🌱 Swatting Incidents At Schools + Tennis Competition Boosts City

Hi there, Cleveland! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, snow showers; cold. High: 39 Low: 29.

Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. The Cleveland FBI has confirmed that multiple schools throughout northern Ohio have been the victims of swatting incidents. One local school that experienced a recent swatting was Edgewood High School in Ashtabula. Findlay had an unrelated swatting incident, and James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland has had a heavy police presence ever since false reports came in of a shooter on campus. Anyone with information about swatting attempts should contact the police immediately. (WKYC.com)
2. On Wednesday, the Rock Entertainment Group and Tennis in the Land announced a multi-year partnership. Tennis in the Land is one of five standalone events from the Women Tennis Association in the country. The week-long tennis event, part of the US Open Series, will bring the best women's tennis players in the United States together to compete in Cleveland. Last year's Tennis in the Land had a total economic impact of $4 million on the city of Cleveland. (Cleveland 19 News)
3. Cleveland police are looking for a suspect involved in a shooting at the Giant Eagle parking lot. On Nov. 10, the suspect got into an altercation with the victim. The suspect then shot the victim before fleeing on foot. The police did not offer any information on the condition of the victim. Anyone who knows anything about this incident should contact the authorities. (Cleveland 19 News)

Today in Cleveland:

• 2022 Community Luncheon: Cleveland Restoration Society at East Mount Zion Baptist Church (11:30 AM)
• Drawing at Cleveland Heights Senior Center (1:00 PM)
• Cleveland Clinic Conference at InterContinental Cleveland (3:00 PM)
• Lorna Shore at House of Blues Cleveland (6:00 PM)
• Broadway Buzz at Allen Theater (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you ready for some football? In Week 11, the Cleveland Browns face off against the Buffalo Bills! (Heavy on Browns via Facebook)
• In three days, Cleveland Botanical garden will open Twinkle in the 216! Thirty-eight garden clubs from all across Northeast Ohio will be in attendance, and the beautifully decorated Christmas trees have to be seen to be believed. (Cleveland Botanical Garden via Facebook)
• If you haven't seen the Cleveland Museum of Art's 'Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection,' you're missing out on some amazing creations! Some were even made in-house by local Cleveland artists. (The Cleveland Museum of Art via Facebook)

That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.