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In a small town in northern Ohio, a group of Mexican folk dancers will process through the streets on Saturday. They’re ...
12/12/2025

In a small town in northern Ohio, a group of Mexican folk dancers will process through the streets on Saturday. They’re celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

In a small town in northern Ohio, a group of Mexican folk dancers will process through the streets on Saturday. They’re celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

A worker’s demotion after releasing court records to The Marshall Project - Cleveland led to a lawsuit alleging retaliat...
12/12/2025

A worker’s demotion after releasing court records to The Marshall Project - Cleveland led to a lawsuit alleging retaliation and witness intimidation.

A worker’s demotion after releasing court records to The Marshall Project - Cleveland led to a lawsuit alleging retaliation and witness intimidation.

MetroHealth System in Cleveland said almost half of the serious injuries it sees this time of year come from people slip...
12/12/2025

MetroHealth System in Cleveland said almost half of the serious injuries it sees this time of year come from people slipping and falling on icy or snowy surfaces.

MetroHealth System says nearly half of the serious injuries it treats in winter come from people slipping and falling on icy or uneven surfaces, a risk that’s especially dangerous for older adults.

A Cuyahoga County housing program is losing 20% of its county funding, but the program’s leaders said the changes should...
12/12/2025

A Cuyahoga County housing program is losing 20% of its county funding, but the program’s leaders said the changes should not leave people homeless.

The program that subsidizes housing is losing funds due to cuts in the Cuyahoga County budget.

As he approaches his final year in office, Gov. Mike DeWine has said he fully expects to endorse the Republican candidat...
12/12/2025

As he approaches his final year in office, Gov. Mike DeWine has said he fully expects to endorse the Republican candidate for governor next year. But with only Vivek Ramaswamy running for the GOP nomination, and with the election less than a year away, DeWine still hasn’t offered his endorsement.

Gov. Mike DeWine has said he’ll fully expects to endorse the Republican candidate for Ohio governor next year—but hasn't so far.

Cleveland-bred rapper Machine Gun Kelly is pitching in a quarter of a million dollars to fund a skate park on the city's...
12/12/2025

Cleveland-bred rapper Machine Gun Kelly is pitching in a quarter of a million dollars to fund a skate park on the city's Southeast Side.

Cleveland-bred musician Machine Gun Kelly is pitching in a quarter of a million dollars to fund a skate park on the city's Southeast Side.

Gov. Mike DeWine renewed his executive request Thursday to categorize kratom as an illegal drug.
12/12/2025

Gov. Mike DeWine renewed his executive request Thursday to categorize kratom as an illegal drug.

The herbal extract from Asia has naturally occurring trace amounts of the alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which in high doses have sedative effects.

Former Canton Mayor Tom Bernabei has died. Bernabei died at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness, according to a s...
12/11/2025

Former Canton Mayor Tom Bernabei has died. Bernabei died at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness, according to a statement from the mayor’s office. He was 79.

Bernabei is being remembered for serving as mayor for eight years and supporting various organizations across the county.

The Slavic Full Gospel Church in Broadview Heights recently hosted religious leaders from around the world to plan a shi...
12/11/2025

The Slavic Full Gospel Church in Broadview Heights recently hosted religious leaders from around the world to plan a shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Slavic Full Gospel Church in Broadview Heights recently hosted religious leaders from around the world to plan humanitarian aid distribution to Ukraine.

The Democratic National Committee is launching a digital ad campaign today in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Medina ...
12/11/2025

The Democratic National Committee is launching a digital ad campaign today in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Medina Gazette, calling it the “digital homepage takeover.” It urges readers to contact Ohio’s Republican U.S. Sens. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted to urge them to vote for an extension of the ACA subsidies.

The digital ads in Ohio will message on where candidates stand on the Affordable Care Act.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it would be giving a $12 billion aid package to farmers who have b...
12/11/2025

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it would be giving a $12 billion aid package to farmers who have been hurt by President Trump’s tariffs, along with other challenges such as heavy rain and drought. Ohio farmers are having mixed reactions to that news.

The subsidies are meant to help farmers in Ohio and across the country who have been hurt by weather and trade tariffs.

With experts predicting a cold and snowy winter, rural shelters like Homeward Bound in Wooster are preparing to get home...
12/11/2025

With experts predicting a cold and snowy winter, rural shelters like Homeward Bound in Wooster are preparing to get homeless people out of the cold and into long-term housing.

With experts predicting a cold and snowy winter, rural shelters like Homeward Bound in Wooster are preparing to get homeless people out the cold and into long-term housing.

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