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| What you need to know Thursday, August 5, 2021 WEATHER
Sunny skies are expected to continue Thursday, but higher temperatures are in store as the forecast calls for highs around 82, with lows around the mid 60s. Light winds are in the forecast throughout the day, calming down in the evening. Read more.
Local scores: Toronto Blue Jays 8, Indians 6 OVERNIGHT
Mask recommendations: The Cuyahoga County Board of Health recommends that all students, teachers, visitors and staff members should wear masks in schools regardless of vaccination status. Evan MacDonald reports the new safety recommendations, which are not mandates, also say schools should practice physical distancing by keeping students at least 3 feet apart.
Brown win: Shontel Brown’s victory in the Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional District was propelled by suburban votes in the district, including some of the wealthiest cities in the district and areas with a higher proportion of Jewish voters, reports Seth Richardson. City-level data from Tuesday’s election showed the Cuyahoga County councilwoman performed best against her chief rival, former state Sen. Nina Turner, in Black and Jewish enclaves as turnout in the city of Cleveland remained dampened.
Ken Johnson: For nearly nine years, Cleveland City Councilman Kenneth Johnson filled out monthly expense reports that earned him $127,200 without hearing a single request to look at where that money was going. That raises critical questions: How did so many officials at so many levels miss it? And why, after 106 straight months, didn’t anyone ask about Johnson’s requests for the maximum amount of reimbursements? John Caniglia explores how the fraud took place for so long.
This Week in the CLE: Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional District. We’re talking about who decided the race for Brown on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. COVID numbers: The Ohio Department of Health reported 2,167 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, nearly 1,000 cases over the level reported Tuesday, reports Laura Hancock. That is 10 times the 210 cases on July 5.
Kent State: Kent State University now requires face coverings indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, on all Kent State campuses, Julie Washington reports.
Eviction moratorium: An extension of the federal moratorium on evictions until Oct. 3 will affect 70 of Ohio’s 88 counties, where Centers for Disease Control data on coronavirus transmission indicates substantial community risks. Sabrina Eaton reports the CDC determined that evicting tenants who can’t pay their rent could hurt public health efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But the Cleveland Housing Court did not see an influx of landlords seeking to remove tenants in the two days this week where the moratorium lapsed, Eric Heisig reports.
'Bump stock' ban: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with his counterparts in 16 other states, has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a nationwide ban on “bump stocks,” which make semi-automatic weapons fire rapidly like machine guns. Jeremy Pelzer reports the brief was filed on Monday, two days before the two-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Dayton that left nine dead. Tuesday also marked two years since 23 were killed with a semi-automatic rifle in El Paso, Texas – another state that signed on to the “friend-of-the-court” brief.
'Yellow-zoning': Cuyahoga County Jail officials implemented a new means of locking down inmates in recent weeks that the jail officers’ union believes is “unsafe for everyone” and prohibited by a 2014 arbitration decision. Adam Ferrise reports the new procedure called “yellow-zoning” forces one officer to oversee two clusters of inmate cells simultaneously — one that remains open, allowing inmates to roam around the pod with other inmates and one where the inmates remain on almost constant lockdown.
Staph infection: Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona will have a rod inserted into his foot to correct damage from a staph infection that led to surgery on his big toe last winter. How can a staph infection be so damaging? Evan MacDonald reports that while most are mild skin infections that can be treated with antibiotics, about 100,000 infections each year can result in serious issues in the bloodstream, lungs, heart, breasts, digestive system and bones.
Kirtland chief: Kirtland City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to terminate the city’s police chief following a three-month investigation against him that revealed ‘habitual drunkenness,’ harassment and other accusations. Kaylee Remington reports Chief Lance Nosse’s termination went into effect immediately after the vote.
Cedar Point: Cedar Point and other Cedar Fair parks are nearly back to pre-pandemic attendance levels, with visitation continuing to increase in recent weeks, Susan Glaser reports. Cedar Fair Executive Vice President Brian Witherow said the company’s 11 amusement parks and four waterparks have seen no dip in attendance due to the surging delta variant, which has caused some communities and businesses to reimpose mask mandates and other restrictions.
Pro tennis: The weeklong Tennis in the Land tournament scheduled for Jacobs Pavilion in the Flats will be held Aug. 22-28, with the main court set up between the stage and seats. Five other courts are being constructed in the parking lot, reports Marc Bona.
Nights & Weekends: Rocky River native Cole Emde, his wife, and Christopher Capo are operating Nights & Weekends, a new restaurant in the historic Ashtabula harbor, reports Marc Bona. The age-old culinary marriage – pizza and beer – is the focus.
Guardians schedule: Baseball in Cleveland will have a new name beginning March 31 when the Guardians make their debut at Progressive Field against the Kansas City Royals, Joe Noga reports. Cleveland will play its first six games at home.
Safe return: An 800-pound steel safe manufactured in 1877 in Canton may have once protected the secret recipe Menches Bros. used to make their famous hamburgers and waffle cones. Bianca Ramsey reports the safe passed from business to business before deteriorating, sitting in a garage for 35 years, just waiting to be discovered.
Tough negotiating: Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down how to approach high-pressure negotiations using examples from his time with the bureau in this video from cleveland.com’s sister site, Wired.
National Parks: Josh Gunter took his family on a 5,000-mile journey through five national parks and 11 states in 24 days. See his gorgeous photos, plus tips on how he planned Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier, the Black Hills and Badlands.
Two men, boy hospitalized after crashing stolen pickup into tree during Solon police chase Read more
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival announces 2021 event lineup Read more
Ex-Cleveland Indian Ellis Burks to appear at meet-and-greet at Classic Park Read more
MOCA Cleveland announces new board members, structure following race-related controversies over exhibits, internal practices Read more
Cleveland National Air Show viewing parties return to the deck of the William G. Mather steamship Read more
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