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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A school district long celebrated as a model for progressive education and racial equity now faces accusations that it tried to silence its own diversity chief for calling out uncomfortable truths. In Today in Ohio’s latest podcast episode, co-hosts Leila Atassi and Laura Johnston unpacked the...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A fire early Sunday in the building that houses Annie B. & Earl’s Pancake House caused an estimated $500,000 in damage, reports WKYC, news partner of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Cleveland firefighters responded around 1 a.m. to the blaze at the 2 1/2-story building on...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (WOIO) - Police arrested a man for assaulting his girlfriend and taking her inhaler as she was trying to leave. Rocky River police responded to a home on Smith Court just after 2 p.m. on Oct. 11. According to police, the woman had visible injuries and was...

OHIO — The Bedford Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 17-year-old Adrian Cordale Malone-Caffee, who has been missing since October 23, 2025. Adrian was last seen in Bedford, Ohio, and authorities are concerned for his safety. Adrian is a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs approximately 130...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland City Council is looking for state support as the federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits. All 17 members of council sent letters to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and U.S. Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno. In the letters, the council people are asking for state assistance...

As the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office gears up for the Halloween festivities, they're also shining a light on a more serious matter: Monday's Most Wanted. On social media, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office shared their list of individuals sought by law enforcement, reminding the community to remain vigilant and...

A prominent Ohio businessman and restaurateur allegedly told a woman he was dating "you think God is going to help you?" as she prayed she wouldn't die during a brutal attack he was unleashing upon her. Robert "Bobby" George, 44, of Lakewood, was forcing a towel down the 25-year-old victim's...

A prominent Cleveland businessman previously accused of rape and attempted murder is now under indictment on a charge of attempted strangulation.

For years, Cudell Commons Park had been a site of pain and sorrow for Samaria Rice. It's where her 12-year-old son, Tamir, was shot and killed by Cleveland police in 2014 after a 911 caller reported the child was waving a gun around and scaring people. The gun turned out to be a toy.

In Cleveland, fried fish carries a rhythm all its own, and Winking Lizard Tavern has become one of the best places to feel it. On Friday nights the air is thick with the scent of the fryer, baskets of golden fillets landing fast at crowded tables. The coating shatters with each bite, giving way to flaky, steaming...