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The first round of lawsuits over the opioid crisis is scheduled for trial next year, with cases from Northeast Ohio at the front of the line. Suits brought by Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Summit County are among hundreds of cases against companies that made, shipped or sold opioids. The local cases are set to go to trial September 3, 2019. U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster, who is presiding over the multidistrict litigation from his downtown Cleveland courtroom, dismissed drug companies’ efforts to have claims against them thrown out.

The creator of a tent city for homeless people in Akron is holding a cleanup day Thursday now that the city has ordered the encampment to close. Sage Lewis is the 47-year-old Akron activist and entrepreneur who set up the tent city on his property. He said residents have already done most of the cleanup work at the site, but he’s hoping supporters will come anyway.

First Year Cleveland, a group working to reduce infant mortality in Cuyahoga County, reports preliminary data for 2018 shows the rate of black infants dying before their first birthday is at its lowest in five years, and white infant mortality is the second lowest Cuyahoga County has seen in the same time period. However, the Hispanic infant mortality rate dramatically increased to the highest rate the county has experienced in those same five years, according to Richard Stacklin of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.

Demetrius Pitts, the Ohio man accused of plotting a Fourth of July terrorist attack in Cleveland last year, has been indicted. On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Pitts on one count of attempting to provide material support or resources to al-Qaida, a foreign terrorist organization. The charge carries a maximum 20 year sentence. According to the FBI, the bureau had been watching Pitts since December 2015. He was arrested July 1, 2018, after allegedly discussing possible sites for a bombing in downtown Cleveland with an undercover FBI agent.

Playhouse Square president and COO Gina Vernaci announced the new Broadway series for the 2019-2020 season. The series is highlighted by the 10-time 2018 Tony-winner, "The Band's Visit," produced by Cleveland Heights native Orin Wolf, which arrives in November. Here's the rundown of the full season: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical October 8-27

Akron Schools Superintendent David James says the district is working to train its students for the workforce by connecting the community to the classroom. For the last 11 years, David James says he's faced many challenges as superintendent. The latest challenge is transforming the district into a talent pipeline in several industries, including healthcare and IT, that are facing a talent gap.

The number of opioid prescriptions in Ohio has declined 36 percent from 2012 to 2018, according to a new report from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. The decline follows regulations put in place at the state level over the last few years.

The developers behind the NuCLEus project in downtown Cleveland are looking to move ahead with their proposed mixed-use towers. Stark Enterprises first conceived 50 story towers, with apartments, shops and a hotel five years ago. That $450 million plan stalled. The goal this time around is to move faster with a smaller project.

A new exhibit at Cleveland’s Museum of Contemporary Art explores the plight of the Great Lakes through several paintings from artist Alexis Rockman. The Great Lakes Cycle started in 2013 after Rockman was approached by the Grand Rapids Art Museum. When asked by the museum director what his dream project might be, Rockman thought about the Great Lakes.

Researchers at Oxfam, a nonprofit devoted to combating poverty, examined billionaires who collectively own $2.4 trillion in company equity, with investments across 183 companies.