On June 1, GCRTA will switch to account-based ticketing and automatic fare capping so riders who tap or scan won’t pay more than daily, weekly or monthly passes. The change uses Transit, EZfare or a reloadable smartcard.

The city plans an $11–12M overhaul of Wade Park Ave. Mini‑roundabouts, protected bike lanes and new trees are planned along the East 66th–East 118th corridor.

Cleveland Heights is weighing an expansion of its composting pilot and plans to install eight public EV chargers funded with NOACA grants and NOPEC dollars.

A Spectrum outage hit Greater Akron on Tuesday, disrupting internet and phone service and forcing businesses and attractions — including the Akron Zoo — to switch to manual workarounds.

A City of Cleveland dump truck's raised bed struck an overhead I‑90 exit sign near E. 222nd, toppling the sign and blocking lanes as officials probe maintenance.

Federal funds will shore up Barberton's century‑old Wolf Creek Dam, protecting the reservoir that supplies about 29,000 residents. The work is meant to modernize safety systems and cut flood risk.

The regional sewer district plans modest, multiyear sewer and stormwater fee increases that would slowly raise the typical monthly bill; public meetings are set in May.

A bipartisan bill would order a GAO study on using satellite broadband to reach up to 1M Ohioans in hard‑to‑wire areas.

METRO recorded 5.6 million trips in 2025 and zero onboard accidents, but board notes show on-time performance and some preventable-accident KPIs still need work.

Sandusky opened its first roundabout Thursday at Cleveland Road and Cedar Point Drive, changing how drivers arrive at Cedar Point as the park reopens.

More than 7,000 FirstEnergy customers in Lorain County lost power on May 7; crews and local officials are working to restore service and assess damage.

Two ODOT crews on I‑90 in Euclid were struck within 10 minutes, drivers were cited and ODOT renewed move‑over warnings.

Air Canada began daily nonstop seasonal service from Cleveland Hopkins to Montréal on Friday. City leaders say it will strengthen tourism and business ties.