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Tornado damage to Emmanual Church, Lorain, Ohio, 1924
Joseph E. Cole, Cleveland Press Collection
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Cleveland Memory Project
Reporters Notebook
Ohio leads the nation in tornadoes this year, but twisters are nothing new here
Josh Boose
Recent tornado outbreaks now have Ohio leading the nation with the most confirmed tornadoes in 2024.
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Environment & Energy
Akron nonprofit initiates campaign to restore city's tree canopy
Jenna Bal
Arbor Day tree seedling give away at Holden Arboretum.
Bob Perkoski
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Holden Arboretum
Arts & Culture
5 Things to do in NEO: Arbor Day, ‘The Prom’ and more
Lily Stuart
Government & Politics
  1. The Supreme Court is hearing Trump's claim he's immune from criminal prosecution
  2. Ohio House passes bill with harsher drug, human trafficking penalties
  3. Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case
Law & Justice
Acting Police Chief Brian Harding (left) addresses a question during a community forum hosted by Mayor Shammas Malik (right) April 23, 2024.
  1. Akron police chief candidate addresses concerns of racism, distrust in the police department
  2. How has extremism in Ohio changed since Jan. 6?
  3. Cleveland settles Tamia Chappman lawsuit for $4.8 million
Health
Sherry Harvey leans against her stylist chair inside Peerless Hair Salon on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
  1. At one Northeast Ohio salon, upcoming FDA ban on hair chemicals is way behind the times
  2. What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu
  3. MetroHealth Men's Health Fair to offer free screenings, health education to combat inequities
Education
East High School at Youngstown City School District. The school district is the latest in Northeast Ohio to propose budget cuts to deal with an impending deficit.
  1. Youngstown schools to cut 20 positions to deal with budget deficit
  2. Bill tells Ohio public schools to limit student phone use on property
  3. Lakeland Community College on 'unsustainable' financial trajectory according to Ohio audit
Economy
Exterior of the historic West Side Market on a sunny day in Ohio City
  1. Cleveland hands over West Side Market management to nonprofit
  2. Airlines are ordered to give full refunds instead of vouchers and to stop hiding fees
  3. U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs
Environment & Energy
A coyote at the Fort Worth Zoo is photographed in the hours leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse.
  1. Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think
  2. Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets
  3. One year into Callery Pear tree ban, invasive species still blooming across Ohio
Science & Technology
Members of the Voyager team celebrate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory after receiving data about the health and status of Voyager 1 for the first time in months.
  1. Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making sense
  2. TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next?
  3. The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here's how to enjoy it with a bright moon
Race, Gender & Identity
A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have left the denomination as of December due to disagreements over whether to ordain LGBTQ clergy and perform same-sex weddings.
  1. United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
  2. Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
  3. As the Israel Hamas war rages, can Oberlin College students revive a Kosher Halal dining co-op?
Arts & Culture
Ryan Ainger, Janice Matteucci, Lindsay Regan near the Boston Mills Road bridge
  1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park commissioning mural art near bridge
  2. Cher leads class of 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
  3. In a Cleveland prison, teachers and students build a 'sisterhood of music'
Community
One of the RTA line bus stations located in Lakewood, Ohio.
  1. Lakewood studying options to close the 'last mile' gap in public transit
  2. Another small-town Ohio newspaper closes, making information scarce
  3. Northeast Ohio Swifties gather at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Taylor Swift Fan Day
Sports
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) sits on the bench during an NFL football game surrounded by orange coolers.
  1. When it comes to draft night, the 'Deshaun Watson tariff' has hurt the Browns
  2. Cavs feel the pressure after last season's early playoff exit: 'It's time to win a round'
  3. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are selected in the first round of the WNBA draft
Reporters Notebook
About 70 people sit and wait for the Cuyahoga Falls Planning Commission meeting to start.
  1. Civic engagement is more than just voting and I've seen it in action
  2. From Maple Heights to Hollywood: Henry Mancini's 100th birthday
  3. Nothing will eclipse Cleveland's moment in the shadow