A 20-year-old man received a 40.5–45.5-year prison term after pleading guilty to raping a mother and her daughter at gunpoint, prosecutors say ballistics tied him to other shootings.

State lawmakers are advancing bills that would require parental consent for most teen counseling and let volunteer chaplains into public schools, prompting sharp opposition. Advocates say vulnerable youth could lose safe access to care.

Pav's Creamery is launching Pav's Beanery, a compact, 100% drive‑through coffee concept near Oakwood Square that will pair local roasts with Pav's signature syrups.

Cloudy and muggy with multiple storm rounds through Thursday, heavy rain and gusty winds tonight and Wednesday could cause localized flooding.

A Sandusky County judge has paused enforcement of Ohio’s hemp beverage ban, giving a temporary reprieve to sellers as a constitutional challenge proceeds.

Crain's Cleveland and national studies show colleges are raising sticker prices while offering record discounts, straining budgets and reshaping affordability.

CMS inspection records and advocates say Ohio nursing homes have discharged medically fragile residents to homeless shelters, often without prescriptions or follow‑up care.

A new analysis says a $15 minimum wage would boost pay for hundreds of thousands of Ohio workers, but other models put the total nearer 1 million. The difference is how researchers count beneficiaries.

Cleveland State has chosen Bob Dunn to lead the Vikings' women's basketball program, the hire is pending background checks and trustee approval. Dunn returns after prior stints on the staff and at high‑major programs.

The Strokes will play Blossom Music Center on June 19, previewing songs from their new album Reality Awaits before its June 26 release.

The U.S. Marshals task force is offering a reward for information on 52-year-old Shuron Stowers, wanted in Cleveland on assault, domestic violence and firearm-related charges.

Case Western Reserve landed a $3.1M NICHD grant to test three ways to restore touch in people with quadriplegia. The trial will use volunteers already implanted with electrodes.

Councilmember Deborah Gray outlined plans to target roughly 1,000 vacant Slavic Village parcels for housing and new park upgrades including a skatepark.