Nadeen Abusada

2 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Nadeen Abusada

CLEVELAND — At the West Side Market, two vendors say their leases weren’t renewed and that they weren’t given a valid reason. However, the group that manages the market says the decision was made based on customer feedback. In the produce section of the West Side Market, you’ll find a variety of vendors offering an assortment of products, including King Quality Produce. “I feel like this is my child; I built this as a hard worker,” said Maha Mikhael, owner of King Quality Produce.

2 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Nadeen Abusada

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A budget proposed by the Ohio House of Representatives could cut state funding for public libraries by millions, leaving many libraries worried. Right now, public libraries receive funding from the Public Library Fund. While Governor Mike DeWine wants to increase the amount libraries receive, the Ohio House of Representatives wants to eliminate the fund and create a different distribution system, which could result in a $100 million cut.

3 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Nadeen Abusada

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Step Forward programs have been providing services to low-income families in Cuyahoga County for decades, but now, they don’t know what their services will look like after layoffs affected their regional offices. For more than 30 years, Wanda Sullivan has had a passion for teaching Head Start. "From the time they're crawling to walking to babbling to talking and then you see like, wow, I remember when she was four months,” said Sullivan.

3 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Nadeen Abusada

CLEVELAND — On Tuesday, 23 states sued the Trump administration after the CDC cut $11.4 billion in COVID-19 funds that had been allocated to state and local health departments. However, Ohio is not part of the lawsuit and local health departments are re-evaluating their budgets and adjusting for the funding loss. Health departments play a vital role in communities, handling everything from restaurant and grocery store inspections to air quality checks and vaccinations.

3 weeks ago | news5cleveland.com | Nadeen Abusada

CLEVELAND — The Trump administration is now requiring all illegal immigrants aged 14 and older to register with the federal government—or face potential consequences. Starting April 11, every non-citizen must register. That includes:Anyone 14 or older who is undocumented. Those who have been in the U.S. for 30 days or more. Individuals who have never been fingerprinted. Those who have never applied for a visa. Parents or legal guardians of children younger than 14.