What are you reading this summer? Tuesday on the "Sound of Ideas," we'll discuss summer reading recommendations with local book lovers. We'll also explore healthy reading habits, books for all ages, and how to combat the threat of 'summer slide' among school-aged children.

How can you localize your Fourth of July holiday barbecue? This week, we put that question to Dillon Steward the editor of Cleveland Magazine. It's the latest installment of your food series "The Menu."

AAA predicts that a record 72.2 million Americans will travel during the week of July 4, crowding the roads with extra traffic. Meanwhile, it's the so-called 100 deadliest days of summer -- the time from Memorial Day to Labor Day when the most traffic crashes occur.

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed off on the state's new two-year operating budget but not before using his line-item veto 67 times to strike items from the massive spending bill.

As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, water safety and drowning prevention guidance is crucial. In the last month, more than five people have died by drowning in Northeast Ohio and dozens more have been rescued on the Cuyahoga River.