citadel founder Ken Griffin told a Sun Valley audience he’d prefer Marco Rubio over Vice President J.D. Vance — a rare public tilt from one of the GOP’s biggest donors.