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Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains.

Northeast Ohio county boards of elections are ramping up recruitment efforts for poll workers ahead of Election Day under the cloud of COVID-19. The Lorain County Board of Elections has been recruiting volunteers for the past two months to ensure there are enough for Nov. 3, said Director Paul Adams. That’s earlier than recruitment would normally start, he said. “We want to make sure that anybody who’s interested in being a poll worker, we’re getting in contact with some way or another to prepare them to work for us this November,” Adams said.

Updated: 1:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 COVID-19 cases are soaring across the country and here in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner announced Monday the office building will be closed to the public and non-essential employees until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated Nov. 19 Budget hearings are set for Dec. 3 at 1:15 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. Both will be held virtually. Hamilton County commissioners are...

President Trump has formally announced his nomination of federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court.

A high-dose prescription fish oil pill has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. An FDA advisory panel voted in favor of expanded use of the drug.

Contact tracing is not new in the world of public health, but the process of tracking the spread of viruses has become more well known, as officials work to trace the spread of COVID-19 and identify trends. Right now, there are nearly 3,000 COVID-19 cases in Cuyahoga County, according to the Ohio Department of Health’s website.

A confidential government database of drug sales has become crucial to the nationwide opioid lawsuit in federal court in Cleveland. The Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System, known as ARCOS, recorded painkiller sales between manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies at a time when overdose deaths surged nationwide.

A new generation of Russians born after the collapse of the Soviet Union is coming of age and rebelling against the rules of the Putin regime through music.

A year ago today Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, devastating the already fragile infrastructure of the island, and, according to researchers, led to some 3,000 deaths. Northeast Ohio’s robust Puerto Rican community mobilized in the days after the storm, gathering aid at the west side Cleveland San Lorenzo Club. Angelo Ortiz helped organize the effort at the time.