Lakewood News

A 42-year-old Lakewood woman has been charged with cheating the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland out of $10,000, said Karen Huey, enforcement chief for the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

A majestic edifice with a panoramic view of downtown Cleveland and access to the finest amenities available, the 30-story Lake Avenue building's reputation was cast in gold almost from the time its doors opened.

Mayor Mike Summers said Kaptur's handlers had shown some interest in acquiring the vacant building at the southwest corner of Marlowe and Detroit avenues.

CLEVELAND, Ohio --An old friendship and the shared mission of meeting the needs of the elderly paved the way for a new learning tool to come to the United States from Japan.

Every cyclist who's spent time on the road has heard it -- scolds, curses and shouts from drivers who want them to move over or get on the sidewalk.

June 16--BARBERTON -- The casting call for the movie ZombieMom brought out some of the local talent in the Akron-Cleveland area.

A Cleveland man came to Cincinnati Saturday to "walk the walk" in order to keep a promise he made to the three women who were allegedly held captive by Ariel Castro.

Mayor Mike Summers announced that Help-To-Others will serve as the Grand Marshal for the City's Fourth of July parade.

Another weekend in Lakewood brings plenty of interesting events around town. Here's a sampling of some that you might want to check out.

The scheduled June 14 closing of the Lorain Avenue bridge between Cleveland's West Park neighborhood and Fairview Park may be an inconvenience for some, but it's a bonus for one business.

Joshua Stafford, the last of five men accused in a failed plot to blow up the Ohio 82 bridge last year, told a jury this afternoon that he went along with the group because an FBI informant promised to buy him a pack of cigarettes and dinner at Applebee's.

Wesley Woods, 30, of Lakewood: Arraigned Monday and released on a $20,000 bond on charges of aggravated vehicular assault and driving under the influence of alcohol.

There will be no primary election, and the top three vote getters will win seats, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

D etroit Avenue in the heart of downtown Lakewood was the scene of two serious incidents within three days this week, prompting police to remind residents to exercise caution around traffic.

Have you had a chance to check out Vosh? The new music venue, operated by Mickey Krivosh and his son, Ryan , opened a few months ago at 1414 Riverside Drive, in the old Bonne Bell complex at Detroit Avenue and Riverside - adjacent to their popular Georgetown restaurant .

Laura Dumm's images of her cat, Bubba, are featured in a one-night show, Bubbapalooza, at Breakneck Gallery in Lakewood.

In the bowels of the financial crisis in 2008, only five of the 14 biggest banks in Greater Cleveland were strong enough to be recommended as ones good enough to do business with.

A Lakewood man, 46, is in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center after police said he was struck and nearly killed early Monday by an RTA bus on Detroit Avenue.

Police are conducting an investigation after a car crashed through the front of a Detroit Avenue record store Saturday afternoon.

Here are some Lakewood stories you might have missed during the past week from the Sun Post-Herald and cleveland.com./lakewood.