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• Cuyahoga Heights village council race, determined by coin flip, stands after recount

  07-12-2017 23:26
  
  A Cuyahoga County Board of Elections recount confirmed the results for the Cuyahoga Heights village council race. One member was decided by a coin flip, according to state law.
  
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• Quentin Tarantino's 'Star Trek' movie to be R-rated, reports say

  07-12-2017 23:10
  
  Quentin Tarantino only agreed to work on a "Star Trek" movie if Paramount Pictures allowed for an R rating, reports said Thursday.
  
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• Cleveland's 'Fannie Lewis' local-hiring law upheld by appellate court

  07-12-2017 23:10
  
  Cleveland won another legal victory on Thursday in its effort to overturn a state law that blocks cities from requiring contractors on public contracts to hire local workers.
  
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• Ten Cleveland State students robbed and pistol-whipped in two home invasions

  07-12-2017 23:01
  
  Two men are accused of robbing 10 Cleveland State University students during two home invasions at the same apartment, police say.
  
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• House passes stopgap spending bill to avert weekend shutdown

  07-12-2017 22:59
  
  The measure passed mostly along party lines, 235-193, and would keep the government running through Dec. 22.
  
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• How to make downtown Akron more vibrant: New redevelopment plan offers many ideas

  07-12-2017 22:58
  
  At the final meeting of the Downtown Akron Vision & Redevelopment plan, MKSK urban designers revealed a draft plan, which focuses on fiveareas of downtown that could be re-enlivened and redeveloped over a 10-year period. The ideas are based on resident-input gleaned throughout the year from meetings, surveys, interviews and interactive tools. MKSK, based in Columbus, will release a final plan in early 2018.
  
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• Cuyahoga County judge strikes down law restricting cities' right to set minimum wage, limit cell equipment

  07-12-2017 22:58
  
  A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas court judge on Thursday ruled in favor of Cleveland and other cities challenging a 2016 state law that barred municipalities from regulating where cellular companies can place "micro-wireless" cell equipment.
  
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• 5 activities to try at Summit Metro Parks this winter: Sledding, ice skating, cross-country skiing & more

  07-12-2017 22:40
  
  The official start of winter might still be a couple of weeks away, but if you're looking for fun outdoor activities to try this winter, be sure to check out Summit Metro Parks.
  
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• Boy dragged as suspects steal car from Cleveland gas station

  07-12-2017 22:35
  CLEVELAND-- The Cleveland Division of Police is working to identify two suspects who stole a vehicle and dragged a boy along with it last month.
  Two males jumped into the car while the vehicle's owner was paying at the Marathon gas station at East 116th Street and Shaker Boulevard on Nov. 18. According to the police report, the woman's 10-year-old son was in the back seat.
  The suspects pushed the boy out as they drove away, but he got caught on the seatbelt and was dragged.He hit his head and w
  
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• Akron man shot, pistol-whipped outside girlfriend's apartment, police say

  07-12-2017 21:57
  
  A 30-year-old man did not see who shot him in the leg and arm Wednesday on Callis Oval, according to a police report.
  
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• Video: Experience the sold-out Polar Express as an elf on Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

  07-12-2017 21:51
  
  Have you ever wondered what it's like riding the Polar Express?
  
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• 26 indicted on heroin, cocaine charges; Two suspects sought

  07-12-2017 21:49
  CLEVELAND– Federal authorities indicted 26 people for their participation in two conspiracies to bring drugs like fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Northeast Ohio.
  The FBI said 18 of the suspects were taken into custody Thursday morning. Five people turned themselves in and other was already in custody on other charges.
  Victor Felix (left) and William Rodriguez (Photos courtesy: Cleveland Division of the FBI)
  Two fugitives remain on the loose: Victor Felix, 39, and William Rodriguez, 40. A
  
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• Despite persistent rumors, Mary Taylor says she won't run for another office

  07-12-2017 21:25
  
  "I am going to say unequivocally I am not running for any of the other offices."
  
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• Cleveland man admits involvement in drive-by shootings linked to gun theft, police say

  07-12-2017 21:24
  
  A man admitted involvement in a series of drive-by shootings over the summer on Cleveland's East Side, police say.
  
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• How bad's the snow? Live lake-effect snow updates for Thursday evening commute in Northeast Ohio

  07-12-2017 21:23
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon has the latest update on what to expect for snow in Northeast Ohio during Thursday evening's commute.
  
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• Jack Cleveland Casino's November revenues up 6.9 percent from 2016: casino/racino results

  07-12-2017 21:18
  
  Jack Cleveland Casino had a strong November, with $16.9 million in revenue, a 7.6 percent increase from the same month in 2016.
  
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• Ohio wind turbine law changes proposed, setbacks eased, counties urged to negotiate

  07-12-2017 21:16
  
  State Sen. Matt Dolan, R-Chagrin Falls, has introduced a bill that would scrap changes former Senate GOP leadership slipped into state law in 2014 to thwart wind farm development. Dolan says counties already have authority -- in the state tax code -- to deal with wind developers. His bill would also set minimum setbacks turbines can be from adjacent properties based on the height of a turbine and the length of its blades.
  
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• Former Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools bus driver guilty of slapping man

  07-12-2017 21:13
  
  Robert Schmidt pleaded no contest and was found guilty of disorderly conduct persisting in Avon Lake Municipal Court Wednesday, court documents say.
  
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• Wind chills dipping to single digits for early morning, some sun returning Friday in Akron: Weather forecast

  07-12-2017 20:54
  
  Check out Friday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Family of woman killed by RTA bus in Public Square files wrongful death lawsuit

  07-12-2017 20:54
  
  RTA failed to keep its buses safe through inspections, maintenances and routine upgrades, and driver Antoinette Peterkin negligently rolled through a stop sign and struck Joan Kuendig on Dec. 7, 2016, the lawsuit claims.
  
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• Parma man charged in killing of North Ridgeville man

  07-12-2017 20:37
  
  John Rowan, 37, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, three counts of kidnapping, two counts of robbery, two counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of theft and single counts of aggravated robbery, felonious assault and abuse of a corpse.
  
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• Ohio's homeless population drops again, but housing problems remain

  07-12-2017 20:33
  
  The trend in alleviating homelessness is positive, but there are challenges, and the homeless census isn't perfect.
  
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• Recount confirms Lakewood at-large City Council election results

  07-12-2017 20:28
  
  Tom Bullock, Meghan George and Tristan Rader remain the new at-large Lakewood City Council members, after a recount.
  
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• Battle of the new dollar menus: McDonald's vs. Taco Bell

  07-12-2017 20:20
  
  The dollar menu arms race reached a crescendo this week as both McDonald's and Taco Bell unveiled changes to their value-oriented offerings.
  
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• FBI: Cleveland car shop owners sold, stored heroin, fentanyl, ecstasy in two drug rings

  07-12-2017 19:44
  
  Owners of four car repair or car sales shops in Cleveland and Parma are accused of running two drug rings that sold heroin, fentanyl, ecstasy and cocaine in Northeast Ohio, federal prosecutors said.
  
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• White ex-cop gets 20 years in prison for fatal shooting

  07-12-2017 19:39
  
  A white former South Carolina officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed black motorist in the back in 2015
  
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• Ohio IT official wrongly solicited conference sponsor fee from state vendor, state's top watchdog finds

  07-12-2017 19:35
  
  Ohio Inspector General Randall Meyer on Thursday said Stuart Davis, the state's top IT official, wrongly solicited a conference sponsorship fee from a vendor that does millions of dollars of work for the state.
  
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• Cleveland police search for missing endangered woman

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  Cleveland police are asking the public for help after a 67-year-old woman went missing from her Detroit Avenue home.
  
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• In praise of retiring Cleveland Municipal Court Presiding Judge Ronald B. Adrine: editorial

  07-12-2017 19:11
  
  The impending retirement of Cleveland Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge Ronald B. Adrine, whose wisdom has guided court reforms, will leave a hole at the heart of the court that others must fill, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Kent State plans gospel choir concert in memory of student who died suddenly

  07-12-2017 19:09
  
  Students and staff members are mourning the death of Devin Moore, a senior journalism major from Cleveland.
  
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• Now That's Class and Beachland Ballroom to host music-themed flea markets

  07-12-2017 19:06
  
  Beachland Ballroom and Now That's Class to host music-themed flea markets.
  
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• Franken announces resignation from Senate amid allegations

  07-12-2017 18:57
  
  Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday he will resign from Congress in the coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations
  
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• 1 to 3 inches of snow possible Saturday, Sunday's accumulation unclear: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  07-12-2017 18:35
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio. How much snow will we get?
  
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• Notable musicians band together for art show at Doubting Thomas in Tremont

  07-12-2017 18:28
  
  Doubting Thomas Gallery in Tremont will host an art show featuring works by three notable Cleveland musicians.
  
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• Akron man shot in foot during attempted robbery

  07-12-2017 18:18
  
  Detectives have not identified a suspect in the Tuesday on Madison Avenue near Orrin Street, police said.
  
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• Cuyahoga County asks County Council to allow officials to pay salaried employees beyond 40 hours

  07-12-2017 18:16
  
  Cuyahoga County wants to continue to pay exempt employees who work beyond 40 hours while it develops a policy to be submitted to County Council for approval, according to a request by chief talent officer Douglas Dykes.
  
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• Excedrin chips in $7,000+ to ‘Browns Perfect Season Parade 2.0’

  07-12-2017 17:42
  CLEVELAND– Excedrin is helping take the edge off this season-long Browns headache.
  Cleveland is winless as the team prepares to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 14 of the NFL season. The Browns parted ways with executive vice president Sashi Brown on Thursday.
  Chris McNeil, social media personality and Cleveland fan, is the man behind the “Browns Perfect Season Parade 2.0.” He’s already filed for permits for the parade, scheduled for Jan. 6 if the Browns don’
  
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• Ohio's Rob Portman will help resolve final details in tax plan

  07-12-2017 17:39
  
  As a conferee, Sen. Rob Portman will help shape the final tax bill before it gets its last votes and likely becomes law.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic Get Fit Healthy Living Expo offers more than one fitness fanatic can handle: Stretching Out

  07-12-2017 17:33
  
  So much was there to do and see at last week's Get Fit Healthy Living, I had neither the time nor the energy to get around to half of it. But those events in which I was able to participate were fantastic.
  
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• Man shot co-worker after boss held meeting about employee theft at Cleveland car wash, police say

  07-12-2017 17:24
  
  An employee of a Cleveland carwash shot a co-worker after a meeting about employee theft, police say.
  
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• Browns Perfect Season Parade reaches Kickstarter fundraising goal, thanks to Excedrin

  07-12-2017 17:08
  
  Excedrin, a headache medicine company, donated $7,683 to the Browns Perfect Season Parade fundraising campaign.
  
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• Case against mayor's courts evidenced in North Olmsted

  07-12-2017 17:03
  
  North Olmsted Mayor Kevin Kennedy created a mayor's court for his city that went into business in 2013.
  
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• Holiday Market at Crocker Park opens with locally made gifts, apparel, decor, more (photos)

  07-12-2017 17:00
  
  The Holiday Market at Crocker Park opens from December 8 until Christmas Eve featuring six local businesses selling everything from apparel, decor, pottery, glass, leather goods and skincare.
  
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• Starbucks' latest drink looks like a Christmas tree and tastes like the holidays

  07-12-2017 16:45
  
  The festive Christmas Tree Frappuccino looks just like the Fraser Fir in your living room, minus the presents, the mess, and the inability to drink it.
  
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• Boston Mills, Brandywine, Alpine Valley officially making snow, opening day 'imminent'

  07-12-2017 16:36
  
  Snowmaking will continue through the end of the week at Boston Mills, Brandywine and Alpine Valley, in the hopes to open soon.
  
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• Bob Rose's 113-year-old Rose Iron Works stars in Jazz Age art show: My Cleveland (photos)

  07-12-2017 16:31
  
  Bob Rose runs his grandfather's Rose Iron Works,whose creations star in the current Jazz Age show at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
  
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• Wizbang! circus holiday extravaganza to hit Cleveland Public Theatre

  07-12-2017 16:29
  
  Step right up for the Wizbang! circus and variety show. Friday and Saturday, the little show with big dreams will pull up to Cleveland Public Theatre.
  
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• Woman waited in car while 10-year-old child stole packages in Mentor, police say

  07-12-2017 16:24
  
  Corey L. Whalen, 18, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, contributing the to the delinquency of a minor, possessing marijuana and possessing marijuana paraphernalia in the Monday incident, police said.
  
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• Western New York's Cockaigne ski resort to reopen in 2018 with new owners

  07-12-2017 16:22
  
  A popular winter destination for Northeast Ohio skiers, Cockaigne was known for its laid-back, family-friendly atmosphere and abundant natural snow. It closed in 2011 after a fire destroyed the main lodge.
  
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• Former head of Cleveland police commission pleads not guilty to forging travel expenses

  07-12-2017 16:11
  
  Nicole Junior pleaded not guilty Thursday to forging travel expenses related to her hiring to be the head of Cleveland's community police commission earlier this year.
  
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