Ohio lawmakers want voters to decide whether 16-year-olds should cast ballots in state and local elections. The proposal faces a steep legislative hurdle before it can reach the ballot.

A multiagency eight‑month probe into the '627/OBM' group led to 14 search warrants and the seizure of 28 firearms, 12 converted to fire automatically. Ten people have been arrested.

Cleveland’s early Wednesday rain should clear into sunshine, but strong currents keep Lake Erie beaches dangerous through early Thursday.

The Fruit Stand opens Aug. 1 at 437 W. Bagley Road in Berea, offering made‑to‑order bowls and free bowls for the first 50 customers.

Cuyahoga County's Scam Squad says 'reloader' scams — where prior victims are asked to pay to recover past losses — are resurfacing in the region.

IKEA is coming to Crocker Park in Westlake with a small-format store slated for spring 2027. The location will take the former Dick's Sporting Goods space and offer a curated showroom plus food.

Flexjet won state approval for a payroll tax credit to expand its Richmond Heights campus and aims to add 976 full‑time jobs by Dec. 31, 2031.

City Dogs Cleveland is near capacity after a one-week intake surge. The kennel urgently needs fosters, adopters and donations to free up space.

A Summit County jury convicted 37‑year‑old Dominic Galloway on multiple child‑sex charges; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026.

Highland Park just landed another industrial tenant. Cleveland Controls is moving into the former MPAC facility, and Garfield Heights says the deal brings fresh momentum.

A Cuyahoga County judge awarded two women $10 million after an assault, Fox 8 Cleveland reports. We break down what Ohio law allows and how judgments are enforced.

Chicago and Styx co‑headline the Windy Cities Tour at Blossom Music Center next Wednesday, with decades of radio hits and horn‑driven classics on the bill.

A video posted to a local Facebook page shows a woman rushing a man with a chest gunshot to the hospital Monday night in Bedford Heights; police are investigating.