Catherine Ross

During a marathon city council meeting on Monday, council members approved a zoning change and an overlay district, laying the framework for what kind of development may eventually occupy the former industrial space.

Debate is swirling over whether Lorain County should renew a pair of measures to provide property tax relief for qualifying individuals and those in owner-occupied homes.

AVON LAKE, Ohio — The first few words floating over simple guitar chords bring Nick George back to the last time he saw his older brother.

"Our whole family is into soccer. All the boys are playing, our daughter plays as well. And we just couldn't wait to come out here for the Leviathan,” said Shane Sullivan.

On Tuesday, construction crews and machinery at Lear Nagle and Lorain Roads were making one of the city's busiest intersections even busier.

This week, rehabilitation is starting on Tower Blvd, covering more than 5,100 feet of roadway between Route 58 and Oberlin Avenue.

JFS clients say they feel impact LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — Friday marked 100 days of the ongoing workers' strike at Lorain County Job and Family

“It's kind of like the last piece of a bigger puzzle to show the area of concern has improved,” explained Kris Patterson, a program administrator for the Ohio Lake Erie Commission.

The deed for the former St. Joseph’s Hospital site has been officially transferred to the Lorain County Land Bank, allowing access for cleanup and demolition.

The commissioners tabled a vote in May, at the urging of school districts and cities worried about the additional pressure on their already strained budgets.