A 16-year-old passenger died Tuesday when a Pontiac Torrent left Caddy Road in Orange Township and struck a creek embankment; the driver was hospitalized and troopers are investigating.

Russel James Nadzan, 40, was charged with second‑degree felonious assault after a man was reportedly stabbed inside North Coast Bar & Grill; bond was set at $50,000. Court records and police have released limited details.

Garfield Heights says a factfinder and a settlement produced a plan to hire six more firefighters after the union sent a no‑confidence letter. The mayor backs Chief Kenneth Strope.

A $1.3M state-funded project is rebuilding a 500‑foot beach at Geneva Township Park after Lake Erie erased much of the shore in 2020. Breakwaters and truckloads of sand are going in now.

Police released a photo of a man connected to a West Side felonious assault; detectives are asking the public for information.

Arizona investors paid north of $14M for the 155,916‑SF food‑processing facility at 27853 Chardon Road, signaling continued demand for turnkey industrial space in Northeast Ohio.

A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 108 months after prosecutors say he paid a minor in Indonesia to film brutal monkey‑torture videos that were sold to private online groups.

Cleveland will pilot Rx Kids this fall, offering eligible moms $1,500 during pregnancy and $500/month for six months in targeted neighborhoods.

An Ohio study finds GLP-1 drugs are changing dining choices — fewer desserts, more shareable plates and smaller portions at restaurants.

Cloudy, cool morning with a high rip‑current risk along Lake Erie through this evening. Breezy conditions and highs hold near 70°F.

Blue Ribbon and Crime Stoppers are offering a combined $7,500 after investigators ruled a June 11 Solon Road blaze in Chagrin Falls an arson.

Two‑time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead will close Literary Cleveland’s free Inkubator conference on Sept. 12; registration opens Aug. 10.

Dispatch audio and a community video say a man was shot near Shaker Boulevard Monday night; a vehicle is reported to have fled.