Northern Ohio authorities have named Lura Brown a fugitive and say a reward is available. Officials cite sex-offender registration and parole violations.

Cuyahoga County plans a new Division of Building Standards to centralize permitting and inspections, funded with real estate assessment dollars and meant to speed redevelopment.

At its Tuesday meeting, council declared Cumberland Pool has reached the end of its useful life and directed staff to pursue grants and partnerships for a replacement. Other park and roadway projects also moved forward on the agenda.

Officials are laying out timelines and potential users for a 1,000‑acre industrial site as New Russia Township prepares to vote. Locals say they'd rather keep the land rural than trade it for uncertain jobs.

Allied Van Lines data show Ohio had a modest net outflow in 2025 as movers favored mid‑sized Sun Belt and Western metros over some Ohio metros. The shifts show up across Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Federal agents say a Fostoria business owner was arrested after investigators found about 40 kilo‑bricks of suspected cocaine and large cash seizures; the case now heads to a federal grand jury.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack urged a longer hold on interest-rate cuts, citing sticky PCE inflation and geopolitical shocks ahead of the March FOMC.

A community remembrance post says Dion Boyer, 74, was found stabbed in her East 133rd Street home on Feb. 23. A suspect has been named and arrested.

Post-fire inspection records reveal malfunctioning smoke alarms, emergency lighting and CO detectors across Rainbow Terrace. City officials and council members want answers as investigators await utility test results.

A CMHA property manager faces felony counts after police say she altered a tenant’s money order and deposited it into her own account. Prosecutors will present the case to a grand jury.

Dense fog is limiting visibility across Cleveland this morning. The NWS has an advisory until 11 AM. Rain becomes likely tonight into Thursday, with heavier totals possible.

A Lakewood man pleaded guilty to an amended fourth‑degree charge in the Dec. 11, 2024 death of veteran journalist Bill Safos. Sentencing is set for April 2, 2026.

A late‑February kitchen fire at Maple City Taps closed the tavern and renewed concern after an October roof fire at another Chardon bar.