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For the first time in decades, the infant mortality rate in Cuyahoga County seems to be on a consistent decline, though racial inequities persist, according to health officials. According to preliminary data collected by the Ohio Department of Health, the infant mortality rate in the county has dropped to 7.81 deaths per 1,000 live births. In 2019, the overall rate was 8.61, said Richard Stacklin, a statistician for the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.

Much of Dickey's work, including 1996's Sister, Sister, was centered on strong Black female characters. He wrote 29 books and sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.

Updated, Friday, Aug. 13, 10:50 a.m. During two virtual town halls Monday, parents of Cincinnati Public School students asked questions of school...

Updated: 4:41 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine got a call from President Trump Friday afternoon after missing out on a meeting with the president Thursday. “I appreciated that very much,” DeWine said. “He wanted to see how I was doing and he said he had been told last night by the Secret Service that I actually tested negative. So, he was just calling to see how I was getting along. We had a good, good conversation.”

Marathon video chats led to a record-setting 9.7 million barrels per day in cuts. But analysts say that's not a big enough drop to balance oil markets, given the total collapse in demand for crude.

ideastream and other public media outlets around Ohio are helping fill the education gap created by shuttered schools during the coronavirus crisis. Starting Monday, Ohio’s PBS affiliates are changing programming to emphasize home learning. In addition to sharing online programs, ideastream is offering educational services for free through over-the-air television broadcast to ensure widespread accessibility in the community.

It may seem crass to be thinking about presidential approval ratings in the middle of a deadly pandemic that is sweeping the country. But be assured of...

Wisconsin's April 7 primary is still scheduled to go forward even though more than half a dozen other states have postponed their primary elections.

Updated March 23, 2020 2:30 p.m. Blood donation centers remain open during Ohio's statewide stay-at-home order. Ohioans are permitted to go to donation...

A fifth day of protests calling for police reforms continued Tuesday in Cincinnati. A mid-day gathering outside the Hamilton County Courthouse was...