Cuyahoga County gun case could reshape Ohio firearms laws statewide

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court is set to decide whether it will hear a Cuyahoga County case that could impact residents’ gun rights. The high court in April, at the request of county prosecutors, paused a ruling from the 8th Ohio District Court …

Dangerous heat wave expected this weekend in NE Ohio as summer begins

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The first day of summer is here, and Mother Nature isn’t wasting any time serving up extreme heat across Northeast Ohio starting this weekend. Astronomical summer begins Friday at 10:43 p.m., and while conditions will be seasonable during …

Dried apricots recalled; distribution included Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Dried apricots have been recalled because of undeclared sulfites on the package label, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Kenilworth, New Jersey-based Turkana Food Inc. has recalled 352 cases of Floria Dried Apricots that …

Canton announces cooling centers amid approaching heat wave in Northeast Ohio

Canton is activating cooling centers with free SARTA transportation with extreme heat approaching CLEVELAND — With punishing temperatures and heat indices in the 100s in the forecast this weekend, the City of Canton is sharing plans for cooling centers and …

Police in northeast Ohio arrest man who allegedly menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on interstate

How hot? See Ohio weekend weather forecast, Cincinnati…

Much of Ohio could see temperatures reach the 90s this weekend. Skies should remain clear across the state for the first summer weekend. It finally feels like June in Ohio after many rainy days, and this weekend we can expect to begin seeing hot …

Man charged after allegedly trying to run a congressman off Ohio interstate

Feras S. Hamdan, a 36-year-old Ohio man, turned himself in to police after Rep. Max Miller reported that someone had threatened him and his family and made antisemitic slurs on an Ohio highway. Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller claimed he was run off …

Ohio man sentenced to life in prison for 1997 cold case murder in Lenawee County

By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the …

Ohio Senate wants to add sales tax to items to pay for income tax cut

The Ohio Senate's proposed budget seeks to remove sales tax exemptions on certain items, including newspapers and jukebox plays, to generate additional revenue and fund an income tax cut. The removal of these exemptions, some dating back decades, is …

The Bengsons bring ecstatic grief and glorious harmony to the Fringe with Ohio

The married American indie-folk duo make their Edinburgh debut with a rousing, intimate concert-musical about loss, joy, and the power of sound — even as it fades. Musicals can give audiences a lot of emotions. Some make them laugh, some make them cry, …