Ohio delays when some counties will next appraise properties
Sixteen of Ohio’s 88 counties—including Franklin, Cuyahoga and Hamilton, which are its three largest—will delay their property tax reappraisals by one year. Franklin and Hamilton County will wait to revalue properties until 2030, while Cuyahoga County will wait until 2031, according to an Ohio Department of Taxation...
Communities across Northeast Ohio facing salt shortage
The shortage stems from delays in salt mine production, combined with state and local agencies receiving priority distribution for public safety reasons.
Cleveland musician finds relief from painful hand condition through little-known radiation treatment
CLEVELAND — For Cy Sulak, music has been a lifelong passion. The 70-year-old guitarist has been playing since age 17, and today, he still performs gigs nearly every week across Northeast Ohio with his band. But last year, Sulak faced an unexpected challenge that threatened to silence his music:...
Cleveland’s Burke airport is surprisingly clean and ready to build on, but there’s a...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Burke Lakefront Airport is far cleaner and easier to build on than many Clevelanders might expect, but redeveloping the full 450-acre site remains complicated because the coastline is an active dump site for sediment dredged from the Cuyahoga River. Building one- or two-story buildings across most...
Cuyahoga County weighs $2M loan to redevelop Mendelsohn synagogue into Oberlin College arts campus
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Cuyahoga County is considering a $2 million loan to help transform a former synagogue in Cleveland Heights into a regional hub for visual and performing arts, anchored by Oberlin College’s first satellite campus. If approved, the funding would support a $52 million transformation of...
Inside Cleveland’s pay-as-you-can plumbing co-op that sees clean water as a human right
People’s Plumbing is a worker-owned cooperative based in Cleveland that offers plumbing and home repair services through a gift economy model. Founded by longtime plumber and community organizer Cristobal Van Breen in 2023, the co-op grew out of a belief that access to clean water and safe housing are human rights....
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Robbery suspect shot by Elyria police after forcing family into apartment
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released the name of the man fatally shot by Elyria police officers Wednesday after an armed robbery, chase, and hostage situation. The medical examiner identified him as John Johnson, 37, of Lorain. Johnson is accused of leading multiple police...
Bad blood between woman and her boyfriend’s mother leads to charges in Cleveland Heights
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Bad blood between a woman and her son’s girlfriend led to police involvement, and an eventual charge against the girlfriend. At 11 p.m. Jan. 7, police were dispatched to a Mount Laurel Road home and were met by a woman. The woman said she and her daughter were present so that her daughter,...
Amazon One Medical, Cleveland Clinic open new primary care office in Shaker Heights
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Amazon One Medical and Cleveland Clinic have expanded their partnership in Northeast Ohio with the opening of a new primary care office in Shaker Heights. The new One Medical office, located in the Van Aken District at 20300 Farnsleigh Road, is designed to provide comprehensive...
Cold, wind and water combine to create stunning ice formations on Lake Erie (photos)
CLEVELAND, Ohio-- Northeast Ohio has been gripped with frigid temperates lately. Schools have canceled and wind chill advisories have been in effect. Although these aren’t ideal conditions for outdoor leisure time, they are the perfect conditions for nature to create some spectacular ice formations along the shore of...
