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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ordering the state to conduct monthly inspections of the Cuyahoga County Jail, threatening "additional legal action" if conditions at the facility don't improve. The governor's office has also asked the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to more than double the staff of the bureau that conducts jail inspections, according to a Thursday news release.

WMKV-FM (89.3) turns back the clock 75 years Thursday to broadcast radio bulletins and news reports about the World War II Normandy invasion on June 6,...

The New York Times Best Sellers list has been full of anti-racism and social justice books this summer, and the Cuyahoga County Public Library is seeing increased demand for these titles, too. “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo is the most popular, according to Hallie Rich, the library’s communications director.

The Cleveland Clinic is tweaking the way it tests patients for COVID-19. Patients tested at the Clinic's drive-through testing site, near the main campus in Cleveland, will now do a self-administered nasal swab. The test is different than the nasopharyngeal swab test used at some other Cleveland hospitals. University Hospitals and MetroHealth Systems, for example, will still use staff to take samples from patients in the drive-through testing centers.

About 50 Ohio National Guard troops arrived at the Cuyahoga County jail this week to help cover for dozens of staff who are out for coronavirus-related reasons. According to Warden Michelle Henry, Guard members are available to cover staff shortages throughout the jail, from intake through security.

The City of Cleveland has agreed to pay $4.85 million to David Ayers, 20 years after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. The city tucked the settlement announcement into its daily coronavirus press release Monday night. The judgement appears to bring to a close a decades-long saga for Ayers.

Updated: Jan. 28, 3:30 p.m. Newly installed Hamilton County commission Vice President Alicia Reece intends to create a task force focused on economic...

The Canton Symphony Orchestra recently launched a new podcast to talk about problems in the classical music industry. Racial and gender inequality in the profession and appealing to younger and diverse audiences are some of the many issues up for discussion in “Orchestrating Change.” The podcast, hosted by assistant conductor Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz and education manager Rachel Hagemeier, aims to educate the symphony itself as well as others.

A nonprofit founder and Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority board member is weighing a bid for Cleveland mayor in 2021. Justin Bibb formed a campaign fundraising committee at the beginning of September, Cuyahoga County Board of Election records show. So far, he has raised $180,000 for a possible run, he said.

A Warren resident is facing charges for his alleged involvement in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building Jan. 6. Stephen Ayres is charged with obstruction of justice, unlawful entry into restricted buildings and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.