Mobile adult literacy classroom to launch in Cleveland this summer
CLEVELAND — Nearly one in five Ohio adults have low literacy, according to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, and data shows that those who struggle with reading and writing skills face lower earnings, higher poverty rates and low self-esteem. In Cleveland, two local artists Gwendolyn Garth and...
Car rolls over after crashing in Westlake intersection
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Multiple callers at 9 p.m. on June 24 told Westlake police that a car flipped over on Dover Center Road at the intersection of Hilliard Boulevard as a result of a two-car crash. Investigating officers discovered that one car was traveling along Dover Center Road when...
Blacks activists, organizers shut out of John Lewis “Good Trouble” rally planned in Cleveland...
CLEVELAND, Ohio-Nationwide "Good Trouble" rallies are planned for Thurs., July 17, 2025 to commemorate the legacy and the death date of the late Congressman John Lewis and Black-led groups of Cleveland, Ohio say Black activists and organizers are being shut out by White-led suburban groups with help from the...
Elyria police lead Carlisle Twp. drug, gun arrest
The Elyria Police Department and the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office carried out a raid in Carlisle Township on Friday, arresting a man on drug trafficking and other charges. Deandre Epps, 35, was arrested at the home on Oberlin-Elyria Road in the township in a raid jointly carried out by Elyria police and the Lorain...
CrossCountry Mortgage is dedicated to creating a strong company culture: Top Workplaces 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- CrossCountry Mortgage, a mortgage lending company, won third place in the large category of this year’s Top Workplaces rankings. Address of local operation: 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114. What the company does: ”CCM is the nation’s number one distributed retail mortgage lender with more...
Ohio school ranked among nation’s most affordable colleges
ELYRIA, Ohio — Lorain County Community College has been recognized as one of the nation’s most affordable colleges, landing in the top 10% of institutions for low net price, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center. The college’s...
He spent 45 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Cleveland must...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city of Cleveland has agreed to pay $7.9 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who spent 45 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Here are five takeaways from Adam Ferrise’s story Thursday in cleveland.com and...
No injuries reported after Medina apartment fire
MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - The Medina Fire Department responded to an apartment fire early Saturday morning. According to a Facebook post, firefighters responded to an apartment building around 3:01 a.m. When they arrived, firefighters found heavy fire on the first floor and immediately stretched a hose line to attack...
Arriana Higgins sentenced to 8 to 10½ years in prison for killing Imani Tolbert
Arriana Higgins' voice shook and cracked as she spoke to the family of the 18-year-old man she shot and killed nearly four years ago. "To family, I would like to say, I know my words are meaningless right and I understand why, but I'm sorry," Higgins said on June 27. "To the judge, thank you for listening to my...
Decades-old amusement park arch moving to new location
CLEVELAND — A piece of Cleveland history is on the move. The Euclid Beach Park archway welcomed families to an amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie for more than 70 years. It's been a thought for years to move and restore the archway. Now, with hundreds of...