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The Sherwin-Williams reporting Cleveland should read

A Cleveland.com series exposes the giant's long history with lead paint, sparking debate over accountability.

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Cleveland.com&#x27;s recent series on Sherwin-Williams and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lead paint" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/02/clash-lead-poisoning-city-hall" data-vars-content-id="b7f89e24-ae31-4cf7-adb1-197ecf74728a" data-vars-headline="The Sherwin-Williams reporting Cleveland should read" 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/clash-lead-poisoning-city-hall" target="_self">lead paint</a> should be more of a local talker than it is. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="five-part series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07/our-sherwin-williams-dilemma-the-complete-series.html" data-vars-content-id="b7f89e24-ae31-4cf7-adb1-197ecf74728a" data-vars-headline="The Sherwin-Williams reporting Cleveland should read" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07/our-sherwin-williams-dilemma-the-complete-series.html" target="_blank">five-part series</a>, authored by editor Chris Quinn, provides a rich and detailed history of the local company&#x27;s industrial innovation and corporate governance while shining a spotlight on its complicity in the lead poisoning crisis.

Bidding Cleveland's most beautiful grocery store adieu

After 11 years and $18 million in losses, the downtown Heinen's era draws to a close.

Food and Drink

We visited the downtown Heinen&#x27;s last week to pay our respects. Why it matters: The announced closure of Cleveland&#x27;s most beautiful and architecturally significant supermarket has rocked downtown residents and office workers. <ul><li>And it underscores the financial challenges of the grocery business in the urban core.</li></ul>

Sherwin-Williams disputes lead paint series

The Northeast Ohio company says a recent Cleveland.com investigation misrepresented its history.

Cleveland paint giant Sherwin-Williams is pushing back on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland.com&#x27;s recent series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/21/sherwin-williams-series-clevelandcom" data-vars-content-id="33247194-20cf-4507-8c32-546e8a73d4b1" data-vars-headline="Sherwin-Williams disputes lead paint series" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/21/sherwin-williams-series-clevelandcom" target="_self">Cleveland.com&#x27;s recent series</a> linking the company to the lead poisoning crisis.Why it matters: The series documented its complicity in the decades-long crisis, but Sherwin-Williams calls the reporting historically inaccurate. State of play: Company spokesperson Julie Young told Axios it submitted a five-page response to editor Chris Quinn before publication, but none of its content was included.

Cleveland's $3B lakefront vision gains momentum

From the land bridge to the Browns site to Burke, plans are finally moving toward construction.

Over $3 billion in public and private investment is converging on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland&#x27;s lakefront" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/15/lakefront-development-plan-bibb-browns-stadium-lake-erie" data-vars-content-id="9adea04f-d1aa-49dc-a385-31c770fc8658" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s $3B lakefront vision gains momentum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/15/lakefront-development-plan-bibb-browns-stadium-lake-erie" target="_self">Cleveland&#x27;s lakefront</a>, and city leaders continue proselytizing about the once-in-a-generation opportunity to reconnect downtown with Lake Erie.Why it matters: Previous iterations of waterfront planning stalled out &quot;somewhere between the renderings and the fundraising,&quot; City Club of Cleveland CEO Dan Moulthrop said at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a summit this week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2026/07/20/north-coast-era-2026" data-vars-content-id="9adea04f-d1aa-49dc-a385-31c770fc8658" data-vars-headline="Cleveland&#x27;s $3B lakefront vision gains momentum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2026/07/20/north-coast-era-2026" target="_blank">a summit this week</a>.

What to know as dangerous heat grips Northeast Ohio

The local forecast calls for temperatures above 90 degrees through Friday.

Climate

A major <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat wave" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/heat-wave-dome-july" data-vars-content-id="dd5ea549-6880-41c5-9cbf-61ac7cf6ef4a" data-vars-headline="What to know as dangerous heat grips Northeast Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/heat-wave-dome-july" target="_self">heat wave</a> that began Monday will reach its boiling point over the next few days.Why it matters: Heat stress is the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top weather-related cause of death" data-vars-click-url="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-heat-and-health" data-vars-content-id="dd5ea549-6880-41c5-9cbf-61ac7cf6ef4a" data-vars-headline="What to know as dangerous heat grips Northeast Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-heat-and-health" target="_blank">top weather-related cause of death</a> in the U.S.

Cuyahoga County's air quality report card isn't pretty

The Cleveland metro area ranked No. 12 nationally for worst annual particle pollution.

Cuyahoga County failed every pollution test in the American Lung Association&#x27;s annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="State of the Air" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lung.org/research/sota" data-vars-content-id="525a021f-b23c-4bdb-87b0-8b8e362f11ef" data-vars-headline="Cuyahoga County&#x27;s air quality report card isn&#x27;t pretty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lung.org/research/sota" target="_blank">State of the Air</a> report released this week.Why it matters: The county is home to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hundreds of thousands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lung.org/research/sota/city-rankings/states/ohio/cuyahoga" data-vars-content-id="525a021f-b23c-4bdb-87b0-8b8e362f11ef" data-vars-headline="Cuyahoga County&#x27;s air quality report card isn&#x27;t pretty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lung.org/research/sota/city-rankings/states/ohio/cuyahoga" target="_blank">hundreds of thousands</a> of residents who face a higher risk of pollution-related health problems.

Polar vortex to hit Northeast Ohio during holiday travel rush

Temperatures in Northeast Ohio have a 40%-50% chance of being below normal through Sunday.

The National Weather Service warns the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="polar vortex" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/24/thanksgiving-weather-forecast-cold-polar-vortex" data-vars-content-id="ecb3e9b7-884e-46c0-8d4d-9488ad072faf" data-vars-headline="Polar vortex to hit Northeast Ohio during holiday travel rush" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/24/thanksgiving-weather-forecast-cold-polar-vortex" target="_self">polar vortex</a>&quot; could bring &quot;cooler than normal temperatures&quot; across the Midwest the rest of this week.Why it matters: Frigid temperatures are set to coincide with a record number of Americans expected to embark on Thanksgiving holiday travel.

Fall forecast: Cleveland likely facing warmer-than-usual season

Ohio has a 40-50% probability of above-average temperatures this season.

Don&#x27;t get those heavy coats out of the closet just yet: Ohio and most of the U.S. is probably in for a warmer-than-usual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/04/fall-foliage-when-peak-2025" data-vars-content-id="ea936e9a-94ca-4d71-857b-29de365eb5bf" data-vars-headline="Fall forecast: Cleveland likely facing warmer-than-usual season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/04/fall-foliage-when-peak-2025" target="_self">fall</a>.Why it matters: After an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unusually mild August" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41616372.8974/aHR0cHM6Ly9jbGltYXRlLm9zdS5lZHUvbW9udGhseS1jbGltYXRlLXN1bW1hcnktYXVndXN0LTIwMjU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9jb2x1bWJ1cyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fB8e22b768" data-vars-content-id="ea936e9a-94ca-4d71-857b-29de365eb5bf" data-vars-headline="Fall forecast: Cleveland likely facing warmer-than-usual season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41616372.8974/aHR0cHM6Ly9jbGltYXRlLm9zdS5lZHUvbW9udGhseS1jbGltYXRlLXN1bW1hcnktYXVndXN0LTIwMjU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9jb2x1bWJ1cyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fB8e22b768" target="_self">unusually mild August</a>, September has been hot and dry — and the National Weather Service&#x27;s seasonal temperature outlook tells us we could see more of the same.

Northeast Ohio to enjoy rare, cooler summer temperatures

Cleveland experiences an average of two more annual heat streaks now than in 1970.

Celebrate the stretch of cool summer weather over the next few days, as it&#x27;s become an anomaly this season.Why it matters: Cleveland is one of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many U.S. cities" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40911668.5988/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDcvMzAvaGVhdC1zdHJlYWtzLWNsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlLWNpdGllcz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2NvbHVtYnVzJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBbcf6e5fd" data-vars-content-id="5bc0470d-a5ab-4e23-94f3-3308ee0325a4" data-vars-headline="Northeast Ohio to enjoy rare, cooler summer temperatures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40911668.5988/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDcvMzAvaGVhdC1zdHJlYWtzLWNsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlLWNpdGllcz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2NvbHVtYnVzJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBbcf6e5fd" target="_self">many U.S. cities</a> experiencing an increasing number of multi-day heat streaks each year.

Northeast Ohio's heat wave continues this week

Heat index values — or "feels like" temperatures — are expected to exceed 100 degrees.

It is the first week of summer and with it comes a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major heat wave" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40348886.113/aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWF0aGVyLmNvbS9mb3JlY2FzdC9yZWdpb25hbC9uZXdzLzIwMjUtMDYtMTYtaGVhdC13YXZlLW1pZHdlc3Qtbm9ydGhlYXN0LWp1bmUtbmV3LXlvcmstY2hpY2Fnbz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBd7294545" data-vars-content-id="af8fd840-b65b-411c-bc3f-47e343811c2c" data-vars-headline="Northeast Ohio&#x27;s heat wave continues this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40348886.113/aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWF0aGVyLmNvbS9mb3JlY2FzdC9yZWdpb25hbC9uZXdzLzIwMjUtMDYtMTYtaGVhdC13YXZlLW1pZHdlc3Qtbm9ydGhlYXN0LWp1bmUtbmV3LXlvcmstY2hpY2Fnbz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBd7294545" target="_self">major heat wave</a>.Why it matters: Extreme heat is the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top weather-related cause of death" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/40348886.113/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2NpZW50aWZpY2FtZXJpY2FuLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2V4dHJlbWUtaGVhdC1pcy1kZWFkbGllci10aGFuLWh1cnJpY2FuZXMtZmxvb2RzLWFuZC10b3JuYWRvZXMtY29tYmluZWQvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBd17ab637" data-vars-content-id="af8fd840-b65b-411c-bc3f-47e343811c2c" data-vars-headline="Northeast Ohio&#x27;s heat wave continues this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/40348886.113/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2NpZW50aWZpY2FtZXJpY2FuLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2V4dHJlbWUtaGVhdC1pcy1kZWFkbGllci10aGFuLWh1cnJpY2FuZXMtZmxvb2RzLWFuZC10b3JuYWRvZXMtY29tYmluZWQvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/63883f95eb76627b3989208fBd17ab637" target="_self">top weather-related cause of death</a> in the U.S. It&#x27;s especially dangerous for older adults, children and people with chronic medical conditions.

Cleveland summer nights are heating up

Cleveland's nights saw a 4.6°F increase between 1970-2024, per a new Climate Central report.

Summer evenings are getting warmer across much of the U.S., including Ohio, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new analysis shows" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/summer-nights-warmer-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="c8989374-0a57-4a08-bae5-c7e95fc9b45b" data-vars-headline="Cleveland summer nights are heating up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/summer-nights-warmer-climate-change" target="_self">a new analysis shows</a>.Why it matters: Higher overnight temperatures can have health consequences for vulnerable groups, as well as increase demand for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="air conditioning" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2018/05/14/cooling-the-earth-without-cooking-it" data-vars-content-id="c8989374-0a57-4a08-bae5-c7e95fc9b45b" data-vars-headline="Cleveland summer nights are heating up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2018/05/14/cooling-the-earth-without-cooking-it" target="_self">air conditioning</a>.

It finally feels like summer in Northeast Ohio

This summer has a 33% chance of being hotter than average in most of Ohio.

Peak outdoor season is finally set to begin following weeks of spring weather that felt more like fall.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hotter summers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/06/earth-hottest-summer-globe" data-vars-content-id="2317ce7b-2410-4162-8fc6-c5a868940566" data-vars-headline="It finally feels like summer in Northeast Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/06/earth-hottest-summer-globe" target="_self">Hotter summers</a> are one of the most tangible ways we experience climate change, and Northeast Ohio is about to heat up this week.

Cleveland seeks to improve air quality at a critical time

The city ranks as the 9th-worst metro area for year-round particle air pollution, per a new report.

Cleveland ranks as the ninth-worst metro area for year-round particle <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="air pollution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/air-quality-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="3f6d7e16-77c8-4d55-9702-645cbbe0941d" data-vars-headline="Cleveland seeks to improve air quality at a critical time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/air-quality-climate-change" target="_self">air pollution</a> in the American Lung Association&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2025 State of the Air report" data-vars-click-url="http://lung.org/sota" data-vars-content-id="3f6d7e16-77c8-4d55-9702-645cbbe0941d" data-vars-headline="Cleveland seeks to improve air quality at a critical time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://lung.org/sota" target="_blank">2025 State of the Air report</a>.Why it matters: The report arrives as the city seeks to raise its air quality standards for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Cleveland rainstorms are getting more intense amid climate change

Rainfall is falling harder and faster across the country, a new report finds.

Rainstorms are getting more intense in Cleveland and across the U.S. amid human-driven climate change, a new analysis finds.Why it matters: More intense precipitation events can cause <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flash-flooding," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/10/climate-change-flood-risk-standards" data-vars-content-id="5bd35e3e-84f0-427f-a8fa-2d51a04aaf52" data-vars-headline="Cleveland rainstorms are getting more intense amid climate change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/10/climate-change-flood-risk-standards" target="_self">flash-flooding,</a> landslides, dangerous driving conditions and other potentially deadly hazards.

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Winters are getting warmer in Northeast Ohio

A symbol map of the U.S. showing the change in average winter temperatures from 1970 to 2025. Burlington, Vt. leads at +8.1 °F, while a few places have cooled, including Eureka, Calif. (-1.3 °F).

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What to know as dangerous heat grips Northeast Ohio

Cuyahoga County's air quality report card isn't pretty

Winters are getting warmer in Northeast Ohio

Polar vortex to hit Northeast Ohio during holiday travel rush

Fall forecast: Cleveland likely facing warmer-than-usual season