An Ohio appeals court has ruled the state’s expanded EdChoice Scholarship Program unconstitutional, but families using the program will not see any immediate changes while the state appeals. The 10th District Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that found the voucher program violates the Ohio Constitution by using public Read more
The Cleveland Guardians opened the American League Championship Series with a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, and making some franchise history in the process. The win was Cleveland’s first-ever road victory in Game 1 of the ALCS. The Guardians are Read more
Copley High School theater students have now raised more than $9,300 after their fall production of She Kills Monsters was canceled following a parent complaint about the play’s content. Emily Neuhauser, president of the Copley Thespian Society, organized a GoFundMe after the school canceled the production even though casting had Read more
Medina County Health Department is monitoring two cases of measles in the county and working to notify anyone who may have been exposed. Health officials announced Friday that one case has been confirmed and another is considered probable. No additional information about the patients is being released due to privacy Read more
The City of Hudson is honoring a longtime crossing guard who spent more than five decades helping local children get safely to and from school. A new honorary street sign, “Clark’s Corner,” will be dedicated Oct. 9, at the intersection of North Hayden Parkway and Victoria Parkway in memory of Read more
One of northeast Ohio’s most popular outdoor destinations is getting some national recognition just in time for peak fall color. Cuyahoga Valley National Park has been ranked the 9th best national park in the country to visit during the fall, according to a new study. The research looked at 59 Read more
Ohio’s overdose death rate has fallen by more than half since 2020, giving the state the largest percentage decline in the country, according to a new analysis of federal data. AddictionResource.net analyzed CDC mortality records covering more than 630,000 drug overdose deaths nationwide from 2019 through 2025. The group compared Read more
An East Cleveland man previously convicted in a 2012 plot to bomb a northeast Ohio bridge is back in federal court, this time accused of possessing ricin, a highly toxic biological agent. A federal grand jury indicted Brandon Baxter, 34, on charges of prohibitions involving biological weapons and possession of Read more
Wadsworth attorney Sean Hutson has been appointed to represent Ohio’s 66th House District, which covers a large portion of Medina County, including the cities of Medina and Wadsworth. The Ohio House of Representatives appointed Hutson to the seat Wednesday. He succeeds Sharon Ray, who left the legislature and is now Read more
The Maumee Area of Concern has reached a major environmental milestone, with federal officials approving the removal of another long-standing impairment tied to water quality and recreational use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially approved removing the “Beach Closings,” or Recreational Use, impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern Read more
