Cuyahoga Justice Center Plan, THC Drink Ban, Cavs Win Game Two: CLE Daily

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🏀 Cavs Scores: Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Toronto Raptors 105

ICYMI: The $328 million overhaul of Interstate 90 will modernize a key corridor and add SmartLane technology — but drivers should brace for six years of construction delays.

Today's Trivia

What area in Boston Township – largely taken to become part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park – became known for ghost stories and scary urban legends?

Cuyahoga County eyes long-term fix for justice center.

Development | By Ken Prendergast, NEOTrans

Cuyahoga County officials announced last week that they have reached a tentative agreement on a path forward for capital improvements to county courthouse facilities in Downtown Cleveland.

Tax Dollars: Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne said the county will invest $150 million over the next six years to repair and modernize the Justice Center.

• The county will also establish a guaranteed stream of funds to continue thereafter for ongoing repair and maintenance of the court’s facilities.

Trace the Money: Funding would come from a 40-year, quarter-percent countywide sales tax extension that was narrowly passed 6-5 by Cuyahoga County Council members in December 2023.

• That sales tax also would pay for building the county’s new $889 million Central Services Campus corrections center in Garfield Heights.

The Drama: County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley alleged last month that allowing work on the new jail is illegal under Ohio law because county officials failed to form the committees required to review and approve the project plans.

Packing Up: The Justice Center also hosts the soon-to-be-vacated Cleveland Division of Police headquarters.

• As a city-funded $90 million project, the department is moving into the renovated Artcraft Building on Superior Avenue at the east edge of Downtown.

Read more about what the county is doing with the Justice Center.

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Watch This

Ohio’s new law banning THC drinks at bars is already facing legal challenges. After Mike DeWine vetoed an exception, breweries and consumers are pushing back — and some judges are siding with them. Could this turn into a statewide legal battle?

In this week’s CLExplained, Stephanie Haney, host of the Sound of Ideas, breaks down the latest on a new ban affecting local breweries that make THC-infused drinks, such as Great Lakes Brewing Co. and Saucy Brew Works, as well as the fight to overturn the ban.

Talk of the Town

Cleveland Cliffs has seen an increase in steel shipment from the previous fiscal quarters. Cliffs says it shipped 4.1 million net tons in the first quarter of 2026. That is a 338,000 increase from the prior quarter. The company also says a $600 million increase in revenue from the previous quarter.

The Cleveland Monsters earned a first-round bye and automatically advanced to the division semifinals, with the series set to open on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Rocket Arena. The second game of the series, on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m., is also in Rocket Arena.

Cleveland's average gas price has dropped 24 cents over the last two weeks, according to gasbuddy.com. On April 7, Cleveland's average gas price was $3.93 per gallon; as of April 20, the average was $3.69. The national average also as of April 20 was $3.98.

Akron Children's has received a $50 million donation from Tom Golisano, making it the largest unrestricted gift in the hospital system's history. Tom Golisano is the founder of Paychex Inc., based in Rochester, New York. Paychex is the country's largest human resource company for small to medium-sized businesses.

Cavs go up 2-0 over the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

Sports | By Dennis Manoloff

The Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 115-105 Monday night in Cleveland. The Cavs now lead 2-0 in the best of seven series. Here are three quick takeaways from the game. 

• The Cavs proved they were the better team with another dominant performance at home.

• Point guard James Harden and guard Donovan Mitchell remain the team's leaders, but forward Evan Mobley gives Cleveland a case for a big three. If Mobley continues to play like this, the Cavs are tough to beat.

• While the Cavs have handled the Raptors so far, Toronto still has some fight left in them, especially if Immanuel Quickley returns to the lineup for Game Three.

Watch DMan's three takeaways from Game Two.

From the Editor

After watching 24 games so far this season, the Cleveland Guardians need to upgrade their bullpen and fast. I don't think they can ride it out until the trade deadline. 

They should have swept the series against Baltimore. I think the hitting is there, along with the starting pitching. Probably could be another starter to the rotation, but I think that is the least of the Guards' priorities. It needs to be bullpen help, a designated hitter and then another starter. 

Thankfully, the Cavs look strong heading into Game Three.