Cuyahoga County sales tax betrayal: Is Ronayne risking courthouse work by raiding the piggy...
Cuyahoga County taxpayers were given a guarantee: a quarter-cent sales tax, raised without a public vote in spite a campaign promise to put it on the ballot, would be dedicated solely to building a new jail and renovating the courthouse. That was the deal the County Council locked into legislation....
Lake County PERI chapter to hear from county recorder
The next meeting of Lake County Public Employee Retirees, Inc. Chapter 28 will be at noon April 2 at Pine Ridge Country Club, 30601 Ridge Road in Wickliffe. Lake County Recorder Becky Lynch will present a program on “What the Job Entails,” according to a news release. There will also be a 50-50 drawing.
Pregnant woman steals from Kohl’s: Highland Heights Police Blotter
Officers responded to Kohl’s for an active theft March 13 and located the suspect leaving the area in a vehicle. They stopped the vehicle on Alpha Drive and found a woman in possession of stolen clothing and perfume that totaled $334. The Cleveland woman, 25, was arrested for theft...
This stately Shaker Heights colonial offers classic charm for $1.47M: House of the Week
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- With its brick façade, classic interior and even its street name, 2710 Chesterton Road gives “Bridgerton” vibes. Built in 1931, the colonial-style home has five bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms and a three-car attached garage. The price is $1,475,000. “Set on one...
Multiple roads blocked in Olmsted Falls due to stopped train
Several roads are blocked in Olmsted Falls due to a train stopped on the tracks Saturday morning, according to Olmsted Falls Police.
‘Not much at all’: Lorain woman arrested for 3rd OVI in Westlake
WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Westlake Police Department arrested a woman earlier this week after officers observed her weaving in traffic. According to police, on March 16 around 4 a.m., officers observed her weaving through traffic on I-90. After her vehicle weaved completely into the berm and back into the...
Cleveland daughter pleads for justice 8 years after parents’ murders
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - It’s been eight years since Michael and Julianne Fischbach were found shot to death in Cleveland’s Buckeye neighborhood. Their daughter, Cheyanne Smith, is begging for answers. “I think one of the most abundance of feelings that I feel is anger,” said Smith. On...
Security footage shows Alabama student James Gracey accidentally falling into the water in Spain,...
Police have concluded that the death of a 20-year-old University of Alabama student on holiday in Spain was an accident, citing footage showing him falling into the ocean the night he went missing.
Mystery Toddler Found Alone In Hotel Elevator Rattles Warrensville Heights
Warrensville Heights police are asking for the public's help after a 2-year-old boy was found alone inside an elevator at the Cleveland Marriott East on Friday, with no parent or guardian in sight. According to WKYC, officers were called to the hotel and discovered the toddler in the elevator. Police...
Ask Lucas: On Guardians opening day, do I toss my Chief Wahoo gear?
Dear Lucas: Ever since spring training began, I’ve been counting the days until I can sit in a chair at Progressive Field, crack a beer and stuff my face with hot dogs while Jose Ramirez hits dingers. I’ve been a Guardians fan since the very beginning, and before that I was a Cleveland Indians fan. As such, I have a...
