Rita’s Italian Ice reopens its Elyria Chestnut Ridge shop Friday with Italian ice and frozen custard back on the menu. Local listings and the city announcement have details.

Sunny, mild Friday with highs near 52°F. A brief burst of light snow late Saturday could make roads slick.

Owner of a 50-unit East Cleveland building was arrested after tenants reported no heat and weeks without running water. The city filed 50 misdemeanor counts and ordered the property vacated.

A PUCO-approved settlement will return roughly $275 million to FirstEnergy customers, credits and low-income programs begin appearing on February bills.

Detectives released surveillance images after a Jan. 28 Dollar Tree robbery in Cleveland and asked the public for tips.

A man in Cleveland Heights says he was beaten by multiple officers. A video shared online shows facial bruising and an apparent missing tooth.

Cuyahoga County authorities are seeking Johnny Manning after an ICAC sting in which he allegedly believed he was arranging sex with a 14-year-old. Crime Stoppers is taking tips.

Two Cleveland Heights women will be sentenced after pleading in the death of 74‑year‑old Edith Moore. The shooting occurred during an alleged attempted robbery and other prosecutions remain pending.

A Cleveland man whose heart stopped for 82 minutes recovered neurologically intact after UH Elyria used ECPR, spotlighting fast EMS-to-hospital coordination.

A new American Cancer Society analysis ties state-level HPV vaccination rates to uneven drops in cervical cancer among young women. Gains are strong in some states and stalled in others.

At a Painesville forum, local officials warned that abolishing property taxes could hollow out school budgets and critical community services.

MetroHealth swung to a $56.8M operating gain for 2025, helped by pharmacy sales and one‑time state payments. Charity care and funding risks still strain the system.

A bipartisan pair of Ohio bills would create a state hate‑crime law and expand penalties for politically motivated crimes. Republicans are split over who gets protection and whether motive should change punishment.