Lorain Council Honors Local Couple, Pauses Meeting After Public Exchange
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
Ohio Schools Now Allowed to Stock Overdose-Reversal Drugs
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 LCCC Affected by Major Cloud Outage Disrupting Canvas Access
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 Identify Victim in Lakeview Park Shooting as 18-Year-Old Student
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
Power Outage in Amherst After Car Strikes Utility Pole on Route 58
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
Lorain City Schools Confirms Student Death as Police Investigate Lakeview Park Homicide
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
Deputies Investigate Death Following Crash in Grafton Township
GRAFTON TOWNSHIP — Deputies from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office responded early Thursday morning to a single-vehicle crash on State Route 57 that was later determined to involve an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 19257 State Route 57 at Continue Reading
Lorain’s Candidates Night Spotlights Levies, Local Races, and School Priorities
The Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress (CHIP) hosted its annual Candidates Night at Lorain High School, giving residents a chance to meet the candidates, hear their platforms, and learn about key ballot issues ahead of the November 4 election. CHIP President Juanita Senquiz opened the evening with a welcome, Continue Reading
Lorain Police Sergeant Demoted After Off-Duty Cruiser Crash
On the night of April 17, 2025, Lorain Police Sgt. Eric Rivera crashed his department-issued cruiser while off duty, striking two parked vehicles and a shed near West 9th Street and Long Avenue before driving home and contacting command staff. According to internal reports, patrol supervisors who responded to Rivera’s Continue Reading
Elyria Police Arrest Two in Connection with Armed Robberies
ELYRIA — Two men have been arrested following a pair of armed robberies that occurred earlier this month at a downtown McDonald’s and a True North gas station, according to the Elyria Police Department. Police said the first incident took place on October 7, 2025, around 3:15 p.m. behind the Continue Reading