Ohio’s high court ruled that a lifeguard’s choice of seat did not create the legal “physical defect” needed to sue Cleveland over a 2019 pool drowning. The decision reverses an appeals court and ends this round of litigation.

Former NASCAR driver Matt Tifft bought and rebuilt Mansfield Speedway, gates open May 2 for a Comeback Classic that mixes racing, concerts and family events.

FOX 8 video shows investigators combing a chaotic scene after a shootout outside a Cleveland church; the pastor says he fired in self‑defense.

Breezy start with highs near 72°F; spotty afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. Rain becomes more widespread Friday and a warming trend returns Sunday.

Seven Hills Fire Chief James "Jamie" Meklemburg Jr. has died at 47. Visitation is set for April 12 and a funeral Mass on April 13.

A KFF poll finds one‑third of U.S. adults used AI chatbots for health information, often because care is costly or hard to access.

K1 Speed has begun building a roughly 70,000‑square‑foot indoor karting and entertainment center in Avon, with a projected Q3 2026 opening and more than 40 jobs promised.

Jonathan Leissler was sentenced to four years after prosecutors say he siphoned roughly $4.5 million from his employer and local organizations, leaving restitution owed above $3 million.

The sheriff’s office named Jeffrey Mills as a homicide victim and says Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest.

An Uber driver was shot during an apparent carjacking on Cleveland's East Side, police say the 41-year-old was hospitalized and his car was briefly taken. The case remains under investigation.

Makihalo folds Filipino flavors into dessert toppers and ube brownies. Owner Mariel Bernarte was featured on Fox 8 as the brand expands its pop-up dates.

A mother’s essay remembers Ta’Zhon Greenwood — an 18‑year‑old Ginn Academy student killed days before graduation — and the family says the case is still unsolved.

The YWCA says county funding falls short and has warned it could stop running the Norma Herr women’s shelter, potentially displacing hundreds who rely on the Payne Avenue site.