Grocery Outlet Confirms Lorain Location Opening Late Summer
Lorain, Ohio — Grocery Outlet, a national discount grocery chain, is preparing to open a new location in Lorain later this year. The store will be located at 4415 Leavitt Road, at the intersection with Tower Boulevard, in a new retail development that will also include Five Below and another Continue Reading
MAHD House Bar Raided by Ohio Casino Control Commission
ELYRIA TOWNSHIP, OHIO — The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), along with the Ohio Investigative Unit and the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, executed search warrants at two Elyria Township businesses on Thursday as part of an illegal gambling investigation. Agents seized gaming machines from MAHD House Bar & Grille, located Continue Reading
‘Whatever Reason They’re Angry’: Protesters Show Up in Sheffield With Mixed Messages
Sheffield, Ohio — A small group of demonstrators gathered Saturday morning at the corner of Abbe Road and Route 254, holding signs and waving to passing cars. The protest, led by members of the North Ridgeville Democrats, was not focused on a single issue but instead aimed to tap into Continue Reading
Suspects Identified in Lorain County Crash Following 100 MPH Police Pursuit
LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO — Three Michigan men have been identified as suspects in a high-speed police pursuit that ended in multiple crashes, arrests, and an ongoing search for a fourth individual who fled on foot. According to law enforcement booking records, Airten Adkins, 25, of Detroit; Davon Harris, 21, of Continue Reading
Gordon Ramsay New TV Show Looking for Restaurants Within 45 Miles of Cleveland
A major television network is now casting a new restaurant-focused series featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, and restaurants within 45 miles of Cleveland are eligible to apply. The casting call is open to struggling restaurants in need of help with menu development, management, operations, or overall business performance. According to Continue Reading
Tower Boulevard Suspect Charged With Killing Brother and Another in Lorain Shooting
LORAIN, Ohio — A Lorain man is facing multiple murder charges in connection with an April 11 shooting that left two people dead, including his own brother, in a parking lot on Tower Boulevard. Willie Damarr Gaddy Jr., 21, of Florida Avenue, has been indicted on eight felony counts by Continue Reading
Charges Filed Against Vermilion Man in Child Pornography Case
LORAIN — A Vermilion man is facing 15 felony charges following an investigation into the alleged possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to court records filed in Lorain County. Matthew G. Rich, 40, of Altamont Road, was indicted by a grand jury on May 15 on a Continue Reading
Authorities Say Woman Lied About Being Pistol Whipped to Draw Police to Scene
An Elyria woman is facing criminal charges after police say she falsely claimed she had been pistol whipped during a 911 call, triggering an emergency response in the early hours of May 17. According to police reports, officers were dispatched around 12:00 a.m. to the 1300 block of East Avenue Continue Reading
Residents Demand Action Over Loitering and Drug Use Near Lorain Shelter
LORAIN — Concerns over public safety and quality of life near a men’s homeless shelter in central Lorain have prompted residents to take their concerns directly to city officials. During the May 20 Lorain City Council meeting, a formal letter from a Ward 5 resident was read aloud, detailing ongoing Continue Reading
Gravel Patches and Incomplete Fixes Spark Frustration in Lorain Neighborhoods
LORAIN, OH — Residents across multiple Lorain neighborhoods are expressing growing frustration with what they describe as incomplete and inconsistent street repairs. During a recent city council meeting, council members raised concerns about roads left with gravel-filled holes and partial patch jobs that, in some cases, sit just feet from Continue Reading