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| What you need to know Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 WEATHER
Cold temperatures will remain through much of the weekend, with highs staying in the teens on Friday and Saturday and overnight lows in the low single-digits. There is a chance of snow showers Friday, but mostly sunny skies are expected Saturday. Temps will climb into the mid-20s Sunday, but there are chances of snow showers. Read more. OVERNIGHT
Justice DeWine: Justice Pat DeWine took part in writing the minority opinion that would have upheld an unconstitutional gerrymander approved by his father, Gov. Mike DeWine. Now that the high court tossed the state legislative and congressional maps -- and the legal battle persists -- a question remains whether either father or son will pay the price at the polls. Jeremy Pelzer reports that judicial ethicists and court watchers waver on whether Justice DeWine’s refusal to recuse himself will move the needle in his bid to remain on the bench.
TODAY IN OHIO A federal prosecutor said Wednesday that she estimates the House Bill 6 trial will take about six weeks to complete, likely starting this fall. We’re talking about how it's been more than two years since former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested in the biggest scandal in state history on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
STATEHOUSE & POLITICS Luring Intel: It will cost Ohio taxpayers to attract Intel and the billions of dollars company officials say they plan to invest here, Andrew Tobias reports. But exactly how much Gov. Mike DeWine has yet to say. The governor’s office on Thursday announced a briefing for the media scheduled for 1 p.m. today “to discuss state incentives involved in Intel’s commitment to bring two chip-manufacturing facilities to Ohio.”
METRO Guardians lease: The Guardians on Thursday finalized a new lease agreement and bond financing for Progressive Field improvements, tying the club to Cleveland through at least 2036 with an option for 10 additional years. Joe Noga reports park renovations are targeted to start during the fourth quarter of 2022. Kevin Kelley: Kevin Kelley, the former Cleveland City Council president who lost a bid for mayor in November, is seeking to become a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge. John Caniglia reports Kelley filed petitions Wednesday with the county’s Board of Elections to run in the Democratic primary May 3.
Lake earthquake: Another minor earthquake was detected in Lake Erie off the coast of Lake County early Thursday, the third one to happen this month. The 2.1 magnitude earthquake was detected shortly before 4 a.m. in the lake, approximately 1.8 miles northwest of the village of Lakeline, reports Kaylee Remington.
Snow removal: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on Thursday vowed to make improvements to Cleveland’s snow -removal process, saying the city’s plowing system wasn’t prepared for the intensity of snowfall during last week’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day storm. The improvement plans include an online live-tracker map showing snowplows’ progress along streets, using technology to plot more efficient routes, and adding 20 vehicles to the existing snow removal fleet to help plow residential streets more quickly, Courtney Astolfi reports.
Fine-free: Ahead of its 100th anniversary, the Cuyahoga County Public Library will longer charge late fees on overdue material. Alexis Oatman reports the CCPL Board of Trustees has authorized a one-time elimination of all existing fines on cardholders’ accounts.
Bedford superintendent: The Bedford School Board planned to vote Thursday on the resignation of the school district’s superintendent, reports Olivia Mitchell.
Entrepreneurship: The city of Cleveland has joined a partnership with Huntington Bank intended to grow small and minority businesses around the region, focusing on the Mt. Pleasant, Union-Miles and Lee-Harvard neighborhoods. Courtney Astolfi reports the non-profit Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, along with community development corporations, will help support a staffer in the city’s economic development department known as an “entrepreneur in residence.”
Property taxes: A portion of the city of Cleveland with homes in the Shaker Heights school district has the highest residential property tax rate of anywhere in the Greater Cleveland area this year. In one Shaker Square neighborhood, residents pay $3,845 per $100,000 of their home’s value this year. That is higher than anywhere else in both the city, county and the seven counties that make up Greater Cleveland, Eric Heisig reports.
COVID-19 & HEALTH COVID-19 cases: After 12 consecutive weeks of increases in coronavirus cases per 100,000 Ohio residents, Thursday saw the first decline -- with 1,582 cases per 100,000, down from last week’s 2,154.8, reports Laura Hancock.
Contact tracing: The Ohio Department of Health is no longer asking K-12 schools and local health departments to contact trace after each positive coronavirus case at school, instead outlining a new policy that requires contact tracing only for clusters of outbreaks, reports Laura Hancock.
Flu deaths: Two flu-related deaths have been recorded in Summit County — the first fatalities of the flu season in that county — and none so far in Cuyahoga County, reports Julie Washington.
BUSINESS Restaurant industry: Omicron has added to a “roller-coaster” effect for the restaurant industry as owners’ livelihood remains tied to federal aid, reports Marc Bona. The National Restaurant Association Research Group’s survey of 4,200 restaurant operators shows 76% of operators report that business conditions are worse than three months ago.
PPP: Whether it’s surging cases, rising costs, lack of help or changing trends in the economy, small businesses feel they’re in dire need, reports Sean McDonnell. A Goldman Sachs survey of 1,466 small businesses found that 82% want additional help from the federal government to help deal with the waves of financial stress.
Nike store: Nike’s first standalone, non-outlet store in Northeast Ohio is now open. Located in the Pinecrest mixed-use development in Orange Village, the store welcomed its first customers on Thursday morning, Joey Morona reports.
Gucci store: Gucci is returning to Ohio. The Italian luxury brand plans to open a store at Easton Town Center in Columbus in the spring. Joey Morona reports this isn’t the first time Gucci has come to the Buckeye State. The iconic fashion retailer opened a location at the Avenue at Tower City in downtown Cleveland in 1990, but it closed within two years after sales fell below expectations.
Hospice: Hospice of the Western Reserve is expanding into the Sandusky area with the purchase of another hospice provider. HWR and Stein Hospice jointly announced the purchase, reports Sean McDonnell.
CRIME Eviction shooting: A Cleveland Housing Court bailiff fatally shot a man Thursday while serving an eviction notice, reports Adam Ferrise. The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m. on West 96th Street near Madison Avenue in the city’s Cudell neighborhood.
Officer shooting: A Garfield Heights woman charged in the fatal shooting Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek and two separate armed robberies is now accused of torching a car in the city’s Central neighborhood. Tamara McLoyd, 18, is charged with arson, a fourth-degree felony, in a Nov. 12 incident, reports Adam Ferrise.
Evidence controversy: The Lorain County prosecutor blasted a predecessor Thursday, saying the office’s withholding of evidence ensured that two people accused of sexually abusing children “would serve many years in prison – needlessly.” John Caniglia reports Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson told a judge that the allegations against Joseph Allen and Nancy Smith, who were convicted in an infamous abuse case in 1994, “did not occur, that each defendant is factually innocent of all charges alleged in the indictments.”
Son charged: A man is charged in the beating death of his 91-year-old mother last year in South Euclid, Kaylee Remington reports. Maurice Henry, 50, is charged with aggravated murder in the killing of Essie Mae Henry, South Euclid police said in a news release. Police arrested him Thursday morning.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 'Jesus Christ Superstar': Back in March 2020, the cast and crew of the 50th anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar” had performed just two shows of a planned three-week run at Playhouse Square before the COVID-19 pandemic upended everything. Joey Morona reports that on Wednesday, the show finally returns to the Connor Palace.
Swingos: You can’t tell the story of Cleveland’s rich music history without Swingos, the legendary hotel where every music star -- from Elvis and Frank Sinatra to Led Zeppelin and The Who -- called their home away from home during the golden era of the 1970s. Troy Smith hosted a live version of the CLE Rocks podcast at the Music Box Supper Club, celebrating Swingos’ legacy with intimate stories about the hotel’s guests and hospitality pioneer Jim Swingos.
Beatles exhibit: A new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit will transport fans back to The Beatles’ legendary January 1969 studio sessions and final concert atop Apple Corps headquarters. Troy Smith reports that the showcase, titled “The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be,” opens March 18 and serves as a companion piece to Peter Jackson’s 2021 docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back,” chronicling the making of the Fab Four’s album “Let It Be.”
Things to do: If the cold never bothered you anyway, there’s plenty to do around town this weekend. Joey Morona has 15 ways to enjoy the next few days, from ice festivals to warming up inside. OTHER HEADLINES Man wounded in shooting while at Akron drive-thru Read more
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