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.

Lotus Legaci Love Jones, paralyzed after a 2023 police chase crash, has died. Her family posted a remembrance and linked a fundraiser for memorial and medical bills.

Aurora has kicked off Phase 1 at the former Geauga Lake site — crews will begin utility work, docks will be repaired and kayak rentals are targeted for late summer. Officials say the work is funded with a $12M bond and won’t raise resident taxes.

WellLink affiliated with The Healthcare Council to create a national GPO with about $1.5B in buying power and wider supplier access for member hospitals and care providers.

A Westlake doctor pleaded guilty in a high-profile road‑rage case involving Rep. Max Miller and filed a defamation suit the same day as lawyers prepare counterclaims.

Summit Metro Parks debunked the myth that great blue herons only nest in sycamore trees, revealing that they are adaptable and nest in various locations, including ground and artificial platforms.