Cleveland, OH
Cleveland plant store confused for marijuana dispensary

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A plant store in Cleveland’s Ohio City is often confused for a dispensary due to a name picked out long before recreational marijuana was legalized.
The name: Recreational Pots and Plants.
“I have people coming into the store, and you know what they’re looking for, they come in, take a quick look around, they spin around and they leave,” said owner Lori Switaj. “We thought it was funny; we didn’t think it was going to become legal anytime soon.”
The store opened in 2020, but now with the change of legislation, several people each week call or walk into the store, looking for a different type of flower.
But there are no plans to pivot the business.
That’s because her co-owner and husband, Timothy McCormick, is a Cleveland Judge.
“You pass the licensing requirements, and there is nothing to prohibit me, but I’m sure the Ohio Supreme Court would frown on it,” said McCormick.
He says while it would be allowed, he does not believe anyone with the job of upholding the law should own a shop selling substances.
He describes it as a bad look and a dangerous potential for a “slippery slope.”
It’s just like owning a liquor store; take it back 15 years, you just don’t want to be in that position, cross that line wherever regulations say not to go, you have people working for you, and you aren’t paying close attention, things could happen,” said McCormick.
So, while you can get a great house plant at Recreational Pots and Plants, anyone looking for something stronger will have to go elsewhere.
“To all of the people watching this: All of our foliage in here is house plants only; you can’t smoke it.”
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Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Municipal Court closes Monday after 'cyber incident,' officials say
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Municipal Court will be closed Monday after officials say it was the target of a “cyber incident.”
Officials added that an investigation is underway, and they haven’t confirmed the incident’s nature or its scope.
The court has shut down the affected systems in the meantime as a precautionary measure as officials work on securing and restoring services safely. Systems will remain offline until more is discovered about the cyber threat.
“We take cyber threats extremely seriously and are working expeditiously to rectify the situation as soon as possible,” said a spokesperson for Cleveland Municpal Court.
This is not the first time the City of Cleveland has been the target of a cyber threat in the last year.
In June 2024, Cleveland City Hall was also affected by a cyber attack, which shut down the building for days.
Cleveland, OH
Top Notes From the Cleveland Guardians ZiPS Projections for 2025

The Cleveland Guardians comfortably won the AL Central in 2024, but this year, their hold on the division title is a long way from certain. With the Minnesota Twins set for a comeback and both the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers coming off playoff berths of their own, the Guardians will have real competition to come out on top in 2025 — so are they ready?
According to ZiPS, it’s a bit of a mixed bag.
For those unfamiliar, ZiPS is a player projections system developed by Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs, and after two decades of refinement, it’s now “widely regarded as one of the most accurate predictors in the industry,” per MLB.com.
On January 5, Szymborski released his projections for the Guardians this season. Here are the top takeaways.
Cleveland, OH
Shannon Sharpe Says 2000 Ravens Would Beat Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles proved they were easily the best team in the league this season as they dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. How do they stack up against past Super Bowl champions, such as the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, though? That’s much more of a debate.
CBS Sports recently crowned the 2024 Eagles as the best Super Bowl champion of the 21st Century, which quickly sparked a debate among fans and pundits alike.
Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe even got in on the debate, claiming the 2000 Baltimore Ravens team he won his third ring with would not only beat the Eagles, but dominate them.
“I guarantee you, if they let us play by the rules that they played by, not one of those offenses score on that Raven defense,” Sharpe said on his “Nightcap” podcast. “They won’t get more than 14 points.”
On that same list, CBS Sports ranked the 2000 Ravens at No. 24, just barely above the bottom spot. The team lost points in the ranking due to its underwhelming offense, which seemed to overshadow one of the greatest defenses the league has ever seen.
The 2000 Ravens allowed just 10.3 points per game, the lowest in the 16-game era, and shut out four opponents throughout the season.
Sharpe, now one of the top sports analysts in the industry, believes that defense could’ve shut down the Eagles, including their greatest weapon in Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley.
“He’d have 37 (yards) against (the Ravens’) defense,” Sharpe said. “You’re not running, because you’ve got Sam (Adams) and Goose (Tony Siragusa) and Ray (Lewis) running free. Ray’s hunting.”
We’ll never know for sure how the 2000 Ravens would truly match up against this year’s Eagles, or any of the other teams that ranked ahead of them, but their defense would’ve been a tough obstacle for any foe.
On the other hand, the Eagles deserve their flowers as well for dominating a potential dynasty on the biggest stage and being one of the most complete teams in recent memory.
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