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Covering city council meetings, zoning boards, school boards, police reports, commercial real estate, sports, and community events across Akron, Cleveland, Hudson, Stow, Macedonia, Twinsburg, Aurora, Nordonia Hills, Sagamore Hills, Northfield Village, Beachwood, Lakewood, and dozens more communities.
Community — Aurora
Aurora police investigated three sudden deaths, recovered a felony firearm during a traffic stop, and addressed vandalism at a construction site hit twice in a month, along with multiple traffic and civil incidents.
Community — Cleveland
Cleveland police, state troopers, and state agents arrested 12 people and seized nine illegal guns during a Wednesday crime operation targeting repeat violent offenders. A stolen car chase led to two arrests, while other agents recovered stolen vehicles and made additional felony arrests, including two teens caught with guns in a community center. The effort is part of a statewide push that has led to 410+ felony arrests this year.
Community — Akron
"Northeast Ohio Musicians Team Up for Songs and Live Painting in Akron" — covers the Oct. 9 "Singers With Songs, and Painting Along" event at Jilly's Music Room in Akron, organized by Cuyahoga Falls singer-songwriter Michael DeBenedictis (Wood Paneling Study Music). Framed with a regional NEO angle, it names the full lineup (DeBenedictis, Brandon McCutcheon, Jenny Baird, Daniel Rylander, Katy Robinson), notes Jenny Baird's live abstract painting, and covers ticket price ($10) and where to buy them (Jilly's Music Room events calendar).
Community — Ravenna
Ravenna police booked 10 people between July 28 and Aug. 3 on charges ranging from domestic violence and misconduct at an emergency to vandalism, underage drinking, telecommunications harassment and three separate warrant arrests. Names have been withheld per policy.
City Council — Stow
Stow City Council met August 6, honoring youth and welcoming new library leadership while addressing public safety and policy updates. The session approved capital projects and rejected a water damage claim, reflecting ongoing governance efforts.
Community — Macedonia
A chemical reaction at Royal Chemical, 8735 Freeway Drive in Macedonia, produced a white vapor cloud Thursday morning, prompting a multi agency response from the Macedonia Fire Department, Summit County HAZMAT Team, Hudson EMS, Northfield Village Fire Department, Macedonia Police, the Ohio EPA and local utilities. A shelter in place advisory was issued as a precaution and later lifted after air monitoring confirmed no threat to residents. Operations concluded shortly after 11 a.m. with no injuries to emergency crews; one employee was evaluated by EMS but did not require transport.
City Council — Hambden
Hambden Fire Department faces criminal investigation after unauthorized access to funds; township approves $100,000 emergency funding to sustain operations.
City Council — Ashtabula County
Representatives from the Ashtabula County Fair and community leaders held an emergency meeting to address concerns about youth engagement and the fair's future. They emphasized collaboration to preserve traditions while adapting to modern challenges as the fair prepares for its 180th anniversary.
City Council — Ravenna
Ravenna City Council set a September hearing on a contested rezoning, adopted self storage regulations, and learned a longtime member will not seek reelection.
Business & Commerce — Bevercreek
Buc-ee's filed a federal trademark suit against Beavercreek's Beaver's Mini Mart. See how the community, city council and a state senator are responding.
City Council — Solon
Solon City Council approved a fire rebuild garage variance and delayed a contested residential rezoning charter question amid resident pushback.
Community — Northeast Ohio
Forever Friends Foundation is hosting its Kitty Kafe Summer Cookout Adoption Event on Saturday, August 8, from noon to 4 pm at Petco, 500 E Aurora Rd in Macedonia. The event features a hot dog combo ($5) and hamburger combo ($6), a homemade bake sale, and $5 grab bags (cat, dog or misc, each worth at least $10). All proceeds support the foundation's 188 animals currently in care.
Community — Stow
Stow Police released their weekly report log covering July 25 through August 3, listing 48 cases across the city. Theft and shoplifting were the most common incidents, with repeated activity on Kent Road leading to four arrests. The log also included several fraud and identity theft cases, four protection order violations, two OVI arrests, two vehicle pursuits and a missing persons report that was later closed.
City Council — Village of Jefferson
A Brittany Lane resident brought a warning to Jefferson Village Council on Monday night, telling members that unlicensed drivers on golf carts, ATVs and e bikes are putting children at risk and that adults are not setting a good example for young riders.
Community — Twinsburg
Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center hosts its annual Learning for a Lifetime event Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for adults 55 and older. Attendees pick three one hour seminars on topics like native plants, financial planning, genealogy and memoir writing. Cost is $20 and includes a free breakfast. Registration closes Aug. 7 by calling 330 963 8722 or visiting mytwinsburg.com/501/Senior Center.
Community — Solon
Solon Police reported a felony video sharing charge, two costly scams, two Giant Eagle thefts and multiple OVI arrests in this week's blotter, covering July 28 through August 2.
City Council — Ashtabula
Ashtabula City Council approved a rental home tax abatement on a divided vote, advanced a new house numbering rule and heard about a possible data center moratorium.
Community — Gates Mills
Gates Mills police responded to three accidental alarms, a dog bite on Battles Road, briefly missing juveniles near Wilson Mills Park, and a returned purse from County Line Road between July 26 and August 1. No arrests or citations.
Community — Northeast Ohio
The Northeast Ohio housing market has settled into a calmer pace after years of bidding wars and fast sales. Prices are still rising, but only modestly, and inventory is loosening in most price ranges across Stow, Munroe Falls, and Summit County. See what it means if you are buying or selling this month.
Community — Aurora
Aurora Police responded to a theft, fraud, a dog bite and a missing person case between July 22 and 27. See what happened across the city.
Business & Commerce — Macedonia
Google search results are changing in a way most readers have not noticed yet. On many searches, sponsored results still appear, but a new button now lets users hide them, and once hidden, or on searches without ads, Google shows a row of links to real cited articles instead. Google confirmed the change themselves through a new feature called the perspectives carousel. We tested it firsthand: asking for information on a Stow Munroe Falls real estate market returned a full drafted article complete with inline source citations, and a separate search about a recent Ashtabula council meeting surfaced our own neohio.news reporting as a cited source. Results vary depending on the topic searched.
City Council — Hudson
Hudson City Council held a workshop meeting on Tuesday, July 28, at Town Hall. Council President Michael Bird led members through seven discussion items. Topics included public safety communication, special events, food trucks, low speed vehicles, Clinton Crossing and city finances. Mayor Jeffrey Anzevino, City Manager Thomas Sheridan and several department leaders joined the session.
City Council — Green
City lawmakers also paused fiber work after the Twinsburg blast, advanced seven charter amendments and set new drive through safety rules during back to back meetings on July 28
Public Safety — Ravenna
Ravenna Police Department booked ten people from July 21 to 27 on charges ranging from an open liquor container to a protection order violation.
Public Safety — Summit County
Chagrin Valley Dispatch Center gains shelter equipment for regional emergency response deployments
Public Safety — Hudson
Hudson officers responded to calls ranging from a lost five year old to trespassing at a water treatment plant during the week of July 21 to 27
City Council — Ravenna
City official says emergency clause fixed a reading error, not the levy itself
Community — Cleveland
Sponsored by Gibson and Gibson Gives. 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee John Oates to Host. Featured artists include Devon Allman, ROME, Sam Bush, Spencer Sutherland, Wynonna, YOLA and more
City Council — Hudson
Council also hears fence dispute allegations, fills three board seats and advances road and playground projects
Public Safety — Gates Mills
Officers handled a multi vehicle crash on Som Center Road, a punctured gas line and two separate roadway hazards over four days
Community — Orange Village
No audition required as Northeast Ohio chorus welcomes new members for its December concert
Community — Tallmadge
The weeklong event kicks off Tuesday with motocross, demolition derby and roller derby, alongside a larger deputy presence at the gates
Public Safety — Macedonia
Legislators also accepted a 115-acre wetland donation and awarded the Manor House roof contract Macedonia City Council met July 23 for its regular meeting and adopted nine pieces of legislation covering police contracts, an opioid settlement, employee pay, council benefits and city property. Members
Horoscope — Northeast Ohio
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Daily Briefing — Northeast Ohio
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Public Works — Summit County
SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—The Summit County Historical Society, in partnership with Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, will host the America250-OH Homecoming for Summit County on Sunday, August 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Perkins Stone Mansion and John Brown House located at 550
Sports — Aurora
Aurora football coach Mihalik and four players attended the Suburban League Luncheon as the Greenmen prepare for the season.
Public Safety — Aurora
Aurora police responded to fraud, theft, mental health and juvenile complaints across the city between July 13 and July 21. See the full incident summary.
Business & Commerce — Aurora
Aurora will host a Birthday Business Tour on August 1, with stops for stamps and treats leading to an After Party at Bicentennial Park.
Community — Summit County
Checkpoints Planned Countywide The Summit County OVI Task Force will conduct sobriety checkpoints across Summit County on Friday, July 31. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office announced the initiative in a media release issued July 24. Officials did not specify exact checkpoint locations in the releas
Public Safety — Hudson
Blotter Covers a Range of Calls From Fraud Reports to a Missing Juvenile Between July 7 and July 20
Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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Cleveland Sports Talk — Cleveland
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City Council — Aurora
Monday meeting also covered a park consulting deal, police technology upgrades and new hires in public safety
Lisa's Treasures Mother's Day Sidewalk Sale: 50% off purses, handbags & wallets; luggage $5–$10. 9425 Olde 8 Rd. Unit #6, Northfield Center.
Community — Northfield Center
Legacy Village dining transformation underway — EVOO open, Shinto, Saffron Patch, and The Legacy coming in 2026
Business & Commerce — Lyndhurst
Vallourec breaks ground on $48M manufacturing line at Youngstown plant
Business & Commerce — Youngstown
Charter Next Generation investing $106.3M in 157,000 sq ft expansion on Lexington campus
Business & Commerce — Lexington
Solon lifestyle center development advances — brownfield grant extended, vertical construction next milestone
Commercial Real Estate — Solon
Lao Sze Chuan opening second Ohio location in Strongsville SouthPark Mall — taking over former Red Lobster space
Business & Commerce — Strongsville
Broadview Heights approves commercial and medical office development at I-77 and Route 82 — includes UH urgent care
Zoning & Ordinance — Broadview Heights
STEAK Chagrin expanding Tremont concept to former Burntwood Tavern space in Chagrin Falls
Business & Commerce — Chagrin Falls
Great Day Improvement (Hudson) operating 412 jobs across Walton Hills, Bedford, and Twinsburg facilities
Business & Commerce — Hudson
Master Chrome brownfield site at 5709 Herman Ave. in Gordon Square fenced off; building demolition starting soon, contaminated soil removal to follow
Commercial Real Estate — Cleveland
West Side Market's $50M renovation continues — KeyBank Produce Arcade section reopened January 9 after extensive HVAC and electrical upgrades
Commercial Real Estate — Cleveland
Case Western Reserve University's Adelbert Gym at 2128 Adelbert Rd. undergoing $7.9 million renovation in University Circle
Commercial Real Estate — Cleveland
Barnes & Noble planning 60-store national expansion in 2026; Northeast Ohio locations to be determined
Business & Commerce — Northeast Ohio
Major light-industrial, warehousing, and life sciences development planned near Cleveland Hopkins Airport — details emerging
Commercial Real Estate — Cleveland
Ambler Apartments on West 26th Street in Ohio City: 109-unit residential building continuing construction into 2026
Commercial Real Estate — Cleveland
Rosy, a new restaurant concept by the team behind Cordelia, opening at 2912 Church Ave. before the holidays
Business & Commerce — Cleveland
Paper Tiger and Juliet — two new fine dining concepts by HSB Architects and Panzica Construction — under construction at Northeast Ohio locations
Business & Commerce — Northeast Ohio
Mentor road resurfacing project begins on Tyler Blvd next week
Public Works — Mentor
Lakewood Planning Commission agenda posted for March 11
City Council — Lakewood
Twinsburg fire department accepting summer camp registrations
Community — Twinsburg
Canton zoning board meeting rescheduled to March 20
Zoning & Ordinance — Canton
Rocky River library hosting free tax prep through April 15
Community — Rocky River
Brunswick water main flushing scheduled March 10-14
Public Works — Brunswick
Cuyahoga Falls concert series lineup announced for June
Community — Cuyahoga Falls
Beachwood leaf collection ends March 15
Public Works — Beachwood
Ashtabula County road levy renewal on May ballot
Public Works — Ashtabula
Stow City Hall closed Good Friday, April 18
City Council — Stow
Hudson Farmers Market opens May 3 at Town Green
Community — Hudson
Akron Public Schools spring break: March 24-28
School Board — Akron