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Laura is blamed for at least 10 deaths, and it's estimated to have caused anywhere from $4 billion to $12 billion in damages. But officials and experts say the price tag could have been far worse.

Updated: 7:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 The Akron Public School Board voted 4-3 Monday evening to let all fall sports go forward, effective immediately, reversing a decision made last week. The board also voted to allow the marching band to play this fall. The special meeting was scheduled after the district faced growing outcry from the public that took the form of protests, petitions, emails and phone calls.

Scientists are warning Alabamians to be cautious of wasp colonies which can grow as big as a Volkswagen Beetle. The state may be on track to mirror 2006 where more than 90 super nests were reported.

Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, July 4: British chemical company purchases Omnova Solutions; Diebold Nixdorf hit with lawsuit; Judge...

The U.S. death toll is the worst in the world, by a large measure. Despite having less than 5% of the global population, nearly a quarter of all pandemic deaths have been reported in the U.S.

Scientists, public health experts and opposition politicians have raised questions about one of the two vaccines the country of 1.4 billion people has authorized for emergency use against COVID-19.

Updated: 4:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday urged Ohioans to wear masks in the wake of news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. DeWine called the president’s positive test a reminder to pay attention to the virus, expressing frustration at what he called a “very alarming” number of new COVID-19 cases in the state.

Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 11 4:02 p.m. Cincinnati City Council adopted a motion Wednesday designed to bring more balance to development projects in the...

The coronavirus pandemic has cost Hilton $13.4 million in canceled group bookings at the publicly owned hotel in Downtown Cleveland, consultants told Cuyahoga County Council on Monday. The revenue decline is what led Cuyahoga County to consider paying $7.9 million to cover debt payments and property taxes at the hotel, they said.

Animal shelters are permitted to continue operating during the stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Mike DeWine. But many Northeast Ohio shelters are opting to scale back operations to protect staff and conserve supplies through the pandemic. Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village is closed to the public until April 4, said Executive Director Hope Brustein, and has moved its adoptable pets into foster homes.