Pair admit cocaine possession after traffic stop on I-76
Two Cuyahoga County men pleaded guilty to cocaine possession charges in Portage County Common Pleas Court, and now await sentencing. Richard Bertheir Johnson IV, 42, of Shaker Heights and Sir Don Kandia Simmons, 38, of Euclid pleaded guilty Feb. 17 to third-degree felony possession of cocaine during what was...
‘You’re worth saving:’ Judge spares fentanyl dealer from life sentence
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When police busted Chantez Moore’s drug operation, the $9.5 million in fentanyl they found was one of the largest stashes in county history. But despite his extensive criminal history and his alleged role as the kingpin, U.S. Judge Donald Nugent felt Moore should have the opportunity – one day in...
Man Shot Twice Near St. Clair Scrambles Onto Cleveland RTA Bus
A man was shot twice near St. Clair Avenue and Glenside Road in Cleveland yesterday, then ran onto a Greater Cleveland RTA bus where emergency crews met him, according to a local remembrance page on Facebook. The page says EMS transported the victim to the nearest trauma center and lists his condition as unknown. The...
Strongsville’s Old Italian Village Gets A Flashy New Boss In Deano’s Trattoria
Dean and Bethany Martin are about to give a familiar Strongsville address a serious glow up. Their new spot, Deano’s Trattoria, is set to take over the former Italian Village on Pearl Road, with an opening targeted for April 1. The restaurant is billed as a modern Italian operation that leans into house-made pastas...
After FirstEnergy profited from alleged bribery scheme, CEO sought to sell $10 million in...
In the months after FirstEnergy reaped the fruits of what prosecutors say was a bribery scheme, CEO Chuck Jones moved to sell $10 million in company shares to buy a home in Florida, an email shown at his bribery trial shows. In early April of 2020, Jones wrote to his...
Bedford nursing student wins jackpot lottery prize
A Bedford nursing student is celebrating after winning the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot on Valentine's Day.
Condado Tacos opens in former Melt space
Condado Tacos opened at 6700 Rockside Rd., branding the former Melt restaurant space as its own with a personalized theme to Northeast Ohio. The painted interior wall murals depict Condado Tacos’ brand characters and a map of the Emerald Necklace, a Cleveland Metroparks trail network. Taking the name literally, the...
North Olmsted Plots Big Grocery Comeback At Great Northern’s Empty Sears
North Olmsted is edging closer to landing a new grocery store on the east end of Great Northern Mall, as city leaders move toward a development agreement for the long-vacant Sears site. City council is preparing to sign off on terms that would open the door for the property to be redeveloped and marketed to potential...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signs SB 295 into law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio Senate Bill 295 into law Friday. Senate Bill 295 will increase the competency restoration time from one-year to five-years in cases of aggravated murder, murder, or where the possible sentence is life in prison. SB 295 was sponsored by State...
5 cities whose populations have cut in half after mass exodus
Some cities in the US have been greatly scarred by factory closures and a staggering decrease in population-but they continue to reinvent themselves
