Unable to get a school levy increase since 1992, the Lorain Board of Education has a new strategy. Board members this evening unanimously approved seeking a combination income tax-property tax measure for the November ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a perpetual 1 percent income tax that will raise about $5.4 million per year [...]

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Lorain County until 11 p.m. The National Weather Service predicts severe and heavy rains with accumulations of between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. The storms could produce golf ball-sized hail and 60 mile per hour winds.

ELYRIA – A fire broke out this afternoon at a 5th Street apartment building leaving several families without a place to call home. Elyria firefighters are still trying to determine how the fire started on the top floor of 347 5th Street, Assistant Fire Chief Ron Blras said. Michelle Alexander, who lives in the building [...]

ELYRIA — The state’s success in the highly competitive, federally funded education reform competition known as Race to the Top could net millions of dollars for Lorain County school districts. The announcement Tuesday by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan that Ohio was selected with eight other states and the District of Columbia has local superintendents [...]

ELYRIA — The most recent criminal charges against Bill Desvari, Lorain’s former chief building official, center on his dealings with a Cleveland attorney and Lorain businessman Jon Veard, Desvari’s attorney said Friday. Brent English said he believes prosecutors are trying to tie bribery charges to his client through a $5,000 loan Veard made to Desvari [...]

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency will funnel more than $2.5 million into Lorain County to fund the repair of two bridges as well as help with highway maintenance. The projects, which will include bridge deck replacement, noise wall panel replacement, signal maintenance and repair, median barrier rail construction and bridge repairs, are part of [...]