What Happened Now? A Cleveland Newsletter Issue 644: August 30, 2024
"What Happened Now?" is a lively roundup and analysis of the top stories of the day in Northeast Ohio from News 5's Joe Donatelli. It’s like getting the news from a friend whose fall Sundays will never be the same. Subscribe Here.
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It’s the end of an era in Cleveland: For the last 25 years, Jim Donovan has been the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns. While it’d be nice to say the team thrilled us for years and gave Donovan a chance to make a bunch of memorable calls, that wasn’t the case. But to his credit, when Donovan had his chances (“Run, William, run” … “The only thing missing is all of you”), he made the most of them. What I think we’ll end up remembering Donovan for is being a shining light during an otherwise dark period in team history. Setting aside his technical skills, which were excellent, he understood the psychology of Browns fans. He knew how those of us at home listening also felt. Like all Browns fans, he never gave up, but he also knew when it was time to get excited, and he knew when to be frustrated, and he knew when it was time to shelve our hopes for next week/next year. He got it. Not every announcer gets it. Donovan got it. Yesterday, he wrote a letter to fans and called it a career. His cancer is back, and his focus is now on that. I join everyone else in Northeast Ohio in saying thanks for all the great memories and in the hope that he makes a healthy recovery.
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Zoning battle over a single parcel of land in Cleveland: Neighbors on Cleveland’s West Side are fighting over the future of an old CVS in a zoning battle that could have implications for other properties across the city, reports Michelle Jarboe. Basically, this one boils down to – is it better to usher in new development that breaks what appear to be sensible zoning restrictions, OR is it better to keep buildings vacant for long periods of time until the land can be developed in accordance with sensible zoning?
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Controversial arrest tactic front and center in Frank Tyson case: Earlier this month, the coroner’s office ruled Frank Tyson’s death a homicide with a police tactic called prone restraint as a contributing factor. What is prone restraint? Where have we seen it before? Are Canton police allowed to use it? Should police use it at all? Tara Morgan offers a comprehensive look.
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Who should get the COVID vaccine? Ohio’s top doc offers up guidance. Basically, it sounds like we should all just treat it like the flu vaccine. You don’t have to get it, but you’ll only have yourself to blame if you wind up sick in bed and miserable beyond belief this fall/winter. I always get the recommended vaccines, and that choice has kept me healthy and makes life easier because now I just do what the Bill Gates microchip tells me.
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Local political power couple splitting up: Cleveland.com reports (subscriber-only) that U.S. Rep. Max Miller and Emily Moreno Miller are filing for divorce. Miller took the Rocky River seat vacated by Anthony Gonzalez after Trump supporters bullied Gonzalez into quitting. Moreno is the daughter of Bernie Moreno, who is running for Senate. The newspaper reports, “Max Miller filed the divorce papers on Tuesday, two years to the day after Miller married Emily Moreno at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Their wedding featured a reception speech by Donald Trump, who Max Miller worked for as a senior advisor during Trump’s presidency.”
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Things to do this weekend besides watch the Air Show for free at Edgewater, ya cheapskate: If the words Taco Fest do anything for you, check our Mercy Sackor’s list of things to do.