A one-car Norfolk Southern derailment in Alliance closed crossings and refocused lawmakers on a newly reintroduced bipartisan Railway Safety Act.

More than 8,000 FirstEnergy customers in Cuyahoga County lost power Wednesday morning, crews and police responded as restorations were estimated between 8 and 10 a.m.

Fitch raised Cleveland Hopkins’ bond rating to A from A‑, trimming borrowing costs as the airport moves construction forward on a $1.6B terminal modernization. Early parking and landside work are already under way.

The city and a lakefront nonprofit have opened a public survey and set a March forum as Cleveland weighs whether to keep or repurpose the 450‑acre Burke Lakefront Airport. Officials say resident feedback will shape what scenarios are studied next.

SR 303 reopened at 9:50 a.m. Monday after an hour-long closure caused by snow-related crashes between River and State roads.

ODOT District 12 will replace the SR 283 bridge deck over SR 44 this spring, triggering lane reductions and a months‑long SR 44 exit closure near Mentor.

Douglas Stephens, Toledo's utilities director, is set to lead the Northwestern Water and Sewer District beginning March 16, succeeding Jerry Greiner after decades at the helm.

More than 13,000 FirstEnergy customers in Cleveland lost power Wednesday as crews worked to restore service, outages hit the west side and nearby suburbs.

Ohio is expanding truck parking on I-71 in Medina County, increasing spaces and improving facilities, with a $6.8 million project part of a statewide initiative.

Fairlawn won a roughly $21M federal grant to rework Route 18 with pedestrian islands, bus pull‑outs and possible roundabouts. Planning starts this spring and officials expect the project to take about five years.

ODOT will close the I-71 rest areas in Medina County on March 2 and convert them into truck-only lots, expanding the sites as part of a statewide push to add more truck parking. The local project will add dozens of marked truck stalls and new facilities.

The DHS shutdown over immigration policy disputes is affecting the TSA workforce, with agents working unpaid and causing delays at airports like Miami and Chicago O'Hare.

The U.S. 6 bridge over I-271 in the Cleveland area will be closed for replacement from March to October, with detours via SR 91 and others. Expect I-271 lane restrictions during this period.