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Church members, residents and community leaders filled the lawn of Elizabeth Baptist Church Sunday afternoon for the installation of a marker dedicated to the life of John Jordan, believed to be the only documented victim of lynching in Cuyahoga County. Jordan was killed by a white mob in the early 1900s at what is...

Law enforcement officials from Geauga County participated in an operation that was able to identify two individuals from the Chicago area involved in a scam to defraud an elderly woman. According to a news release just posted on the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, on May 13 investigators from...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A 61-year-old man accused of stabbing a person to death and then setting a home on fire has been arrested, authorities said Friday. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jacob Hughes while he was riding a bicycle on East 109th Street in Cleveland. He was wanted by Cleveland police...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a reprieve Friday for the man sentenced to death for killing a Cleveland police officer. Quisi Bryan was convicted in 2000 of killing Cleveland Police Officer Wayne Leon. His most recent execution date for Jan. 7, 2026 has been moved to...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – More than 100 years ago this month, a Black man was killed by an angry white mob, who chased him through the streets of Cleveland after he was accused of taking some cherries from a farmer’s tree. That man and that killing will be commemorated...

Standing at the end of a concrete pier, where Lake Erie meets the sky in a seamless blue embrace, the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light isn’t just a lighthouse. It’s Ohio’s answer to those coastal postcards you’ve been envying from Maine and California. You know how...

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Mayor Kim Thomas received the news Friday (June 20) that she has been selected as a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2026. Applicants selected for Leadership Cleveland collaborate to enhance their leadership skills and deepen their civic understanding while working toward a goal...

Golden broth that shimmers with depth, matzo balls that float with perfect buoyancy, and a warmth that travels from your spoon straight to your soul – this is the kind of transcendent soup experience waiting for you at Jack’s Deli and Restaurant in South Euclid, Ohio. The brick...

Cleveland is grappling with the aftermath of a tragic shooting that left one man dead in the city's downtown area early Friday morning. Authorities have launched a homicide investigation following the incident, which unfolded in a parking lot situated on the 700 block of W. Superior Avenue close to W. 6th Street, as...

OHIO — A Euclid resident is celebrating a major lottery win after claiming a top prize on the Ohio Lottery’s $1,000,000 Cash is King scratch-off game. The winner, who chose the cash option, will receive a lump-sum payout of $360,000 after mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent. The ticket offered a top...