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.

Aritzia and Abercrombie & Fitch are set to join Pinecrest this year, adding national fashion destinations to the Tanger‑owned center in Orange Village.

A Geneva man was sentenced Monday to 10–12 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping and felonious assault, the sheriff's office says.

A Cleveland man was sentenced after prosecutors say he siphoned about $20 million in VA benefits from elderly veterans.

Bills filed in November 2025 would let Ohioans choose natural organic reduction — turning remains into soil — and set rules for licensed facilities.

Cloudy and around 19°F; light snow and gusty southwest winds move in after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Most of Cleveland should see under an inch; NW Pennsylvania may get more.

A man was found shot on Monday on Linwood Avenue in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood and taken to a hospital. Police are investigating and searching for a gray vehicle.

The sheriff posted photos of two people wanted on violent and trafficking charges. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

SR 303 reopened at 9:50 a.m. Monday after an hour-long closure caused by snow-related crashes between River and State roads.

ODOT District 12 will replace the SR 283 bridge deck over SR 44 this spring, triggering lane reductions and a months‑long SR 44 exit closure near Mentor.

A 20-year-old wanted in a Killeen, Texas, murder is believed to be hiding in the Cleveland 6Akron area. A reward is being offered and authorities are seeking tips.

A decades-old Lakewood pizzeria announced it closed last week, ending more than 70 years on Detroit Avenue.

Several downtown Cleveland office buildings have been cleared out as owners calculate that empty towers can cost less to hold and are easier to redevelop. The shift highlights how hybrid work and higher operating costs have changed the economics of downtown office ownership.