Residents at Neal Terrace on Detroit Avenue say gas has been out since early February, leaving stoves cold and no hot water in many units. HUD and state law offer routes for relief.

Three Akron branches will close this spring as a $160M, voter-backed renovation gets underway; bookmobiles and town halls will provide interim service.

A Warrensville Heights police chase ended in Cleveland's Slavic Village early Thursday after a crash on Broadway Avenue; a cruiser was struck and several people were detained.

Three years after her disappearance and dramatic return, the case of Cleveland EMT Lachelle Jordan remains unsolved and is under special‑prosecutor review.

A woman in her 40s was critically injured after an assault on East 30th Street Tuesday; scanner audio and a Facebook reel captured the emergency response.

Cool, cloudy start this morning; mostly sunny and breezy today. Several rounds of rain arrive Friday night through the weekend.

Norton High was closed Wednesday after a sewer backup; pumps couldn’t be restarted and crews were called in to repair the damage. District officials say they hope to reopen Thursday.

Ohio’s casino regulator posted a draft rule to bar credit‑card deposits for sports wagers, public comment runs through May 15. Major operators have already pulled card funding.

Dee and Jimmy Haslam pledged $12.5 million to accelerate CLL and rare blood‑cancer research, sending $10M to the Oxford‑Harrington centre and $2.5M to UH Seidman.

Local scammers are copying lockbox keys and posing as landlords, leaving renters out of cash and housing. County and federal trackers urge verification before paying deposits.

Tenants at Cleveland’s West Side Market will match public donations dollar‑for‑dollar up to $50K during a three‑week drive that aims to raise $100K for the market’s transformation.

Unofficial Lake County returns show just 5.05% turnout on May 5, tilting local primaries and sinking school income-tax measures by narrow margins. Democratic voters outpaced Republicans by a wide margin.

Steve Smetana, a former Berkshire coach, was arrested May 4 and charged in the sexual assault of a 12‑year‑old, police say the investigation is ongoing.