The Ohio Court of Appeals ruled in a split decision Thursday that Lateek Shabazz, the City Council President, would assume the role after former Mayor Brandon King was convicted on corruption charges in May.
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The latest "Sound of Ideas Community Tour" stopped in Peninsula, at Happy Days Lodge to discuss 50 years of Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation in the war-ravaged territory.
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Experience a pair of theater festivals, enjoy a quartet of young lions playing jazz or take the kids to see Totoro on the big screen this weekend in Northeast Ohio.
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The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday.
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CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.
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Many Ohioans in some of the state's most common professions don't earn enough to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment.
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Gov. Mike DeWine wants a working group to study property tax laws in Ohio, but some Republican lawmakers say since there’s already been a study of property taxes, this new group isn’t needed.
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A group of CMSD students say they are concerned about the loss of scholarships and lunch programs due to federal funding freeze and state cuts.
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Lyme disease rates are rising throughout Ohio due to expanded deer migration and increased humidity through climate change.
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About 50 groups received grants ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, Akron officials announced Wednesday.
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