Leigh Barr

1 week ago | ideastream.org | Mike McIntyre |Leigh Barr |Michael McIntyre

A jury convicted suspended East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King yesterday. The jury found King guilty on 10 of 12 corruption-related charges including theft in office and having an unlawful interest in a public contract. King was accused of steering city contracts to businesses owned by him and his relatives. King was accused of steering city contracts to businesses owned by him and his relatives and a codefendant, former councilmember Ernest Smith, was convicted of five charges.

1 week ago | ideastream.org | Mike McIntyre |Leigh Barr |Michael McIntyre

After intense public backlash, the Cleveland Clinic reversed course this week on a plan to begin requiring copays up front before doctors' appointments or other nonemergency treatment. The new policy was set to begin next week. The doctor will still see you, even if you don't fork over the copay, and the hospital will arrange a no interest payment plan.

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Mike McIntyre |Leigh Barr |Michael McIntyre

Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren posted a 15-minute video on social media Wednesday, denying that his wife made antisemitic remarks in text messages and conversation. Residents angrily confronted him at Monday night's City Council meeting, demanding his resignation. He has been under fire since March, when former Akron Mayor resigned as city administrator just three months into his tenure, saying the job was untenable because of a relative of the mayor.

4 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Mike McIntyre |Leigh Barr |Michael McIntyre

Cleveland Hopkins Airport will be getting a major makeover in the next decade. The city unveiled a $1.1 billion renovation including a new terminal that will open in 2032, and other enhancements including more parking and a new Regional Transit Authority Red Line rapid transit station. Mayor Just Bibb said in announcing the makeover that in order to be a world class city, Cleveland needed a world class airport. He also acknowledged he’s heard the complaints about the airport’s bathrooms.

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Mike McIntyre |Leigh Barr |Michael McIntyre

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb delivered his state of the city Wednesday and said the city needs to be resilient due to cuts and proposed cuts from the Trump administration and Congress. Washington is not coming to save us, the mayor said. Rather than a typical speech, Bibb answered questions first from WKYC’s Russ Mitchell and then from the audience. He touched on the accomplishments made in his first term and touched on a number of other topics.