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What’s up with the order of candidates’ names on my ballot?
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Those who’ve voted early in the Nov. 5 election pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump may have noticed that the candidates’ names appear on the ballot in a peculiar order. One reader pointed out to cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that...
America's Best Restaurant films episode at Parma’s Twisted Taino
PARMA, Ohio -- National marketing company America’s Best Restaurant recently visited Northeast Ohio. One of its three stops was at Parma’s Twisted Taino, which offers a modern take on traditional flavors from the Caribbean and Latin America. “It was a great shoot,” said Twisted Taino owner/executive chef Jose...
This Friday night, FOX 8 tributes local sportscasting legend Dan Coughlin
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Friday nights in the fall mean one thing here at FOX 8: Friday Night Touchdown. But this Friday night, a big part of our coverage will be missing. Friday Night Touchdown’s “Commissioner” Dan Coughlin passed away last weekend. The Touchdown crew put together this tribute to Danny, to always remember the man […]
Tigers fall to Guardians 5-4, forcing ALDS Game 5 this weekend
Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in their AL Division Series with a 5-4 victory on Thursday night.Cleveland ended a streak of 11 losses in postseason elimination games dating to Game 6 of 1997 World Series.Game 5 is Saturday in Cleveland, with ace Tarik Skubal set to start for the Tigers. The winner advances to the ALCS against the New York Yankees starting Monday.On the verge of reaching the AL Championship Series...
Woman, 22, charged with hit-skip after falling asleep and hitting another car: Cleveland Heights police blotter
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Hit-skip: Noble Road. At 2:50 p.m. Oct. 5, police were called to Noble and Ardmore roads where a woman’s car was hit by another vehicle. The woman was injured and was taken to MetroHealth Hospital. She told police that the other driver was a young...
Empanadas Errthang food truck wins over Northeast Ohio with innovative flavors
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Empanadas Errthang is one of the newest food trucks in Northeast Ohio looking to expand folks’ idea of what an empanada can be. Owner Alexander Barros came up with the idea for his food truck when he lost his job working at an orthodontist’s office.
St. Ignatius football vs. Archbishop Moeller: Wildcats shut out by rolling Crusaders
PARMA, Ohio – Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller showed why it was ranked first in this week’s cleveland.com state-wide Division I rankings, as the Crusaders shut out the Wildcats 44-0 on Friday night at Byers Field. “We faced a very good football team,” St. Ignatius head coach Ryan Franzinger said....
Rapper, actor Common wants Cleveland teens to realize the world is much bigger than they think: Justice B. Hill
CLEVELAND, Ohio — I can’t think of a more ideal place to talk about literacy than the Main Branch of the Cleveland Public Library, which is where Common, an actor and a used-to-be rapper, came to drop knowledge on Gen Z’ers. A Baby Boomer, I doubt I...
More nuclear power in Ohio? Not so fast: Letter to the Editor
The Plain Dealer needs to provide more perspectives on a possible expansion of nuclear power in Ohio, including environmental viewpoints and the unresolved question of how to dispose of nuclear waste, writes Randy Cunningham, of Cleveland, in a letter to the editor. Cunningham is author of the book, “Where We Live: Environmental Activists’ Fight to Save Their Communities,” published by Pilgrim Press.
Six most expensive homes sold in Westlake, Sept. 30 - Oct. 6
A house that sold for $710,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Westlake in the past week. In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $491,333. The average price per square foot ended up at $211.
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