Road questions drive 2-1 vote ELYRIA — Lorain County commissioners rejected a request Tuesday to annex about 65 acres of Amherst Township into Elyria after a lengthy discussion centered on the accuracy of the application, access to the property and who would be responsible for roads serving future development. The Continue Reading

Lawsuit alleges woman posed as parent VERMILION — A federal lawsuit accuses Vermilion school officials of releasing a high school student to a woman who allegedly falsely claimed to be the girl’s mother and later gave the student a marijuana vape. The student’s mother, who is the plaintiff in the Continue Reading

Preliminary hearing set for Aug. 31 LORAIN — Court records list a not guilty plea for a Lorain man accused of shooting a live-in family member in the face Friday. A criminal complaint filed Monday identifies the defendant as Jonathan Lopez-Hance, 40. Lorain police initially identified him as Jonathan Lopez. Continue Reading

Police say woman suffered facial wound LORAIN — A 40-year-old man was arrested Friday after a live-in family member was shot in the face at a Lorain residence, according to police. Officers responded at 5:22 p.m. Aug. 21 to the 500 block of West 18th Street following a report of Continue Reading

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

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

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, 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

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

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