Severe storms caused widespread flooding and a mass-casualty response across Ohio Tuesday, prompting the deployment of National Guard members and sending 16 inmates to hospitals. Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in Perry and Muskingum counties due to severe flooding and activated 40 members of the Ohio Army Read more
The Akron RubberDucks are giving fans an early look at the 2027 season. The team will play 69 home games at 7 17 Credit Union Park, beginning with the home opener against the Erie SeaWolves on April 2. The final home game is set for Sept. 5 against the Altoona Read more
Ohio is tightening oversight of recovery housing as the number of homes operating across the state continues to grow rapidly. Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order giving the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health authority to create a statewide certification program for recovery housing operators. Recovery houses provide substance-free living Read more
Some of the best women’s bowlers in the world are in northeast Ohio this week as the Professional Women’s Bowling Association closes out its 2026 season at Yorktown Lanes. Tour Championship Week runs through August 18 and features three tournaments. Competition begins Wednesday with the Cleveland Open, followed by the Read more
Ohio’s attorney general wants the state to take the lead in a class action lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the gaming company of misleading investors about how well it was protecting children on its platform. Attorney General Andy Wilson filed a motion seeking lead-plaintiff status on behalf of two of Ohio’s Read more
Skywatchers have two reasons to look up Wednesday, with a solar eclipse during the day followed by one of the best meteor showers of the year overnight. First up is the Aug. 12 solar eclipse. While parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain will experience a total eclipse, northeast Ohio Read more
President Donald Trump will be in northeast Ohio Tuesday for the finale of the inaugural Patriot Games at the SPIRE Academy in Geneva. The Patriot Games are part of the country’s America 250 celebration, bringing together high-school athletes ages 14 to 17 from across the country for several days of Read more
Stark State College has been awarded a $2.35 million National Science Foundation grant to lead a statewide effort aimed at preparing more Ohioans for careers in advanced manufacturing. The initiative, known as the Ohio Scale-M Consortium, will bring together community colleges and industry partners to modernize engineering and manufacturing education Read more
The Canton Police Department is reminding residents and visitors that juvenile curfew laws will be strictly enforced during this week’s Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities. Enforcement will focus Friday evening during the city’s First Friday celebration downtown and along the Hall of Fame Grand Parade pre-parade route on Cleveland Read more
Cleveland Clinic has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s premier hospitals. U.S. News & World Report named Cleveland Clinic to its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, marking the 36th consecutive year the health system has earned one of the publication’s highest distinctions. Only 20 hospitals nationwide made Read more
