The Lorain housing market is sending mixed signals: prices continue to rise, but significantly fewer homes are changing hands. According to recent data, only 65 homes were sold in Lorain in April 2025, compared to 85 in April 2024—a 23.5% drop in year-over-year sales volume. At the same time, the Continue Reading

Lorain city officials delivered a clear message Thursday morning during the latest Demolition Board of Appeals meeting: owners of neglected properties must show meaningful progress or risk seeing their buildings torn down. The board reviewed more than a dozen cases involving deteriorating homes and commercial structures. While some owners were Continue Reading

By Erik Jones | Lorain Daily The Lorain City School Board postponed a key vote on May 12 regarding a proposal to lengthen the student day at all grade levels after a wave of teacher pushback and concerns from board members. The proposed changes aimed to increase instructional time district-wide Continue Reading

LORAIN, Ohio — A family on Dayton Avenue is facing total loss after a fire engulfed their home early Wednesday morning, May 14. The Lorain Fire Department responded to the blaze shortly after 8 a.m., but the fire had already spread beyond control by the time crews arrived. The fire Continue Reading

A 67-year-old woman from Phoenix, Arizona, was taken into custody in Elyria on May 13 after attempting to flee from University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center while under law enforcement supervision. According to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, Linda M. Owens was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by deputies on Continue Reading

A Lorain man was shot and killed early Friday morning during an apparent home intrusion on Homewood Drive, according to the Lorain Police Department. Just before 5:00 a.m. on May 17, officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man exiting the residence Continue Reading