  What you need to know Wednesday, August 11, 2021  WEATHER
Showers and thunderstorms are possible through much of the day, with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 80s. The heat index will be in the mid-90s. Stormy weather remains possible overnight and lows will stay in the mid-70s. Read more.
Local scores: Oakland A's 4, Indians 3 (10 innings) OVERNIGHT
Kidnapping plot: Federal prosecutors say that a group of men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year also considered targeting Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, according to a new court filing. Andrew Tobias reports that in the Monday filing, the first time DeWine was connected to the case, prosecutors said the accused plotters during a June 6, 2020, meeting “proposed attacking the governors of Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia.” The filing doesn’t state where the meeting took place, but federal prosecutors previously have described a June 6 planning meeting the group held in Dublin, Ohio, a Columbus suburb.
Jail officers: Cuyahoga County officials offered substantial raises to jail officers — in some cases more than $6 an hour— to attract more officers and retain current ones as the jail in recent months has suffered from a sharp drop in staffing. Adam Ferrise reports the offer, which still requires approval by the officers union and County Council, would raise the starting salary for a new hire from $19.12 to $24 an hour. Existing officers also will receive substantial raises, a sticking point that led to the union rejecting a proposed raise for new hires in February.
Infrastructure bill: The leading candidates in Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate primary issued statements trashing the bipartisan infrastructure bill U.S. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio spent months negotiating and passed Tuesday in the Senate in a 69-30 vote, including support from 19 Republicans. Andrew Tobias reports that the candidates, which include Josh Mandel and Jane Timken, instead sided with Trump, who had been openly urging Republicans to vote against the bill, warning that Democrats would use it to their advantage at election time.
This Week in the CLE: Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley officially jumped into the 2022 governor’s race Tuesday, setting up a Democratic primary between him and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley. Whaley announced her bid several months ago and already has locked up several endorsements from officials and labor unions. We’re talking about how the race might play out on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
Special episode: Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones says he wants to use his experience as a community activist to steer the future of city government. Jones, one of seven candidates running to succeed retiring four-term Mayor Frank Jackson, discusses how he thinks his background and mindset will lead to good governance in a special episode of This Week in the CLE.
Mayoral debate: The seven candidates aiming to succeed retiring four-term Mayor Frank Jackson made their primetime debut Tuesday night in the first of two 90-minute debates scheduled over the week before early voting. Seth Richardson reports on the highlights from the 90-minute debate.
Juvenile jail: The riot at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center on Saturday happened while the juvenile lockup was short-staffed, according to records released Tuesday by the juvenile court, Adam Ferrise reports. The low-staffing levels resulted in corrections officers locking 30 inmates in that part of the detention center in their cells for long periods. The detainees who started the riot cited the lockdowns as the reason they trashed their cells and common area, according to the records.
Mask policies: The delta variant of the coronavirus has caused a resurgence in cases nationwide and in Northeast Ohio and with that is a return to mask mandates at some retailers. Jane Morice reports on where national retailers with Northeast Ohio locations stand on the mask issue as of Tuesday afternoon.
U.S. military: All U.S. military members will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-September and daily COVID case rates have gone up to pre-vaccine levels, reports Julie Washington in the latest coronavirus update.
Home COVID test: At-home COVID-19 tests are readily available with or without a prescription, and manufacturers claim they allow users to find out if they have the virus in as little as 10 minutes. But how accurate are they? And who should test at home rather than visit a pharmacy? Hannah Drown reports on what people need to know
Tax lawsuit: Two Northeast Ohio taxpayers are seeking to stop what they say is a state tax policy that they claim results in thousands of taxpayers who don’t have W-2 forms being “double-taxed.” Their lawsuit states that when Ohio taxpayers are unable to provide W-2 information on their state tax returns, the state instructs them to list on their tax filing that no state income tax was withheld by their employers -- even when their employers did withhold tax. Jeremy Pelzer has more details.
Cleveland Heights shooting: A teen from Milwaukee was visiting Cleveland Heights with his mother when he died in a shooting Monday evening, Cleveland Heights police Chief Annette Mecklenburg said. Kaylee Remington reports that London Hill, 13, died in the shooting that happened just after 6 p.m. in a home on Woodview Road, just north of
‘Private Lives’ exhibition: Beginning today, the Cleveland Museum of Art is offering free admission on six Wednesdays through Sept. 15 to the exhibition “Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889-1900,” Steven Litt reports. The exhibition, which opened July 1 and remains on view through Sept. 19, usually carries an adult admission price of $15 for non-members. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Fan Expo HQ: Wizard World Cleveland will have a new name and promoter when the annual event returns from a one-year hiatus in 2022. Joey Morona reports the company behind fan conventions in Toronto, Orlando, Dallas and Boston announced the acquisition of the Cleveland show in addition to Wizard World events in five other cities. The merger makes Fan Expo HQ the largest producer of comic conventions in the
The Choir of Man: “The Choir of Man,” a feel-good musical, has been extended a third time and will now play the Mimi Ohio Theatre through Sept. 18. Joey Morona reports the show opened on June 11 as the first show on Playhouse Square in 15 months and the first touring production in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first few weeks, the audience size was limited to 250 people, but the theater is now selling to a full capacity of 1,000 guests.
‘Respect’ review: "Respect," which is out in theaters Friday, tells the story of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Joey Morona writes that watching Jennifer Hudson, who plays Franklin, sing some of the legend’s classic songs with so much power and authenticity is mesmerizing and makes it that much easier for moviegoers who grew up after Franklin’s prime to understand how she became a larger-than-life figure. But at the same time, the film feels incomplete, with musical performances coming at the expense of some intriguing and, one would assume, transformative parts of Franklin’s story.
Rocky Colavito: Rocky Colavito, the famed Indians slugger, was in Cleveland on Tuesday to unveil a life-size statue in his likeness at Tony Brush Park in Little Italy. Marc Bona reports on the event and how Colavito cherishes the love and respect he receives from Cleveland fans.
Tyrese Gibson: Actor Tyrese Gibson has a 25,000-square-foot French Chateau-style mansion in Atlanta that radiates an inviting warmth. Gibson takes you through his home and talks about how he wanted guests to feel “regal energy” in this video from cleveland.com’s sistersite, Architectural Digest.
Clam bake: Hoppin’ Frog Brewery in Akron will host its third annual clam bake on Sept. 18, reports Marc Bona. The meal includes homemade New England clam chowder, a dozen steamed clams, herb-roasted half-chicken, corn on the cob, red skin and sweet potatoes, and a homemade roll with honey butter for $35. Hit-skip crash seriously injures motorcyclist in Lorain Read more
Akron man found dead of gunshot wound in home’s garage Read more
Three Cleveland police officers hurt while trying to arrest man on city’s West Side Read more
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools to reconsider mask policy; board member accuses colleagues of illegal meetings Read more
Some light at the end of the tunnel -- or in the Harbor -- for Shaker’s urban renewal debt Read more
Strongsville to move forward with clock tower repairs Read more
Cleveland Pops Orchestra concert in Beachwood now open to all Read more
Medina man aims to raise $65,000 ‘fore’ Hospice of Medina County Read more
Parents in Orange School District speak out against face mask requirement Read more
Beachwood hires Metroparks Police Chief Dolan as BPD’s deputy chief Read more
Fate of Horseshoe Lake dam remains mired after public meeting with Shaker, Cleveland Heights councils Read more
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