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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- February has arrived and with it a range of indoor and outdoor activities. Huddle or cuddle around a fire at Bright Nights in Cleveland. Or travel to the tropics via the orchid show at Cleveland Botanical Garden. Shop local makers for Valentine’s Day or go retro with an old movie. Plan home improvements at the Great Big Home + Garden Show. Just stay warm.

MEDINA, Ohio -- The 19th annual Aquarius Art Exhibit by members of the Medina County Art League is on display at the B. Smith Gallery, on the third floor of the Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway St. in Medina. The art will be on display during regular library hours until...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Funeral arrangements for John J. Adams, the longtime Cleveland baseball drummer and fan of the Indians and Guardians, have been announced for Friday and Saturday. Adams died earlier this week at age 71 after a lengthy illness. Calling hours will take place from 3-7 p.m. on...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Great Lakes Theater’s 2023-24 season includes the Northeast Ohio premiere of a 12-time Tony-nominated musical, the return of a beloved holiday tradition and, of course, a play by William Shakespeare. “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” the critically acclaimed musical based on a...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Great Big Home and Garden Show starts tomorrow at the IX Center and runs through Feb. 12. There is a $10 parking fee per vehicle. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Next week, hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 6-9 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11. The last day, Feb. 12, hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

KENT, Ohio – If you’ve thought about adding plants to your living space but aren’t sure which types you should consider or how to care for them, Flourish Plant Market in downtown Kent is here to help. Flourish in October opened its Kent store at 113 S....

Beyoncé on Wednesday announced her forthcoming Renaissance world tour and posted the concert dates on her website. The singer will travel across Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, with the tour kicking off May 10 in Stockholm and concluding Sept. 27 in New Orleans. Fans can...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- In an effort to get students interested in the culinary arts, the North Olmsted City Schools is once again taking part in the Future Chefs National Challenge. “Prior to COVID, we participated for the first time in the Future Chefs National Challenge during the 2018-2019 school...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Even though his Cleveland State University tennis career has started slowly because of a wrist injury, former Chagrin Falls Tiger Andrew Zimcosky is an integral piece to the spring plans of the Viking tennis program. On a limited basis this past fall, the freshman finished with...

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Mushrooms growing from a carpet, soiled diapers thrown from an apartment onto a parking garage roof, no hot water, electricity not working, out-of-order elevators, children kicking doors and running away. There was no shortage of complaints and horror stories from residents of the 444 Park Apartments,...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Tenants of a Cleveland apartment complex say their landlord refuses to fix leaks, mold and problems with heating, despite the frigid temperatures. As a result, tenants of an apartment complex at 12500, 12600, and 12701 Shaker Blvd. are seeking to withhold rent from Shaker Heights Apartments Owner, LLC until the problems are remedied, city officials and others said at a Wednesday press conference.

On Jan. 10, police were dispatched to a Pearl Road gas station regarding a disturbance between a man and a woman in a Honda located in the parking lot. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said the crying woman had entered the store several times. Not only was she drunk, but the woman told the caller about how the man had assaulted her while they were at a bar.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Arctic cold conditions will move into the area Thursday night with Friday’s highs set to only reach about 12 degrees. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for moderate breezes tomorrow and wind chills that will drop below zero. Morning snow showers are possible with chances tapering off in the afternoon. Overnight lows will fall into single digits. Saturday will see periods of sun and clouds with highs topping out around freezing. Saturday’s overnight lows will only drop into the upper 20s and Sunday will see highs back in the low 40s with mostly cloudy conditions.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Authorities arrested a man and a woman Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting that happened two weeks ago in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood. Amira Duncan, 24, of Garfield Heights and Dajhawn Taylor, 27, of Cleveland were wanted by police on charges of aggravated murder. On...

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- We went to the Cleveland APL on July 3, 2010, to look for a pair of littermate kittens. While we were walking down the aisle of cages, a paw poked out and caught our attention. That was Jasper. The APL was having a Fourth of July...

FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- Nearly four years removed from completing a Lorain Road streetscape project, Fairview Park is once again looking to improve the busy thoroughfare. This time, the effort centers around economic development, with a Lorain Road Business District Plan related to the possibility of a 2022 Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Planning Grant.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Plans to transform the Huntington Building from offices to nearly 1,000 downtown apartments, a hotel and other uses have received a boost with a $15 million loan from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Once recognized as the second-largest office building in the world, the...

CLEVELAND, Ohio— A California shipping company owner used semitractor trailers to ship “substantial” amounts of drugs to Cleveland and elsewhere across the Midwest and Northeast, according to federal investigators. Nefer Ojeda-Elenes of Upland, California, is charged in Cleveland federal court with conspiracy to distribute drugs and possessing...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday announced that $68 million will be dispersed among 945 Ohio K-12 schools to improve their security structures. DeWine made the announcement during a press conference at Lakewood High School, one of the grant recipients. “Security is a very important thing, but...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — With three weeks to go in the boys basketball regular season, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy sophomore Darryn Peterson remains in the area scoring lead. The tightest race, though, could be for who sets up his teammates the most. Richmond Heights sophomore point guard De’Erick Barber has...