The Browns used the No. 39 pick to take Washington receiver Denzel Boston — a 6'4" contested‑catch specialist who finished 2025 with 62 catches, 881 yards and 11 TDs.

Pastry chef Courtney Bonning will open Oven Mitts Bakery on Lorain Road this summer, focusing on coffee, house-baked breakfast sandwiches and grab-and-go pastries.

Deputies with Portage County’s P.A.C.E. unit found roughly half a pound of fentanyl during an I‑80 traffic stop in Shalersville Township; two Michigan men were detained. Case will be referred to federal partners.

A multi-vehicle crash at West 150th and Lorain on Friday evening injured multiple people and closed the intersection for hours.

Light rain and fog Saturday morning in Cleveland with showers likely before 9 a.m. Rain tapers to mostly cloudy; drier Sunday and a possible line of stronger storms late Monday into Tuesday.

Cleveland says the pandemic-limited 2021 NFL Draft shortchanged the city’s economic payoff and is pushing for another chance to host the event. Local leaders and the Browns are laying the groundwork for a renewed bid.

Willoughby Hills will direct part of its photo‑enforcement fines into a SafeTeen drivers‑education program with Willoughby‑Eastlake schools even as legal challenges proceed.

DNA testing identified remains found in suitcases in 1998 as Lawrence A. Drotleff, his son admitted dismembering him and now faces federal charges for stealing benefits.

A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted eight people, including four Cleveland police officers, on charges tied to loan-related fraud worth roughly $15,000–$21,000.

Two people were shot Friday morning near Snowville and Brecksville roads. State investigators are assisting and police say there is no ongoing threat.

A magistrate recommended dismissing a challenge to permits for two DeepRock injection wells near Marietta — a move that could let the company drill despite local water‑safety concerns.

A Columbiana County judge granted Lowell Horst narrow driving privileges for work, church and a weekly shopping window under strict hours and paperwork after his 2024 conviction.

ODNR opened a timber visitor center and 10 Frank Lloyd Wright‑inspired cabins at Jesse Owens State Park, with a bison herd grazing on nearby pastures. The work is part of a multi‑million dollar upgrade to the Appalachian Hills area.