Walmart Announces Tap-to-Pay Rollout Across U.S. Stores
Walmart will begin rolling out tap-to-pay technology at select U.S. stores and Sam’s Club locations next week, giving shoppers another option for making purchases at checkout. The retailer announced Friday that Tap to Pay will become available at select locations beginning Monday, Aug. 24. Walmart plans to expand the technology Continue Reading
Sobriety Checkpoint Announced for Lorain
LORAIN, Ohio — A sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for Friday night in Lorain as part of an Ohio State Highway Patrol impaired-driving enforcement effort. The checkpoint will be conducted on State Route 57 in Lorain from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Continue Reading
New Emergency Response Vehicle Coming to Lorain County Sheriff’s Office
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office will receive a new six-passenger low-speed vehicle to help deputies respond to emergencies at the Lorain County Fair and other community events. The Columbia Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 4003 donated $18,000 toward the purchase of the vehicle during a presentation Continue Reading
NEW PHOTOS: Extensive Damage Revealed After Elyria Hotel Fire
ELYRIA, Ohio — New photos show extensive damage left behind after a large fire tore through a hotel under construction near Midway Mall early Monday morning. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at the Home2 Suites by Hilton construction site on Travelers Lane. Firefighters from several Continue Reading
Lorain High Changes School Start Time One Day Before Classes Begin
LORAIN, Ohio — Lorain High School has changed the start and dismissal times for its instructional day, announcing the change just one day before ninth-grade students are scheduled to begin the new school year. Effective immediately, the Lorain High School instructional day will run from 7:35 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Continue Reading
Flames Tear Through Hilton Hotel Under Construction in Elyria
ELYRIA, Ohio — Firefighters from several departments responded to a large fire early Monday morning at a hotel under construction in Elyria. The fire broke out at the Home2 Suites by Hilton construction site on Travelers Lane near Midway Mall on Monday, Aug. 17. Fire crews responded to the property Continue Reading
Police Explain Increased Helicopter Activity Over Elyria
ELYRIA, Ohio — Elyria police have provided an explanation for increased helicopter activity residents observed over parts of the city Friday, saying the aircraft was assisting with a coordinated public safety operation. The Elyria Police Department partnered with the Ohio State Highway Patrol on Friday, Aug. 14, for an operation Continue Reading
Elyria Man Arrested After Allegedly Fighting With Police
ELYRIA, Ohio — An Elyria man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police said he fought with officers attempting to take him into custody following multiple calls about his behavior. Elyria police officers were first dispatched at approximately 10:10 a.m. Aug. 12 to the area of Middle Avenue and Third Street Continue Reading
Lorain, Bedford Men Charged After Elyria Shooting
ELYRIA, Ohio — Two men have been charged following an early morning shooting Thursday in Elyria that left one person hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Elyria Police Department. Media Release 7-30-2026.pdf Police said officers responded at approximately 2:32 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, to reports of multiple gunshots Continue Reading
Police Arrest Elyria Man Following Mace Incident at Dirty Donkey Tavern
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was arrested early Saturday after police said he sprayed another patron with mace during a disturbance at the Dirty Donkey Tavern & Grill. According to an Elyria Police Department incident report and Lorain County Jail records, Alexander Gregory Troutman, 24, of Elyria, was arrested following Continue Reading