Brooklyn has begun demolition on a $14M renovation of the John M. Coyne Recreation Center pool. The indoor pool will be closed for roughly a year while officials modernize the natatorium.

Jamison Battle uncorked four fourth‑quarter threes and Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett combined for 66 as the Raptors rolled to a 126-104 win that trims Cleveland’s series lead to 2-1.

Cleveland police say they arrested a suspect after vandalism that left nearly $92,000 in damage to the Huntington Convention Center. Surveillance footage and police postings were key to the arrest.

Federal marshals arrested a Columbus man wanted in a March Oakland Park Avenue shooting after tracing him to Sandusky. He’s in custody awaiting transfer to Franklin County.

A juvenile was shot on Thornhill in Cleveland and taken to a nearby hospital. Officials have not released the victim’s condition.

Robert Sprague’s new campaign ad vows to eliminate Ohio’s ballot drop boxes, reigniting a fight between county election officials and partisan critics. The pledge could reshape absentee voting ahead of the May 5 primary.

The Browns traded the No. 6 pick to Kansas City, slid to No. 9 and added third- and fifth-round picks as they reshaped their draft strategy. The club then used No. 9 on OT Spencer Fano.

Mild this afternoon, but storms are likely late Friday night into early Saturday. Gusty winds and brief heavy rain could slow the evening commute.

Cleveland fire crews recovered a body from the Cuyahoga River near Tremont and identified him as 31-year-old Toneshwar Persaud. Family had been searching since Friday.

A former Cleveland IT project manager says she faced racist, sexist slurs on the job and was fired after complaining; she’s suing the city and seeking her job back.

Police responded to a reported stabbing on Caledonia Avenue; video shows a heavy police response and early reports say a man was stabbed in the neck.

NCWDC has hired former Bedrock executive Jason Russell as VP of real estate development and planning to lead Cleveland’s downtown lakefront master planning.

A browser-based Epstein parody game has prompted Cleveland-area districts and Wake County to block access after students played it on school devices. Local leaders and experts say filters help, but conversations at home matter most.