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
Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Lakeview Beach Following Possible Shooting
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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
Lorain Man Indicted on Capital Murder Charges in July Shooting in Vermilion
LORAIN COUNTY — A Lorain man accused in the July 10 fatal shooting of 34-year-old Ashlee Summer McPeak in Vermilion has been formally indicted on multiple counts of aggravated murder and related felonies that could make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted. The Case According to the Lorain Continue Reading
Lorain school board spotlights student leadership, hears sobering forecast, and approves a full slate of personnel and operations items
Lorain — The Board of Education opened its Oct. 13 meeting at Lorain High with Frank Jacinto Elementary students leading the Pledge of Allegiance and sharing October’s themes of responsibility and bullying prevention. Students described being “upstanders, not bystanders,” and the board thanked staff who support the school’s character work. Continue Reading
Discontent Grows as Lorain County Commissioners Face Pushback on Key Decisions
Tensions flared at Friday’s Lorain County Commissioners meeting as residents, employees, and union members pushed back on the board’s decisions. Commissioners defended their move to limit school tax collections under the Homestead Exemption and approved a 13% healthcare premium increase for county workers despite objections. The meeting also included debate Continue Reading