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Cuyahoga County cancels Basheer Jones as graduation speaker following cleveland.com questions
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County has cancelled a paid speaking event with a former Cleveland city councilman who remains under federal investigation, following questions from cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. The county had initially planned to pay Basheer Jones $2,950 to speak at a high school graduation event in...
Four-star LB Cincere Johnson enjoys first trip to Texas A&M, has return trip planned
Class of 2026 four-star Glenville (OH) Cincere Johnson closed out a busy summer this past weekend with a trip to Texas A&M for the Aggies end-of-summer pool party. This marked Johnson's first trip to College Station after he added an offer from the Aggies in mid-May. His main takeaway from...
Is Cleveland’s Little Italy in danger of being loved to death?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A young woman on a scooter lobbed a verbal hand grenade at a tour group on a hot summer night in Cleveland’s Little Italy two weeks ago. “This neighborhood is gentrified!” she yelled as she zoomed past 65 people on Random Road who were enjoying a two-hour “Take a Hike" walking tour of local history and culture.
Some states might see the Northern Lights again this week
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some states might get another glimpse at the northern lights this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch on Monday after M-class coronal mass ejections shot out from the sun this weekend, meaning parts of the United States might see the lights again this year.
Camp Wise entranceway named for Federation’s third president
The family of the late Stanley B. Horowitz, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s third president, gathered with Jewish community leaders on July 23 as the entranceway to Camp Wise in Claridon Township was dedicated in his name. After a tour of the camp and lunch with campers, a ceremony...
Mayor’s Court is a ‘Win, Win, Win’ for village says Mayor Wheeler
In January 2021, the city of Akron advised Richfield Village that they had undercharged the village for adjudicating Richfield cases in Akron Municipal Court. The Village was sent a bill for $132,000 to rectify the mistake. Having been sworn in for his first term as mayor, Michael Wheeler said it...
Rumpke warns of hazards of battery disposal
Rumpke, the waste hauler for Richfield, reminds residents that battery-related fires pose a significant and unnecessary safety risk to waste management employees and first responders. Lithium-ion batteries power rechargeable devices like cell phones, power tools and laptops. The chemicals within the batteries are highly flammable and are considered hazardous household...
Poll Everywhere availability to be expanded
After a pilot trial this spring, University Technology is expanding the availability of Poll Everywhere, an audience response system for use in academic coursework. Beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, Poll Everywhere presenter accounts will be available for faculty, staff, and teaching assistants to use with Case Western Reserve students in their academic coursework at no charge to departments or programs. Presenter accounts are available upon request via the AY 24-25 account request form.
Spirit of Play: A Board Game Social
After a successful first event, the Spirit Committee of CWRU will host another board game social for faculty and staff to come together before the fall semester starts. The event will take place Friday, Aug. 2, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Thwing Atrium. The Spirit of Play is an...
Purple party bike brings fun ride to Barberton for tours, parties and more
From a distance, the purple contraption crawling along Barberton’s downtown streets Thursday night looked a little like a mechanical caterpillar with 28 legs, not including the driver. It’s actually a 14-person pedal bike with an electric assist for distracted pedalers who will be roaming the city’s streets for a long time to come....
From quick turns to de-escalation, pocket-size Akron police cruiser cuts a smart profile
For six years, Akron police officer Jay Strainer has patrolled the downtown corridor with the help of a tiny, two-seat Smart car that has come to be a staple of the area. Strainer works mostly on foot patrolling the areas around Main, High and Broadway streets between Market and Bartges streets. The Smart...
2 men caught climbing on Cleveland bridge (video)
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Police, fire and EMS responded after two men were spotted climbing a bridge in the Flats early Tuesday. This happened around 12:30 a.m. on the bridge next to Shooters on the Water. According to police, the men came down safely on their own and were not...
Guardians try to sweep 2-game series against the Tigers
Cleveland Guardians (64-42, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-56, fourth in the AL Central) PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Gavin Williams (0-0); Tigers: TBD. BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will try to sweep a two-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Detroit has a 52-56 record overall and...
Guardians get their hitter, is a pitcher next? — Paul Hoynes
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have helped their offense by trading for outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals. It cost them three prospects — left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Jose Tena and Rafael Ramirez. Knowing how much the organization treasures its prospects, it could not have been...
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