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| What you need to know Thursday, March 24, 2022 WEATHER
Expect highs in the low 50s Thursday with winds between 10 to 15 mph throughout the day. Skies will be partly sunny during the day with a chance for light rain late in the day. Overnight lows will fall to around 40 degrees. Rain chances continue on Friday, but highs will top out only in the mid 40s. OVERNIGHT
Bribes: Attorneys for FirstEnergy Corp. shareholders Wednesday named two former senior executives who they say orchestrated bribes in the House Bill 6 scandal, after U.S. District Judge John Adams ordered attorneys to file the names of the people responsible. John Caniglia reports the attorneys said that if the case had gone to trial, evidence would have shown that former CEO Charles Jones and head of lobbying efforts Michael Dowling “devised and orchestrated FirstEnergy’s payments to public officials in exchange for favorable legislation and regulatory action.” Neither Jones nor Dowling has been charged.
Closing Burke? Could we close Burke Lakefront Airport? Mayor Justin Bibb promised to discuss the possibility, and Susan Glaser reports that city officials for the first time in years appear willing to entertain the possibility that the region no longer needs the small airport, which operates as a reliever facility to much larger Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Ballot change: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the state’s top elections official, has ordered county boards of election to remove state legislative races from the ballot for the upcoming May primary due to the ongoing legal fight over redrawing the district maps, Andrew Tobias reports.
TODAY IN OHIO Cleveland leaders are talking about the future of Burke Lakefront Airport, including the possibility of closing the airport and reusing the 450 prime waterfront acres downtown. We’re talking about who’s talking, and what the discussions could mean, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
STATEHOUSE & POLITICS State of the State: During Gov. Mike DeWine’s first state of the state address since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the governor called for more funding for Appalachian counties, mental-health initiatives and state parks. Jeremy Pelzer reports that during his hour-long address, DeWine also doubled down on calls on lawmakers to pass measures to prohibit distracted driving and toughen penalties for convicted felons who use guns to commit violent crimes.
Discriminatory appraisals: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge is fighting discriminatory home appraisals. In a report, she calls for federal agencies to enhance oversight over the appraisal industry to identify better and redress discriminatory appraisals, cultivate better training among appraisers and make efforts to diversify the 97 percent white profession. Sabrina Eaton reports a September report found that appraisals for home purchases in majority-Black and majority-Latino neighborhoods were roughly twice as likely to result in a value below the amount a buyer was willing to pay.
After-hours work: The Ohio House passed legislation that would exempt employers from paying overtime to workers for commuting and checking messages off-hours. Laura Hancock reports that Senate Bill 47 passed 56 to 37, with Democrats voting against it, calling it “wage theft.”
METRO Wrong-way driving: A wrong-way detection system will be installed in 2023 on stretches of Interstate 71 and Interstate 90 in Cleveland, two spots identified in a statewide analysis of wrong-way crashes. Kaylee Remington reports the system will be installed on a 22-mile-long stretch of both highways between West 150th Street and East 140th Street.
Canada geese: At least 15 dead Canada geese have been found in and around Lower Lake in recent days and the cause of death is believed to be Avian influenza, reports Peter Krouse.
COVID & HEALTH Vaccinations: Ohio ranks third among neighboring states for share of the population vaccinated for COVID-19, and second for booster shots. Julie Washington reports rankings of state-by-state data on COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States.
BUSINESS CWRU dorm: Case Western Reserve University plans to build two new dormitories with a combined 600 beds on its south campus in Cleveland’s University Circle, with plans to open them by 2024. Eric Heisig reports the university plans to construct a five-story, 56,900-square-foot Murray Building on Murray Hill Road near Adelbert Road, and a six-story, 139,000-square-foot Hill Building directly to the southeast.
CRIME Riot sentence: A Cleveland resident was sentenced to four years in prison for robbing and damaging Colossal Cupcakes during the riots that wrecked downtown May 30, 2020. John Caniglia reports that Senior U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent said “there has to be some kind of accountability” for Tandre Buchanan’s actions. Prosecutors are seeking more than $260,000 in restitution, and Nugent set a hearing for May 11 to consider the damages.
11-year-old killed: An 11-year-old boy died late Tuesday from a gunshot wound to the abdomen inside a home in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood, Adam Ferrise reports. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Yaniel Rivera, including the possibility that he died in an accidental shooting.
Attorney suspended: The Ohio Supreme Court slapped a Cleveland attorney with a two-year suspension after he signed a plea deal for a client and then told a judge that he watched his client sign it. Cory Shaffer reports the justices found that Samuel Ray Smith II committed 15 ethical violations in four separate cases that included making false statements to a court after he was suspended for similar violations in a prior disciplinary case in 2017.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Feeding the Frontlines: Feeding the Frontlines this spring will once again honor nurses across Northeast Ohio and Michigan for their commitment during the coronavirus pandemic, with gift cards to local restaurants, reports Brenda Cain.
Concert for legends: Journey will headline the Concert for Legends at the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement Week this year. Marc Bona reports the concert is 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, and caps Enshrinement Saturday, which includes a parade at 8 a.m. and the Class of 2022 enshrinement at noon.
OTHER HEADLINES Epic Brewing Co. chooses Ohio as first direct-to-consumer shipping destination Read more
Cuyahoga Falls to hold event series to clean up city, parks, river Read more
Middleburg Heights residents reach out to Ukrainian refugees in Poland Read more
Medina Hospital Foundation funds new vital signs monitors for the Free Clinic of Medina County Read more
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Akron to install 28 speed tables to reduce speeding in residential neighborhoods Read more
DigitalC's director of advocacy and impact taking on new federal role Read more
Richmond Heights approves budget that’s in ‘good shape’; discussion continues over how to spend ARPA funds Read more
Parma Heights Fire Department purchasing new and interim fire trucks Read more
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