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Usher, Chris Brown bring R&B party of the summer to Cleveland

The two stars performed more than 50 songs over 2 1/2 hours.

Music

Usher and Chris Brown&#x27;s concert at Huntington Bank Field featured an abundance of hit anthems, flashy dance moves and more screams than a roller coaster drop at Cedar Point.The big picture: The duo&#x27;s co-headlining show Tuesday was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of the biggest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/05/30/greatest-concerts-cleveland" data-vars-content-id="fcce8915-024e-42eb-830b-a28c39dbf91f" data-vars-headline="Usher, Chris Brown bring R&amp;B party of the summer to Cleveland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/05/30/greatest-concerts-cleveland" target="_self">one of the biggest</a> R&amp;B concerts to ever hit Northeast Ohio.

New bike path will connect Edgewater to Cudell

Cleveland has secured $100,000 to begin planning the route in Wards 11 and 12.

Transit

Cleveland has secured $100,000 from the state to begin planning a shared-use path along West Boulevard connecting Cudell to Edgewater Park.Why it matters: The project aims to calm traffic while making it safer and easier for people to reach the lakefront without driving.

Ohio among states reporting stomach parasite infections

The Ohio Department of Health's data lists more than 30 cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1.

Health

Ohio is one of 17 states with reported cases of a gut-wrecking parasite that&#x27;s plaguing the U.S. as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="health" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/health" data-vars-content-id="5317b579-6365-48ba-8be5-3af75ce3f329" data-vars-headline="Ohio among states reporting stomach parasite infections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/health" target="_self">health</a> officials investigate what&#x27;s driving an increase in cases.The big picture: The gastrointestinal illness — called cyclosporiasis — is caused by a microscopic parasite spreading through contaminated food.

Participatory budgeting for Columbus, but not Cleveland

Columbus is launching a pilot program three years after Cleveland quashed one.

Politics

Columbus begins a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="financial experiment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/07/06/city-council-participatory-budget-9-million" data-vars-content-id="f2e46736-f732-445d-891a-739c8d1eb796" data-vars-headline="Participatory budgeting for Columbus, but not Cleveland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/07/06/city-council-participatory-budget-9-million" target="_self">financial experiment</a> this week, handing over the keys to a portion of the city&#x27;s budget to the public for the first time.Why it matters: Clevelanders might be jealous.

Hangry Brands ignites Cleveland restaurant spat

A Cleveland chef's viral response to a restaurateur's comments has put the local food scene in the spotlight.

Food and Drink

The best thing I ate this week were the dumplings at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Abundance Culinary" data-vars-click-url="https://a-bun.com/" data-vars-content-id="484ca05a-ef9d-4878-a53e-530b721384ce" data-vars-headline="Hangry Brands ignites Cleveland restaurant spat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://a-bun.com/" target="_blank">Abundance Culinary</a> in Cleveland Heights. The intrigue: My wife and I thought we were simply meeting friends at a restaurant we love. We didn&#x27;t realize we stepped into a partisan conflict that recently shook Cleveland&#x27;s culinary world.

Another Flats East Bank nightlife spot loses its lease

The venue's landlord has revoked the club's lease, according to a notice.

News

Decades nightclub in the Flats may be a thing of the past.Driving the news: The venue&#x27;s landlord has revoked the club&#x27;s lease, according to a notice posted on Decades&#x27; front door <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shared by I&#x27;m From Cleveland" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ_62UmjmCO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" data-vars-content-id="91bbfdc8-c2c3-47cf-9f3f-9ba7b264f5e2" data-vars-headline="Another Flats East Bank nightlife spot loses its lease" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ_62UmjmCO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D" target="_blank">shared by I&#x27;m From Cleveland</a>.

Buzz-worthy tires: Goodyear rolls into "Toy Story 5"

The Akron-based company provided tires for cars inspired by the film's characters.

Goodyear Tires is going to infinity and beyond.State of play: The Akron-based company got in on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hoopla" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/11/disney-pixar-toy-story-franchise-revenue" data-vars-content-id="75206774-ee68-40a7-9f99-ff06ea009526" data-vars-headline="Buzz-worthy tires: Goodyear rolls into &quot;Toy Story 5&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/11/disney-pixar-toy-story-franchise-revenue" target="_self">hoopla</a> for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Toy Story 5,&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QftAW9TTmuQ" data-vars-content-id="75206774-ee68-40a7-9f99-ff06ea009526" data-vars-headline="Buzz-worthy tires: Goodyear rolls into &quot;Toy Story 5&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QftAW9TTmuQ" target="_blank">&quot;Toy Story 5,&quot;</a> which arrives in theaters this week, by providing tires for three Porsche 911 cars inspired by the film.

Burger joints feel pinch of beef price boom

A Kent business owner says beef costs are up over 15% this year.

Business

U.S. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beef" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/darden-beef-prices-steakhouses-longhorn" data-vars-content-id="5ab06216-a62b-4284-9dd1-be1864c05ac6" data-vars-headline="Burger joints feel pinch of beef price boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/darden-beef-prices-steakhouses-longhorn" target="_self">beef</a> supplies are shrinking, imports are rising and prices are stuck near record highs — with little relief in sight.Why it matters: The all-American hamburger is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="becoming a luxury item" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/beef-prices-2025-cpi-inflation" data-vars-content-id="5ab06216-a62b-4284-9dd1-be1864c05ac6" data-vars-headline="Burger joints feel pinch of beef price boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/beef-prices-2025-cpi-inflation" target="_self">becoming a luxury item</a>, nudging consumers toward cheaper proteins like chicken and pork.

Cornhole, snowplows and other conferences coming this summer

Since the Huntington Convention Center expansion in 2024, Cleveland's summer conference scene has been booming.

Cleveland will welcome the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="American Cornhole League" data-vars-click-url="https://www.iplaycornhole.com/2526-open-cleveland#" data-vars-content-id="886451e1-0eb7-417e-ae0a-139945ae70f1" data-vars-headline="Cornhole, snowplows and other conferences coming this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.iplaycornhole.com/2526-open-cleveland#" target="_blank">American Cornhole League</a> to the Huntington Convention Center this weekend for a signature event with $150,000 in prizes. Next week, nearly 2,000 public works professional will descend upon the convention center for the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="North American Snow Conference," data-vars-click-url="https://www.apwa.org/events/north-american-snow-conference/" data-vars-content-id="886451e1-0eb7-417e-ae0a-139945ae70f1" data-vars-headline="Cornhole, snowplows and other conferences coming this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.apwa.org/events/north-american-snow-conference/" target="_blank">North American Snow Conference,</a>&quot; to learn about the latest in snow and ice management.

Ohio's shifting legal marijuana landscape

A new state law tightened rules on THC products and public use, but court rulings are already complicating enforcement.

It&#x27;s been exactly one month since Ohio&#x27;s legislature significantly altered the state&#x27;s marijuana rules, and recent legal challenges point to a rocky road of implementation.Why it matters: Senate Bill 56 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rolled back parts" data-vars-click-url="https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/Ohio%20reforms_SB56%20and%20Issue%202_January%208%202026_final.pdf" data-vars-content-id="35b447de-f80a-412d-9113-3a6bf7a7cc6b" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s shifting legal marijuana landscape" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/Ohio%20reforms_SB56%20and%20Issue%202_January%208%202026_final.pdf" target="_blank">rolled back parts</a> of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="voter-approved Issue 2" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/06/06/legalized-marijuana-ohio" data-vars-content-id="35b447de-f80a-412d-9113-3a6bf7a7cc6b" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s shifting legal marijuana landscape" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/06/06/legalized-marijuana-ohio" target="_self">voter-approved Issue 2</a>, which legalized recreational marijuana use in 2023. It adds restrictions on what, where and how Ohioans can consume.

Ohio among states refusing to let Live Nation off the hook

Attorney General Dave Yost has been critical of Live Nation's stranglehold on the concert industry.

Ohio is among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the states" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/live-nation-ticketmaster-state-antitrust" data-vars-content-id="d7537b03-05d0-4bd2-b272-d923b57a32ef" data-vars-headline="Ohio among states refusing to let Live Nation off the hook" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/live-nation-ticketmaster-state-antitrust" target="_self">the states</a> refusing to let Live Nation off the hook, despite the U.S. government reaching a tentative settlement in its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="antitrust lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/ticketmaster-live-nation-settlement" data-vars-content-id="d7537b03-05d0-4bd2-b272-d923b57a32ef" data-vars-headline="Ohio among states refusing to let Live Nation off the hook" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/ticketmaster-live-nation-settlement" target="_self">antitrust lawsuit</a> against the concert titan last week.Why it matters: Live Nation has long been the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dominant concert force" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/02/new-amphitheater-live-nation-aeg" data-vars-content-id="d7537b03-05d0-4bd2-b272-d923b57a32ef" data-vars-headline="Ohio among states refusing to let Live Nation off the hook" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/02/new-amphitheater-live-nation-aeg" target="_self">dominant concert force</a> in Northeast Ohio, operating venues like Blossom Music Center, House of Blues and the recently proposed amphitheater along downtown&#x27;s riverfront.

End of an era: Saks Fifth Avenue to close at Beachwood Place

The parent company is closing 24 Saks and Nieman Marcus locations as it restructures in bankruptcy.

Saks Fifth Avenue is closing its Beachwood Place store as part of a nationwide pullback and company-wide restructuring.Why it matters: Saks has been a retail anchor in the Eastern suburbs since 1978, when Beachwood Place opened with Saks and Higbee&#x27;s as its flagship department stores.

Cleveland's concert scene faces shake-up as Live Nation expands downtown

Live Nation will operate a new, outdoor amphitheater similar to the AEG-run Jacobs Pavilion.

​​The fierce competition between the country&#x27;s two largest concert promoters is about to take center stage in Cleveland.Why it matters: Live Nation and AEG&#x27;s growing presence raises Northeast Ohio&#x27;s national concert profile, but could cause collateral damage in a saturated market where smaller, independent venues <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are struggling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/12/11/cleveland-live-stages-niva-independent-music" data-vars-content-id="75581b17-7890-48cf-a138-70bacf589c31" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s concert scene faces shake-up as Live Nation expands downtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/12/11/cleveland-live-stages-niva-independent-music" target="_self">are struggling</a>.

Supreme Court voids tariffs, leaving $4.2 billion question for Ohio

No one has any idea just yet who will get that money or when they might see it.

With the Supreme Court striking down many of President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" data-vars-content-id="65539070-e056-4751-bb39-180b857a77c0" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court voids tariffs, leaving $4.2 billion question for Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal" target="_self">tariffs</a>, the question in Ohio and around the country is who — if anyone — gets the money back.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trade Partnership Worldwide" data-vars-click-url="https://tradepartnership.com/" data-vars-content-id="65539070-e056-4751-bb39-180b857a77c0" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court voids tariffs, leaving $4.2 billion question for Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tradepartnership.com/" target="_blank">Trade Partnership Worldwide</a> estimates $126 billion is at stake.

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