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Cleveland awards $3 million to art projects citywide through Transformative Arts Fund
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The recipients of Cleveland’s Transformative Arts Fund were announced on Wednesday, with nearly $3 million awarded to seven public art and place-making projects in neighborhoods across Cleveland. Mayor Justin Bibb and City Council created the arts fund earlier this year using a share of the...
$1.99M Shaker Heights home is most expensive Cuyahoga County home sale in June
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County’s top home sale in June, located in Shaker Heights, was just shy of $2 million, marking the first time there hasn’t been at least one sale over $2 million in months. Nine additional homes sold for at least $1.2 million in June....
Going, going, gone at the speed of light: William Shatner wardrobe auction draws big crowd
LAKE TWP. ‒ Hundreds of pieces of clothing owned by "Star Trek" actor William Shatner were instantly transported to new owners Wednesday. Nearly 500 items from his personal wardrobe were sold at auction at Hartville Marketplace, and beamed up, so to speak, to happy fans. ...
Beachwood police chief announces retirement: I-Team
The FOX 8 I-Team has confirmed that the Beachwood police chief is retiring this September. Police Chief Katherine Mclaughlin sent a letter to city officials Wednesday informing them she plans to retire from law enforcement Sept. 13.
Ohio Supreme Court orders East Cleveland to pay man police beat, locked in broom closet over $30 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that East Cleveland must pay $30 million to a man whom officers unlawfully arrested, beat and confined to a storage closet for four days. Arnold Black won a $20 million verdict against East Cleveland in 2019. Since then, the city...
Fairport Mini Golf offers new way to have fun in Fairport Harbor Village
Downtown Fairport Harbor Village has an assortment of small, independently owned specialty stores where customers can go inside to browse and make purchases. However, one of the commercial district’s newest businesses is providing people with a way to have fun outdoors. Fairport Mini Golf opened June 1 next door...
Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties
Voting rights advocacy organizations are calling on the Ohio Secretary of State to create consistency within the county boards of elections when it comes to voter registration challenges. The urgency comes in particular because of one group, the Ohio Election Integrity Network, which advocates say has been approaching multiple Ohio counties with lists of hundreds […] The post Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at these local stops along Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — National Ice Cream Day falls on Sunday, July 21 and there’s no shortage of places to indulge, or, celebrate. Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail features 54 stops across the state, and new in 2024 are four more stops to make in the Miami Valley.
Investment firm managers defrauded hundreds of clients out of $72 million, Ohio AG says
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Seven Ohio investment managers have been charged again in a decade-long scheme that defrauded more than 200 investors out of over $72 million, officials said. The defendants were managers of Northwest Capital, a Lucas County investment firm. They are accused of steering clients toward investing their...
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