Cuyahoga County News

The term "summer slide" doesn't refer to something you'd find at a water park. It's a much more serious matter.

Nikon's widely rave-reviewed D4 and D800 professional, full-frame dSLRs have a problem: a tendency to freeze up in the middle of shooting.

ODOT is exploring ways to attract private interests to the second Inner Belt Bridge and other big-ticket projects statewide.

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He's suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, has experienced hallucinations and is considered by the state to be schizoaffective.

Police are seeking the public's help in locating Robert A. Franks, a 49-year-old white male who is wanted for the Memorial Day aggravated murder of Jeffrey K. Antal found shot to death around 5:30 p.m. in the back yard of his home on Brinsmade Avenue in Cleveland.

Cuyahoga County Judge David Matia has overseen the county's drug court for years.

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said a grand jury indicted 27-year-old Michael Beard Friday on murder, felonious assault, endangering children charges.

The city will put a "housekeeping" type of charter amendment on the ballot this fall that would change the filing deadline for Strongsville candidates.

While sentenced a year and a half ago to a lengthy prison term for corruption, Frank Russo has so far avoided doing any time by agreeing to testify against his onetime colleagues and friends.

Cuyahoga County authorities tell Fox 8 News that York Road in Parma Heights was forced to close from Independence to Meadowbrook roads.

Did you receive a Purple Heart serving your country in battle? If so, some Solon veterans are looking for you.

When you watch Alex Forde, 15, run on a treadmill, or do push-ups, or stretch his back, it's hard to believe he had to be taken around in a wheelchair just three months ago because he was in so much pain.

Scorching temperatures did not deter residents from coming out for the annual Westlake Memorial Day parade May 28.

Summer love is something you might only read about in one of your sultry teen novels, but this could be the year you turn your lonesome summer into a sizzling romance! A The key to finding summer loving is to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! There are plenty of flirtatious rendezvous points to venture in, but neither of them involve hanging around your ... (more)

A state elections commission three months ago approved a controversial campaign finance expenditure by former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul - but did so without first seeing a prosecutor's legal opinion that suggests the spending was illegal.

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald will host his 12th town hall meeting for residents of the county's District 9 from 7-8 p.m. May 30 at the Warrensville Heights Civic and Senior Center, 4567 Green Road.

Chailee Brown, 19, of Cleveland: Sentencing Tuesday by Judge John Sutula for robbery.

Ronald McDonald House provides a place for the families of sick kids to say when their children have extended stays, or are receiving long-term treatments, at local hospitals.

The good news for Isabella Marie Nilsson is that she spells like a champion. Otherwise, she would not be heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.