– Local News

Jowan Smith, a 36-year-old single mother on Cleveland’s east side, had two kids to raise. So for 15 years, she paid the bills by marketing, promoting and selling radio, print and television ads. “Working in sales, living upside down, if anybody working in sales, they know what you mean. That means your commission is not […]

Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem released a statement Monday night on the status of the city’s partnership with the Cleveland Browns. The team’s headquarters are located in the city. However, theteam is considering moving training camp from Berea to Columbus. “It’s clear to us that the Browns remain committed to Berea as evident by their recent […]

While Flint, Michigan’s lead crisis has been making national headlines, in Cleveland this has been a major issue for years and now city council members are searching for answers and seeking accountability. At their third meeting on this topic, city health officials gave an update on cases from the past 2 years which involved more […]

The Dallas Police Department released a statement Thursday regarding Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. A WFAA investigation revealed that Manziel’s ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, told police that Manziel threatened to kill her during an argument on Jan. 30 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She told police that Manziel told her “shut up or I’ll kill us both” after […]

Since photographs and video footage of gospel composer Kirk Franklin in the studio with Kanye West, 2 Chainz and other mainstream rappers hit the Internet, reactions have poured out online. Now gospel singer and fashion designer Kierra Sheard is throwing her opinion into the mix. “I was super inspired,” said the 28-year-old in a Feb. […]

Sticking to a plan that has worked since he took over at Ohio State, coach Urban Meyer reloaded the Buckeyes roster with top recruits Wednesday. By midmorning on national signing day, the Buckeyes had already wrapped up their 2016 class of 25 new players — seven of whom have already enrolled in school. There was […]

The IRS stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns Wednesday because of problems with some of its computer systems. The outage could affect refunds, but the agency said it doesn’t anticipate “major disruptions.” A “hardware failure” forced the shutdown of several tax processing systems, including the e-file system, the IRS said in a statement. The IRS.gov […]

Sometimes all you have to do is ask, and you might receive. Sometimes you’ll receive more than you can ask or imagine. The LeBron James Foundation and the Cleveland Cavaliers teamed up to make one man’s dream come true. Walter Robinson, who lives at Menorah Park, a center for senior living, was lying in bed […]

Though they won’t say it publicly, the Cleveland Browns seem poised to cut the cord with controversial quarterback Johnny Manziel. Executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown said in a statement Tuesday that Manziel’s behavior “undermines the hard work of his teammates.” Saturday, Fort Worth police filed a report after receiving a call about […]

wo people are dead after a wrong-way driver hit another car on Interstate 71. The crash involving a SUV and small car happened at about 3 a.m. near West 140th Street, closing the right three lanes. Police said the car was going northbound in the southbound lanes. The Cleveland police accident investigation unit will reconstruct […]

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has proposed raising the city’s income tax to 2.5 percent to make up for a budget deficit of more than $41 million. Jackson said the income tax hike would result in balancing the budget, as well as providing the city with another $40 million to spend on improving city services. He […]

A drug store chain is set to announce that it will make an antidote for heroin overdoses available at its Ohio stores. The Blade newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1JREjfV) that CVS pharmacy officials, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the White House national drug policy director will discuss Monday during a community forum at the University of […]