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Euclid man asking for relief from overgrown lot
EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - An overgrown thicket of thorny branches is swallowing up a fence off East 236th Street, and the man on the other side of the fence has had enough of the pestering plants. “If we can’t keep up our yard, we get fined right away. I feel...
Richmond Heights honors the fallen with Memorial Day parade
Richmond Heights, Ohio (WOIO) - Community members are invited to line the streets for the parade to honor and remember the fallen U.S. military personnel for Memorial Day. The parade will be kicked off with ceremony at 10 A.M. at Richmond Heights Community Park and the parade will begin at 11:30 A.M. at 24400 Highland Road.
Best Places to Live: Cleveland's Top 20 Suburbs of 2024
Each year, we pull out our surveys and spreadsheets and get to work combing over safety, school, housing and other info that gives us a little bit of insight into Northeast Ohio's best places to live. By Cleveland Magazine Staff. Rocky River. This suburb is the perfect package, housing a...
Cleveland woman receives state benefits months after father’s death
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland woman has been receiving hundreds of taxpayer dollars that don’t belong to her, but no matter how hard she tried giving the money back ― she couldn’t reach any state or county official who would help her. The woman wants to...
Greater Cleveland residents share what ‘affordable housing’ means to them
The term “affordable housing” gets thrown around a lot – even more as housing costs rise in Cleveland. It bubbles up in discussions about programs meant to help residents keep a roof over their head and about how the government might help pay for building homes people can afford.
Lee Road in Cleveland Heights the latest to look at outdoor drinking in restaurant district
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Lee Road is thriving, with restaurants, wine shops, candy stores, and people. But Cleveland Heights City Council is looking to create more collaboration between the businesses by looking at a DORA, a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. “A DORA is really going to bring this entertainment,...
Cleveland’s ‘Best’ Suburbs Ranked: Did Your Hometown Make The Cut?
Cleveland’s ‘Best’ Suburbs Ranked: Did Your Hometown Make The Cut?. Cleveland’s 20 best suburbs “to live in” have been ranked. Where do you think your city ended up?. The city of Cleveland is often dismissed as a woeful place to live, but real Clevelanders...
Former mayor of North Royalton sentenced to probation, mental health counseling
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The former mayor of North Royalton pleaded guilty last week to one count of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. In April, Cathy Luks, 66, pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge...
Five high schools in Cuyahoga County will soon be powered, in part, by solar energy
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Five Cuyahoga County school districts will soon get a share of their energy needs from the sun. The county’s Solar for Schools program will provide $100,000 each to school systems in East Cleveland, Maple Heights, Euclid, Cuyahoga Heights and one other district yet to be named.
Memorial Day Ceremony at Whitehaven Memorial Park
Member of Boy Scout Troop 289 Nate Martin reads the name of the newly interned Veterans during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Whitehaven Memorial Park in Mayfield Village on Sunday, May 26, 2024. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com.
Cleveland’s city parks drop in national survey
Cleveland’s city parks are nothing to brag about yet, according to the latest “ParkScore” report from the Trust for Public Land. The national nonprofit ranked the city’s park system 31st among the 100 most populous cities. That’s down from 21st last year. In the latest report, Cleveland landed behind Cincinnati (8th) and even behind Toledo (27th).
Judge orders Cleveland officials to turn over info on withheld documents of police misconduct
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A federal judge late Friday chastised Cleveland officials for failing to meet a deadline for producing information on sought-after documents involving police misconduct. U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver wrote in an order that he was “disappointed” that city officials blew past a May 13 deadline that...
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