A Maple Heights man was sentenced after pleading guilty in the Aug. shooting death of his girlfriend outside the Bedford AutoZone.

Lorain has cleared the way for a roughly $3.5 million stabilization of the historic finger piers at Sunset Pier Park, using federal funds to shore up the lakefront. The repairs aim to protect the 1940s-era piers and open them to future recreation.

Fitch raised Cleveland Hopkins’ bond rating to A from A‑, trimming borrowing costs as the airport moves construction forward on a $1.6B terminal modernization. Early parking and landside work are already under way.

A proposed Ohio bill would force public colleges to list former DEI staff and could tie state funding to SB 1 compliance.

Village Rose Deli has opened on Bassett Road, combining a coffee bar, full deli counter and a curated wine club with regular ticketed tastings and events.

The city and a lakefront nonprofit have opened a public survey and set a March forum as Cleveland weighs whether to keep or repurpose the 450‑acre Burke Lakefront Airport. Officials say resident feedback will shape what scenarios are studied next.

A state audit found West Geauga Local Schools sent $41,500 to scammer-controlled accounts in late 2024, insurers covered most losses but auditors issued a $5,000 finding for recovery against two staffers.

New renderings show the 210,000‑sq‑ft Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center with hydrotherapy pools, nutrition and communal spaces as part of a wider riverfront plan. The Cavs expect to move into downtown digs in early 2027.

A suspect has been charged in the April 13, 2025, bar shooting that killed Aharon Pittman Sr., police say the arrest is tied to a multi-year DTW gang probe.

Cuyahoga County DCFS says it has 19 vacancies — 15 frontline social‑worker posts — while a county hiring freeze limits new hires; crisis teams are stepping in.

House Democrats blocked the emergency clause on SB 9, delaying a change that would expand a tax break for startup investors and could cost Ohio millions.

Medina County is weighing a TIF to remake the long‑vacant Bohaty Drums site on Pearl Road, with plans for retail, apartments and funding for cleanup and roads.

A Senate committee advanced a substitute to SB 143 that would strip the criminal‑history box from private job applications while adding employer protections. Advocates warn the deal weakens the original bill.