First Financial pledged $104 million to affordable housing, tax‑credit investments and small‑business lending across Northeast Ohio as it expands its local footprint. Community groups say they want clear timelines and measurable milestones.

Mentor leaders say they will remove a volunteer zoning board member after a widely shared video showed her using a racial slur and pulling driveway markers. The city condemned the conduct and named the member.

Meijer opens a 159,000‑square‑foot supercenter at the former Geauga Lake site, bringing jobs, a pharmacy, a bakery and a $10,000 donation to Kenston schools.

A federal judge ordered Middleburg Heights doctor Sherri Tenpenny to pay $698,982 in back federal taxes after a U.S. suit. The judgment ties to unpaid returns from multiple years.

Photos from the Cleveland Division of Police show an April 30 sweep that yielded five felony arrests and three firearms recovered.

Detectives seized 72 grams of fentanyl and 306 grams of meth at a Belmont County hotel and arrested four people. Investigators say the probe remains active.

A man was shot in the chest early Monday in Bedford. Emergency crews treated him at the scene and authorities have released few details so far.

Two ODOT crews on I‑90 in Euclid were struck within 10 minutes, drivers were cited and ODOT renewed move‑over warnings.

Magee Marsh and Maumee Bay will host the Biggest Week in American Birding next week, with guided trips, dozens of warbler species and registration details.

An 11‑mill Lorain City Schools levy would raise about $10.6M and could restore preschool and wraparound services — but some residents say the added tax is unaffordable. The city is split as the May primary approaches.

Two men were arrested after police say they removed a snowblower and tools from a Warren home that had been destroyed in an April fire. Charges of breaking are pending.

A Cleveland firefighter who was briefly trapped inside a burning building on Carnegie Avenue was rescued after crews called a second alarm. Officials have released limited details.

A Cuyahoga County jury convicted Brian Myers in the October death of Melissa Millspaugh. Sentencing is scheduled for May 6.