Medina County's state farmers‑market vouchers ran out in days, leaving hundreds of seniors without $50 benefits. Local nonprofits and the city of Wadsworth are funding short‑term replacements.

The Cleveland Museum of Art will host Painting the French Riviera — a major Royal Academy survey of Monet, Picasso and Matisse — in March–July 2027.

CMSD will merge Collinwood into Glenville, but an OHSAA adjusted‑enrollment formula and competitive‑balance multipliers — not just raw headcounts — will decide the football division. The real answer comes after fall reclassification.

One man died and another was hospitalized after an apparent murder‑suicide on Clement Avenue; investigators processed the scene Wednesday night.

Sunny Thursday with highs near 83°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night into Saturday — have a backup for outdoor plans.

Two bicyclists were struck on Headlands Road in Mentor; one was flown to Cleveland Clinic while police negotiated with a barricaded driver. Initial details and the police response are emerging.

Senate Bill 332 would dissolve academic distress commissions and replace them with locally run student support teams — a potential reset for Youngstown and other Ohio districts.

A 15‑year‑old who said she was abducted while walking near her West Virginia home was found in Canfield; an Ohio man faces felony charges and a hearing is set.

Cleveland City Council approved an emergency ordinance upgrading penalties for threatening health-care workers to a first-degree misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum jail term. The law ties tougher charges to de-escalation training and new annual reporting.

Jim Schwartz says he quit the Browns after being passed over for the head-coach job, calling the decision "a forced marriage." The comments come amid a sweeping offseason shakeup.

House Bill 643 would bar new EdChoice expansion vouchers for households earning more than $500,000, but critics say the cap is cosmetic compared with the program’s billion‑dollar footprint.

A tropical Lesser Frigatebird was spotted at Sippo Lake near Canton, drawing birders and likely marking Ohio’s first reported sighting. Photos and checklists helped confirm the report.

Gov. DeWine has ordered state troopers to protect both gubernatorial nominees as campaigns ramp up, a move tied to recent security worries and a proposed $10M fund.