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Ohio kindergarten vaccination rates from the 2018-2019 school year are less than the national average, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The head of the violence prevention group Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance has resigned from her post. Sharyna Cloud took over as director of the Peacemakers in 2016, the first director hired after founder Reggie Rucker was imprisoned for stealing the group’s funds.

On May 4th 1970, four students were killed by the National Guard during protests at Kent State University.

To make it as a professional soloist in the world of classical music, the odds aren't great. It's about a one-in-a-million chance that a young violinist, pianist or cellist goes on to perform in front of a world class orchestra. Friday at 10 p.m. a new documentary, "Hear Us" airs on WVIZ/PBS focusing on three young musicians who all aspire to do just that. However, what they learn about themselves and each other just might change their plans.

African American babies in Akron die before their first birthday at double the rate of white babies. Public health advocates gathered Tuesday at the third annual Health Equity Summit to address the disparity.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections announced Tuesday that deputy director Anthony Perlatti will step into the job as director. Perlatti has worked at the board for a dozen years, according to a news release, and has been deputy director since 2013. His predecessor, Pat McDonald, left the job in late February after Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him the director of the Ohio Lottery Commission.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland says the region’s economy is improving, even as the population shrinks and gets older, according to the bank’s latest report on local metro economies. Employment in the Cleveland area has inched up from mid-2017 to the middle of last year, growing 0.6 percent. Construction and manufacturing jobs saw the biggest percentage increase over that time.

The city of Cleveland plans a deeper look at its policy of offering property tax abatements for new housing. Cleveland offers 15-year tax abatements for new housing construction and significant home rehabs. Councilman Tony Brancatelli is sponsoring legislation to hire a consultant to reexamine those policies.

It’s the first week since General Motors cut its second shift at the plant in Lordstown that makes the Chevy Cruze. The company told state officials in April that it would lay off 1,500 people. GM eliminated the third shift last year. UAW Local 1112 president David Green said around 600 employees have already taken buyouts through GM’s attrition program.

The Cavs are down 2-0 in the NBA Finals after a loss at Golden State. But fans in Akron didn’t seem too concerned about the team’s chances when they...