Gov. DeWine says Ohio’s 2026 sales-tax holiday will run Aug. 7–9, reverting to a three‑day back-to-school weekend, clothing up to $75 and school supplies up to $20 will be exempt.

Frost advisory through Saturday morning with highs only near 52°F. Warm Monday before showers and thunderstorms move in midweek.

A Cleveland drive‑thru sold one of the Ohio Lottery’s top prizes. The claim was made by a trust that opted for a 25‑year annuity and a roughly $3.66M net payout.

A federal complaint says a Cleveland inmate was beaten inside a CoreCivic‑run Youngstown prison in 2024, left with life‑threatening injuries and later isolated. The suit alleges staff failed to intervene.

Eastlake Councilwoman Danyeill Kostelnik resigned effective immediately after accusing a colleague of misconduct, council has 30 days to fill the seat.

Case Western Reserve landed a $125 million commitment from the Mandel Foundation to fund a new humanities building, scholarships and a presidential chair.

Matt Fish is opening Proof Public House in Ohio City this June — a roughly 50‑seat spot at 4116 Lorain Ave with a Southern Pride smoker and an all‑day menu.

Riverside Local Schools unveiled a roughly $120M facilities overhaul and proposed a 1% earned-income tax to shore up operations while approving early work at Buckeye Elementary.

A Findlay Republican is drafting a bill to pause Ohio's gas tax for three months as pump prices climb toward $5 in some places. The plan could ease summer travel costs but raises questions about highway funding.

Tallmadge voters will decide on a 5.6‑mill levy on Tuesday that the district says is needed to avoid cuts to busing, electives and staff. The ballot estimates the cost at about $196 per $100,000 home.

Federal prosecutors charged a Cleveland pallet company owner and two former U.S. Cotton workers in an alleged $5M scheme built on fake delivery tickets and cash kickbacks.

A sinkhole closed eastbound Shaker Boulevard in Shaker Heights Thursday, blocking the stretch between South Park and Drummond while crews assessed the damage.

Weathersfield Township voted a 180‑day moratorium on data‑center approvals as trustees study power, water and noise impacts. Bitdeer owns the former Ohio Edison site and has discussed a large AI campus.