Northwestern students in Clark County, outside Dayton, were headed to their first day of school last week when a bus carrying 52 kids was struck by a minivan. An 11-year-old boy, Aiden Clark, died and 23 kids were injured. From 2017 to 2022, there were 6,434 crashes involving school buses in Ohio, according to the State Highway Patrol. Six people were killed in those crashes and there were 2,076 people injured, though none of those who died were riding in buses. On Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine attended visitation for Aiden. On Wednesday, he held a news conference in Mentor and observed the school bus inspection process. Ohio's more than 19,200 school buses are inspected at least twice a year on more than 180 points. DeWine also announced a bus safety task force that will research standards, including whether buses should be required to have seat belts. DeWine said that improving bus safety is an “ongoing process,” but he noted that the deadly bus crash has brought new weight to the issue. “There’s nothing more important than our kids and we’ve got to keep them safe.” – Laura |
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Gov. Mike DeWine visits Mentor Public Schools to observe the school bus inspection process. |
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School buses: Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a school bus safety task force, charged with finding ways for the state to improve school bus safety – including the possibility of requiring seat belts on all public school buses. Hannah Drown reports the 13 members include representatives from the State Highway Patrol, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, South Euclid-Lyndhurst School District, and the state departments of public safety, education, insurance and transportation, as well as an Ohio parent. Redistricting: The Ohio Redistricting Commission might be under a much greater time crunch than previously thought to approve new state legislative districts, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Secretary of State Frank LaRose notified his six colleagues on the redistricting commission that they must approve a legislative redistricting plan within 23 days, by Sept. 22, nine days after the first scheduled meeting. Progressive Field upgrades: Progressive Field is likely to receive nearly $10 million for a series of upgrades proposed by the Guardians in a round of expenses already in the budget. Nearly $3.3 million of the $10 million for the baseball stadium was given final approval Wednesday during a meeting of the Gateway Economic Development Corp. of Greater Cleveland’s governing board, reports Lucas Daprile. Today in Ohio: The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a Lake County fire chief improperly staged an administrative maneuver that allowed him to collect retirement benefits while keeping his job. We’re talking about what the decision means for officials who retire and are rehired, as well as double dip, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Bob Young: State Rep. Bob Young was released from jail on Wednesday on the condition that he wear a GPS monitor tracking his whereabouts, reports Andrew Tobias. Young, a Summit County Republican, was arrested earlier this week after police said he violated the terms of a protection order by calling someone he is barred from contacting following his July 7 arrest on domestic violence charges. |
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Statue seizure: A New York judge has ordered the seizure of an ancient Roman bronze sculpture from the Cleveland Museum of Art in a search warrant issued earlier this month related to a criminal investigation into looting and trafficking of antiquities in Turkey, Steven Litt reports. The sculpture, long described by the museum as representing the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, was removed from view at the museum more than two months ago without public explanation. Shaker police reform: Shaker Heights police will soon implement new policies and gain more resources after residents pushed to reform the department. Molly Walsh reports the City Council and citizens reached an agreement that prevented an oversight issue from going to the November ballot. The agreement stems from the work of 17-year-old Ethan Khorana, who questioned why Shaker Heights police ticketed Black drivers three times more than whites and started a petition. Fall foliage: Last fall’s leaf color in Northeast Ohio was spectacular and it’s shaping up to be that way again this year based on one critical determinant of the overall presentation – tree stress. Peter Krouse reports the weather has been warm and there has been plenty of mid-to-late-summer rain to make up for any lack of moisture in the spring. Warner & Swasey: The Warner & Swasey project is another step closer to reality. Plans submitted to the Planning Commission for consideration Friday for conceptual approval show that developers have or are near securing all the needed funding. The renovation of the historic Midtown five-story factory on Carnegie Avenue and East 55th Street is being led by Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose, Megan Sims reports. Hurricane Idalia: While Cleveland is experiencing some chilly and rainy late summer weather, it is not because of Hurricane Idalia, which reached landfall in Florida shortly after dawn Wednesday. Zachary Smith reports that unlike some previous hurricanes that later turned into storms in Ohio, Idalia is expected to move slowly toward Bermuda. CLE neighborhoods: Energy and inventiveness helps make Larchmere an up-and-coming neighborhood, with streets lined with 1920s-era homes just north of Shaker Square, reports Julie Washington. The dusty antique shops of yore have been replaced by colorful vintage clothing shops, trendy restaurants, and galleries and a yoga studio. Shaker Square — while struggling with vacancies — retains its old-world charm while attracting foodies with an eclectic mix of eateries in a neighborhood that serves all economic levels. Landscape tours: The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit devoted to education and stewardship related to historic landscapes, initiated its national “What’s Out There’' campaign in 2009 to raise awareness about public spaces and places to foster a sense of responsibility for safeguarding their future. Steven Litt reports that on Sept. 9-10, the foundation will hold more than two dozen free expert-led tours of parks, gardens and open spaces across Greater Cleveland. Jail location: As Cuyahoga County Council continues to deliberate over a Garfield Heights jail, it does so with a clearer idea of how the city’s residents feel about it – uneasy. Residents at a meeting this month shared their thoughts about building a 1,904-bed jail on about 72 acres near the heart of the city, at Granger Road and Transportation Boulevard, reports Kaitlin Durbin. |
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COVID deer: A new study led by Ohio State University suggests that large numbers of Ohio white-tailed deer have been infected with the coronavirus, creating a pool in which the virus mutates three times faster than it does in humans. Those coronavirus mutations, if able to jump to humans, could create COVID-19 variants that spread more easily or evade vaccines, reports Julie Washington. Hough development: A Washington, D.C.-based developer dreams of a new development in Hough where residents would have the resources they need and a decent place to call home. But she is more than $3 million short of bringing that dream to life. Megan Sims reports Gina Merritt wants the building to not only provide a home for Hough residents, but also quality-of-life resources that would help take them to new levels in areas like employment and better housing. Discount gas: Circle K will offer a 30-cent fuel discount from 4 to 7 p.m. today. That’s after the convenience-store chain will offer 50% discount on food and beverages from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, reports Marc Bona. |
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Car break-ins: Independence police say thieves broke into more than two dozen cars this week near hotels in the city. Police said there have been 24 break-ins and two stolen vehicles at hotels on Rockside Road since Monday, Molly Walsh reports. There also was an attempted theft of another vehicle. Fatal shooting: A 32-year-old man is dead and a 20-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday in the South Akron neighborhood, Cliff Pinckard reports. Strongsville school: Police had a heightened police presence at two Strongsville schools after the district received a threat. Molly Walsh reports that a high school student made the threat online Tuesday evening. |
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Air Show: The 2023 Cleveland National Air Show is on Labor Day Weekend at Burke Lakefront Airport along the lakeshore. Paris Wolfe reports that tickets and parking passes are available only online, not at the gate. Ask Lucas: A guy can’t afford to attend his friend’s bachelor party, but wants to support him. Lucas asks, why not just get your friends together and have a bonfire? Just look for free furniture or appliances on Facebook Marketplace and bring it to the field. Rock Hall: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced a $6 million donation that will allow it to expand its education spaces and programs as part of its upcoming expansion and renovation, reports Malcolm X Abram. Groundbreaking for the $100 million-plus expansion -- which calls for adding a 50,000-square-foot wing on the west side of architect I.M. Pei’s iconic glass pyramid overlooking Lake Erie at North Coast Harbor and renovation of current museum space -- is set for October. |
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