Weather
Northeast Ohio Sees Springlike Warmup with Highs Near 60
Mild air and rain showers expected through the week before a return to winter weather this weekend.
Middleburg Heights Receives 600 Tons of Salt After Weeks of Shortages
Cargill catches up on deliveries as Northeast Ohio gets a break from snowstorms.
Cleveland Weather Update: Light Snow Expected, Temperatures on the Rise
Modest snowfall, improving conditions, and no current weather warnings in the forecast.
Lifestyle
Mentor Considers Reinstating Ban on New Vape, Head Shops
The proposed extension would prevent new businesses and expansions while Ohio lawmakers consider hemp product legislation.
Master Chef Mario Reyes hosts Winterlicious tasting event in Cleveland this week
The TRIO Community Meals chef presents a global menu spanning from pork carnitas to Thai coconut salmon. VIP seats for the Feb. 19 event have already sold out.
Kurents Chase Away Winter at Cleveland Kurentovanje
Annual festival celebrates Slovenian folklore tradition with colorful costumes and rituals.
Travel
Wreck of Luxury Steamer Built in Cleveland Found at Bottom of Great Lake
The Lac La Belle, a 217-foot wooden steamship built in 1864, sank in 1872 during a storm on Lake Michigan.
Cleveland's Flats Neighborhood Offers Dining, Entertainment, and Cuyahoga River Views
The revitalized riverside area is a walkable destination for daytime relaxation and nighttime revelry.
Luxury steamer that sank in Lake Michigan over 150 years ago discovered
The wreck of the Lac La Belle, a popular 19th-century passenger ship, was found by a veteran shipwreck hunter after a decades-long search.
Politics
Cuyahoga County Seeks Voter Approval to Increase 'Sin Tax' for Sports Stadiums
The current tax on cigarettes and alcohol is set to expire in 2035, but officials want to raise more funds to cover stadium repairs.
Ohio Lawmaker Revises Bill to Punish School Districts for Suing Over Vouchers
Rep. Jamie Callender plans to amend legislation that would withhold state funding from districts challenging voucher programs in court.
Cleveland Seeks New Community Development Director After $3.3M Lead Grant Loss
City Hall aims to stabilize long-troubled department with new leadership after senior staff departures.
Business
Steel Stocks Fall As Trump Reportedly Eyes Tariff Rollback
Alcoa, Cleveland-Cliffs, and Nucor slide on potential tariff reversal
Lionheart Coffee expanding to Playhouse Square
New Lionheart Reserve location to open in Cleveland's theater district
Former Heidtman Steel Plant in Cleveland Acquired by Two Industrial Owners
The 33-acre site and 266,837-square-foot building were purchased by 4600 Premier Holding LLC and 4600 Heidtman Parkway Holding LLC.
