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20 years ago, Groundworks Dance Theater began as a troupe of two people. Today it's one of the premiere dance companies in Northeast Ohio, with founder David Shimotakahara continuing to lead the company. In 1998, Shimotakara ended his career as principal dancer for Ohio Ballet to begin his own company with fellow Ohio Ballet dancer Amy Miller.

From Grizabella the Glamour Cat to the faded star of Norma Desmond, Betty Buckley's portrayed a number of iconic roles on the Broadway stage. But one she's not tackled until now is the famous matchmaker in Jerry Herman's 1964 classic "Hello, Dolly!" Betty Buckley

Stocks had their worst day since February with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing more than 3.1 percent of its value. Investors confront rising interest rates and the trade fight with China.

Without two Cleveland kids from Glenville High School, Superman never would've taken flight. Those two kids, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, fought for decades to get the recognition they deserved for creating the Man of Steel, which became a huge moneymaker for DC Comics- but not for them.

After several years touring as a backup vocalist, Maple Heights native Lindsay Fields, who goes by Jade Novah, recently released her own R&B album. “All Blue” is about “manifesting the things I want for myself,” said Novah, who is in town to perform Thursday at House of Blues in Cleveland.

Starting in January, people caught in Euclid with small amounts of marijuana will no longer be looking at six months in jail—and they have the podcast Serial to thank. The city is reclassifying low-level marijuana possession as a minor misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $150.

Lawyers representing couples affected by a storage freezer malfunction at University Hospitals' fertility clinic filed eight new lawsuits Thursday. The suits seek damages from UH and CAS DataLoggers, a company that was responsible for the alarm system involved in the freezer malfunction. The incident caused some 4,000 eggs and embryos to no longer be viable.

The government's February employment report shows that employers added 20,000 jobs — falling far below expectations. But, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent and wage growth was strong.

Residents of the Florida Panhandle are bracing for Hurricane Michael, which may be as strong as Category 3 when it's expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

Nearly 3,000 National Guard soldiers are being activated in North Carolina, where the governor warns that time to prepare is running out. He says residents should plan on losing power for days.