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A guitar-slinging gospel singer, a group of English alt rockers, and an old school rapper are among 19 nominees announced this morning for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A performer is eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of his or her first record. Sister Rosetta Tharpe first found fame in the 1930s, blending gospel and blues. Chuck Berry cited her guitar-playing as an influence. And now she’s a first-time Rock Hall nominee.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has designated 4 Ohio rivers as “Areas of Concern” – and Lorain County’s Black River is one of them. This week, the EPA awarded more than half a million dollars to Lorain for Black River restoration projects.

A tax law that lets seniors deduct more of their medical expenses expired earlier this year. Now both of Ohio's senators are trying to bring it back.

In the basement of Severance Hall, there are file cabinets full of programs, scrapbooks and audio recordings dating back to its inception. On a recent afternoon, ideastream toured the collections with archivist Andria Hoy to see some of the early materials as the Cleveland Orchestra celebrates its centennial season. A green scrapbook from 1918-1919 includes newspaper clippings surrounding its start, which paint a picture of excitement as Nikolai Sokoloff was hired to lead the city’s own orchestra.

Columbus Mayor Coleman (D) and U.S. Senator Voinovich (R-OH) today jointly condemned the Learn and Earn ballot initiative. The measure would amend the…

Cruz cooking bacon on a machine gun follows a string of GOP candidates trying to stand out online by destroying a cell phone, playing Operation, and critiquing Sharknado 3.

TWO AUDIO PIECES Barry Douglas plays Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto 3 with the Columbus Symphony this weekend. Barry's performance promises to be…

Oil and natural gas prices are still low so companies are looking to save money. The 2,800 represent about 3 percent of the combined workforce.

The decision to shrink the Army to 450,000 active-duty personnel was made months ago, but Congress was only briefed on the details of the plan in recent days.

The state of Oklahoma saw more than 800 earthquakes with magnitude of 3 or greater in 2015.