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State, internal investigations detail allegations against former Grafton Village Administrator
Editor’s Note: This story has been edited to reflect that Joe Price said that neither he nor former Mayor David DiVencenzo were interviewed by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Investigations from the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the village of Grafton shared with The Chronicle detail the allegations of...
Former Berea Municipal Court clerk Raymond Wohl dies unexpectedly
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – Former longtime Berea Municipal Court Clerk Raymond J. Wohl, 73, died unexpectedly Aug. 10 in Florida. He retired earlier this year after choosing not to seek re-election last November. Wohl, of Middleburg Heights, had served as clerk since 1993. Wohl served on Middleburg Heights City...
Construction on Olmsted Township’s Stearns Road bridge nears completion
OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Roughly 16 months after construction began, the widening of the Stearns Road bridge over the Ohio Turnpike is nearing completion. After being closed completely for months, the popular thoroughfare opened to southbound-only traffic last fall. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
North Ridgeville has a hotspot for coffee, but only once a month
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The best cup of coffee in North Ridgeville may just be at 7307 Avon Belden Road. A nifty little place that has been serving up hot coffee and conversation for years, but many have not heard of it. It’s North Ridgeville City Hall council chambers and...
11 Investigates: Turnpike director promises changes to eliminate unexpected invoices, long wait times
BEREA, Ohio — Two days before last week’s deadly turnpike crashes, Ferzan Ahmed, the Ohio Turnpike Commission’s executive director, leaned forward in a chair in a conference room inside the turnpike’s Berea headquarters. Occasionally, he thumped his hand against the table or his chest. “Obviously our...
Middleburg Heights gets $5.5 million to clean up former Sears site
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – Through its Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program, the Ohio Department of Development recently awarded $5,577,831 to Middleburg Heights for use in remediating and demolishing two vacant structures in the Southland Business District. One building is the former Sears department store, and the other is the Sears...
Avon, Meijer Stores to donate $10,000 in gift cards for Avon seniors affected by storms
Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen will present $10,000 in gift cards to Community Resource Services today for senior citizens affected by the storms that wrought havoc on Lorain County earlier in August. A $5,000 donation was supplied by Meijer Stores and matched by the city. The cards will be distributed to...
Gerald Phillips files complaint over Avon Engineer's handling of Grand Esplanade project
Avon Lake attorney Gerald Phillips filed a complaint with the Ohio Board of Engineers and Surveyors on Monday, alleging ethical misconduct from Avon Engineer Ryan Cummins while handling the Grande Esplanade development project. The issues Phillips, representing Avon developer Pete Restivo, identified in the yearslong planning process for the development...
Cleveland Oktoberfest Returns for Two Weekends
Cleveland Oktoberfest returns to the Cuyahoga CountyFairgrounds (19201 E. Bagley Road in Middleburg Heights) for two weekends—kicking off over the long Labor Day Weekend on Aug. 30— Sept. 2, and the following weekend on Sept. 6 and 7. Named the top Oktoberfest in the nation in 2023 by...
Elyria Fire Dept. receives grant to pay for three firefighters' salaries
The Elyria Fire Department will be able to keep its staffing up without breaking the bank, after the city was selected to receive over $800,000 to pay for firefighter wages. In a release shared by the city on Thursday, it announced that Elyria would be the recipient of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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