Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah testified that former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones approved the $4.3 million despite concerns from her and others at the Akron-based company.

House Bill 543 aims to help small grocery retailers and convenience stores in underserved areas provide fresh produce and other healthy food options.

Chef Jacob Inscore brings flaked cod, koji-cured pork and Portuguese French toast to Cleveland on Feb. 18.

Temperatures are warming (at least a bit), and holiday celebrations abound. What's on your agenda this weekend?

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/n7rzh3  Hundreds of Cleveland Heights High School students staged a peaceful walkout Thursday to protest immigration enforcement and support families affected by recent ICE actions and TPS changes. Photo: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com 

The movement represents something larger: a pushback against the gradual erosion of summer vacation that’s happened across the country.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/32jc0k  For the first time since 2015, Valentine’s Day lands on a Saturday, creating unprecedented demand at Cleveland-area restaurants with many prime-time slots already booked solid. Photo: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

The Sisters of St. Francis founded the school in 1958. The closure announcement came Wednesday, making it the latest Ohio college to shut its doors. https://www.cleveland.com/education/2026/02/financial-enrollment-strains-to-force-closure-of-lourdes-university-near-toledo.html

OPINION: Harden "thinks the Cavs can be his trophy team, and the city is falling hard. The coaches love Harden’s brain. The players like his passing. And the kids waive their pens, hats and basketballs at The Beard. None of them care that most honeymoon phases fade." https://0wppP0.short.gy/uNAeJR

High temperatures are forecast to climb into the 40s this weekend and surge into the low to mid 50s by Tuesday and Wednesday next week 🙏

A 20-year-old Warrensville Heights man has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a Lyft driver during an attempted cellphone robbery in Cleveland.

🔗: https://0wppP0.short.gy/jZseog Nevertheless, downtown Cleveland still offers travelers a variety of hotel options at different price points, said Gordon Taylor III, chief sales officer for Destination Cleveland. “Those hotels should be able to absorb the visitor overnight stays."

We are here for this kind of support! 🙌 Browns star Myles Garrett is sporting a custom jacket featuring the smiling face of his girlfriend, Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, as she competes in the halfpipe finals Thursday. Photo: AP

🔗: https://0wppP0.short.gy/1FyhjM This weekend is jam-packed with things to do across Northeast Ohio! But if you're still looking for plans, Cleveland’s Asiatown neighborhood will ring in the Lunar New Year with a two-day celebration on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15.

Friday marks the transition to a milder pattern. Clouds will gradually give way to more sunshine, and temperatures will rebound into the upper 30s — closer to seasonal averages.

It’s the first Valentine’s Day on a Saturday in 11 years 📆❤️ Translation: Every restaurant in town is probably BOOKED so how are you celebrating this year?

A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request to pause her ruling blocking the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. The case will continue on appeal, but the protections will remain in place while that process moves forward.

Cory Undlin might be coming back to Cleveland for the first time in 18 years.

The Cavs converted forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a standard NBA contract Wednesday — and he wasted no time making it count with a steal and soaring windmill dunk in his first game under the deal against Washington. 🏀🔥 Picture: Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com

Construction will soon begin on the final segment of the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail, a 1.5-mi. multi-purpose path that will link between Lake Erie and the Towpath. https://0wppP0.short.gy/WkjIMi  Image courtesy Cleveland Metroparks

Daylight has been increasing in Cleveland since the winter solstice in late December. Sunsets jumped later by about 34 minutes in January and will add another 34 minutes in February 🙌

A new Republican-sponsored bill in the Ohio House would prohibit judges, county children’s services agencies and other entities from making child welfare decisions based on whether a parent or guardian affirms a transgender child’s identity and transition.

Cleveland Council President Blaine Griffin said Cleveland seeking out minority-owned and female-owned businesses for city contractors is about giving residents opportunities to compete for work.

Like other Buc-ee’s locations, the Ohio store will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And it will be mammoth – 74,000 square feet inside, with 120 gas pumps and 700 parking spaces. https://0wppP0.short.gy/AMmusG

Bedrock's projects include The Riverfront along the Cuyahoga River, The Rock Block next to Rocket Arena and Tower City Center

Despite advancing past the Ohio Senate, the debate over the Ten Commandments is likely to continue as part of the broader conversation about the separation of church and state.

Merrill finished with a career-high 32 points and nine triples in Wednesday's Cavs win over the Washington Wizards. He became the first player in Cavs history to have multiple games with nine or more 3-pointers 🔥

Happy Thursday, Cleveland! We love this colorful view of downtown at night ✨ Photo: russ_lang_photography on Instagram

Good vibes + energy + communication = James Harden 🤝 Cavs Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

Ethan Sands: “The Cavs opened like a team determined to make a first impression of what this new era is about. Winning. Now.”

James Harden’s first night at Rocket Arena? A Cavs 138–113 win over the Wizards on Wednesday night. Picture: Joshua Gunter, Cleveland.com

The Cavs honor Cleveland Heights’ Laila Edwards after she scored her first Olympic goal against Canada today, becoming Team USA’s first Black woman to score in an Olympic game. 🇺🇸 Video: Paris McGee Jr, Cleveland.com

Cleveland was all cheers as James Harden made his home debut tonight vs. Washington! 🏀🔥 Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

Authorities have identified a 27-year-old Parma man as the second Lyft driver killed in Cleveland within roughly 48 hours, marking a troubling burst of violence against rideshare operators in the city.

The Beard has officially taken over Cleveland. 🧔🔥 Pictures: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

The James Harden era is here, Cleveland. 👀🔥 Harden steps onto the Rocket Arena court for the first time as a Cav. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

When Leander Bissell fatally struck on-duty Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick in 2022, was it a form of murder or simply recklessness?

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Ohio Senate would eliminate current exceptions allowing 17-year-olds to wed. Over 5,000 minors married in Ohio between 2000 and 2024.

Cleveland police arrested a 20-year-old Garfield Heights man in connection with the death of a rideshare driver whose vehicle crashed into a guardrail after he was shot.

Rocket Arena about to get a little more bearded. 👀 James Harden arrives for his first game at Rocket Arena as a Cav. Video: Paris McGee Jr, Cleveland.com 

The vice president said American Olympic athletes should stick to competing and not get tangled up in politics while they are at the Games.

Speakers repeated concerns that ICE has detained U.S. citizens, conducted raids without judicial warrants and increasingly targets people based on appearance or accent.

Garrett, 30, was on hand to film the back-to-back Olympic Gold Medalist’s excellent run in the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualifiers on Wednesday, and posted it on his Instagram story 🧡

OPINION: "If, after all you just read, you still maintain that our president is not a racist, I ask you, what does it take? Does he have to burn a cross on someone’s lawn? Does he have to use the n-word during a presidential address?" writes Eric Foster.

Two-thirds of council members live on failing roads graded as a “D” or “F.” None lived on an “A” street.

Pinecrest will celebrate Lunar New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 17, with an afternoon of cultural performances, games and family-friendly activities in partnership with Lao Sze Chuan restaurant and Te’Amo Boba Bar 🏮

🔗: https://0wppP0.short.gy/rhoqgw Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne said he wants Northeast Ohio to remain a welcoming place for immigrants, as rumors swirl that Ohio communities could be targeted next amid the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement.

The midweek chill is expected to be short-lived, with Wednesday and Thursday serving as the tail end of the prolonged cold stretch that has dominated the region for much of the past three weeks 🙌

What makes Fannin’s emergence even more remarkable is that he accomplished something Njoku struggled to achieve consistently throughout his Browns tenure: production regardless of who was throwing him the ball. More: https://0wppP0.short.gy/4puj41

Convinced that sanctuary cities that refuse to turn undocumented immigrants over to federal authorities are at the root of today’s violent clashes over immigration, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan hopes to eliminate them through legislation.