# City Life: Cleveland

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:55 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Medical examiner reports rise in suspected overdose deaths](/cleveland/stories/b02c7e97b8.md): The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner reported a sustained increase in suspected overdose deaths in October and November. cleveland.com reported 40 suspected deaths over five weeks. (cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, 2026-11-06 17:40 EST)
- [University Hospitals patients face longer phone waits](/cleveland/stories/c7de886b11.md): Phone waits are longer as the disruption continues. It began Oct. 22, when University Hospitals detected unusual server activity and disconnected systems from the internet. (News 5 Cleveland (WEWS, ABC), 2026-11-06 07:06 EST)
- [Cuyahoga County’s health and human services levy passes](/cleveland/stories/2d0087f382.md): Voters went to the polls and approved Issue 11, a levy for the Cuyahoga County Department of Health that sought to increase funding to keep essential services running. (News 5 Cleveland (WEWS, ABC), 2026-11-04 15:43 EST)
- [Seven vehicles damaged at Clara E. Westropp Elementary](/cleveland/stories/7e321fa587.md): Cleveland police are investigating after seven vehicles were damaged at Clara E. Westropp Elementary. The teachers union called for more school security. (cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, 2026-11-06 17:12 EST)
- [Glenville will not play in Ohio football playoffs after court ruling](/cleveland/stories/0b82bbf2ee.md): Glenville High School will not play in Ohio's state football playoffs after an 8th District Court of Appeals ruling Thursday, News 5 Cleveland reported. (News 5 Cleveland (WEWS, ABC), 2026-11-05 15:31 EST)
- [Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expansion opens November 22](/cleveland/stories/1edd1ccf6b.md): The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's $175 million expansion is set to open to the public November 22. Haslam Auditorium opens to guests at the end of the month. (cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, 2026-11-06 13:48 EST)
- [Shedeur Sanders to start for Browns against Saints](/cleveland/stories/bd724f8a87.md): Shedeur Sanders will start Week 9 against the Saints while Deshaun Watson remains in concussion protocol, reports said. (FOX 8 Cleveland (WJW), 2026-11-06 14:09 EST)
- [Lorain County woman asks if 1969 Jane Doe is her mother](/cleveland/stories/01fad1a298.md): A Lorain County woman wants to know whether an unidentified woman found in Lake Erie in 1969 is her missing mother. (Cleveland 19 News (WOIO, CBS), 2026-11-06 16:24 EST)
- [Cleveland Orchestra premieres Hailstork oboe concerto](/cleveland/stories/afb731bd16.md): The Cleveland Orchestra, led by Petr Popelka, premiered Adolphus Hailstork's oboe concerto "Distant Lands" alongside Brahms' Requiem. (cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, 2026-11-06 14:22 EST)
- [Cleveland SCORES poetry slam to feature 14 schools](/cleveland/stories/42ae24efe7.md): Students from 14 Cleveland schools will perform self-written poems at Cleveland SCORES' Poetry SLAM on Nov. 10 at Cleveland State University. (cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, 2026-11-06 12:46 EST)
- [Cleveland Public Theatre hosts all-day Dia de Muertos celebration](/cleveland/stories/b1e91798e6.md): Cleveland Public Theatre will hold an all-day Dia de Muertos celebration on Saturday, Nov. 7, honoring ancestors and deceased loved ones. (The Land, 2026-11-06 07:57 EST)
- [Fourth annual Pickle in the Land tournament opens in Cleveland](/cleveland/stories/1435416a2a.md): The fourth annual Pickle in the Land pickleball tournament opened Thursday at the Huntington Convention Center, drawing hundreds of players. (News 5 Cleveland (WEWS, ABC), 2026-11-05 17:50 EST)
- [Cleveland comedians T-Bone and Solo create viral 'Culture Swap' videos](/cleveland/stories/393a0d89bf.md): Timothy Sweeney and David Bost, known as T-Bone and Solo, make the online series 'Culture Swap', which has over 4.5 million viewers. (Signal Cleveland, 2026-11-06 00:01 EST)
- [Maple Heights seeks feedback on 2026 Music in the Park series](/cleveland/stories/b098d33d2c.md): Maple Heights is surveying residents who attended its 2026 Music in the Park concert series to gather feedback on future programming. (cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer, 2026-11-06 15:45 EST)
- [Ohio City Singers set Playhouse Square debut](/cleveland/stories/baa1733a30.md): The Christmas music ensemble Ohio City Singers will make its Playhouse Square debut, according to band leader Chris Allen. (Cleveland Scene, 2026-11-06 13:47 EST)
- [Alice Cooper Revisits Old Haunts in ‘Devil on My Shoulder’](/cleveland/stories/9bf969cdd3.md): Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper stopped by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Monday to talk to a sold-out crowd at the Foster Theater about his life and his memoir, Devil On My Shoulder. (Cleveland Scene, 2026-11-05 12:49 EST)
- [After Five Decades, Giovanni’s in Beachwood Is as Relevant as Ever](/cleveland/stories/eb97825d9d.md): The “next big thing” in dining might very well be hiding at a restaurant in Beachwood that’s been quietly humming along for 50 years. (Cleveland Scene, 2026-11-05 09:37 EST)
- [Concert Photos: Mushroomhead Knows How To Headline a Halloween Show](/cleveland/stories/ea6286d538.md): Local metal maestros Mushroomhead played their annual Halloween show at the Agora on Saturday night, headlining a quintet of bands that really amped up the evening’s festivities. (Cleveland Scene, 2026-11-04 12:04 EST)
- [Candy Dish Confections in Lakewood is the Accessible Sequel to Lilly Handmade Chocolate](/cleveland/stories/2cbff2cbad.md): (This post is excerpted from Scene Dining Editor Doug Trattner’s weekly CLE Bites newsletter. (Cleveland Scene, 2026-11-02 11:25 EST)