Both gubernatorial contenders oppose a gas‑tax hike but offer different plans to close a looming highway funding gap. The state’s budget math will force hard choices on tolls, fees or cuts.

Cleveland has designated the Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial at Cudell Commons a city landmark, adding legal protections to the butterfly‑shaped garden created by the Tamir Rice Foundation. The move locks in review protections ahead of planned park work and nearby school construction.

P League's women's summer series at North Coast Yard is turning the lakefront courts into a showcase for Cleveland's players as the city preps for a WNBA team.

Westlake police arrested two adults after officers found a 13-year-old driving a Ford Focus with a loaded handgun under the seat. Both adults face improper-handling and child-endangerment charges.

A proposed bill would dedicate about $50 million to buy land or secure easements to expand public hunting across Ohio amid worries about shrinking access. Supporters say the money could reopen parcels that were once open to hunters.

Volunteer searchers pulled a white pickup from Deer Creek Reservoir and found a body inside; formal identification and an autopsy are pending.

Clear morning gives way to a hot, humid week. Midweek highs could hit the mid‑90s with heat indexes near or above 100°F.

A Warren man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 16 years to life after a fight outside a convenience store turned deadly last August.

A 37-foot boat struck the break wall off Burke Lakefront Airport Thursday night; Coast Guard crews rescued 10 and four were injured, including a child.

Six new apartments at Laura’s Home offer relief, but a 392-person waitlist — including nearly 200 children — shows Cleveland’s housing shortage remains acute.

A Lorain officer was indicted after prosecutors say he ran unauthorized LEADS searches and used the results to contact a woman. The case is headed to municipal court.

JobsOhio is pitching Gulf sovereign funds on semiconductors, health care and data centers as the state's GDP approaches $1 trillion.

A fire at Rocky River Brewing Company forced an evacuation and closed Center Ridge Road Friday; the brewpub had only just reopened after last year’s blaze.