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Mayor Frank G. Jackson delivered the 11th State of the City address at Public Hall on Thursday, focusing on education, a proposed income tax increase, and the Republican National Convention. Jackson opened his remarks by saying “Cleveland is a successful city. It’s positioned to be a great city, but it’s not guaranteed.” Part of that positioning involves the opportunity […]
There are many economic benefits to hosting the Republican National Convention. But simply being a key swing state pays off too. On Thursday, MSNBC set up shop inside The Root Café in Lakewood. They will be broadcasting from there through the weekend. “Basically we start early morning from 6 a.m. and we go well into […]
All rail service east of Tower City will remain under repair through Friday’s morning rush, the Greate Cleveland Regional Transit Authority said in a statement. RTA said due to a fire that impacted overhead power lines of the GCRTA, RTA buses replaced all trains east of Tower City for part of the day on Thursday […]
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to make a stop in the city on Saturday, March 12. A spokesperson said the democratic presidential candidate will be speaking at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, located at 8712 Quincy Ave. source: Newsnet5.com
While teams around the National Football League spent Wednesday signing players in the hopes of improving their franchises, the Cleveland Browns chose to stay idle at the beginning of the new league year. For those keeping score at home, the Browns went 0-for-4 in retaining their own unrestricted free agents, and instead of reaching an […]
Akron St. Patrick’s Day Parade What: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a parade in downtown Akron Where: Main Street between Cedar and Bowery Street When: March 12, 12 p.m. Price: Free Click here for more information. Art and Ale What: Local brews and food from more than 20 breweries and 11 restaurants Where: Akron Art […]
By the time Hillary Clinton took to the stage at Tri-C Tuesday night, she had already secured the delegates she needed in Mississippi. But it was the ones in Ohio she was clearly after, as she praised the legacies of Louis Stokes and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and even honored the memory of Tamir Rice. Not once […]
Cleveland police officers investigating a burglary alarm discovered a house fire and helped rescue two adults and multiple children early Monday. According to police at the scene, According to police at the scene, they were called just before 4 a.m. to the City Mart corner store at West 130th Street and Crossburn Avenue for an […]
Sunday services have resumed at a church in southwest Ohio one week after its pastor was shot and killed in his church office. The Dayton Daily News reports that congregants gathered Sunday for the 11 a.m. worship service at St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton. The 70-year-old Rev. William B. Schooler was fatally shot and […]
This Labor Day Weekend, the Cleveland National Air Show will feature the U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II Heritage Flight and F-22 Raptor Tactical Demonstration. The F-35 and F-22 will be appearing for the first time in northeast Ohio and Cleveland is the only U.S. Civilian Air Show selected to host both aircraft in 2016. Headlining this year’s […]
The University of Akron announced Wednesday that it will refund an estimated $4.1 million to students. In June 2015, the university adopted a new plan to resolve a “$60 million fiscal challenge” in the university’s annual budget. The plan included $10 million of fee increases, which increased the facilities fee that students on the main campus […]
Arnold Sports Festival What: Competitions, including the Arnold Strongman Classic, entertainment, celebrity appearances and more than 900 booths featuring the latest sports equipment, apparel and nutrition Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio When: March 3-6 Price: Daily EXPO tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door Canton First […]