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Entertainment venues ranging from zoos to movie theaters got the okay to reopen as early as this week from Gov. Mike Dewine, but many are taking a little longer to prepare their pandemic safety measures.

Changes in daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted people’s sleep routines, experts say. Dr. Carolyn Ievers-Landis, a clinical pediatric psychologist at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, said irregular sleep schedules can negatively affect health. “People are having more delayed sleep,” she said. “Most people are able to sleep in a little bit later, and naturally, many people’s sleep is now later, which means they’re staying up later also.”

Local advocates are calling for additional work to protect immigrants after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling to extend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA provides temporary protections against deportation to people brought to the United States illegally as children. It also allows recipients to work legally and apply for college loans. The high court’s ruling comes as a relief to advocates for immigration reform in Northeast Ohio.

Cuyahoga County Public Library is opening all of its branches to the public starting Monday, with some restrictions to prevent spread of the coronavirus. Each of the library’s 27 branches is operating at 25 percent capacity. Branches also have removed some furniture and are limiting the number of public computers in use to allow for social distancing. Computers will be wiped down after each user. Visitors are allowed to once again browse the stacks and check out materials, said CCPL Executive Director Tracey Strobel, but everyone must wear a mask.

Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department in Washington state, says protests against police violence aren't among the catalysts for the spread of COVID-19.

Updated: 12:39 p.m., Friday Dec. 20, 2019. A tax reassessment requested by a gas transmission company has Lorain County officials frustrated by the possibility of losing nearly 40 percent of the expected taxes before the county has collected any money at all. The NEXUS pipeline was initially estimated to bring $9 million to Lorain County, but the company is appealing to the Ohio Department of Taxation for a reassessment of its value.

The hotel and hospitality industry has seen a dramatic drop in customers since mid-March and Northeast Ohio has not been an exception. The coronavirus pandemic has temporarily halted sporting events, graduations and large gatherings like conventions, all of which provide the bulk of business for area hotels and bed and breakfasts. Most guests at the Clifford House Bed and Breakfast in Ohio City have already canceled their reservations through June, said owner James Miner, and he’s had to limit the number of rooms he offers.

People looking for something to do while they stay home and practice social distancing can turn to a new viral trend — cooking lessons on social media. Natalie Blake, executive chef at the Metropolitan at the 9 in Downtown Cleveland, started a Facebook Live show she calls 'Cook-A-Long with Chef Natalie,' teaching followers on her Facebook page to cook a gourmet meal.

When schools in Northeast Ohio closed their doors and sent their students home to help combat the spread of COVID-19, Akron-based photographer Andrew Dolph found himself furloughed from his job with Lifetouch, the professional photography company that documents everything from sporting events to graduations at schools across the country.

"Extended and extreme revenue challenges … as a result of government mandated shutdowns due to COVID-19" prompted staff terminations at Hubbard radio...