The Cleveland Sports group picked the name of its new MLS NEXT Pro franchise after connecting with 3,000 soccer aficionados around the city.

Plans for a 24-hour behavioral crisis stabilization center in Cleveland are in doubt as the Cuyahoga County ADAMHS Board considers pulling funding, raising concerns about the future of mental health crisis care in the region.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was giving President Trump "maximum options" and that the war will not be "endless," a day after the president gave mixed signals about progress.

Voting ended Tuesday night in the district that former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left this year after a feud with President Trump. With a crowded field of candidates, the race heads to a runoff.

The plan to cut $11 million largely avoids layoffs, but the district says it will still need to cut deeper in the coming years.

Cleveland's 2026 budget is nearly finalized after city council and Mayor Justin Bibb struck an agreement for annual operating costs.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik introduced the 2026 operating budget Monday, detailing $785 million in expenditures. The budget is about $14 million less than in 2025.

Dr. Philip Wagner is the second superintendent hired since the board split from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

A spokesperson for AAA said the conflict in Iran is the biggest factor for spiking fuel costs.