Cleveland News Archives

Years After Scrutiny, Black Drivers Still Dominate Bratenahl Traffic Stops

Bratenahl compiles nearly four years of traffic stop data after Marshall Project – Cleveland reports. Black drivers are cited at higher rates.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project November 6, 2026November 6, 2026

Cleveland News

Cuyahoga County Levy Wins to Supplant Federal Cuts After Election Night Rebuke to Trump

Voters agreed to pay more in property taxes to replenish dwindled social services funds. And Chris Ronayne secured a second term as county executive.

by Mark Oprea November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

Cleveland News

Downtown’s Galleria is Desolate. Two Market Founders Want to Bring It Back to Life

At least for two weekends late November, when Stephanie Hamme and Kaitie Nickel plan to host their Cleveland Market under the glass in Erieview.

by Mark Oprea November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

Cleveland News

Rock Hall Expansion To Open November 22

Rock Hall CEO Greg Harris said the triangular-shaped community space is “complimentary” to I.M. Pei’s original building design.

by Mark Oprea November 2, 2026November 5, 2026

Cleveland News

‘It Just Keeps Lingering’: Overnight Smell in Birdtown Baffling Health Department

Lakewood is trying to figure out: Is it fertilizer? Chlorine? Burnt plastic?

by Mark Oprea October 31, 2026October 31, 2026

Cleveland News

Latest Lakefront Plans Promise A Downtown Extension For All Seasons

A new urban grid is designed to be walkable even during the worst of Cleveland’s winter.

by Mark Oprea October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

Arts & Culture

Four Years After Exodus, ArtCraft Artists Say They’re Happy In Their New Home

Central air, working elevators and private studios seems to have quashed any sour grapes now at the Twist Drill. But can their new space help them sell art?

by Mark Oprea October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

News & Views

Lake Erie Watchdog Group Urges Governments to Regulate How Data Centers Dispose of Water

“The Lake Erie Foundation believes that the time to establish clear water-protection standards is before projects are built, not after environmental problems occur.”

by Mark Oprea October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Cleveland News

Mercury Music Lounge Closes Amid Battle Over Outstanding Repairs

A leaky roof that was never fixed ultimately led owners Shane Molotik and Rae Gentry to put the kibosh on one of Lakewood’s few remaining independent venues.

by Mark Oprea October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Food News

Lou’s Tavern in Little Italy Gets a Second Life

Jack Sparent dropped out of Cleveland State and put his efforts into turning one of the neighborhood’s oldest bars, which has been in his family for more than a century, into an Old World-style tavern.

by Mark Oprea October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Cleveland News

After Series of Deaths, Cuyahoga County Jail Struggles to Implement New CPR Policy

Jail officials updated an employee handbook in January to require CPR in medical emergencies, but they haven’t informed most corrections officers yet.

by Doug Livingston and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

News & Views

Publicly Funded Stadiums Are Bad Business. Sports Economist J.C. Bradbury Says the Browns’ Brook Park Dome Won’t Be Any Different

“It’ll make more money for the Haslams,” he said, but “it’s not going to make any money for Cleveland.”

by Mark Oprea October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

SUPPORT THE SCENE | JOIN NOW!

Cleveland News

Years After Scrutiny, Black Drivers Still Dominate Bratenahl Traffic Stops

Cuyahoga County Levy Wins to Supplant Federal Cuts After Election Night Rebuke to Trump

Downtown’s Galleria is Desolate. Two Market Founders Want to Bring It Back to Life

Rock Hall Expansion To Open November 22

‘It Just Keeps Lingering’: Overnight Smell in Birdtown Baffling Health Department

Latest Lakefront Plans Promise A Downtown Extension For All Seasons

Four Years After Exodus, ArtCraft Artists Say They’re Happy In Their New Home

Lake Erie Watchdog Group Urges Governments to Regulate How Data Centers Dispose of Water

Mercury Music Lounge Closes Amid Battle Over Outstanding Repairs

Lou’s Tavern in Little Italy Gets a Second Life

After Series of Deaths, Cuyahoga County Jail Struggles to Implement New CPR Policy

Publicly Funded Stadiums Are Bad Business. Sports Economist J.C. Bradbury Says the Browns’ Brook Park Dome Won’t Be Any Different

Photos: Thousands of People Filled Downtown Cleveland for the 2026 Pride in the CLE March and Festival

Photos From Cleveland Public Library’s “Senior” Prom at the Addison Branch

Photos From Cleveland Magazine’s Best of the East Party at Landerhaven

Photos: The Cavaliers Opened Their 2026 NBA Playoffs with a Win Against the Raptors