Country music superstar LeAnn Rimes will be in Northeast Ohio this weekend to perform a free concert with free parking, too ..read more

MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) - An ongoing debate over controversial library books offered to students in the Mentor Public School District prompted the board of education to approve a new policy on books on Thursday night. During a contentious meeting before the vote on the policy changes at school libraries across the district, taxpayer Jacqueline McCormick told board members, "if you truly want a safe environment for all children, sexually explicit material should not be allowed in our schools, especially given to children by trusted adults."  The policy debate in Mentor began after parental ..read more

[In the player above: The best Browns seasons, ranked] PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) -- Starting later this summer, you don't have to drive through downtown Cleveland traffic to see the Browns play. Laketran STS buses will soon be offering $25 round-trip tickets from Lake County to downtown Cleveland for all the regular season and preseason home games this year, according to a news release from the public transit operator ..read more

Editor's Note: The video above is from a previous Headlands BeachFest. MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) – The city of Mentor says Headlands BeachFest has not been scheduled for 2024 and likely won’t be returning in the future. Mentor posted an update about the situation on the city's website ..read more

[Watch previous FOX 8 News coverage in the player above.] (WJW) -- Landlords are coming after Melt Bar & Grilled for more than $2.3 million in unpaid rent and other costs for missed utility payments, bounced checks and more at four of its locations, three of which have closed in the past two years. The restaurant chain is now facing four lawsuits from its lessors in three separate counties, court records show ..read more

[Watch previous FOX 8 News coverage in the player above.] CLEVELAND (WJW) -- A man jailed for torturing and killing his girlfriend's puppy has received another jail sentence for violating his probation. Phillip E. Savelli, 37, of Mentor, repeatedly submerged a 10-month-old Yorkie named Coco in water then put the dog in a freezer until it died, a humane worker said. It happened June 3, 2021, in Highland Heights, FOX 8 News previously reported ..read more

[In the player above, watch previous FOX 8 News coverage on license plate-reading cameras.] MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) -- License plate-reading cameras helped Mentor police find two missing juveniles ..read more

[Editor's Note: In the video player above learn about another coffee shop, Luna Bakery & Cafe, brewing up coffee and so much more.] MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) - The Human Bean has opened its newest Northeast Ohio location. The growing drive-thru coffee chain has gone from a single location in Oregon to a nationwide brand known for serving a signature chocolate-covered espresso bean on top of many drink orders ..read more

***Video above: How Ohio schools are graded.*** MENTOR, Ohio (WJW) - Mentor Public Schools and law enforcement are investigating after a district bus driver allegedly drove students to school while under the influence of alcohol last week. Mentor Public Schools confirmed to FOX 8 Thursday night that the bus driver is no longer working with the district. Suspect tries to rob Sandusky bank using translator app As detailed in a letter sent to parents, school officials say a district employee first noticed that the bus driver seemed intoxicated in the morning on Friday, April 5 and reported it. Sc ..read more

*The above video shows the most dangerous highways in Ohio, according to state officials* BUFFALO, New York (WJW) -- One friend was killed, another is fighting for his life, and another friend has serious injuries after a crash caused by a speeding driver struck the rideshare car the friends were riding in, according to authorities. The group of friends involved in the crash are from Chagrin Falls, Mentor and Chesterland. The 27-year-old man who was driving the rideshare, Nasir Musazada, was also killed in the Buffalo crash, police said. 'Thankful’: Life-changing gift for local bus driver They ..read more