Cleveland Metroparks will add roughly 28 acres at Euclid Beach and a county‑backed waterfront trail is slated to move into construction after a May 4 ceremonial groundbreaking.

An appellate brief filed in late April argues key trial errors in the North Olmsted Giant Eagle case, saying jurors were misled about the insanity defense.

Federal marshals say Michael Sims, 36, is wanted on parole and sex‑offender registry violations in Cleveland, a reward is being offered for tips.

City records show a Cleveland firefighter’s social post is now part of a criminal probe, a development that follows the fire chief’s retirement and questions about investigation costs.

Policy Matters Ohio says Ohio lost about 5,400 payroll jobs in February while an estimated 2,000 people left the labor force — masking real weakness beneath the unemployment rate. Public-sector cuts were a major driver.

Surveillance footage shows multiple black bears moving through a backyard in Ashtabula County on April 26, underscoring rising sightings across northeast Ohio.

Scottie Barnes’ late free throws and Brandon Ingram’s 23 pushed the Raptors past the Cavs in a 93-89 Game 4 thriller, tying the series at 2-2 and shifting the pressure to Cleveland. Turnovers and missed late shots haunted the Cavaliers in Toronto.

A 17-year-old was shot Sunday near Luke Easter Park and the Zelma George Rec Center. First responders applied a tourniquet and he was taken to a hospital, according to a local post.

Sunny Monday with highs near 76°F, gusty showers and isolated thunderstorms possible late Monday night with gusts to 38 mph.

The Browns used No. 182 on Arkansas QB Taylen Green, a 6'6" athlete who lit up the combine and Senior Bowl. He arrives in Cleveland as a developmental prospect.

The Browns took Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson at No. 149. Scouts praise his coverage and instincts but question his size and tackling.

Months after a West Side hit‑and‑run killed 27‑year‑old Anthony Workman, his family in Parma renewed a public plea and say surveillance footage may hold answers. They’re urging anyone with tips or video to contact police.

A body was discovered on the porch of a vacant Elton Street home in Cleveland, police say the death is under investigation and the identity is unknown.