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You can buy a castle in Cleveland for under $600,000

Originally built in 1924, this one-of-a-kind Medieval residence was fully renovated in 2024.

Real Estate

A legit Cleveland castle is on the market for just $575,000.Driving the news: The unusual stone home <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="listed for sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3860-W-44th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109/33349250_zpid/" data-vars-content-id="b849d371-6c8e-41e7-9b10-35b328a88546" data-vars-headline="You can buy a castle in Cleveland for under $600,000" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3860-W-44th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109/33349250_zpid/" target="_blank">listed for sale</a> in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood has everything a medieval lord or lady could want — battlements, a turret, and extremely Christian stained glass windows.

Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus

More than 100 people remain on Ohio's death row.

Politics

Tennessee&#x27;s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="renewing scrutiny" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/christa-pike-lethal-injections-drugs-pentobarbital" data-vars-content-id="fe43fc4f-99e5-496a-a057-6c0314c59e2d" data-vars-headline="Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/christa-pike-lethal-injections-drugs-pentobarbital" target="_self">renewing scrutiny</a> of lethal injection — an issue with a troubled history in Ohio.Why it matters: Ohio still has the death penalty, but hasn&#x27;t carried out an execution in more than eight years.<ul><li>Gov. Mike DeWine <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has cited" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/governor-mike-dewine-ohio-abolish-death-penalty" data-vars-content-id="fe43fc4f-99e5-496a-a057-6c0314c59e2d" data-vars-headline="Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/governor-mike-dewine-ohio-abolish-death-penalty" target="_self">has cited</a> Ohio&#x27;s persistent problems obtaining lethal injection drugs, and now says the death penalty should be abolished.</li></ul>

How Cleveland helped launch the automobile age

Cleveland's Winton Motor Carriage Co. was a pioneer of America's fledgling auto industry.

News

One of the most significant remnants of Cleveland&#x27;s early automotive history has been saved from demolition.Why it matters: Before Detroit became synonymous with cars, Cleveland was a center of America&#x27;s fledgling auto industry — and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Winton Motor Carriage Co." data-vars-click-url="https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/267" data-vars-content-id="dad115e0-4477-4c04-8dab-1b4927f03059" data-vars-headline="How Cleveland helped launch the automobile age" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/267" target="_blank">Winton Motor Carriage Co.</a> was one of its pioneers.

Ohio blogger on trial over explicit Shrek image

D.J. Byrnes faces a criminal charge in a case testing the boundaries of political speech.

Ohio political blogger D.J. Byrnes is on trial for texting a state senator an explicit image of the cartoon character Shrek.Why it matters: The case has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attracted national attention" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fire.org/news/ohio-man-jailed-texting-shreks-penis-state-senator-your-questions-about-shrexting-answered" data-vars-content-id="edfbe4c2-475a-43d7-9b82-1dc0a426dd27" data-vars-headline="Ohio blogger on trial over explicit Shrek image" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fire.org/news/ohio-man-jailed-texting-shreks-penis-state-senator-your-questions-about-shrexting-answered" target="_blank">attracted national attention</a> from free speech advocates who argue that even vulgar criticism of elected officials is protected by the First Amendment.

Cleveland looks to unlock I-X Center's industrial potential

A 49-year lease extension and payroll-based rent incentives could help attract major manufacturers to the massive site.

The I-X Center could soon have the financial tools for its operator to give it a facelift and attract major industrial tenants.Why it matters: The facility known for its regional trade shows could be a cash cow for the city of Cleveland if one or more advanced manufacturing tenants with high-paying jobs occupy the space.

Cleveland police chief pushes back on proposed ALPR pause

Dorothy Todd says safeguards and accountability can prevent abuse as the Community Police Commission seeks to halt the technology.

Public Safety

Cleveland police chief Dorothy Todd is pushing back on the Community Police Commission&#x27;s call to halt the city&#x27;s use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) starting next year.Why it matters: While the commission and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="other local critics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/cleveland-flock-fight" data-vars-content-id="c5ae33b6-6d8a-476d-b9d5-dfef4feebfe4" data-vars-headline="Cleveland police chief pushes back on proposed ALPR pause" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/cleveland-flock-fight" target="_self">other local critics</a> believe safeguards can&#x27;t meaningfully protect data once it&#x27;s part of a sprawling national network like Flock&#x27;s, Todd says accountability is the appropriate countermeasure to prevent abuse.

Cleveland councilman blasts Bibb's new political coalition

Tanmay Shah defended democratic socialism and urged the mayor to "focus on your job."

Cleveland City Councilman Tanmay Shah <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unloaded Monday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/live/0aFZlnx5z5A?si=yMXma29HIZsgWdlN&amp;t=4222" data-vars-content-id="8413bf27-820e-4185-b7ce-032b48c4d688" data-vars-headline="Cleveland councilman blasts Bibb&#x27;s new political coalition" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/0aFZlnx5z5A?si=yMXma29HIZsgWdlN&amp;t=4222" target="_blank">unloaded Monday</a> on Mayor Justin Bibb&#x27;s new national political initiative. Driving the news: Bibb was in Miami this week launching Blue Cities/Red States, a coalition of 15 Democratic mayors serving in Republican-controlled states.

Northeast Ohio Flock fight reaches Congress

Rep. Shontel Brown is scrutinizing an FBI plan for nationwide surveillance as local opposition to ALPRs intensifies.

U.S. Reps. Shontel Brown (D-Warrensville Heights) and Greg Casar (D-Texas) are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="demanding answers" data-vars-click-url="https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-casar-demand-answers-fbis-plan-buy-mass-surveillance-systems-including" data-vars-content-id="a9edcc34-5ad2-4df2-8959-1fdb3ee48743" data-vars-headline="Northeast Ohio Flock fight reaches Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-casar-demand-answers-fbis-plan-buy-mass-surveillance-systems-including" target="_blank">demanding answers</a> about an FBI plan to obtain nationwide access to automatic license plate reader networks.Why it matters: The lawmakers warned <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in a recent letter" data-vars-click-url="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/ifn0l6bs/production/f78c97b51515e55b0d5c23cfc697d3556f2bd78e.pdf" data-vars-content-id="a9edcc34-5ad2-4df2-8959-1fdb3ee48743" data-vars-headline="Northeast Ohio Flock fight reaches Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/ifn0l6bs/production/f78c97b51515e55b0d5c23cfc697d3556f2bd78e.pdf" target="_blank">in a recent letter</a> that &quot;dramatically&quot; expanding FBI access to networks operated by companies like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/cleveland-flock-fight" data-vars-content-id="a9edcc34-5ad2-4df2-8959-1fdb3ee48743" data-vars-headline="Northeast Ohio Flock fight reaches Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/cleveland-flock-fight" target="_self">Flock</a> and Motorola would enable &quot;near real time&quot; surveillance of civilians.

Rainbow Terrace families want new investigation into fatal blast

Residents are rejecting Cleveland's inconclusive findings 15 months after the explosion.

The families of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rainbow Terrace" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/06/24/garden-valley-apartment-explosion-fire-photos" data-vars-content-id="22999ac8-6d78-4762-8495-0159bb67fe45" data-vars-headline="Rainbow Terrace families want new investigation into fatal blast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/06/24/garden-valley-apartment-explosion-fire-photos" target="_self">Rainbow Terrace</a> are calling for a new investigation into the explosion that rocked the Garden Valley apartment complex on June 23, 2025. Why it matters: The cause of the explosion that killed one resident, injured others and destroyed more than 40 units remains &quot;undetermined,&quot; per a city investigation that Mayor Justin Bibb <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced this week" data-vars-click-url="https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-rainbow-terrace-explosion-fire-investigation/" data-vars-content-id="22999ac8-6d78-4762-8495-0159bb67fe45" data-vars-headline="Rainbow Terrace families want new investigation into fatal blast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-rainbow-terrace-explosion-fire-investigation/" target="_blank">announced this week</a> is now closed.

Cleveland Orchestra and musicians reach new three-year contract

Strike called off after intensive weekend of bargaining that nets musicians increased compensation and role in auditions.

Culture

The Cleveland Orchestra musicians&#x27; strike is over after three days, clearing the way for the ensemble&#x27;s European tour to proceed as scheduled.Why it matters: The new three-year contract ends months of negotiations over compensation, health care, working conditions and the musicians&#x27; role in hiring at one of the world&#x27;s preeminent orchestras.

Cleveland Orchestra musicians go on strike

The walkout has canceled two concerts and puts an upcoming European tour in jeopardy as negotiations continue.

The musicians at one of the world&#x27;s preeminent orchestras are now on strike.Why it matters: The Cleveland Orchestra musicians&#x27; walkout after a performance Thursday night imperils the start of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2026–27 season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/16/orchestra-opens-final-welser-most-season-strike" data-vars-content-id="1bb0368d-62bf-485c-89e4-3e020ae1cd6e" data-vars-headline="Cleveland Orchestra musicians go on strike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/16/orchestra-opens-final-welser-most-season-strike" target="_self">2026–27 season</a>, including an upcoming European tour.

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Ohio blogger on trial over explicit Shrek image

Cleveland looks to unlock I-X Center's industrial potential

How Cleveland helped launch the automobile age

Cleveland police chief pushes back on proposed ALPR pause

Cleveland councilman blasts Bibb's new political coalition