15+ Things To Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Dec. 30-Jan. 2)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 12/30 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Christmas Eve & Other Stories Prog rockers Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will bring their annual Winter Tour back to town today. This year’s jaunt marks the 25th anniversary of Christmas Eve and…
Kindred Spirit at Van Aken District Has Closed
Kindred Spirit, which opened earlier this year at Van Aken District, has permanently closed. Forward Hospitality, the ownership group, says that the space will be home to a new concept in the coming months. Garden City, the cocktail-focused rooftop bar above, will remain open. Any outstanding gift certificates will be honored upstairs or at the…
TransDigm Chairman Earns $60+ Million Again, and Other Highlights from the Crain’s Book of Lists
The chairman of local aerospace manufacturer TransDigm, W. Nicholas Howley, continued his run of collecting more than $60 million in annual compensation, according to the 2022 Crain’s Book of Lists. Howley is by far the most extravagantly compensated executive in Northeast Ohio and has been for several years running. He pulled in a cool $68,122,801…
In Advance of Next Month’s Show at Music Box, Livingston Taylor Talks About His 50+ Year Career
Back in 2017, singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor reached a significant milestone; his musical career reached the 50-year mark. As a result, the mayor of Boston and governor of Massachusetts declared a Livingston Taylor Day to mark the occasion. “It was my manager’s idea to do a fiftieth celebration,” says Taylor via phone. Livingston Taylor performs at…
Now Open: PonyBoys, a Modern Mexican Restaurant in Chagrin Falls
Today is the day for PonyBoys (506 E. Washington St., 440-247-8226), a new modern Mexican restaurant from Ryan Scanlon and Christian Kalinyak, both of whom are veterans of the Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group. Since fall, the team has been working to convert the former Violante’s Restaurant into a fresh, polished and contemporary space that bears almost no resemblance…
Melissa Mack Leaving Fox 8
Meteorologist Melissa Mack this week announced that she will be leaving Fox 8. This is Mack’s second stint with Cleveland’s most-watched news channel and her second departure. She landed at Fox 8 News in the Morning in Nov. 2006 after a couple of years in Youngstown, left three years later to work at WBZ-TV CBS 4…
Ekoostik Hookah Cancels This Week’s Beachland Ballroom Shows, Will Host Free Livestream Instead
Formed in 1991, the Ohio-based jam band ekoostik hookah has hosted more than 50 iterations of its Hookahville festival that has featured national acts such as Ratdog, Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s McGee, Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, Blues Traveler and many others. Earlier this year, the group celebrated its 30th anniversary. Ekoostik hookah was set to play on…
New Year, New Additions: A Big Batch of New Restaurant Openings Await Cleveland in 2022
After a disastrous 2020, the Cleveland restaurant scene bounced back in a big way this past year. Local diners (and drinkers) were treated to high-profile openings like Goma, Acqua di Luca, JoJo’s Bar, Last Page, Cloak & Dagger, Avo Modern Mexican, BrewDog, Immigrant Son and Cent’s Pizza. While many of the same Covid-related challenges persist,…
In 2021, COVID-19 Vaccines Were Put to the Test. Here’s What We Learned
2021 was the year the COVID-19 vaccines had to prove their mettle. We started the year full of hope: With vaccines in hand in record-breaking time and their rollout ramping up, we’d get shots in arms, curb this pandemic and get life back to normal. That was too optimistic. Roughly 200 million people in the…
Study: Ohio CEOs Paid Well As Employee Wages Have Dipped
Using data from the Ohio Department of Development and Fortune 500 listings, a report from an Ohio policy thinktank found significant pay disparities between state CEOs and their employees. The main finding of the study conducted by Policy Matters Ohio showed the median pay of a chief executive officer in 54 of Ohio’s 100 largest…
How Do Public Officials Make Land Bank Decisions? Artificial Intelligence May Help Show Patterns
This project was funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center and provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio as this helps provide more public service reporting. Al Jenkins has what neighbors called “the nicest house on the block.” The…
First Ghost Kitchen Tenants at CloudKitchens on Carnegie to Open This Week or Next
Back in August we shared the news about CloudKitchens, the ghost kitchen complex that was taking shape in the former Audio Craft building in MidTown. Operated by Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick, the space (3915 Carnegie Ave.) features 29 rentable kitchens that range in size from 210 to 280 square feet. Within the…
Cleveland’s Afi Scruggs Uses Library of Congress Sample on Forthcoming New Single
“Child’s Play,” the noisy new single from local singer-songwriter Afi Scruggs, represents her first composition in what she’s calling Digital Funk. “I used samples from the CitizenDJ project of the Library of Congress, as well as electric keyboard and bass patches to create a song that mimics the energy and movement of a playground at…
Local Rapper GameboyJones Has Become a TikTok Sensation
Locally based rapper GameboyJones (also known as Austin IRL), a guy who grew up singing in his grade school and high school choirs, started making a name for himself when he entered rap contests such as Team Backpack a few years ago. “I didn’t want to be a rapper for majority of my life,” he…
Congress Wants to Talk to Rep. Jim Jordan About Jan. 6 Insurrection, Trump Communications
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan is getting a special gift this Christmas. Or maybe the United States is? Investigating all aspects of the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., the U.S. House of Representatives has requested a meeting with Jordan to discuss his connection to the event as well as his…
Winter Crisis Program Offers Help to Ohioans With Past-Due Heating Bills, Disconnected Service
It’s beginning to feel a lot like winter in the Buckeye State, and the Winter Crisis Program offers the gift of warmth to Ohioans burdened by their home heating bills. The program is part of the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and offers one-time assistance to households that have been disconnected, are threatened with disconnection,…
The Best Things We Ate in Cleveland in 2021
I, like many people, abstained from indoor dining between March 2020 and spring of this year, when I made a couple visits to the Wolstein Center. Looking back over the past year of dining, a theme emerged: all of my favorite meals were enjoyed inside a restaurant (except for barbecue, naturally), proving that take-out is…
2021 Was Filled With New Abortion Restrictions in Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is spending the last weeks of the year considering the last of many abortion bills presented this year in the state. Though he hasn’t yet affixed his signature to Senate Bill 157 — a bill that would not only create new felony charges for doctors but also threaten their licenses, and…
Why It Matters That Health Agencies Finally Said the Coronavirus Is Airborne
This year, health experts around the world revised their views about how the coronavirus spreads. Aerosol scientists, virologists and other researchers had determined in 2020 that the virus spreads through the air, but it took until 2021 for prominent public health agencies to acknowledge the fact. The admission could have wide-ranging consequences for everything from…
Chagrin Falls New Year’s Eve Popcorn Ball Drop To Feature 250-Pound Popcorn Ball
This year’s annual Chagrin Falls New Year’s Eve Popcorn Ball Drop will feature a 250-pound popcorn ball, the annual event’s largest ever. “The Popcorn Ball Drop culminates a night of merriment – music, dancing, popcorn balls shot into the crowd, hot cocoa – and any proceeds are contributed to the Chagrin Falls Town Hall restoration…
Portrait of Mayor Frank Jackson Is What it Is, i.e. Really Big
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and artist Rob Hartshorn unveiled an enormous portrait of Jackson Wednesday at a live City Hall event that doubled as the mayor’s farewell. “My purpose as mayor has always been to leave this city better than how I found it, position Cleveland for a sustainable future and move the city toward…
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DeWine Signs Abortion Restriction Likely to Close SW Ohio Clinics
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new abortion law on Wednesday that looks likely to close Southwest Ohio abortion clinics. DeWine signed Senate Bill 157 without further comment, along with several other bills that passed through the legislature in their last work week before the holidays. The bill was condemned by abortion providers, who said not…
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Will Give $11.6 Million in Grants Across 249 Organizations as Impact of Pandemic Continues
As Northeast Ohio arts organizations endure the recent Covid spike, which has led to canceled performaces and exhibitions, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture is hoping that the $11.6 million in grants it’ll distribute in 2022 to 249 nonprofits will bring a measure of relief as the pandemic continues to take its toll. “Our grantees look to…
It Might Be Hard to Get Your Hands on Hartzler Family Dairy’s Special Holiday Eggnog in Ohio, and For Good Reason
Wooster’s Hartzler Family Dairy is an Ohio favorite. Its hormone-free, minimally processed, non-GMO milk is sold in glass bottles at places like Whole Foods and Heinen’s. And the company is still run by the family, specifically the founders’ sons. And while it isn’t unusual for Hartzler to jazz up its milk — the dairy makes…
Tonight’s Boys From County Hell Show at the House of Blues Has Been Rescheduled to January
A little bit of Cleveland Christmas tradition that was set to return to the House of Blues tonight will still happen, but in late January. The Boys From County Hell announced the concert postponement last night citing the spike of Covid cases in Northeast Ohio, which currently has the third-highest case rate in the entire…
Josh Mandel Calls Cleveland Drag Queen Story Hour “Child Abuse,” Local Drag Queen Claps Back
In a tweet on Wednesday, U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel took aim at a Cleveland Drag Queen Story Hour event calling it “child abuse” and threatening that it “must be stopped.” Near West Theatre in Cleveland is hosting “Drag Queen Story Hours” — for CHILDREN. And @UHHospitals — the recipient of massive taxpayer funding —…
Jesus Statues Installed Across Cleveland are Just Statues. Don’t Call the Cops This Time.
In October, 2020, a bronze statue depicting a “Homeless Jesus” went viral. Twenty minutes after it was installed outside St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Bay Village, someone called the police, mistaking the statue for a person experiencing homelessness. The local Community West Foundation, which had acquired the statue by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz, believed it…
Cattle Decapitation’s Death… At Last Tour Coming to Foundry in February
San Diego grinders Cattle Decapitation have just announced that they’ll kick off their Death… At Last Tour in early 2022. The jaunt supports the band’s 2019 album, Death Atlas. “The band has never shied away from confronting the awfulness wrought upon the natural world by the human race, and Death Atlas is their bleakest offering…
Meshuggah Reschedules Upcoming Agora Date
Originally slated to play the Agora in March 2022, the Swedish metal act Meshuggah has just announced it’s postponed its headlining tour and will now visit the states in the fall. The Meshuggah concert at the Agora has been bumped to Sept. 24, 2022. “We regret to inform that Meshuggah will have to reschedule their U.S.…
Ohio Recreational Marijuana Backers Submit Signatures for Ballot Issue
A group pushing for recreational marijuana in Ohio is one step closer to the ballot after the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted 200,000-plus signatures to state officials. Now county boards of elections begin the work of verifying signatures. The coalition’s plan would allow Ohioans over 21 possess, use, and purchase cannabis. They propose…
Luca Restaurants Join Small Group of Cleveland Eateries Requiring Proof of Vaccination for Diners
Cuyahoga County has in the past week become home to the highest Covid case rate in the state of Ohio and the third highest case rate in the entire country. That’s unfortunately meant a rash of temporary restaurant and bar closures, both ones undertaken in response to positive tests among staff and a few, like…
The War on Christmas: An Eyewitness Account from Behind Enemy Lines
For the past week I have dared to go deep behind enemy lines. To the belly of the beast: Strongsville, Ohio. To ground zero in the War on Christmas: Walmart. Commend my bravery all you will, but I do this not for personal glory. I do it for Baby Jesus. As any Sunday schooler knows,…
Germany’s A.M.I./Sigma Guitars Appoints Akron Native to Management Position
An Akron native, Sterling “Spider the Akronaut” Hankins grew up on the city’s southside in Firestone Park, which he describes as “pawn shops and liquor stores in the shadows of the once Rubber City capital,” with a dream of turning his band Simeon Soul Charger into “a vessel that could bring attention back to the…
Bibb Announces First Cabinet-Level Hires, Including Cuyahoga County’s Inspector General
Mark Griffin, the Cuyahoga County Inspector General and Chief Ethics Officer since 2015, has been tapped as the City of Cleveland’s Chief Legal Counsel in the new Justin Bibb administration. Griffin tops the list of Bibb’s first four cabinet-level hires, which the transition team announced Wednesday morning. Griffin oversaw the internal investigation of ethics violations…
Savage Love: A Straight Married Guy Into Extreme Bondage Wonders About Trying It With Men Instead
I’m extremely kinky, with an emphasis on extreme. To give an example, I love long-term and extremely restrictive bondage. Think full-body casts or getting locked up for an entire weekend. I’m a 32-year-old straight male who has been married for five years. In the last year we opened up our marriage because my sexual desires…
Netflix’s Original 2021 Holiday Movies, Ranked
We love a good made-for-TV holiday movie — the cheesier the better. Are you a still-single 30-something who gets magically stuck in a literal snow globe in order to find true romance this Christmas? Great. Have you fallen in love with a hot ghost who can only appear in the flesh for the 12 days…
15 Things To Do in Cleveland This Weekend (Dec. 23-26)
Our weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full Cleveland event calendar. THU 12/23 Wonder Cleveland Inspired by Candytopia in San Francisco and Otherworld in Columbus, WonderCleveland is a fully immersive experience in which guests are encouraged to “explore, interact, and play with everything in sight.” In…
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things: 20-Plus Local Food and Drink Gift Ideas
It’s never okay to arrive empty-handed when invited to someone’s home, but it is especially uncouth during the holidays. Host gifts needn’t be extravagant to be appreciated. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite food and drink items from Cleveland-area businesses that will bring good tidings and cheer to all. A deluxe tin of…
Local Singer-Songwriter Ray Flanagan To Release Direct-to-Vinyl EP
Local singer-songwriter Ray Flanagan just announced that he’ll release his latest effort, The Earnest Tube 12-09-2021, a direct-to-vinyl five-song lacquer he cut earlier this month at the Earnest Tube in Bristol, VA (the facility used to be located in Cleveland), on Jan. 7. Former Clevelanders Clint Holley and Dave Polster engineered The Earnest Tube 12-09-2021, which…
Defying Gravity, But Not Covid, Wicked Cancels Shows at Playhouse Square
Playhouse Square announced yesterday that performances of the Broadway smash hit Wicked would be canceled last night (12/20) and tonight (12/21) due to Covid-19. The Steven Schwartz musical adaptation of the 1995 novel Wicked, itself a Wicked-Witch spinoff of the original Wizard of Oz, arrived in Cleveland earlier this month for a four-week holiday run. For…
The Dining Trends We Love, and Could Do Without, Right Now in Cleveland
In years past, we’ve lamented the rise of mini cast iron skillets, begged for more Creole, and welcomed wood-fired cooking. Here are the trends we’re thinking about as 2021 comes to a close. Sell: Disposable Everything Raise your hand if you happen to be appalled by the amount of garbage generated by restaurants over the…
Energy Efficiency Scorecard Shows Slight Improvement, Notable Drops for Large Ohio Cities
A recent scorecard tracking energy policies among 100 of the country’s biggest cities offers a mixed bag for Ohio. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy reviewed six cities — the three Cs plus Dayton, Toledo and Akron. Columbus and Toledo improved slightly, but the others held steady or slipped. The ACEEE formed in…
The Omicron Variant is Surging. Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far
With omicron spreading globally at a dizzying pace, scientists are scrambling to learn as much as they can about the latest worrisome variant of the coronavirus. First spotted in South Africa and Botswana at the end of November, omicron is already poised to soon become the dominant variant — dethroning delta — in some regions,…
How HUD Subsidizes a Dangerous, Neglected Apartment Complex in Cleveland
Terri Jackson has a long list of concerns about her government-subsidized apartment at Neal Terrace, a 121-year-old complex in Cleveland where she’s lived since 2012. The carpet is peeling off the stairs and the banister is broken. Underneath the sink, there’s been a leak for so long that the pot set there to catch it…
Drive-Thru Covid Test Site in University Circle Launches Today with Help of National Guard
With Christmas just around the corner, the Ohio Department of Health has announced that it will open a drive-thru Covid-19 testing site at the W.O Walker Building garage in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood starting today. Both the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are supporting the site, though it will be staffed by the Ohio Department…
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After the legalization of hemp-derived CBD products in some states, researchers have furthered their studies towards the health benefits of cannabis. They found the benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) oils in health and development. Moreover, cannabidiol oils can present a chance of managing chronic pain, for which a primary cure is not yet present. CBD is…
Country Singer Ashley McBryde, Who Plays the Agora in February, Talks About Her Rocking New Album
Singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde grew up listening to bluegrass and classic country music and says that’s what put the “bug” in her and made her want to start writing and recording her own songs. “I’m the youngest of six kids, so not everybody wanted to play with me,” she says in a recent phone interview from…
Hostages from Ohio Missionary Org Allegedly Made Daring Late-Night Escape from Haitian Captors
At a Monday press conference in Berlin, Ohio, officials with a Christian missionary organization said that a group of 12 hostages in Haiti found their way to safety after making a daring late-night escape. The missionary organization, Christian Aid Ministries, is based in Holmes County. Its director David Troyer released a video last week (above)…
Airbnb Cracking Down on New Year’s Eve Party Rentals in Cleveland
Party-and-dash revelers, consider yourself warned. Rental platform Airbnb has implemented new anti-party rules will make it harder for people to rent Cleveland homes through its app to hold New Year’s Eve parties. Guests without a history of positive reviews on its platform won’t be able to make one-night reservations for entire houses. What’s more, the…
Bobby George Files Federal Lawsuit Over Early Restaurant Revitalization Fund Policy to Prioritize Women and Minority-Owned Businesses
In a federal lawsuit filed last week in the Northern District of Ohio, Bobby George, along with other restaurant owners in Ohio and Florida, alleges that the Small Business Administration expedited Covid-19 relief money from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund according to a policy that prioritized women, veteran and minority-owned businesses “in order to avoid effective…
Get to Know Browns Starting Quarterback … *checks notes* Nick Mullens!
Welp. The Browns’ first and second string quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum, failed to test out of the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols Monday morning. So it’ll be Nick Mullens under center when the Browns take on the Raiders Monday afternoon, in a matchup that was postponed from Saturday due to Covid hardship. Mullens is a…
Mine Reclamation Funding Is a ‘Game Changer’ for Eastern Ohio
Efforts to rectify the lingering environmental legacy of coal mining in Ohio are getting a big financial boost. The new federal infrastructure law includes $11.3 billion to fund abandoned mine cleanup in 25 states. In Ohio, there are more than 3,400 abandoned mines, according to the Department of Natural Resources, posing health and safety risks…
Cleveland Hospitals Take Out Full-Page Plain Dealer Ad Begging Public to Get Vaccinated as Covid Patients Fill Beds
“Help.” That’s how the full-page ad in the Sunday Plain Dealer taken out by the Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, University Hospitals, Summa Health, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center begins. “We need your help. We now have more COVID-19 patients in our hospitals than ever before. And the overwhelming majority are…
Temporary Covid-Related Cleveland Restaurant Closures Mount Alongside Soaring Case Numbers
It’s beginning to feel like déjà vu all over again. As Coronavirus cases are spiking at an alarming rate thanks to variants like Delta and Omicron, numerous Cleveland area restaurants are feeling compelled to close their doors. Some are reporting a staffer who tested positive, others that they have been exposed to an infected customers,…
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Among the Musicians Participating in Virtual Benefit Concert for Local Singer-Songwriter Hal Walker
Local singer-songwriter Hal Walker has been mostly bed-bound and unable to make music due to a severe case of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). To help raise money for his medical bills, some 25 musicians, including Coldplay’s Chris Martin of Coldplay, will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, as part of a virtual…
Gov. DeWine Deploys National Guard to Hospitals as COVID Deaths Surpass 2020
Gov. Mike DeWine is deploying more than 1,000 national guard troops to Ohio hospitals ahead of a busy holiday season that could swell the number of COVID-19 patients. The state is also in talks with a hospital staffing agency that could bring in additional workers from out of state. “This will allow for Ohio hospitals…
Local Art/Alt Rock Project Ver Novum Releases Debut Album
Local songwriter/composer Kris Magnuson’s art/alt rock project Ver Novum has just released its debut album A Tacit Accord. Magnuson, who grew up in Chagrin, has been associated with the Northeast Ohio music scene for some time now. He attended Cleveland State, where he studied classical composition and worked with Andrew Rindfleisch and Greg D’Alessio. The…
Center Street Bridge in the Flats to Close in January for 10 Months
The Center Street Bridge—the Swing Bridge, in local parlance—will close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic in January and is estimated to be out for 10 months. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is performing nearly $5 million in rehab and restoration work. While it’s closed, motorists and pedestrians will have to use Columbus Road, W. 25th…
Children’s Museum Cleveland Offers Arts Classes for Kids and Families This Holiday Season
Children’s Museum Cleveland is offering opportunities for kids and families to show their creative side this holiday season: On Monday, Dec. 20 from 1:35 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. it will offer a “Studio Art” class that will dive into the techniques of impressionist and modern artists, specifically French Impressionist, Edgar Degas. On Wednesday, Dec. 22 from…
COVID-19 Testing is Complicated Right Now. Here Are Answers to 6 Big Questions
A friend texted me recently because her daughter’s class had a coronavirus outbreak and my friend had some questions about COVID-19 testing. Testing has been on lots of other people’s minds and in the news lately, too. President Joe Biden announced recently that insurance providers must reimburse people for at-home coronavirus tests, and millions of…
Cleveland Covid-19 Spike: Real Bad, Getting Worse a Week Before Christmas
The Ohio Department of Health this week announced that Cuyahoga County vaulted over the course of two weeks from No. 30 to No. 1 for the highest Covid rate in the state. There are now 1,267 cases per 100,000 residents. Anecdotal evidence backs up the surging Covid rate in Cleveland. If you’re in the Cleveland…
New Details Emerge on Restaurant Concept Replacing Bier Markt and Bar Cento in Ohio City
In October, partners Mark Priemer and Sam McNulty announced that they would be closing Bier Markt and Bar Cento in early 2022 and replacing it some months later with something “new, fresh, and exciting.” But beyond that fuzzy, hopeful prose existed scant details. But now, after seeing architectural blueprints, it’s clear that the partners are…
14 CMSD Schools Closed Friday Due to Covid
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) announced that 14 of its schools would be closed Friday due to a surge in teacher illness and a lack of available substitutes. The following schools are closed, with no remote learning. A. J. Rickoff Clark Collinwood (includes School of One site) Dike East Tech (includes School of One…
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Ohio Senate Votes to Allow Concealed Carry of Guns Without Training or Background Checks
The Ohio Senate passed legislation Wednesday that will allow any Ohioans 21 and older to carry a concealed weapon, so long as they’re allowed to possess it under state and federal law. Currently, Ohioans must pass a background check and demonstrate proof of eight hours of training to obtain a concealed carry license. Senate Bill…
Ken Carman Joining Fox 8, Will Still Host Morning Show on 92.3 The Fan
Fox 8 has announced that, beginning in February, local sports talk celeb Ken Carman will join the station’s sports department. Carman, who hosts the 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. “Ken Carman Show (With Anthony Lima)” on 92.3 The Fan, will anchor the Fox 8 sports desk on the 5 p.m and 6 p.m. news broadcasts.…
Gov. Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine Exposed to Covid-19
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine have been exposed to Covid-19. A statement from the governor’s office said that the DeWines came into contact with a person who has since tested positive. While the Governor and Mrs. DeWine have both tested negative and remain without symptoms, they say they will continue to…
Mayor Frank Jackson’s Farewell Tour to Culminate in Portrait Ceremony at City Hall
On Wednesday, Dec. 22, the mayoral portrait of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson will be unveiled at City Hall. The celebration will cap a week of ceremonial groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings across town, a kind of farewell tour for Cleveland’s longest-serving Mayor ever. Jackson announced that he’d host the portrait ceremony earlier this month. “The mayoral…
Cleveland’s Butterfield 8 Releases First New Album in Decades
Locally based Butterfield 8 has just released Luckiest Guy in the World; it’s the first release by the band since its 1990 effort, Euclid Ave. Headed by Banana Records President Jim Butterfield, Butterfield 8 has been resurrected after the long hiatus to showcase new tunes now that Butterfield has decided to take a break from…
Will Ohio Families Receive Advance Child Tax Credit Payments in 2022?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In Ohio, 277,000 children are estimated to be at risk of falling below the poverty line, unless the U.S. Senate acts to extend the Child Tax Credit before leaving for the holidays. The American Rescue Plan increased the credit and established monthly advance payments, which ended this week. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio,…
We’re Back, and So Are the Cavs — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac are back with some Glory Days, Browns breakout talk and a little on the resurgent Cavs. Subscribe to the A to Z Podcast or stream below.
Chipotle’s First “Chipotlane Digital Kitchen” Restaurant Will Open In Northeast Ohio
Chipotle today announced that its new “Chipotlane Digital Kitchen,” a prototype designed for digital order pickups from a walk-up counter or drive-thru that features a patio but no indoor dining, will open in Cuyahoga Falls at 994 Graham Road this month. “Chipotlanes are a key growth strategy for the brand,” Tabassum Zalotrawala, Chief Development Officer, said in…
Northeast Ohio One of 60 Finalists for Massive $1 Billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge”
Northeast Ohio has been selected as one of 60 finalists out of more than 500 applicants in the “Build Back Better Regional Challenge,” the marquee American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). If selected, manufacturing projects in the region could receive up to $100 million in funding. The region’s proposal…
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Recently, we have seen CBD being used to treat a plethora of conditions, including anxiety. It is believed that CBD may help people with their anxiety by regulating the brain’s serotonin levels, which is a chemical responsible for mood. CBD gummies have become commonly used for managing the symptoms of anxiety. Using gummies to manage…
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Mushroomhead Pairs With Cleveland Chamber Choir for New Music Video
The local metal act Mushroomhead just released a new music video for “A Requiem For Tomorrow,” and the song features the Cleveland Chamber Choir during the eerie intro. “Dr. F [Ryan Farrell] and the Cleveland Chamber Choir did such an amazing job that I felt compelled to bring it to life a little further,” says…
Weird Al Yankovic to Bring His ‘Vanity Tour’ to Canton
It’s about to get nerdy in Canton, folks: Comedy singer “Weird Al” Yankovic is coming to the Canton Palace Theatre for his “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour” on May 17, 2022. A press release details no two shows will be the same, each tour stop features a different set list…
Ohio Democracy Warriors Share Stories of “Cracking and Packing” in Redistricting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With pending litigation challenging Ohio’s recently passed legislative maps, a new project is humanizing the stakes of the redistricting process. The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments last week from three groups challenging the new Ohio House and Senate district maps as unconstitutional for violating anti-gerrymandering requirements. Jeniece Brock, policy and advocacy director…
Deadline for ACA Coverage Starting January 1st is Midnight Tonight
COLUMBUS, Ohio – While Ohioans still have plenty of time to shop for holiday gifts, the deadline to shop for health insurance on the federal insurance marketplace is here. People in need of coverage starting Jan. 1 need to select a plan and enroll by midnight tonight. Liz Thuranira, grassroots organizer and southwest story collector…
Consultant’s Report on West Side Market Places Blame on City for Decline, Makes Recommendations for Turning It Around
The West Side Market has survived in recent years despite mismanagement by the city of Cleveland, a near-complete lack of interest in modernizing its operation, no attempts at finding alternate revenue streams, and zero marketing, but could be turned around with a drastic change in culture, a plan to activate the space with events and…
Rust Belt Riders Composting Becomes Worker-Owned Co-Op
Rust Belt Riders, the local composting and soil company founded in 2014, has become a worker-owned co-op. The Land reported Tuesday that the organization finalized its transition this month, meaning that any worker who has logged more than 3,000 hours with the company—that’s 75 40-hour weeks—can become a part-owner, eligible to earn a share of…
The 10 Most Important Stories That Got Blown Off by Mass Media in 2021
Project Censored’s co-directors, Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth, title their introduction to this year’s edition of State of the Free Press, “A Return to News Normalcy?” drawing a direct parallel between our world today to that of post-World War I America, “When the United States faced another raging pandemic and economic recession,” with other…
Cent’s Pizza, All About the Details, Is Already Leaving a Lasting Impression In a Packed Pizza Market
Unlike a lot of young cooks these days, Vincent Morelli doesn’t talk a big game. In fact, getting him to open up about his vision for Cent’s Pizza was a little like pulling mozzarella: a bit laborious. No, Morelli prefers to show rather than tell, both through his meticulously curated interior and his painstakingly prepared…
Savage Love: My Wife and I Are In An Ethical Non-Monogamous Marriage. What Do We Tell Our Partners?
My wife and I are in a great ENM marriage. We have two couples that we are friends with and get together regularly for sex, and we each pursue solo FWB relationships. During COVID, we started posting pictures on Reddit, which were well received. This morphed into my wife starting an OnlyFans account because why…
