Cuyahoga County Council OKs $969M jail borrowing, but legal questions still threaten project
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A special vote Monday to move forward with a new Cuyahoga County jail was meant to clear the way for County Council to confidently borrow money for the project and set a final construction price. Instead, it landed somewhere closer to a yellow light amid lingering...
Cleveland Metroparks working to reduce lanternflies
Spotted lanternflies will soon return to Northeast Ohio this summer. Lanternflies were accidentally introduced to the U.S. from Asia.
Cuyahoga County approves taking on nearly $1B in debt to fund new jail
Despite the threat of legal action and questions about approval from the sheriff, Cuyahoga County appears poised to borrow close to $900 million to start construction on a new county jail. The total cost, including the price of the 70-acre site in Garfield Heights, the nearly 900,000 square foot jail...
Fight breaks out during tool exchange in Meijer parking lot: Richmond Heights Police Blotter
Officers responded to Meijer April 21 for a report of a man being robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot. They immediately confirmed that there was no gun involved and that the men were contractors and had met in the parking lot to exchange tools. Sometime during the exchange, they began fist-fighting and their actions were captured on surveillance video.
Bay High School Principal Jason Martin placed on leave as district investigates ‘recent allegations’
BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — Bay High School Principal Jason Martin has been placed on paid administrative leave amid an investigation into "recent allegations" made against him, the Bay Village City School District confirmed to 3News Tuesday night. Officials shared a letter sent from Bay Village Superintendent Scot Prebles to...
Cuyahoga County corrections officer arrested for allegedly bringing drugs into Lorain County Correctional Institute
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol shared new details into the investigation of a Cuyahoga County corrections officer accused of bringing drugs into a detention facility. On April 22, Cuyahoga County corrections officer Cheyanne McClutchen was arrested on a felony warrant from Lorain County. She was later...
BIG WINNER! Lucky lottery ticket sold at Giant Eagle in Cleveland hits jackpot worth...
CLEVELAND — Wow! Check your tickets!. Somebody who bought a Millionaire For Life lottery ticket in Cleveland won the jackpot worth $1 million a year for life in the April 27 drawing. The lucky ticket was purchased from the Giant Eagle at 15325 Edgecliff Ave. in Cleveland, according to...
Richmond Hts. Mayor Thomas says push to eliminate property tax in Ohio could have...
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Mayor Kim Thomas, in her report issued prior to Tuesday’s (April 28) City Council meeting, told of the significant losses municipalities could face if a measure to eliminate property taxes in Ohio reaches the November ballot, and is then passed. Speaking about the proposed amendment...
Driver crashes into North Olmsted building
Police say a man suffered a medical emergency before crashing into a building on Dover Center Road in North Olmsted Tuesday.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expansion in final stages
CLEVELAND — Major changes are coming to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The landmark on Lake Erie's long-awaited expansion is beginning to take shape as it enters its final few months. “It's going to give us a major new event space where we can hold bigger events,...

















