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The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement that says swimmers should stay out of parts of Lake Erie due to a “high risk of rip currents.”

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County on Monday approved $250,000 in emergency assistance to help area food pantries restock and distribute goods to residents still recovering from the strong storm earlier this month. Residents should see those benefits soon, but officials are still working out details, including which organizations will...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County Public Library is set to begin its Baby Club program, which focuses on enhancing early childhood development and fostering community connections among families. The five-week series, set to begin later this month, is tailored for caregivers and children up to two years old. Using research-backed...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County median home prices have remained steady for the second month during the real estate market’s busiest season. The July median home price was $200,000, according to data collected by cleveland.com; a $5,000 increase compared to last year. This marked the second consecutive month where county home prices were at $200,000.

Aug. 13: Board of Trustees committees, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Covered by Documenters Ashley Lubecky (notes) and Ayanna Rose Banks (live tweets) RTA MicroTransit program experiences starts and stalls. RTA’s Director of Planning, Maribeth Feke, provided board members with an update on the RTA ConnectWorks-MicroTransit Program, a commuter service...

The installation of solar panels on residential homes has become a popular option in recent years in Independence and nearby communities. Certain groups, such as the nonprofit solar advocacy group Solar United Neighbors, provide cooperative buying programs throughout Cuyahoga County. Independence residents David Sagerser and his wife, Christine Krol, went...

Tue 8/27 @ 6:30-8PM You may think you have a brown thumb and that everything you grow dies, but that’s probably not true. I’ve had friends who thought this because, with no gardening experience, they chose to try some of the most care-intensive plants available. Don’t do that: grow herbs! Not only are most herbs hardy, low maintenance and long-lasting, but they’re a great enhancement in your kitchen, spicing up foods and cutting the need for salt. And many have health benefits as well.

The Boys Varsity Soccer Team started their regular season with a draw against Brush. Freshman, Levi Coleman, started off the scoring in under 20 seconds after finishing a loose ball deflected from Gosse’s shot. Brush then answered with 2 goals of their own before Aly Sidibe put the Bearcats level from the penalty spot. After a late goal in the first half from Brush, the Bearcats fought back to tie up the game with a goal from Sophomore Logan Mathews assisted by Sidibe.

OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County’s Solar Switch Co-op is providing residents with the opportunity to learn about the benefits of going solar at a free information session on Aug. 28. The event, which will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Oakwood Community Center, is organized...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Homage and the Cleveland Browns have teamed up to release a new version of the “All Dawgs go to Heaven” T-shirt collection in honor of National Dog Month this August. A portion of the proceeds from shirt sales will go to support the Cuyahoga...

A house in Orange that sold for $1.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cuyahoga County in the past week. In total, 354 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $253,276, or $161 per square foot.

In 1973, 18-year-old Jimmy Dimora landed his first job at the Bedford Heights waste-water treatment plant. Urban legend has it that the youthful Dimora literally fell into a pile of fecal matter on one of his first days at work. When he complained to his bosses, they told him “Tough shit — do your job, kid.” Dimora was so outraged that he decided to run for office so that he could be the boss someday.

This is an all too familiar story: one where the historic injustices dyed into the fabric of the Cleveland Metropolitan Area through discriminatory, predatory, and racist real estate, lending, and government policy and practices structure unjust housing outcomes throughout the region today. In Retrofitting Racial Disparities: Home Improvement Lending Outcomes in Cuyahoga County, the Fair Housing Center examined individual and neighborhood-level outcomes for home improvement loans in Cuyahoga County, Ohio between 2019 and 2022. The findings of the report shed light on how home improvement lending outcomes perpetuate racial and geographic disparities in housing and wealth accumulation and further calcify segregation in Cuyahoga County.

2: North Ridgeville (8-4) Watch list: Vermilion (3-8), Midview (4-7), Elyria Catholic (3-7), Rocky River (10-2), Clearview (10-3) Crop comments: Among the elite teams in Lorain County and west Cuyahoga County, the defending Division II, Region 6 champion Avon Eagles once again lead the Top of the Crop. They are led by Division I-caliber athletes in a lethal passing game and a dominant front seven on defense. Avon is the runaway favorite to win the Southwestern Conference, and North Ridgeville appears to be the biggest contender. The Rangers have a fast defense, a physical offensive line, returning starting quarterback Cole Miller and playmakers in the backfield/end spot (Charlie Steinmetz, Zack Barnhart and Ta’Vion Swain). … Olmsted Falls will be physical as usual, but will also have talent at the skill positions. The Bulldogs are fresh off a Division II, Region 6 semifinal run. Avon Lake has Division I recruits on offense and will return an experienced secondary. The defense performed well against Medina Highland (Division II, Region 6 finalist) in the Shoremen’s first scrimmage. … Amherst has the pieces for an exciting offense, led by quarterback Cole Norris, tight end Eli Solak and running back J.R. Bires. The defense also has All-Ohio defensive back Brady Engle (Elyria Catholic transfer). … Lorain is projected to be one of the best teams in the Lake Erie League. First-year coach James Boyeas has talent, including All-Ohioans Ocir Kimble and Jairo Williams and returning quarterback Chase Davis to get them the ball in space. … Bay is a run-heavy team, and it will have running backs Charlie Rogers and Rocco Ereditario to run behind a solid offensive line. … Westlake enters its first season under coach Logan Yantek. As the former offensive coordinator, he will have returning quarterback Sam Brucchieri and talent on the outside. … The Falcons at Firelands always branded themselves as the physical running team and they will have a chance to make the similar magic (3,189 team rushing yards) it made in 2022. They should have the biggest offensive line in the Lorain County League and 2023 starting running back Collin Scott. … Keystone will have the best shot to knock Firelands off its pedestal, as the favorite, so long as quarterback Zach Shackelford is healthy.

(Cleveland) – The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has initiated an Election Integrity Series, a comprehensive nine-topic program designed to educate and engage the community on various aspects of the election process. This series aims to enhance transparency, build trust, and ensure a well-informed electorate by delving into the...

It is unknown at this time what caused the outage, but power was restored late Sunday night in Cuyahoga County.