A Tuscarawas County grand jury indicted Dyllan Riter after prosecutors say he grabbed and fired a New Philadelphia officer’s gun during a Jan. 14 arrest. He also faces related robbery counts in Stark County.

Ohio is expanding truck parking on I-71 in Medina County, increasing spaces and improving facilities, with a $6.8 million project part of a statewide initiative.

Fairlawn won a roughly $21M federal grant to rework Route 18 with pedestrian islands, bus pull‑outs and possible roundabouts. Planning starts this spring and officials expect the project to take about five years.

Shaker Heights approved a mixed‑use rezoning to anchor the Lee Road Action Plan, allowing restaurants and pop‑up retail while phasing out many auto‑oriented uses. The change pairs zoning with a multi‑million dollar streetscape push.

Large ice jams have clogged the Grand River near Fairport Harbor, closing parks and prompting a flood warning as rain moves in.

A HEAL task‑force sweep around Norwalk led to nine arrests, including a teacher, and investigators say weapons were recovered during the operation. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call the HEAL line.

A newly obtained 2019 calendar shows Sen. Jon Husted met with Sam Randazzo two days before HB 6 was introduced, a detail surfaced during opening arguments in the FirstEnergy trial.

Court records say a Canton man allegedly forced a SARTA Route 110 bus to a downtown intersection at gunpoint and was arrested on kidnapping and weapons charges.

A $7.7M expansion at Coleman in Ravenna adds short-term crisis beds, a 23‑hour hold unit and a children’s wing meant to keep more people out of local ERs.

Cleveland Heights is rolling out free virtual legal clinics for immigrant residents, arranged with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, while a two‑year pilot is discussed. The move follows local organizing after an ICE operation.

Cloudy and mild this morning, rain likely late morning into early afternoon with gusty winds. Lake Erie ice and river rises are concerns.

Birdtown Brewing is converting a century‑old Lakewood church into a 260‑seat brewpub with house beers and Geraci’s pizza, targeting a late‑March/early‑April opening.

Kent State says a student living in Lake Hall tested positive for Neisseria meningitidis. Close contacts were notified and offered preventive antibiotics.