Pastors, city officials and neighbors will meet Thursday in Painesville after three recent killings. Organizers want to move from grief to prevention and tip-sharing.

Fraud losses in Ohio are rising as scammers use AI, crypto and imposter tactics to extract millions. Local and federal officials lay out rules and hotlines for victims.

Warm Friday, then a brief burst of light snow late Saturday night with about an inch possible.

A one-car Norfolk Southern derailment in Alliance closed crossings and refocused lawmakers on a newly reintroduced bipartisan Railway Safety Act.

House Speaker Matt Huffman says he’ll "vigorously" block any repeal push after Gov. Mike DeWine signals he may oppose the death penalty, setting up a Statehouse fight.

Euclid police posted photos of a search-warrant sweep that officers say recovered multiple firearms — including an AR-style pistol modified to fire automatically — and suspected narcotics. The department tied the operation to a family it called a "long-running" trafficking group.

A Cuyahoga County corrections officer pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges despite body‑camera recordings that prosecutors say show she took money to smuggle meth, Suboxone and synthetic marijuana into the jail.

CMSD’s board approved a new calendar that pushes the first day back to Aug. 24, and tacks on a staff PD day to ease dozens of planned school mergers.

Brewella’s will serve its final day at its Madison Avenue storefront this Saturday before relocating a few doors down into a larger space, pausing service briefly for renovations.

An Avon homebuilder admitted guilt this week after prosecutors say two schemes siphoned about $2.93M from clients and investors. Sentencing is set for March 23.

Cincinnati clinicians are seeking more counseling as statewide demand for behavioral health outpaces available providers. Hospitals and schools are scrambling to add capacity.

Lakewood City Council is reviewing six charter amendments — from ranked‑choice voting to a ward-redraw — that could appear on the November 2026 ballot.

Fairview Park moved to ban short-term rentals after recurring party complaints and a federal probe unearthed suspected prostitution activity at a rental property.