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| What you need to know Tuesday, August 31, 2021 WEATHER
Temperatures will ease today, with highs in the upper 70s, but it will remain somewhat humid. Look for partly sunny skies. It will be mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the mid-60s. Read more. OVERNIGHT
Marijuana legalization: Backers of a marijuana legalization effort now can start collecting the signatures needed to send the issue to the legislature, Andrew Tobias reports. The Ohio Ballot Board, led by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, voted unanimously that the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’s proposed law change dealt with a single issue.
Big business: No longer a favorite pastime for just one side of the political aisle, it’s now becoming increasingly fashionable for Republicans to be skeptical of or even beat up on big business. Andrew Tobias reports Ohio is no exception, whether it’s in Columbus or among a crop of GOP politicians who hope to go to Washington.
Housing units: While the 2020 Census showed that Cleveland again lost population, another piece of data may provide a sliver of positive news for those hopeful about the city’s future. Eric Heisig reports that between 2010 and 2020, the number of occupied housing units in the city increased.
COVID in schools: Just days into the academic year, some Ohio schools have already transitioned to remote learning or canceled class entirely as the state’s August coronavirus report showed the highest daily COVID-19 case counts Ohio has experienced in seven months, Hannah Drown reports. Sandusky City Schools officials moved middle and high school students to virtual learning through Sept. 3, after four high school faculty members tested positive. Meanwhile, Athens City School District had to cancel classes entirely districtwide through Labor Day after nearly half of its transportation staff was infected or exposed to COVID-19. Rainbow: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital has received more than $48 million to establish a Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network to respond to natural disasters across the country. This is the largest grant UH Rainbow has ever received, Julie Washington reports.
This Week in the CLE: Larry Elder, a radio talk show host who got his start in Cleveland, could be the next governor of California if its voters decide to recall incumbent Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a Sept. 14 election. We’re talking about the Republican, whose broadcast career began at Cleveland’s WVIZ, on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
Wrongful imprisonment: A state board on Monday approved a $1 million payment from the state to ex-Death Row inmate Joe D’Ambrosio, who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than two decades due to prosecutorial misconduct. D’Ambrosio, a North Royalton resident, was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of Anthony Klann. He was released in 2010 after a judge found that the Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office withheld 10 pieces of evidence at his trial that might have led to a not-guilty verdict, Jeremy Pelzer reports.
Stimulus money: Several members of Cleveland City Council expressed frustration Monday that the city has not yet formulated plans for how it will spend money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Cleveland was awarded more than $511 million from the stimulus bill, one of the largest awards in the country. Robert Higgs reports the concern for some members is twofold. First, that the planning, both by City Council and by the Jackson administration, is still ongoing with no dollar amounts yet attached to initiatives. Second, that the city will be slow about getting the money into the programs to help people.
Mayoral primary: Absentee ballot requests for the Sept. 14 Cleveland mayoral primary already have outpaced those of four years ago, though turnout remains low, Seth Richardson reports. With two weeks to go until Election Day, more than half of Cleveland’s wards have requested more absentee ballots for the seven-way nonpartisan primary than they did the entirety of 2017. However, no ward has yet reached its returned ballot total of the last election.
Redistricting: The Ohio Redistricting Commission is meeting Tuesday, one day before a legal deadline by which the panel must give the public its first look at proposals for redrawing Ohio’s state legislative maps. Andrew Tobias reports the panel must introduce at least one map proposal by the end of Wednesday under the state’s new system for redrawing legislative districts.
Suburban scooters: Electric scooters, which first appeared in Cleveland in the summer of 2019, are coming soon to four inner-ring suburbs. All four brands that operate in Cleveland – Bird, Lime, Spin and LINK - will begin operating in Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, Euclid and East Cleveland on Friday, reports Peter Krouse.
Fatal shooting: A judge on Monday sentenced a Maple Heights man to life in prison for a fatal shooting that happened New Year’s Day 2020 in Bedford Heights. Olivia Mitchell reports Tayvon Lanier, 22, was convicted Aug. 18 of murder, felonious assault and having weapons under disability.
Winter forecast: This year’s edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a “season of shivers” this winter in Northeast Ohio. The 2022 edition of the annual publication, which is released today, predicts the 2021-22 winter season could bring “bone chilling” temperatures throughout the U.S., Alexis Oatman reports. It could be one of the longest and coldest winters in years, according to The Almanac.
Home sales: Eric Heisig has the full list of individual home sales and prices for Cuyahoga County from July. Sales prices have risen for more than a year now in a market fueled by low interest rates and lack of supply. The average number of days a home is on the market before selling has plummeted.
Unparalleled penthouse: Cleveland.com’s sister site, Architectural Digest, brings you high above the streets of Manhattan to the 96th floor penthouse of 432 Park Ave., the most expensive unit in the third-tallest residential building on the planet.
Fahrenheit: Rocco Whalen is moving Fahrenheit, his restaurant in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood, to the ground floor of the 55 Public Square complex and next to the Old Stone Church, once occupied by John Q’s Steakhouse. Marc Bona reports the target opening date is fourth quarter 2022 to first quarter 2023. Authorities seek help in finding 3 missing teen girls from Akron area Read more
Shooting outside Akron Circle K wounds teen girl, 20-year-old woman Read more
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into party bus in downtown Cleveland Read more
GE Current’s move from Nela Park to Commerce Park seen as jolt to Beachwood’s economy Read more
Medina continues wellness program partnership with Cleveland Clinic Read more
Brecksville-Broadview Heights administrators, support staff to receive annual 2 percent raises for next 3 years Read more
Summit Metro Parks christens reclaimed Valley View Area of Cascade Valley Metro Park with sculpture dedication, tours Read more
A different kind of cricket dominates this grassy field Read more
Southland upgrades in Middleburg Heights approved ahead of greater revitalization Read more
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