Village Rose Deli has opened on Bassett Road, combining a coffee bar, full deli counter and a curated wine club with regular ticketed tastings and events.

The city and a lakefront nonprofit have opened a public survey and set a March forum as Cleveland weighs whether to keep or repurpose the 450‑acre Burke Lakefront Airport. Officials say resident feedback will shape what scenarios are studied next.

A state audit found West Geauga Local Schools sent $41,500 to scammer-controlled accounts in late 2024, insurers covered most losses but auditors issued a $5,000 finding for recovery against two staffers.

New renderings show the 210,000‑sq‑ft Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center with hydrotherapy pools, nutrition and communal spaces as part of a wider riverfront plan. The Cavs expect to move into downtown digs in early 2027.

A suspect has been charged in the April 13, 2025, bar shooting that killed Aharon Pittman Sr., police say the arrest is tied to a multi-year DTW gang probe.

Cuyahoga County DCFS says it has 19 vacancies — 15 frontline social‑worker posts — while a county hiring freeze limits new hires; crisis teams are stepping in.

House Democrats blocked the emergency clause on SB 9, delaying a change that would expand a tax break for startup investors and could cost Ohio millions.

Medina County is weighing a TIF to remake the long‑vacant Bohaty Drums site on Pearl Road, with plans for retail, apartments and funding for cleanup and roads.

A Senate committee advanced a substitute to SB 143 that would strip the criminal‑history box from private job applications while adding employer protections. Advocates warn the deal weakens the original bill.

Aritzia and Abercrombie & Fitch are set to join Pinecrest this year, adding national fashion destinations to the Tanger‑owned center in Orange Village.

A Geneva man was sentenced Monday to 10–12 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping and felonious assault, the sheriff's office says.

A Cleveland man was sentenced after prosecutors say he siphoned about $20 million in VA benefits from elderly veterans.

Bills filed in November 2025 would let Ohioans choose natural organic reduction — turning remains into soil — and set rules for licensed facilities.