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Classic rock band’s last original member dies at age 82
CLEVELAND, Ohio —Mike Pinder, one of the co-founders of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band the Moody Blues, died Wednesday in northern California at the age of 82. Pinder’s death was confirmed in posts on social media. “Michael’s family would like to share with his trusted friends...
Cleveland's top grocery stores
Walmart is the most-popular grocery chain in the Cleveland area, but Giant Eagle is nipping at its heels. By the numbers: Walmart bagged 22% of grocery sales in the market last year, while Giant Eagle ate up 20%, according to data from Chain Store Guide, which tracks the retail and food service industries.
Powerball ticket worth $200,000 sold in Ohio. Find out where, April 24 winning numbers
Someone shopping in Ohio is $200,000 richer (before taxes) after hitting a Powerball jackpot this week. According to the Ohio Lottery Commission, a winning ticket was sold at Lost Nation Convenient Store in Willoughby, in Lake County on the shores of Lake Erie. The ticket worth $200,000 matched four of the five numbers, plus the Powerball, in Wednesday's drawing. That's ordinarily a $50,000 prize, but the winner also purchased the Power Play, which in Wednesday's draw quadrupled the jackpot.
How many Arthur Treacher's are left? Are more coming to Northeast Ohio? What we know so far
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips in Cuyahoga Falls recently changed hands from longtime owner Ben Vittoria, who retired earlier this month, to developer George Simon. Simon bought the only other free-standing Arthur Treacher's restaurant in the country from Vittoria when he closed the Cleveland area location in 2021. After being so impressed with the loyal customer following, Simon decided to reopen the Garfield Heights restaurant in February 2023.
Cleveland's 10 Best New Restaurants of 2024
Chef Liu Fang brings Cleveland Chinese cuisine into the 21st century with her take on her native country’s northern cuisine, including dumplings, buns and spicy noodles. a-bun.com. Au Jus. This small but sparkling storefront in Parma might be the busiest restaurant in Northeast Ohio. The draw: pitch-perfect Chicago-style Italian...
British rock legends brazenly tap Pittsburgh band to open show at Cleveland Browns Stadium
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Rolling Stones have announced the artists who will have the honor of opening for the rock icons as they take their latest musical trek through America’s stadiums. For the Saturday, June 15, show at Cleveland Browns Stadium, the Stones have chosen Pittsburgh “rock n’ blues” Ghost Hounds, who have previously opened for the Stones as well as ZZ Top, Garth Brooks and Bob Seger.
Downtown Cleveland to host food trucks every weekday this summer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Downtown Cleveland, Inc. announced Tuesday a new weekly food truck event in addition to their existing summer food truck series, making downtown home to a rotating selection of food trucks every weekday in the summer. The “delicious eats and live local music” will run from May...
Walmart to remove self-checkout counters from store where theft has gotten ‘very scary’
Walmart said it will remove self-checkout counters at two more stores — including one where retail theft has gotten so bad that shoppers say going there has become downright “scary.” The Arkansas-based retail giant didn’t address the problems of retail theft, saying it was ditching the self-checkout lanes at the store in Cleveland and another in Shrewsbury, Mo., as part of a wider move to improve the “in-store shopping experience.” Shoppers who frequented the Walmart at the Steelyard Commons section of Cleveland criticized the move, saying that paying for their items in a regular checkout lane means they won’t be able to...
Take your own to-go container with you when you dine at a restaurant
Even if you don’t recycle or compost, there is still something you can do to make a difference, starting today. Whenever you go out to dine at a restaurant, take an empty container with you. We have learned to take our own bags to the grocery store, so this...
At one Northeast Ohio salon, upcoming FDA ban on hair chemicals is way behind the times
Peerless Hair Salon in Cleveland Heights is quiet on a Tuesday morning in April. One client wraps up her appointment under a hair dryer while another waits her turn by the front window. A third settles into a chair. The salon has called Taylor Road home for eight years but...
How a Puffy-Cheeked Cat Named Duckphone Won Over Cleveland
Through his Cleveland Animal Protective League adoption, Duckphone has helped bring awareness to FIV-positive cats. By Annie Nickoloff. When the Cleveland Animal Protective League posted a single photo of an odd-looking adoptable cat named, of all things, "Duckphone," the organization didn’t have incredibly high hopes. The animal, found as a stray in North Olmsted, was FIV-positive, with a swollen face and a chipped ear — and the Facebook photo didn’t seem to do him any favors.
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