Chris Mazzolini worked as a newspaper reporter in North Carolina for the past six years, where he jumped at the chance to cover all kinds of interesting and crazy things. Chris embedded with U.S. Marines on search-and-rescue operations in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He got some government folks fired for corruption. And a bunch more.
Life on the beach was great (he lived in a place called Surf City!) but his heart and family were elsewhere. So Chris happily returned to Northeast Ohio to abandon the printing press, go full digital and build something great at Patch.
Before beginning his career as an ink-stained wretch, Chris graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University with a master's degree. Before that, he studied political science and played football at Kenyon College. Even before that, he came of age at Wickliffe High School.
Chris is happily married to his wife Karyn. Together, they maintain a stable of critters - two dogs, two cats. In his free time, he enjoys reading and sports. Like many of you, he curses the Steelers and Ravens, and roots in vain for the Browns.
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Solon City School District.
Junior Mitch Neides put Solon ahead 3-2 with a clutch goal with 1:35 left to play in the third period.
Solon High School's new Relay for Life Club is working to raise awareness of the fight against cancer for the annual Solon Relay For Life.
The Christmas Carol Rag will play at the Solon Center for the Arts Dec. 9 through Dec. 11.
The information in this report is from the Solon Police Department.
Solon City Council will consider an agreement with the law firm Thompson Hine during a special meeting on Thursday.
The Solon Civic Club will host a Lunch With Santa from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m Saturday at Solon Middle School
Solon City Council members haven't been able to agree what to say in the letter asking the Ohio Department of Transportation to remove the new guardrails along U.S. 422.
You can now register your child for Solon Center for the Arts classes online. Register now for winter classes.
City officials decided to keep the status quo and appointed council members to the same committee positions for the next two years.
The National Weather Service has announced a flood watch for much of Northeast Ohio through Tuesday morning.
The information in this report is from the Solon Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Anthony Collica, Justin Kresevic and Brandon Thompson each won their weight class at the 25-team tournament held at Solon High School last weekend.
With four council members beginning new terms, the mayor will appoint a new vice mayor and representatives to council committees at tonight's city council meeting.
Here's the full schedule of holiday concerts by the talented students at Solon Schools scheduled this month.
The Comets Hockey team defeated Cleveland Heights 3-1 to win the Snow Days tournament at Progressive Field.
The Comets will face Cleveland Heights at 1 p.m. Sunday at Progressive Field for the championship of the Snow Days High School Hockey Tournament.
Senior Forward Eric Pohle recorded a hat trick by scoring three goals.
Check out Daddona's in Solon for all the Italian classics.
The information in this report is from the Solon Police Department.
