"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 who hopes you answer the question at the bottom of today’s newsletter.
We will have weather this Thanksgiving: I think. You never know until it happens. But right now, our weather team says temps will drop, and rain will turn to snow on Wednesday, which is when lots of travelers do their traveling, so as to maximize stress levels and subsequent bourbon consumption. On Thursday, it gets even colder, and lake effect snow becomes a possibility. If you plan on driving, flying, or walking around with those tennis racket things on your feet like in the old cartoons, keep an eye on our forecasts for the latest.
Oops: Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it, reports the Associated Press. On the one hand, it’s probably for the best to move sports betting out of the shadows and into the light so we can deal with its problems and not enrich bad guys. On the other hand, no one wants to be personally responsible for the destruction of the integrity of the national pastime.
Ferris Bueller comes to life: A 19-year-old Cleveland valet worker is being charged with aggravated speed, reckless operation, failure to show proof of financial responsibility and receiving stolen property after taking a $115,000 Mercedes-Benz for a "joyride" while on the clock, reports Nadeen Abusada. Dude did 120 in a 60. To get some Rally’s. At 1:30 AM. Can something be criminally reckless and awesome at the same time? Much to ponder here.
It’s not just you and your fur baby: Vet prices are rising for everyone. There’s a reason, reports Elizabeth VanMetre. Pet care is improving.
Now we know where the mayor was instead of being in front of cameras following the September shooting in the Flats: Justin Bibb was at a commercial real estate conference in Toronto, according to Signal Cleveland, which has done the lord’s work of requesting and reviewing hizzoner’s schedule, which is a public record. (We may not have known where Bibb was, but we do know what he was texting.)
What Ohio’s $3 billion in property tax changes mean for you: There’s too much to summarize with brevity or humor. Cleveland.com breaks it all down.
Today I learned why Cleveland has no Michelin-rated restaurants: In this great explainer piece from Doug Trattner, he says it’s a bit of a pay-to-play situation with local tourism boards, and Cleveland doesn’t play. Yet.
The gubernatorial field is set: It’s Dr. Amy Acton, last seen being chased from public life by protesting Ohioans during the pandemic, and Vivek Ramaswamy, last seen being chased from DOGE by Elon Musk. Plus some other names you won’t recognize! This should be an interesting race, I said, asking the word interesting to do a lot of heavy lifting in this sentence.
Question: Are you interested in a weekly newsletter from me about the 2026 governor’s race? Like – I’ll pay attention to it so you don't have to? I would write it in the same manner of semi-professionalism and lack of reverence that I write this one. Just wondering if there is any appetite for this. Email me if there is!
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