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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.

Mass transit is expected to play a big role in getting thousands of people to jobs at the two fulfillment centers Amazon is building in Northeast Ohio. From member station WKSU, M.L. Schultze has more. Amazon is planning to build a $177 million center on the site of the old Randall Park Mall and a smaller center at the old Euclid Square Mall. Between them, they’re expected to employ 3,000 people. Shaker Heights Planning Director Joyce Braverman says the city had no idea of Amazon’s plans when it built its new Intermodal Transit Center for bus and train service.

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.

Voters approved three out of four school levies on the ballot during Tuesday’s general election, but an Ohio economist who studies school funding says some concerning trends are emerging from those results. Columbus-based economist Howard Fleeter said by his count, 76 percent of the operating levies on the ballot this week were approved by voters. A majority of them, however, were renewals, when a district asks voters to reapprove an old levy for the same amount of money.

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.

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The Great Lakes Waterways Conference is this week in downtown Cleveland. Sessions over the two-day meeting will focus on autonomous technology, government partnerships, and Great Lakes developments. New plant in Toledo will increase shipping for city's port

Saturday is 'National Dance Day' for 2017. It's the brainchild of So You Think You Can Dance co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, and it was officially recognized in 2010 as a day to promote dance education and physical fitness.

A military-grade vest, using radar technology, may be the answer to keeping some heart patients out of the hospital.The Ohio State University Wexner…