Devon Fitch, 30, died at the Sycamore Suites Hotel, 621 Midway Blvd. after being placed in handcuffs following an altercation with family members that prompted hotel staff to call the police.

Recorder Mike Doran said several Lorain County residents called his office Friday morning to report unwanted phone calls that appeared to come from his office number.

Police Chief James Welsh said that the new look, a play on the classic white and black cruisers of old, would be more visible to citizens in need and give his department a more professional look.

A prison inmate who attacked a guard at a Lorain County prison three years ago was sentenced this week to at least 11 more years behind bars.

Five years after its founding, the Elyria Youth Sports Club has finally found a physical home base from which to conduct its sports, education and mentorship programs.

Judge Raymond Ewers denied Ricardo Punsalan's request for conditional release and lessened restrictions in an Oct. 21 ruling. The written rulign followed a hearing in April where Ewers considered...

Despite a court order for the federal government to use emergency funds to continue food assistance, it is unclear if or how the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program, or SNAP, will...

The bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted new U.S. House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP's chances of winning two additional seats in next year's elections and aid President...

Jacob Rosado, 24, was indicted on two counts of involuntary manslaughter on Friday in the drowning death of 16-year-old Vincent Pabon in the Black River this August.

Starting Nov. 1, businesses who elected to participate in the city's annual Shop Local campaign will distribute raffle tickets to their customers. From Nov. 10 to Dec. 5, two participating businesses...

Samantha McDonough, a junior at Midview High School, has seen the opportunities her friends in the community have missed out on due to spaces not adequately built to serve those with disabilities.

The Elyria Coats for Kids Drive will return for its 15th year this weekend, as organizer Shirley Messaros and her volunteers will be back at American Legion Post 12 on Saturday and Sunday.

Students from a variety of Elyria Schools music programs performed in front of over 100 community members on Friday during the district's Pop Up Concert.

Charles Calhoun, 77, of Lorain, denied raping anyone or committing other sex crimes prior to Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Donna Freeman sentencing him to life in prison, with no parole.

Chase-Morefield said more than 500 families were expected to be served by the end of Thursday's mobile pantry – a number that may be growing due to cascading effects from the current government...

A judge has ruled in favor of former Lorain County prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson and the county Board of Commissioners in a lawsuit over public records related to a settlement Tomlinson paid more than...

Declared unconstitutional nearly three decades prior, formula fixes have come and gone in the state legislature while the gap between state and local funding for districts continues to widen.