Willoughby News

A large fire in an industrial site on Ben Hur Avenue has closed Vine Street west of downtown and knocked out power in the area.

A 67-year-old Willoughby man was killed in an accident after falling off his motorcycle along the border of Kirtland and Willoughby Wednesday night.

One of the finalists in the running to be the next superintendent of St. Lucie County Schools has taken himself out of consideration.

Friends of Laketran announces a Bowl-a-thon event Bowling for the Future to be held at 2 p.m. June 1, at Scores Fun Center, 65 Normandy Drive, Painesville, Ohio.

Perhaps the most unique historical fact about Willoughby, Ohio is that it is the only City in America to have been at one time or another situated in six different counties .

The city of Willoughby has announced its entertainment lineup for the 2013 Summer Concert Series.

There are notable headlines scattered all over this morning. A racist picture on Instagram has led to discipline for Euclid High School students ; students at Oberlin want to protest companies' involvement in the West Bank; Lorain County is too broke to match a federal transit grant and so will return $1.5 million; failure of an operating-expenses ... (more)

For the second time in one week, a Willoughby man was arrested in Mentor after fleeing the scene of crash.

City officials are considering lighting and aesthetic upgrades along a 1,200-foot stretch of Ohio 306 that is scheduled to be resurfaced later this year by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Patients heading into the emergency department at Lake Health West Medical Center in Willoughby are greeted at the door by a registered nurse before they even have a chance to get to the reception desk.

The National Kidney Foundation Serving Ohio and DaVita Dialysis are proud to announce a Coffee House Conversation, taking place on Saturday, May 18th at Breckenridge Village in Willoughby .

These highly competitive scholarships are awarded to students who have a high-school GPA of 3.0 or higher and an ACT composite score of 23 or higher .

Over a dozen Greater Cleveland school districts have tax issues on Tuesday's ballot, and they run the gamut from renewals of existing levies, to issues that will make up for losses in state funding.

Join Frank & Tony's Place, 38107 Second St. in downtown Willoughby, for all-you-can-eat pizza and all-you-can-drink beer! On Saturday, May 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. there will will be raffles, a 50/50 drawing and more! All the proceeds from this event go toward fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. Tickets are available presale at $12 ... (more)

Canyon del Oro High School's reign as Academic Decathlon national champion has been annulled.Citing a newly corrected scoring error, United States Academic Decathlon concluded Tuesday that CDO placed second in its medium school-sized Division II category.

On Friday, May 3, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Downtown Willoughby shops, restaurants and bars will be hosting the first event in a series of Art Walks, each benefitting a specific cause.

Willoughby's Fine Arts Association presents " Home is Where the HeART is ," the organization's annual gala benefit, Friday, May 10 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. The event takes place at Mentor's LaMalfa Centre , 5783 Heisley Road.

Holden Arboretum , 9500 Sperry Road in Willoughby, presents its annual plant sale May 3-5. An exclusive preview sale for Holden members takes place Friday, May 3 from noon to 6 p.m. The event opens to the public Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Non-members receive $3 discounted admission during the sale.

Willoughby Outdoor Market opens for its 34th year Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Willoughby's West End Y , 37100 Euclid Ave., hosts the 11th annual " West End Run " Sunday, May 5. The 5K run and 2-mile walk begin at 9 a.m., though racers can check in as early as 7:30 a.m. Advance registration runs through May 4 and costs $15 per person or $45 for families.