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Eleven dogs were removed from a Grafton property on January 24, 2026, following an investigation by the Humane Investigations Department of the Friendship Animal Protective League, with assistance from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department. According to FAPL, humane agents executed a search warrant at the property after receiving reports concerning Continue Reading

LORAIN — Residents and city officials raised concerns this week that a proposed zoning change for the former Apples Market site on Meister Road could create a food desert in central Lorain. The discussion took place during a Ward 3 town hall meeting held Thursday evening at Grace Community Church, Continue Reading

A crash involving a Lorain County plow truck and a minivan was reported early Monday morning as the county remained under a Level 2 Snow Emergency. According to information released by FOX 8, the crash occurred at approximately 5 a.m. along South Broadway and Cooper Foster Park Road in Lorain Continue Reading

A police chase that began in Elyria Friday night ended with an arrest in Lorain after officers attempted to stop a driver wanted on an outstanding warrant, according to Elyria Police. The incident occurred on January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:22 p.m., when an officer with the Elyria Police Department Continue Reading

Lorain firefighters were called to East Avenue near East 21st Street shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, according to Assistant Chief Jon George. Crews responded to a two-story residential structure fire in Lorain’s central district. Firefighters conducted a full search of the home and confirmed that no occupants were inside the Continue Reading

An Elyria woman is facing multiple misdemeanor charges following a police response to reports of erratic behavior in a parking lot earlier this month, according to Elyria Police Department records and court filings. The incident occurred on the evening of January 16, 2026, in the parking lot of an apartment Continue Reading

AMHERST – The Amherst Exempted Village Schools Board of Education used its December board meeting to move forward with placing a five-year 0.75 percent earned school district income tax levy on the May 2026 ballot. The action comes as the district completes a state-required precaution plan outlining millions in reductions Continue Reading

ELYRIA — An Elyria woman is facing multiple felony charges after police reported she admitted to concealing crack cocaine inside her body during a traffic stop that led to her arrest on an outstanding warrant. According to Elyria Police Department records, Heather L. Anderson, 38, was arrested at approximately 4:13 Continue Reading

Amherst police are investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred Saturday afternoon and resulted in serious injuries to a local resident and the death of a dog. According to a media release from the Amherst Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area of Rome Beauty Drive and North Continue Reading