Cleveland, OH
Northeast Ohio twin mom training, hoping for repeat Cleveland Marathon victory

HUDSON, Ohio — A Northeast Ohio mother is taking multi-tasking to the subsequent degree.
Between juggling her child’s actions and dealing as a part-time bodily therapist, Ashton Swinford is now getting ready to embark on the Cleveland Marathon.
All of it comes after she received the race final yr.
She’s making an attempt a repeat situation in 2023.
Typically she runs 90 miles per week.
On occasion she’s going to even incorporate her youngsters into the combination.
She’s encouraging others to comply with their goals and commit to creating them occur.
As a mother of dual 4-year-olds—Hudson native Swinford is actually at all times on the run.
“My coaching revolves round my youngsters schedule, so I solely run once they’re asleep or now once they’re in preschool,” mentioned Swinford, Cleveland Marathon 2022 Winner.
Operating, subsequently, has change into her escape and a type of “me time” away from her busy life.
Up to now when she was attempting to get some further miles in, she was recognized to throw the twins in a double stroller, embrace the resistance and go for a spin.
“If I needed to run twice in a day, I might do my shorter run by pushing them within the stroller. And that was one thing we did collectively, and everyone actually loved it. It was a variety of enjoyable. Really, was a solution to incorporate my youngsters into my coaching,” Swinford mentioned.
This yr, she’s getting ready to lace up for the Union House Mortgage Cleveland Marathon with runners from throughout the nation.
It is the place she’s going to defend her title after successful final yr’s marathon with a outstanding 2:46:46 time.
The end was a surreal and pivotal second for the 33-year-old who took on lengthy distance operating a couple of years in the past after her husband who ran cross nation in faculty inspired her to provide it a shot.
“It undoubtedly was a really gradual, gradual course of,” Swinford mentioned.
For Swinford—gradual and regular actually did win the race.
She did not have in a single day success, and it took years to excellent her craft.
She says help from her household and members of her all feminine elite operating workforce known as CLE Racing the place she is a co-captain—assist encourage her to be the perfect model of herself.
“I am captivated with it. I am motivated. So I might say, sure, I am prepared,” Swinford mentioned.
Her message to those that have doubts or really feel they can not do it—is straightforward and powerful.
Be affected person as a result of every step can be value it.
“One thing that is value reaching goes to take a variety of dedication, a variety of exhausting work. And there is going to be moments the place you query what you are doing. However in case you simply maintain placing one foot in entrance of the opposite. Step after step, you’re going to get there,” Swinford mentioned.
Swinford says consistency rewards success so no matter it’s in life you are attempting to do, be per the work.
She did not simply win that marathon on the primary probability—she did a couple of dozen earlier than that.
Earlier than embarking on marathons—she ran in a number of 5ks and shorter races.
The Cleveland Marathon is about for Sunday, Could 21.
The weekend is jam full of occasions main as much as the large race.
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Cleveland, OH
Cleveland City Council holds special meeting regarding the lease at Huntington Bank Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland City Council members are holding a special meeting Monday morning regarding the current lease at Huntington Bank Field.
The deal allows the Cleveland Browns to leave downtown and build a new domed stadium in Brook Park.
And, the money from HSG will go to the lakefront transformation and prepare the current lake stadium site for redevelopment.
On Friday, the city and HSG signed another deal to allow the Cleveland Browns to renew their lease on a year-to-year basis through 2030, in case the new Brook Park stadium is not finished in time.
Work officially began on the new Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park on Oct. 2.
HSG announced that AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company are the construction managers for the new Huntington Bank Field.
Groundbreaking is expected to take place in early 2026 and HSG hopes the stadium opens in 2029.
Highlights of agreement
- HSG to pay the City of Cleveland the sum of $25 million by December 1, 2025.
- HSG to raze the current Huntington Bank Field in downtown Cleveland to a pad-ready and state at the Browns’ expense. This cost is estimated to be $30 million.
- Beginning on January 1, 2029, pay the City of Cleveland $5 million on or before January 1 of each calendar year until January 1, 2033, totaling $25 million over five years.
- Upon termination of the Lease, HSG to invest no less than $2 million per year over the next 10 years on a mutually agreed Community Benefit Projects totaling no less than $20 million.
- Parties to mutually support infrastructure plans related to road and air travel with respect to both the Brook Park stadium mixed-use project, the modernization of Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, and the development of the Cleveland lakefront, including the redevelopment of the Burke Lakefront Airport property.
- City to support the continuing progress and timely completion of transformational Brook Park stadium and mixed-use development.
- Both parties will voluntarily dismiss all lawsuits with prejudice related to Browns Huntington Bank Field move to Brook Park, OH.
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Cleveland, OH
Man dies after train collides with car on Cleveland’s east side

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating a crash between a train and a car that killed a 22-year-old man early Saturday morning.
According to a release from the Cleveland Police, at around 6:02 a.m., a 2024 Volkswagen SUV was stopped on railway property west of Coit Road, north of Kirby Avenue.
Police said the car was partially on the single track and partially on the gravel railway bed when it was struck by a train traveling eastbound.
The impact of the crash pushed the car east through the gravel railway bed and across Coit Road.
According to the Cleveland Police, the 22-year-old driver was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
No other injuries were reported.
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Cleveland, OH
No. 1 Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Live updates from Game 7
Buckeyes tight end Will Kacmarek (89) is congratulated by Brandon Inniss (1) and Carnell Tate (17) after his TD catch during action in the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Grambling State Tigers in Columbus on Saturday, September 6, 2025. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
The Buckeyes are back on the road this afternoon, taking on Wisconsin in a Big Ten showdown at Camp Randall Stadium.
Ohio State enters the game undefeated (6-0) and ranked No. 1 in the country, boasting the nation’s top scoring defense and a dominant start to the season.
Wisconsin, meanwhile, is looking to snap a four-game losing streak and revive its season under head coach Luke Fickell — a familiar face to Buckeye fans. The Badgers have struggled offensively, scoring just 15.5 points per game and are coming off a 37-0 loss to Iowa.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
You can get live updates on the game right here, including highlights, analysis and insight from cleveland.com OSU beat reporters Stephen Means, Andrew Gillis and Stefan Krajisnik as well as Tim Bielik and Jimmy Watkins. Just reload your browser to see the newest updates at the top.
5:31,4Q: Brandon Innis catches a 13-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes lead 34-0.
14:22, 4Q: Wisconsin converts a first down on a fake punt.
End third quarter: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 0.
1:15, 3Q: Julian Sayin finds Will Kacmarek on a 2-yard TD pass. Ohio State leads 27-0.
8:42, 3Q: Jayden Fielding’s 37-yard FG is good and Ohio State leads 20-0.
15:00, 3Q: Ohio State will takeover at its own 25 after a kickoff on the opening punt.
Halftime: Ohio State 17, Wisconsin 0.
1:07, 1Q: Jayden Fielding’s 38-yard FG is wide right. The score remains 17-0.
End first quarter: Ohio State 17, Wisconsin 0.
0:04, 1Q: Carnell Tate hauls in a 10-yard TD pass from Julian Sayin and Ohio State leads 17-0.
2:45, 1Q: Ohio State takes over at its own 30 after the Wisconsin punt.
4:40, 1Q: Jayden Fielding’s 38-yard FG is good and the Buckeyes take a 10-0 lead.
6:54,1Q: Sonny Styles picks off Hunter Simmons and OSU takes over at the Badgers.
8:25, 1Q: Julian Sayin finds Carnell Tate on a 33-yard touchdown pass to put Ohio State up 7-0.
12:59, 1Q: Ohio State will takeover at its own 11-yard line after the Wisconsin punt.
15:00, 1Q: Wisconsin will start with possession at its own 25 after a touchback on the opening kickoff.
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