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Four Midwestern states have infant mortality rates “significantly higher” than the U.S. average, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control says.

Total state tax collections were up 20 percent over estimates for April and 3.1 percent for May . That’s leading the state budget director to revise her...

The Ohio House has overwhelmingly passed a bill giving courts options to divert those charged with drug crimes away from prison and into treatment...

By Jeff St. Clair, WKSU This year’s survey of best and worst places for business by Chief Executive Magazine ranked Ohio No. 10, putting the state in the Top Ten for the second time since 2016. Texas was No. 1, followed by Florida. Business leaders gave the Buckeye State above average marks in the three categories of taxation and regulation, workforce quality, and favorable living environment.

Where might you find a city that uses only renewable energy? Try Texas.

University of Akron President Matthew Wilson has been named a finalist to lead Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Wilson announced in March he was stepping down from his role as president effective July 1, returning to a previous position in the university’s School of Law. The decision, which Wilson said was for personal and family reasons, came shortly after the University of Central Florida announced he was a finalist for a presidential position there. Wilson was not hired by UCF.

A coalition of environmental advocates are uniting to support a clean energy initiative that will appear on this fall's ballot for Columbus voters, saying…

A city health official called the virus's spread in Hong Kong "a bit out of control," according to a report from Asia Times. Hong Kong has reported 1,469 cases of the coronavirus and seven deaths.

Nationally and locally, cases of the coronavirus are on the rise in children. COVID-19 cases in children have gone up 16 percent in two weeks nationwide, and there are now more than half a million US children who have been diagnosed with the virus. A month ago, Cuyahoga County recorded about 700 cases of COVID-19 in children. Now, that number is over 1,000. The increase is concerning but expected, especially with schools opening back up, said University Hospitals Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Amy Edwards.

Starting Nov. 1, Akronites can become part owners of The Akron Devil Strip. The arts and culture magazine is breaking ground as the first news co-op in...