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(This story was originally written and recorded for Retrocast 39, released on January 14, 2026.) For Christmas this year, we had a small gathering, which included my niece Sierra, who lives out in Denver. After dinner, Sierra thanked me for helping her do some research on an article that she...

Amazon One Medical and Cleveland Clinic have opened their second joint primary care office in Northeast Ohio, expanding their tech-enabled healthcare model to Cleveland’s East Side in the Van Aken District. Why it matters. The new Shaker Heights location cements a rapidly growing hybrid healthcare strategy in the...

A busy stretch of West Market Street in Akron’s Wallhaven neighborhood will remain closed to all traffic through Saturday evening as crews continue repairing damage caused by multiple water main breaks earlier this week. West Market Street has been shut down since the morning of Jan. 21, between Manor Road and...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – Carrying a concealed weapon: Interstate 71. A Cleveland man, 21, was cited at about 2 a.m. Jan. 11 after he failed to tell police that a loaded firearm was in his Jeep Compass. Police pulled over the Jeep because the driver, the Cleveland man, didn’t...

COLUMBUS – Ten Stark County districts are receiving Ohio School Bus Safety Grants totaling $358,171. The grants will help ensure safer travel for students through safety upgrades to existing buses and the addition of advanced safety features on new buses, according to a news release. Three districts in Carroll County...

GREAT LAKES (NNS) – Seaman Keontae Owens graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC), earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Jan. 15, 2026. Owens, 28, of Orrville, Ohio, said receiving the Navy’s highest recruit honor marks one of the proudest moments of his life. “Winning the MEA means a lot...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A major winter storm will be near Dallas, Texas this afternoon. It will then track into eastern Ohio Sunday evening. Arctic air in place today. Clouds will be on the increase. Afternoon temperatures around 10 degrees. Thankfully the wind has died down. Snow will be developing...

Schools across Northeast Ohio and upstate New York have canceled or delayed classes for Friday, January 23, as dangerous cold temperatures, heavy snowfall and life-threatening wind chills move into the region. More than 70 school districts made the difficult decision to prioritize student safety over attendance as...

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fentanyl and cocaine drug trafficking ring which he helped operate out of his grandmother’s basement. Darnell Kief Beckham Bell, of Cleveland, was sentenced to 190 months (15 years, 8 months) in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after a jury...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you have errands to run or travel plans to finalize this weekend, the clock will start ticking late Saturday as snow begins to move into Northeast Ohio. A major winter storm is expected to bring widespread accumulating snow and hazardous travel to Northeast Ohio from Saturday night through Monday...