Cuyahoga County’s messy power struggle over the sheriff’s office is heading to your ballot
Cuyahoga County has a problem that just keeps simmering, a power struggle between Sheriff Harold Pretel and County Executive Chris Ronayne. The good news is that voters are likely to get a chance in November to settle the dispute with votes on changes to the county charter, Today in Ohio podcast hosts said Monday.
18-year-old shot in Brook Park, 2 arrested in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A teen was shot in Brook Park around 1:00 P.M. Monday, according to police. Brook Park officers were sent to a residence in the 5200 block of Smith Road for a report of a male shot. Officers found the teen shot outside the residence and immediately...
For the first time in decades, more people are moving into the Midwest than...
For decades, Midwestern cities have struggled to retain residents. As manufacturing jobs left, so did people. The city of Akron lost one third of its population from 1960 to 2020. In the city of Cleveland, it was 60%. Dayton faced a similar plummet in population – leaving behind shuttered factories and empty storefront
After ‘unimaginable violence,’ Cuyahoga County homicides involving teens are on the decline
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The number of teenagers charged in Cuyahoga County homicides dropped significantly last year, but local leaders are staying cautiously optimistic. According to data from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, 19 teens were charged in homicide cases in 2025 involving 18 victims across 17 separate inc
‘Once in a lifetime’: Train fans thrilled to catch a glimpse of Union Pacific’s...
The world’s largest operating steam locomotive rolled through Northeast Ohio today, drawing hundreds hoping to catch a glimpse of a piece of American history.
Crime and the City: Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio, the most populous city on Lake Erie and the second-most populous city in the state (after Columbus) with over two million residents in the Greater Cleveland area. Looking right across the border to Ontario, Canada. There’s a lot of factors conducive to crime in Cleveland – it’s close to a border, it’s
Tickets on sale for Asian Lantern Festival at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
You can get your tickets now for one of the summer's most popular events.
Olmsted Township Co-Op schedules monthly farmers markets
OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- After a one-off pop-up affair last fall, the newly formed Olmsted Township Co-Op is moving forward with monthly farmers markets at the Dog Park and Nature Trail located on Schady Road. “Me and a few other local business women in the Olmsted Township area got together...
Over 90 Felony Arrests, Guns And Drugs Seized In Cleveland Crime Crackdown
Investigators over the past seven weeks have made over 90 felony arrests, seized dozens of firearms and confiscated thousands of dollars in suspected drugs in an initiative to crack down on Cleveland crime. On April 15, the Cleveland Division of Police Bureau of Special Services launched the Safety, Presence, and...
Westlake Police crack down on reckless driving around Crocker Park
The department is now launching saturation patrols that include marked and unmarked police vehicles, increased foot patrols and targeted traffic enforcement operations.

















