An investigation found a gas leak was likely to blame for an explosion at Rainbow Terrace, but that it's unknown what sparked the blast.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority plans to go to the ballot next year to ask for more money as it faces a fiscal cliff.

The Eagle Avenue lift bridge will come down this winter, but a local historian is making sure its legacy stays alive.

The Haslams' and the Browns' educational playbook includes increasing public school attendance and expanding school choice.

Investor John Williams came to Cleveland to buy 1,000 houses. His billboards stoked controversy. He says he's an affordable housing provider.

Cleveland's tax abatements and TIFs support development around the city, but diverted dollars from the Metroparks.

Mayor Bibb’s administration promised to ‘accelerate’ fixing up homes. But many home repair lottery winners have been stuck in line.

The Cuyahoga Land Bank planned to turn the Mickey's building into a bio lab. But the financing didn't come together.

The Fraternal Order of Police says its contract prevents the Community Police Commission from amending the discipline policy.

For years, Cleveland-area bar associations have ranked judicial candidates — at times facing criticism from political parties.

Cleveland's latest Public Safety Inspector General is leaving. Federal monitors question what she accomplished related to the consent decree.

Future Ready Cleveland, a new nonprofit is a part of reshaping education options in Cleveland, including a crop of new charter schools.

Cleveland is seeking vendors who can provide license plate readers, gunshot detection and drones. Will it stick with Flock Safety?

The Cleveland suburb, which has spent the last 14 years in fiscal emergency, is proposing to raise the tax rate from 2% to 2.5%.

The 120-year-old, city-owned utility’s main source of money for upgrading the system is the ratepayers themselves.

A looming fiscal cliff has led RTA to ask Cuyahoga County voters next May to increase its biggest single revenue source, the sales tax.

Gateway, the nonprofit that owns the ballpark and arena, is functionally out of taxpayer money for looming repair requests.

Council President Blaine Griffin says he is working to fix problems in council's program distributing grocery store gift cards to residents.

When City Hall hired Shayleen Agarwal as public safety inspector general in late 2024, the job had been open for years.

Cleveland City Council approved a six-month extension for Flock license plate readers and a three-month data center moratorium.

Cleveland's debate over surveillance with Flock license plate readers will likely continue, even after Council's vote.

A survey of Cuyahoga County voters underscores the political challenges RTA faces in its big to raise the sales tax.

The outages over the July 4 weekend were just the latest electricity failures in Northeast Ohio that have frustrated residents.

Multiple tax increases could be headed for Cuyahoga County voters’ ballots over the next year. Read on for a rundown.

The compromise would include the city accepting bids from other license plate reader providers and sharing information on how police use them.

Cleveland is preparing to put a hold on new data centers as it writes zoning rules for the high-tech projects. Read more.

Cleveland and Cuyahoga County came up with $40 million for repairs in 2024. But that money is running out. Read more for details.

Data centers have long been part of Cleveland's tech infrastructure — long before today's artificial intelligence boom.

DeWine said Ohio can't close its borders to data centers, but that local governments should seek out deals with developers.

Former Cleveland mayoral candidate Basheer Jones left prison in April. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in late 2024.

Cleveland has been using ShotSpotter microphones to listen for potential gunshots in certain neighborhoods.

Bibb acknowledged residents weren’t all on board with his push to terminate the consent decree with the Justice Department’s support.

Hospital police departments in Cleveland have boards to hear complaints about police misconduct. But the process is murky.

Each year, the district reports the amount of revenue that has been waived by Cleveland's property tax abatements.

The city had high hopes for the Eastside Market's revival as a neighborhood option for fresh food. Now, its again looking for a new operator.

Five council members voted against the tax increment financing deal, including one who described such subsidies as a 'race to the bottom'.

A Republican former county commissioner, Lee Weingart is the founder and chair of government relations shop LNE Group.

The commission had asked permission to file a brief warning against the “premature termination” of court oversight of the police.

Mayor Justin Bibb's office says it is trying to reach people who don't tune in to official city government pronouncements.

The federal judge overseeing Cleveland's police reform did not rule on the city's motion to end the consent decree at a recent hearing.

The report is the first status update on Cleveland's consent decree progress since the city moved to end federal court oversight of police.

East Cleveland's new receiver has been going through financial records and trying to get a handle on the city's money troubles.

Pete Buttigieg and Justin Bibb talked about the Midwest's future in a joint appearance at Karamu House in Cleveland.

Justin Bibb endorsed major changes to Cleveland police oversight in 2021. For months, he's been talking about retooling that system.

Police from across Northeast Ohio and as far away as Texas searched the database of license plate reader images in January.

Over the last few months, the monitoring team has released in-depth assessments of how closely Cleveland is following the consent decree

Judge Solomon Oliver said he would give the motion to leave the police decree “careful thought” and seek “additional input.”

Cleveland isn't the alone in closing schools. Chicago did a decade ago—here's what it meant for students, teachers and parents.

In a court filing, Cleveland and the U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge to end the city's consent decree.