Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Thursday, April 16, and here is what you need to know.
New brewery opening today in Lakewood in former historic church
Lakewood’s Birdtown Brewing is opening today in a 100-year-old church building. The new brewery is housed in the former St. Gregory The Theologian Byzantine Catholic Church. It served Birdtown’s Eastern European Catholic community for nearly 100 years. It closed in 2011. In 2014, the building was sold, and plans for Birdtown Brewing came along. Twelve years after the concept was first introduced, it will finally open to customers today. The brewery will also feature a pizza menu by Geraci's. Your Cuyahoga County reporter, Mike Holden, will be live inside the new space to give you a first-look at the transformation of a historic Lakewood landmark into a new kind of gathering place.
Cleveland brewery expanding to Lorain County
A Cleveland-based brewery is expanding west. Collision Bend Brewing Company is opening a brewpub. It'll be part of the Lorain, Ohio Kartplex. Last July, Good Morning Cleveland anchor Tiffany Tarpley gave you a behind-the-scenes look at the motorsports entertainment complex when it was being built. Construction of the brewpub is underway today. Collision Bend's operating partner, Michael Grano, gave Tiffany a tour of the new space. The brewpub will also feature a circular bar with racing simulators. Collision Bend's Lorain location is expected to open this summer.
Stark County TRACE team helps crypto scam victims get their money back
Law enforcement in Stark County has created a task force to combat cryptocurrency fraud and help scam victims recover their money. Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank talked to the TRACE team (Technology, Response, and Crypto Enforcement.) It includes representatives from the Stark County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson Township Police Department. The team uses specialized technology to track and recover stolen funds.
Golf-ball-sized hail damages numerous cars in Cuyahoga County
Golf-ball-sized hail swept through Cuyahoga County Wednesday night, shattering several windshields and damaging homes. News 5 crews drove through Solon and Bedford for a few hours. In Bedford, an apartment complex awning blew off, along with downed trees and flooding. Fifteen minutes down the road in Solon, there were lots of damaged vehicles.
Elyria teachers receive classroom supplies
Budget cuts are coming to Elyria City Schools, and teachers will be impacted. Good Morning Cleveland anchor Tiffany Tarpley covers Lorain County, and the United Way reached out to her about efforts to support educators. She visited Westwood and Northwood Middle Schools in Elyria yesterday morning as volunteers from the United Way and Walmart dropped off school supply kits. Walmart's Elyria store donated items like pens, pencils, paper towels and tissues to help teachers restock their classrooms. Next week, the Elyria Board of Education is expected to vote on staffing cuts as part of a $9 million budget reduction plan.
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