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The number of Ohioans who lost their jobs in "mass layoffs" was higher in 2018 than the year before. Generally speaking, when a company with more than 100 employees decides to lay off 50 or more people, a federal law known as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) considers that a "mass layoff." But before that can happen, an employer must provide employees with at least 60 days written notice.

Uganda's Ministry of Health says the dead boy's brother, 3, and grandmother, 50, also tested positive for Ebola. The 5-year-old and his mother had been in Democratic Republic of the Congo days ago.

Advocates for reforms at the Cuyahoga County Jail are trying to keep the pressure on county leaders, seven months after a U.S. Marshals Service report called conditions at the facility “inhumane.” A coalition of activist groups rallied outside the Justice Center on Monday morning before packing a justice reform meeting chaired by the county executive and presiding common pleas judge.

Electric scooters will likely make their way to five of Cleveland’s eastern suburbs later this year, after a survey of residents showed overwhelming enthusiasm. About 1,100 people responded to an online survey covering Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, University Heights, Euclid and South Euclid, with more than 70 percent of respondents in favor of bringing scooter companies to the area. The survey asked residents whether they supported scooters on an initial trial basis.

The question of when police should or shouldn’t pursue a suspect is again prompting calls for reform. New questions are being raised following a police chase in Cleveland that ended with a crash on Woodland Avenue. During Wednesday’s Safety Committee meeting at Cleveland City Council, Blaine Griffin said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Gov. Mike DeWine should work to establish statewide standards for police pursuits,

AAA forecasts around 7 million people will fly this holiday season. If you’re one of them, brace yourself for a busy time in the security line, retrieving luggage and catching a ride. But along with the hustle and bustle at Cleveland Hopkins Airport, there’s also respite in the form of art. More than 150 works of art line the walls of the Cleveland airport — much of it created by artists here in Northeast Ohio. It’s all part of the airport’s art program.

Fred Thrower came up with the idea for the TV fire in 1966. "There's something very special about the fact that you're watching the same burning fireplace that someone else is," says Fred's son Mitch.

It’s common this time of year for musicians to perform Christmas carols, often visiting people who could use some holiday cheer. A pair of instrumentalists did just that on a recent afternoon at Joseph's Home, which provides housing and medical care for men in downtown Cleveland. But the visit was about more than familiar tunes. In the lower level of Joseph’s Home, a cellist and violinist set up music stands in front of a coat rack and a handful of men gathered in a small, multipurpose room taking seats nearby.

Cleveland City Council faced two sit-ins at its regular meeting Monday as both homeless advocates and first responders called for change. One protest comes on the heels of the city issuing a Christmas Eve cease use notice to Denison United Church of Christ, which has been operating as an overflow shelter for St. Malachi.

When students arrive at school their job is to learn, but things like violence at home or worries about safety may come along, too. “If we don't deal with those, it makes learning difficult, makes being able to grasp concepts difficult,” said Jason Tidmore, Sr., principal of Harvey Rice in Cleveland.