Strongsville school board member faces OVI charges in Berea Municipal Court
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- A pretrial hearing for Megan Haffner, a Strongsville Board of Education member who was arrested for drunk driving last month in Strongsville, is scheduled for May 11 in Berea Municipal Court. In addition to operating a vehicle under the influence, Haffner has been charged with refusal to...
Four-story hotel at SouthPark Mall clears initial hurdles
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- A freestanding four-story hotel planned for SouthPark Mall cleared its first two hurdles earlier this month and in March. On April 9, the Strongsville Planning Commission approved a lot split that will allow the hotel to stand on a separate lot, measuring about 1¾ acres, outside the mall.
Rockside Hotel Shock As Independence Embassy Suites Offloads For Cut-Rate $15 Million
The Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland–Rockside in Independence quietly changed hands this week, selling for just over $15 million, a steep markdown for the 271-room hotel. That price is less than half of what the property last traded for, a gut-check number that is likely to catch the eye of local owners and lenders. It is also the latest in a...
Willowick tenant says she went weeks without water, then got eviction threat
WILLOWICK, Ohio -- A tenant at a Willowick apartment complex said she went without running water for weeks, only to receive an eviction threat after getting lawyers involved. So far, the property owner has been mum on the accusations. On Friday, Kriss Smith filed the lawsuit in Lake County Court...
Family of woman who died in Cuyahoga County custody files $50 million lawsuit
Jennifer Wade was found unresponsive inside the county jail's mental health unit in February 2025. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead of what the medical examiner's office found was heart failure.
Missing: Alethea McDaniel
FOX 8 and Amanda Berry are working together to find the missing.
Winds helping temps soar nearly 40º in about 12 hours
A FREEZE WARNING is in effect Tuesday evening until 10 am Tuesday. Grab the coats as you head out! You won't need it all day, but you need it right now. Shedding the coats this afternoon as temps SOAR. That's not without a couple hurdles, though. We're near 32º this...
Man Disappears After Tripping and Falling into River While Fishing with Friends
"They said they tried to save him, but because of the current, they couldn't," the mother of Toneshwar "Tony" Persaud said
Hillside Dairy coming down in Cleveland Heights — with frozen custard on the way?
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Noble neighborhood got big news on two fronts Monday (April 20), starting with the upcoming demolition of the former Hillside Dairy, a longtime eyesore. And just down Mayfield Road, city officials announced a proposal from Culver’s restaurant to build on the old Center Mayfield Theatre...
New grocery store coming to Willoughby Hills
WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio — A Grocery Outlet store is set to open in Willoughby Hills next week, marking the discount grocer’s first location in Lake County. The store, located at 28241 Chardon Road, will be owned and operated by Ken and Meghan Fischer. The expansion into Lake County...
