Clevelanders say RTA is failing the region at a crucial time: The Readers Write
Northeast Ohioans see the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority as essential, frustrating, underfunded and, at times, dangerously unreliable, according to nearly 300 of our readers. The conversation began with a text I sent this week to subscribers of our free From the Editor texting program, which now reaches m
Man finds lucky lottery numbers on a discarded ticket
A man in Euclid, Ohio won the top prize of $50,000 playing the numbers from a random Pick 5 ticket he found on the ground.
Why we didn’t cover Sherwin-Williams’ ribbon cutting: Letter from the Editor
Sherwin Williams staged a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for its $750 million downtown Cleveland headquarters Monday, and we didn’t cover it. The reason says a lot about the growing battle over journalism and photo rights in America. Sherwin Williams refused to let our photographers cover the event, telling us it would...
Storms, strong winds possible Saturday before heat builds into next week
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through Northeast Ohio Saturday, bringing the potential for brief heavy rain and gusty winds before conditions gradually improve heading into early next week, the National Weather Service in Cleveland reported. Forecasters said storms are likely through m
North Olmsted police investigate break-in, tool theft at former restaurant
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – Two officers responded at about 8:30 a.m. on April 27 to the former Macaroni Grill restaurant on Country Club Boulevard in reference to a breaking and entering. The caller, involved in renovating the building, said he arrived at the site to find that a chain...
Man charged after failing to tell officers about gun during routine stop: Fairview Park...
FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio – Weapons: Coffinberry Boulevard. Officers stopped a car at 10:09 p.m. on May 7 on Coffinberry Boulevard near W. 196th Street for an equipment violation and developed probable cause to search the man’s car, according to a press release from the department. Officers arrested the...
The USS Cleveland — the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship — arrived in Ohio...
The future USS Cleveland slipped into its namesake city’s harbor on May 9, 2026, greeted by local officials and a small crowd along the waterfront as the warship completed a journey from the shipyard where it was built in Marinette, Wisconsin. The arrival marks the beginning of a week of events leading to the Navy’s […
1 dead, 1 injured after motorcycles collide in Cleveland, I-480 West closed until scene...
CLEVELAND — One man is dead and another is injured following a crash involving two motorcycles on Interstate 480 westbound near Ridge Road and Pearl Road Saturday evening, according to Cleveland EMS. At approximately 7:28 p.m., officials responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, one motorcyclist,...
Backyard Burial After East 46th Street Dog Is Gunned Down
A Cleveland neighborhood along East 46th Street is reeling after a dog was shot and killed on Friday, according to a community Facebook post that first circulated word of the incident. Dispatch notes included in that post indicate animal-pickup services were initially requested, then canceled when the owner decided to
Police find handgun while arresting man on warrant: Westlake Police Blotter
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Weapon: Crocker Road. An officer at 9:30 p.m. on May 10 discovered that the registered owner of a Dodge Challenger on Union Street in Crocker Park had an active felony warrant for possession of weapons under disability from the Cleveland Police Department. The officer stopped the...

















