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The Elyria Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred in the parking lot of PNC Bank, located at 405 Midway Boulevard. According to Chief of Police James Welsh, the incident did not involve a bank robbery. The victim, a bank customer, was approached while returning to their vehicle. Continue Reading

ELYRIA — The Elyria Police Department has arrested 37-year-old Brian M. Foster of Elyria in connection with the armed robbery of Kay Jewelers, located at 550 Chestnut Commons Drive. The robbery occurred on October 14, 2025, at about 6:29 p.m., when a masked suspect entered the store armed with a Continue Reading

ELYRIA — A 36-year-old Elyria man was arrested early Saturday morning after police discovered multiple narcotics and an open bottle of whiskey during a traffic stop near Market Drive. According to an Elyria Police Department report, Officer Kelly and Officer Sabeiha stopped a black Chevrolet shortly before 2 a.m. on Continue Reading

ELYRIA — City Council met Monday, October 20, 2025, approving several development ordinances and hearing strong public opinions on zoning, infrastructure, and sanitation services. Mayor Kevin Brubaker opened the meeting by announcing that Elyria’s 250th U.S. Anniversary will be celebrated as part of next year’s Independence Day events. He also Continue Reading

The Lorain City Council met Monday evening at City Hall for a session that included community recognitions, budget approvals, and several pieces of public-safety legislation. The meeting also included a brief recess following a heated exchange between a city official and members of the public. Polish Heritage Month Recognized Council Continue Reading

Columbus — Ohio’s public and private schools are now legally permitted to keep and administer overdose-reversal medications such as naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan. Governor Mike DeWine signed the change into law under House Bill 57, which also expands how much time students may be excused from Continue Reading

Students at Lorain County Community College in Elyria awoke Monday morning to discover that their online learning portal, Canvas, was unreliable or entirely inaccessible. The disruption was tied to a major cloud services outage early Monday morning and compounded by local connectivity issues. According to the official Canvas status page, Continue Reading

LORAIN — Police have identified the young man killed in Saturday evening’s shooting at Lakeview Park as 18-year-old Isaac Brocco Rivera, a senior at Lorain Success Academy. Captain Jacob Morris of the Lorain Police Department said officers responded around 6:44 p.m. Saturday, October 18, to the west end of Lakeview Continue Reading

AMHERST — Multiple residents reported a widespread power outage in Amherst Friday evening after a vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole near Route 58 and Cooper Foster Park Road. According to community posts, the crash occurred around 7:30 p.m., knocking out power to businesses and neighborhoods along Route 58, Rock Continue Reading

Update: News Channel 5 Cleveland is reporting that Lorain Cpt Jacob Morris has confirmed the person from the fatal shooting from yesterday’s shooting and the announced person from Lorain City Schools social media post is the victim from that incident. LORAIN, Ohio (October 19, 2025) — Lorain City Schools and Continue Reading