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Jacobs Pavilion-bound Koe Wetzel finds success blending country and … grunge?
If you live long enough, oxymorons have the potential to become antiquated. Take, for instance, country rap, which up until a couple of decades ago was a punchline associated with the Armageddon of music. Nowadays, that same idea applies to the latest Music City invention, country grunge. The genre’s bellwether...
Worst power outage in 30 years left 429,000 in the dark
On the afternoon of Aug. 6, University Heights resident Shawn Fink was on his way home after picking up his 9-year-old son, Eddie, from his in-laws’ house in Mayfield Heights. The pair arrived home just as the weather alert rang through his phone. Fink, a congregant of Green Road...
LAND Joins Forces with Cleveland Police Department With Electrify Patrol Fleet
Following a new $3 million investment to enhance battery manufacturing and design, Cleveland-based electric mobility manufacturer LAND recently introduced its two-wheeled electric vehicle (EV) to the Cleveland Department of Police's fleet. The initiative is a significant step to implement effective community policing efforts—and signifies LAND's ability to diversify from affordable, yet high tech e-motos to evolving electric patrolling.
AUGUST UPDATE: 2024 Cleveland Metroparks Player of the Year
After a strong finish at Sleepy Hollow, 2024 Greater Cleveland Amateur champion Lucas Liberatore tops the Cleveland Metroparks Golf 2024 Player of the Year standings with three events remaining. The top-10 players on the list earn bonus Metroparks gift cards at season’s end, and the top-3 will earn an automatic...
Ohio anti-gerrymandering leaders say LaRose’s draft ballot text is deceptive and unconstitutional
The office of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has drafted ballot language for the Ohio Ballot Board to consider Friday that supporters of an anti-gerrymandering amendment say is deceptive and unconstitutional. The Ballot Board decides the text of proposed amendments that voters actually see on their ballots when they vote. The anti-gerrymandering amendment before […]
Snitches get stitches -- assault victims won’t pursue charges: Brooklyn Police Blotter
On July 20, police were dispatched to a Memphis Avenue address regarding an assault. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Out with drought across parts of the area
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The latest drought monitor updated Thursday and there is some improvement in parts of our region across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. We will see more improvement as showers and storms return to the forecast to end the week and push into the weekend. What...
Shopper’s cell phone stolen by smooth(ie) criminal: Parma Police Blotter
On July 30, police were dispatched to Pulp Juice and Smoothies after a caller discovered that their cell phone had been stolen after shopping at the West Ridgewood Drive store. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation....
Recreational marijuana sales brings questions around quality assurance
WOODMERE, Ohio -- Two hours after adult-use sales began in Ohio last Tuesday, the lobby of AYR Dispensary in Woodmere was full of medical and recreational-use customers. “We’ve had probably 150 in the first hour,” Nick Karayianopoulos, the AYR store manager said. “And like the most patients we’ve had before today was about 210 for the whole day. So we’re seeing about five times the volume.”
Northeast Ohio weather: Rounds of rain, storms through this weekend
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An unsettled pattern will be in place this weekend as an upper level low pressure system that is currently centered over Minnesota and Wisconsin slowly tracks east. This afternoon and evening remain mostly cloudy and humid with the opportunity for more scattered showers and storms to...
The Cleveland Orchestra Receives $5 Million Gift
Endowed by the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation, the gift will support the orchestra’s Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. The Cleveland Orchestra has received a $5 million gift from The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation in support of the Kelvin Smith Family Chair held by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst.
2 Powerball tickets sold in Ohio hit prize worth $100,000: Check the winning numbers for August 14, 2024
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $20 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state -- including two big winners who each hit a prize worth $100,000. Here's a list of...
Poetry at a Cleveland shelter helps men find their voices
Ohio’s largest men’s shelter serves its residents with more than beds and meals. The Cleveland facility offers a platform for self-expression through writing. On Wednesday afternoons, men gather for the Finding Voice poetry workshop at the shelter, known locally as 2100 Lakeside. Some participants show up for cookies and coffee. All of them come for friendship and conversation.
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