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A week-long virtual job fair is underway with Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland-Cuyahoga County. The event shifted online due to the coronavirus pandemic and may stay that way even after public health concerns have passed. About 2,500 people have participated in the job fair as of Wednesday, said Anthony Fluellen, Director of Business Services with OMJ-CC and United Labor Agency. That’s above and beyond the turnout expected at in-person fairs, Fluellen said.

Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, nearly 40,000 new cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record on April 24 by more than 3,600 cases.

Widespread coronavirus testing in Ohio prisons fueled a weekend surge in cases, which researchers say could represent the peak of the pandemic in Ohio.…

Universities and community colleges in Northeast Ohio will receive millions in emergency funding under the CARES Act, the federal relief package aimed at helping the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Under the CARES – or Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act – at least half the amount a university or college receives from the federal government must go towards emergency financial aid grants for its students.

A new lawsuit filed by four voting rights groups seeks to make it easier to cast a ballot during Ohio's delayed primary election.The ACLU of Ohio, Lawyers…

More than 1 in 4 U.S. workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus shutdowns began. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits.

The panels are nearly 10 feet high and more than 2 inches thick. Tourists will still be able to enter the gardens underneath the tower after passing through security fences.

Cleveland school officials say a marketing and incentive program has made a drastic difference in its attendance rates. The district presented the program to committee of the Ohio Board of Education Monday. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District started its “Get 2 School, You Can Make It” campaign in 2015 with the goal of changing the city’s culture around school attendance. Lorri Hobson, CMSD’s director of attendance, said before the campaign began, 44 percent of Cleveland students were chronically absent, or missed more than 10 days each year.

The winning jackpot ticket had been lying around for months on the Louisiana couple's nightstand. Turns out the scrap of paper was worth nearly $2 million and they found it just in time.

Just weeks ago, Brody Allen, 2, was diagnosed with brain cancer and given two months to live. His family is rallying their Cincinnati suburb to celebrate his favorite holiday, Christmas, early.