Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $106K Traffic Safety Grant to Target Dangerous Driving
Grant Award Details The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office received a $106K traffic safety grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The funding covers Federal Fiscal Year 2026, running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The Ohio Traffic Safety Office grant supports law enforcement Continue Reading
New Ohio Minimum Wage Hike Still Leaves State Behind Half the Nation
Ohio’s minimum wage rose on January 1 to 10.70 an hour for most workers and 5.35 for tipped employees, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. The change applies to businesses with annual gross receipts over 394,000 dollars. Smaller businesses and 14- and 15-year-olds remain under the federal minimum wage Continue Reading
Lorain Police: 16-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Mother on W. 24th Street
LORAIN — A 45-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning in Lorain, and police say her teenage son has been arrested and charged in connection with her death. According to a press release from the Lorain Police Department, officers were dispatched around 6:45 a.m. on August 31 to a home in Continue Reading
El Salvadorian National Wanted for Sexual Assault Found in Lorain County
ELYRIA — A fugitive wanted for two decades by Texas law enforcement was arrested Friday, August 15, during an ongoing drug and human trafficking investigation conducted by the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified Manuel Aquiles Lobo, an El Salvadorian national, while monitoring known targets of the investigation. Lobo was Continue Reading
Lorain High Announces Key Fall Sports Dates and Special Events
Lorain High School has released its athletic event schedule for August 13 through September 13, outlining games, invitationals, fundraisers, and special events for multiple sports. Highlights include the “Loretta’s Giving Heart” Volleyball Alumni Game on Friday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. Admission is $2, and the event is a fundraiser Continue Reading
Body Found in Trunk of Car on Camden Avenue, Lorain Police Investigating
Photo credit: Lynn Matthews
Multiple Officers on Scene After Shots Fired in Lorain
LORAIN, OHIO — Police are investigating a shooting incident on Lorain Drive after multiple reports of gunfire prompted a heavy law enforcement response Monday evening. According to early scanner traffic and witness accounts, several officers arrived on scene and blocked off the area as they began their investigation. Casings and Continue Reading
Amherst Man Identified in High-Speed Police Chase, Now Facing 10 Charges
The suspect involved in Wednesday’s high-speed police chase through Lorain County and into Westlake has been identified as Richard Warren Roule Sr., 32, of Amherst. Roule is now facing 10 criminal charges, including multiple felonies, after being taken into custody following a multi-agency pursuit and a brief standoff. The chase Continue Reading
Elyria Man Arrested After Reckless Driving and Hostile Encounter
ELYRIA, OHIO — A 31-year-old Elyria man was arrested Sunday evening after police say he drove recklessly through a residential neighborhood and escalated a domestic call by interfering with officers. Leonis C. McGilvery was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m. on July 28 after allegedly speeding down Cambridge Avenue, squealing Continue Reading
Ex-WEWS Chief Meteorologist Mark Johnson Returns to Broadcasting
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mark Johnson, the longtime face of weather at WEWS Channel 5, is stepping back into the spotlight with a new role at TEGNA, the media company that owns WKYC Channel 3. While he won’t be appearing on Cleveland’s airwaves just yet, he’s now contributing weather forecasts across Continue Reading