A bipartisan Senate bill would create statewide referral teams, telehealth peer support and initial funding to link mothers who screen positive for perinatal behavioral health conditions to care.

USDA approved Ohio’s request to bar soda and pop purchases with SNAP, set to begin Oct. 1, 2026. State officials cite health goals while advocates warn of costs and stigma.

Rocky River High School was locked down Wednesday after a phone threat. Police conducted building sweeps and no injuries were reported.

Auburn Career Center in Concord Township went into lockdown on Wednesday after a threatening phone call. Deputies swept the campus and said there is no active threat.

Fairview Park moved the Gemini Center natatorium's finish date to May 15, delaying spring swim programs while crews complete mechanical and pool finishes.

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.