Gil Birmingham Shares Pictures From the Nashville 'Twilight' Convention!

Cedar Fair issues $405 million in unsecured corporate bonds
1 0 Share Cleveland, Ohio  -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. on Thursday entered into a deal to sell $405 million in unsecured corporate bonds, a key piece of its plan to refinance its $1.7 Billion Debt.

We don't let traffic cops work out of uniform, why should we let their cars? Phillip Morris
Cleveland, Ohio — There’s no such thing as a perfect driver. That’s why we tax ourselves to pay for traffic cops.

Retail spending declined for the second straight month
0 0 Share Cleveland, Ohio - Orban's Flowers & Greenhouses Inc . saw sales plunge 5 percent after the proms and graduation season ended last month, and doesn't expect business to pick up any time soon.

Cuyahoga County executive, council candidates get briefing on issues
Cleveland, Ohio -- Most Candidates for Cuyahoga County's first charter government are focused on Sept. 7 Primary Election .

Cleveland's Habitat for Humanity's ReStore offers tools and materials for home renovators
Cleveland, Ohio -- Ask Jeffrey Bowen a question about either the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity or the organization's retail arm, ReStore , and be prepared for an enthusiastic, fact-filled lesson on "zero waste" lifestyles, giving back to your community, and, most of all, empowering those who've hit bumps in the road.

Gordon Square Theatre gets $200,000 from state for asbestos removal
Cleveland, Ohio -- Federal Stimulus money will help with the continued renovation of the Cleveland Public Theatre, in Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.

Review: Lady Gaga & Semi Precious Weapons on the Monster Ball Tour in Cleveland, Ohio
Last night in Cleveland, Ohio, opening band Semi Precious Weapons riled up the crowd by putting on a “filthy glamour” show for all of us. Justin Tranter proved how crazy the show was by changing clothes on the stage in front of everyone. Upon arriving at the Q Arena, we noticed that there were a ton of Little Monsters wearing their best Lady GaGa gear and police caution tape. The show was loud and lots of fun. When GaGa appeared on the stage, the crowd, including us, all...

Summer concerts and a picnic or two: Laura DeMarco's Best of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio — Ah . . . the sweet sounds of summer. There are few more pleasant ways to spend a summer evening -- or afternoon -- than relaxing and taking in an outdoor concert. Sure, you can go to Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, and you should. It's fantastic. But there are many smaller, community-based venues hosting seasonal music series. Read on for some of the Best Spots for Music in the Great Outdoors.

Hot In Cleveland Has Its First Mildly Funny Moment Without Betty White's Help [Hot In Cleveland]
Last night on The Betty White Show Hot in Cleveland , Victoria got the chance to shoot a Japanese commercial—for adult diapers. And the end result was actually kind of amusing. There's even a Lost In Translation reference.

GOP gubernatorial candidate John Kasich looking to Northeast Ohio's business leaders for campaign money
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate John Kasich is coming to Northeast Ohio July 22 to attend a fund-raiser packed with GOP heavy-hitters. Hosted at the Hunting Valley home of Jon and Ginny Lindseth, the event is co-chaired by numerous GOP executives, including Invacare CEO Malachi Mixon, Park-Ohio Holdings Corps. CEO Edward Crawford and Terry Fergus, president of FSM Capital Management LLC in Cleveland. To get listed as a co-chair, the executives had to raise $25,000.

Ohio rail project aims to add Toledo, Pittsburgh
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Toledo and Pittsburgh are among the next cities that Ohio would like to connect as part of its developing passenger rail project. The state has signed a $7.8 million contract with an engineering firm to study new routes that would branch off from Ohio's marquee Federal Stimulus project — a $400 million rail system with 79-mph trains connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati beginning in 2012. The contract with Los Angeles-based AECOM will determine routes...

A.M. Business Links: CWRU gets OK for wind turbine; Ohio's hatcheries; and anxiety over BP's new oil well cap
0 0 Share IN THE Plain Dealer Crop Bistro & Bar moving to Ohio City from Cleveland's Warehouse District Case Western Reserve University gets OKs to erect Wind Turbine on campus Ohio and REGION State hatcheries not covered by algae warning (Columbus Dispatch) Texas Oil refiner to pay Ohio $4M for gas tank leaks (Toledo Blade) Akron-Canton Airport has busiest June ever (Canton Repository) U.S. and WORLD Goldman Sachs 'victory' ushers change for Wall Street (Bloomberg) How...

Northeast Ohio hospitals show solid results from regional quality collaborative
Cleveland, Ohio -- More than 30 Northeast Ohio Hospitals have been working together for three years to improve patient care. The result: marked improvements in several key areas, resulting in higher quality care for their patients. The Northeast Ohio Quality Collaborative, coordinated by the Ohio Hospital Association, was formed in 2007 and includes 34 Hospitals, including most of the local Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Summa, and other Akron-area facilities. MetroHealth Medical...

Sad analysis: Ohio manufacturing jobs pounded
Six of Ohio’s seven largest metropolitan areas are among the nation’s biggest losers of Manufacturing jobs since the turn of the millennium, an analysis of the latest federal work force data has found. Only Cincinnati bucks that trend. The six metros dropped a combined 233,200 Manufacturing jobs between May 2000 and this past May, putting them among the 25 biggest percentage losers of production workers in the country. Only Cincinnati, which lost 39,800 Manufacturing jobs in that...

Railroad plan would link Pittsburgh, Ohio
COLUMBUS -- Pittsburgh and Toledo are among the next cities that Ohio wants to connect as part of its developing passenger Rail project, state transportation officials said Thursday. The state has signed a $7.8 million contract with an engineering firm to study new routes that would branch off from Ohio's marquee Federal Stimulus project -- a $400 million Rail system with 79 mph trains connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati beginning in 2012. The contract with AECOM, a Los...

Case Western Reserve University gets OKs to erect wind turbine on campus
2 0 Share Cleveland, Ohio -- Case Western Reserve University will erect a Wind Turbine on campus, part of a $6 million effort to boost the region as a research hub and parts supplier for the fast-growing, Wind power industry.

Steve Miller - Miller Not Interested In Hall Of Fame Induction
Fans of rocker STEVE MILLER have set up a Facebook page dedicated to getting their hero into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - but The Joker hitmaker himself has no interest in becoming part of the "corny" music museum. Miller has been mysteriously snubbed by the powers that be for years, and he insists he's not bothered. He tells Spinner.com, "When people bring it up, it's kind of embarrassing. I think the Hall of Fame deal is all politics anyway. If I wanted to be in the Hall of Fame, I'd be......

Strickland to portray Maumee as Main Street
COLUMBUS - The campaign for Ohio's Governor's mansion will come to a quiet residential Street in Maumee on Friday as part of Gov. Ted Strickland's tour to contrast his record with that of his Republican opponent. "I'll have to mow the lawn," said Jeffrey Bunck, of 7129 Heathwyck Rd. He and his wife, Laraine, both recently retired Public School Teachers, will host about 40 people over cheese, crackers, and croissants as the Democratic Governor makes his case for re-election. Loyal Democrats in a...