12 Ohio Taco Joints So Good, People Swear They’re Worth The Drive
Ohio knows how to do tacos right. Forget everything you thought you knew about Midwestern food because these taco spots are bringing authentic flavors that rival anything you’d find closer to the border. From family-run taquerias serving recipes passed down through generations to bustling joints where the tortillas...
Former Northeast Ohio municipal court clerk sentenced on federal program theft charges
A Cleveland man has been sentenced for using his role at a local municipal court to pocket thousands of dollars in cash. Orlando Chappell, 61, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $37,931.47 in restitution by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after he pleaded guilty to Federal Program Theft in...
Cleveland Crosswalk Tragedy: 21-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Deadly Eddy Road Hit-and-Run
A Wednesday evening walk across Eddy Road ended in tragedy when a car struck two women in a marked crosswalk, killing one and seriously injuring the other, according to Cleveland police. Officers from the city's Fifth District arrived to find emergency crews treating the victims and the roadway shut down as an active...
Northfield grandmother wins big Ohio Lottery prize after lucky detour
Patience has paid off for a Summit County grandmother. The Ohio Lottery says a Northfield resident has hit a jackpot in one of its scratch-off games. The winner, whose identity was not released, told lottery officials that she recently took several winning scratch-off tickets that she had been saving to a grocery...
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.
