CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The City of Cleveland announced the temporary two-week closure of West 29th Street, expanding space for pedestrians and community use.

The closure between Clinton and Church Avenues will run from August 24 through September 8. The City of Cleveland wants to make neighborhoods more enjoyable and accessible for pedestrians.

During the closure, community volunteers, and small businesses are hosting several free events.

“The goal is for West 29th Street to become a Street for People — a street that is open for public use free of car traffic,” said Joyce P. Huang, Director of the City Planning Commission. “Already, there are residents and small businesses organizing family days and community meetups. This temporary two-week Open Street allows people to test the space and inform how the permanent space’s use should look and feel.”

The planned programming follows a community engagement meeting from April in which dozens of residents, business owners, and other community members joined in the design and planning phase of this project, according to a press release from the city.

.For more information on events and gatherings during this period, follow @west29th_openstreet on Instagram. Visitors to the Open Street can give feedback through an online survey using a QR code on site.

If you are interested in volunteering for events during this period, email Britany Pabon at bpabon@clevelandohio.gov .

For details on community engagement, photos, and a map of the Open Street, please see the following presentation: W29th Presentation_Final.pdf

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Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has established himself as one of the best guards in basketball, and he is being recognized for it.

NBA 2K has been revealing the top 100-rated players in increments over the last several days, and on Thursday, it revealed Nos. 11 through 20.

Coming in at 14th on the list was Mitchell, who earned a 92 rating for NBA 2K25.

Mitchell was tied with Jaylen Brown, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard, which is some pretty impressive company. All three of those other players are NBA champions, with Brown having captured his first title with the Boston Celtics this past season.

Mitchell was also ranked ahead of the likes of fellow guards Ja Morant and Tyrese Haliburton, who both notched 90 ratings.

The 27-year-old signed a three-year, $150 million contract extension with the Cavaliers earlier this offseason, putting any trade speculation to rest. At least for now.

Mitchell is coming off of a 2023-24 campaign in which he was limited to just 55 games due to injuries. During the time he was on the floor, he averaged 26.6 points, 6.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals over 35.3 minutes per game on 46.2/36.8/86.5 shooting splits. He made his fifth straight All-Star appearance for his efforts.

Cleveland initially acquired Mitchell in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz back in September 2022.

The Cavs have experienced moderate success since Mitchell’s arrival, winning 99 regular-season games and making the playoffs in each of his first two years with the team. The Cavaliers went 48-34 and lost to the Celtics in the second round of the playoffs this past season.

We’ll see if Mitchell can lead Cleveland on a deeper run in 2025.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland police are investigating after a driver crashed into a pedestrian and allegedly tried to take off in Ohio City.

The driver was arrested almost immediately after.

Cleveland EMS confirms to News 5 that the pedestrian was rushed to MetroHealth Medical Center in critical condition.

Our Overnight News Tracker followed Cleveland police as they swarmed the area of West 25th Street in Ohio City.

They were called to the scene just before midnight Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told News 5 that a man was in the crosswalk on West 25th Street at Market Avenue—when a car crashed right into him.

The eyewitnesses say the car initially slowed down, but then he drove away.

Cleveland police found the car and the driver a few blocks along West 28th Street at Carroll Avenue.

Our News 5 Camera captured police initiating a field sobriety test on the suspect before they handcuffed him and took him into custody.

Stay with News 5 for the latest in this ongoing investigation.