• Dan Henry / Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP

    Cleveland, Tenn. firefighters are silhouetted in the smoke while working to extinguish a warehouse fire off of Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland, early Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The blaze burned through a multiple-story brick building that once housed the Cleveland Chair Company. No injuries were reported.

    Cleveland, Tenn. warehouse burns to the ground

    The Cleveland Daily Banner reports:

    Heavy smoke drifted over the city today as Cleveland Fire Department personnel fought the largest local fire of the year. The old Cleveland Chair Company building located on Ninth Street S.E. collapsed as fire raged through the structure.

    Historical information noted the business started making upholstered chairs in 1914. The building is owned by the Ron Jackson family who operate Jackson-Catnapper which manufactures the Catnapper brand recliner and other furniture, and was more than a block long, according to Sullivan.

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  • New Cleveland police officers face immediate layoffs upon graduation

    Tony Dejak / AP

    Officer Elaina R. Ciacchi, right, hugs Officer Sabrina M. Choat after the 128th Police Academy graduation ceremony Friday, June 24, 2011, in Cleveland.

    Tony Dejak / AP

    Newly sworn in Cleveland Police officers participate during in the 128th Police Academy graduation ceremony Friday, June 24, 2011, in Cleveland. Amid tears and cheers, 42 Cleveland police academy cadets joined the force and now face immediate layoffs in a budget cut. The layoffs are among 321 in Cleveland, including 81 police officers. Cleveland blames the layoffs on cuts in state aid.

    By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News

     Graduation day is supposed to be a happy occasion, but that wasn't the scene today in Cleveland. More on the story on Cleveland.com

  • Cleveland couple joins 25 other couples in Valentine's Day wedding ceremonies

    Amy Sancetta / AP

    Latasha and Warren Bowling laugh as Judge Michael John Ryan admires their rings during their public wedding ceremony at the fountain courtyard of Tower City in Cleveland, Ohio on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2011. The Bowlings, of Cleveland, were one of 26 couples married by five Cleveland Municipal Court judges in honor of the holiday.

    Amy Sancetta / AP

    Courtland Bowling, 2, looks up as his parents Latasha and Warren exchange wedding vows.

  • Aaron Josefczyk / Reuters

    Cleveland Cavaliers' Christian Eyenga, left, and Samardo Samuels react during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Cleveland, Feb. 5. The Cavaliers lost their 24th consecutive game to set an NBA record.

    Cleveland Cavaliers set NBA record for consecutive losses in a season with 24th straight

    Read the full story here.

  • The annual Crown Classic Dog Show

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    Handler Jonathon Greig, of Willoughby, Ohio, runs Pointer Misty Valleys Colby Jack around the show ring at the 2010 Crown Classic Dog Show in Cleveland, on Thursday, Dec. 16.

    Amy Sancetta / AP

    Breeder/handler Jan Plank, of Weedsport, N.Y., grooms her Afghan hound Marquis Kaftan Le Sage at the 2010 Crown Classic Dog Show in Cleveland, on Thursday, Dec. 16.

    Amy Sancetta / AP

    Great Danes Emma, front, and Lex stand with their handler Jeff Lawrence of Muncie, Ind., before entering the show ring at the 2010 Crown Classic Dog Show in Cleveland, on Thursday, Dec. 16.

    Amy Sancetta / AP

    Handlers position their 15-inch beagles during judging at the 2010 Crown Classic Dog Show in Cleveland, on Thursday, Dec. 16.

    By James Cheng

     

    The four-day show averages 3,000 dogs daily, competing in conformation, agility, obedience and rally obedience. Here's the breed Schedules.