/news/tags/covid-19-reporting COVID-19 reporting en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:40:23 GMT /news/2022-07-26/morning-headlines-no-police-reform-action-in-akron-city-council-and-more The council failed to introduce legislation during its last session before summer recess and faces a deadline of Sept. 9; A second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Cleveland while COVID-19 infections across Northeast Ohio are rising again due to the new BA.5 variant ... and more stories. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:40:23 GMT /news/2022-07-26/morning-headlines-no-police-reform-action-in-akron-city-council-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-04-26/morning-headlines-cleveland-city-council-approves-removal-of-public-square-barriers-and-more-stories Cleveland City Council will replace the barriers with removable bollards and repair the streetscape. Public health officials in two Northeast Ohio counties are seeing a case rise again. A tornado hit Lorain County during a storm Monday afternoon. Read on for more. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:27:39 GMT /news/2022-04-26/morning-headlines-cleveland-city-council-approves-removal-of-public-square-barriers-and-more-stories Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/2022-03-14/morning-headlines-70-of-ohioans-12-and-older-now-vaccinated-ohio-law-enforcement-asked-to-inventory-ppe-to-donate-to-ukraine Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:46:59 GMT /news/2022-03-14/morning-headlines-70-of-ohioans-12-and-older-now-vaccinated-ohio-law-enforcement-asked-to-inventory-ppe-to-donate-to-ukraine Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-03-11/morning-headlines-dewine-turns-down-republican-primary-debate-invite-cleveland-nursing-home-to-close Gov. Mike DeWine plans to skip the only debate between the GOP candidates this year; Eliza Bryant Village nursing home will close June 8; a judge abruptly ended a hearing when a FirstEnergy attorney refused to name company executives responsible for paying bribes; and more stories. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:54:45 GMT /news/2022-03-11/morning-headlines-dewine-turns-down-republican-primary-debate-invite-cleveland-nursing-home-to-close Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-02-22/morning-headlines-ohio-supreme-court-wants-redistricting-commission-to-explain-another-missed-deadline-covid-cases-drop-below-1-000 The Ohio Supreme Court has given the Ohio Redistricting Commission until Wednesday to show why it shouldn’t be held in contempt for ignoring a deadline; Ohio reported fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases two days a row for the first time since last August; The Cleveland Clinic is relaxing its visitation policy; and more stories. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:37:03 GMT /news/2022-02-22/morning-headlines-ohio-supreme-court-wants-redistricting-commission-to-explain-another-missed-deadline-covid-cases-drop-below-1-000 Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-02-18/morning-headlines-ohio-redistricting-commission-fails-to-pass-new-legislative-maps-biden-visits-lorain-to-tout-1b-for-great-lakes-cleanup The Ohio Redistricting Commission has failed to meet a court-set deadline for fixing state legislative maps; President Joe Biden says the bipartisan infrastructure law will pump $1 billion into a Great Lakes restoration program; Ohio’s COVID-19 transmission rate keeps falling; and more stories. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:35:29 GMT /news/2022-02-18/morning-headlines-ohio-redistricting-commission-fails-to-pass-new-legislative-maps-biden-visits-lorain-to-tout-1b-for-great-lakes-cleanup Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-02-14/morning-headlines-former-ohio-house-speaker-william-batchelder-dies-president-biden-to-visit-northeast-ohio Longtime state legislator and influential Medina conservative William Batchelder has died at age 79; President Joe Biden will visit Cleveland, Lorain on Thursday; COVID-19 metrics continue to drop in Ohio; and more stories. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:49:20 GMT /news/2022-02-14/morning-headlines-former-ohio-house-speaker-william-batchelder-dies-president-biden-to-visit-northeast-ohio Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-02-11/morning-headlines-officials-urge-vigilance-as-covid-cases-drop-firstenergy-board-members-to-step-down-in-shareholder-settlement Officials say it's important for people continue to use caution as the omicron wave subsides; FirstEnergy shareholders have agreed to a $180 million settlement with top officials tied to Ohio’s nuclear bailout scandal; A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Cleveland attorney Marisa Darden to become the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Ohio; and more stories. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:39:05 GMT /news/2022-02-11/morning-headlines-officials-urge-vigilance-as-covid-cases-drop-firstenergy-board-members-to-step-down-in-shareholder-settlement Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-02-10/morning-headlines-covid-hospitalizations-continue-to-fall-bars-denied-extended-hours-during-all-star-weekend COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen by 20% in the past week in Northeast Ohio; Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is sticking with his controversial decision to limit the number of businesses that can serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the NBA All-Star Weekend; a top Ohio lawmaker suggests the state may have to hold two separate primaries; and more stories. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:53:15 GMT /news/2022-02-10/morning-headlines-covid-hospitalizations-continue-to-fall-bars-denied-extended-hours-during-all-star-weekend Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2022-02-01/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-drops-to-lowest-covid-case-rate-in-ohio-incumbent-gov-dewine-leads-the-field-in-fundraising Cuyahoga County has gone from the most COVID-19 cases per capita in the state to the fewest; Latest campaign finance reports show Gov. Mike has raised $3.3 million; Cleveland partners with NBA to raise its coronavirus vaccination rate to 60% by the end of the year; and more stories. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:41:48 GMT /news/2022-02-01/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-drops-to-lowest-covid-case-rate-in-ohio-incumbent-gov-dewine-leads-the-field-in-fundraising Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser