Inside Cleveland’s newest winter shelter for people sleeping outside
The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless' new seasonal shelter opened Monday in downtown Cleveland, offering overnight space for people who typically sleep outside during the winter months. Why it matters: Seasonal shelters are a lifeline during Cleveland winters, when cold, wind and snow sharply increase the...
Ohio–Pennsylvania Border Alert: Rare Earthquake Strikes Near Lake Erie North of Cleveland, I-90 Early...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Madison, Ohio – A rare earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning just northeast of Cleveland, shaking parts of northeast Ohio near the Lake Erie shoreline and close to the Pennsylvania border. While no...
Did Ohio lawmakers solve the state’s property tax crisis? They think so: Today in...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Now that Ohio legislators have passed a bevy of property tax reforms, they’re moving on to the state capital budget. We’re talking about what communities can expect in the process on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news...
Wave of business closures hits Ohio City
A stretch of Lorain Avenue buzzing with new creative energy thanks to the arrival of Guitar Riot and Visible Voice Books in 2025 also saw two abrupt closures at the end of December. Zoom in: The businesses were across the street from each other. Forest City Shuffleboard (4506 Lorain Ave.)...
Hakeem-Ali Shomo to be sentenced Wednesday for 2021 torture and murder of Alishah Pointer...
CLEVELAND — Hakeem-Ali Shomo, the last of six defendants to either be convicted or plead guilty to charges related to the 2021 torture and murder of Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland, will be sentenced on Wednesday. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Mollie Ann Murphy will sentence Shomo at...
Cuyahoga County’s leading overdose killer is now cocaine. How do we treat it?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the first time in decades, cocaine is killing more people in Cuyahoga County than opioids – including fentanyl – and the drug is going to require a different type of treatment and prevention strategy to combat it. But what could that look like?
12 Ohio BBQ Joints That Let The Smoke Do The Talking
How many trips can one plate handle before pride taps out and your smile takes over?. In Ohio, the answer arrives under warm lights, where smoke curls up like a signal that seconds are expected and thirds are politely encouraged. I have chased smoke lines across Ohio on road trips,...
US Marshals offer reward after suspect skips sentencing in fentanyl case
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - U.S. Marshals are searching for a suspect who allegedly skipped his sentencing and is on the run. Marshals say Desmond Brock failed to show up for the final step in his fentanyl trafficking case. He is wanted by their agency and the Lorain County Sheriff’s...
Free Cleveland Orchestra concert honors MLK Jr.
Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, The Cleveland Orchestra announced two free events this month honoring the civil rights leader.
Ohio Winter Weather Alert: Cleveland Faces Freeze Early, Rain and Snow Signals Ahead
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Ohio wakes to a steel-gray sky along Lake Erie, where cold air bites cheeks and wind rattles bare branches. The pavement looks calm, but winter still holds the upper hand. Early Monday morning temperatures...

















