Fire-Displaced Cleveland Family Turned Away From Independence Hotel Over Zip Code
A hotel’s local-resident restriction was not visible to a Cleveland family when they booked a room online after a fire left their home without heat and electricity. At the front desk, Joanna Lopez Inman said, the family was told the hotel did not rent to Clevelanders. An early-morning storm...
Cleves Man, 64, Thrives Two Years After Rare Artificial Heart Implant
Mike Herrmann woke up from heart surgery in 2024 and felt like he could climb a building. The 64-year-old Cleves resident had just become the fourth person in the world to receive the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, a mechanical device that kept him alive at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati while he waited for a donor organ.
Rejecting $1.1 million in Browns stadium repairs could cost Cleveland a lot more
Cleveland City Council just sent a message by refusing to pay $1.1 million for repairs at Huntington Bank Field. Legal and finance experts say the risks are much bigger than a lawsuit from the Browns.
Ohio homeowners who turned 65 this year, or who are disabled, must file for...
Ohio homeowners who turned 65 this year, or who are totally and permanently disabled, have until Dec. 31 to file for the homestead exemption, and the filing cuts the property tax bill that follows. The exemption takes the first $29,000 of a home’s value off the tax calculation for owners within the income limit. That […]
Franklin County deputy suspended over Flock camera misuse
A Franklin County Sheriff's Office deputy has been suspended after an investigation revealed that he misused the county's Flock camera system.
Ohio divers win a stranded puppy’s trust with treats during rescue near dangerous waterfalls
"The dog came up, and he was wagging his tail, and he was ready for a photo op."
Columbus court grants ‘divorce’ from sugar
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – There were a few sweet breakups at Franklin County court on Friday as senior citizens went in and “divorced” themselves from sugar. And it wasn’t just any seniors – they were all members of the senior E-sports USA Team. The athletes handed over their sweet treats and testified before a judge […]
Hospitals in Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas and Nevada are dropping Medicare Advantage contracts for 2027,...
Hospital systems in four states are walking away from Medicare Advantage contracts at the end of the year, and the dates land in the middle of Medicare’s open enrollment season. Members of Aetna and Anthem plans in the St. Louis area, plans in Zanesville, Ohio, UnitedHealthcare plans in Arkansas and out-of-network plans at Renown Health […]
Grand jury to hear City Hall arson case; bond modified for suspect
A woman accused of setting fire to City Hall because she was upset about data centers will now have her case heard by a Mahoning County grand jury.
Man sentenced to prison in Liberty chainsaw chase
A Youngstown man charged with inducing panic at a local Walmart, where witnesses said he waved a chainsaw around and then led police on a chase, was sentenced to prison.
