Skywatchers have two reasons to look up Wednesday, with a solar eclipse during the day followed by one of the best meteor showers of the year overnight. First up is the Aug. 12 solar eclipse. While parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain will experience a total eclipse, northeast Ohio Read more
President Donald Trump will be in northeast Ohio Tuesday for the finale of the inaugural Patriot Games at the SPIRE Academy in Geneva. The Patriot Games are part of the country’s America 250 celebration, bringing together high-school athletes ages 14 to 17 from across the country for several days of Read more
Stark State College has been awarded a $2.35 million National Science Foundation grant to lead a statewide effort aimed at preparing more Ohioans for careers in advanced manufacturing. The initiative, known as the Ohio Scale-M Consortium, will bring together community colleges and industry partners to modernize engineering and manufacturing education Read more
The Canton Police Department is reminding residents and visitors that juvenile curfew laws will be strictly enforced during this week’s Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities. Enforcement will focus Friday evening during the city’s First Friday celebration downtown and along the Hall of Fame Grand Parade pre-parade route on Cleveland Read more
Cleveland Clinic has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s premier hospitals. U.S. News & World Report named Cleveland Clinic to its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, marking the 36th consecutive year the health system has earned one of the publication’s highest distinctions. Only 20 hospitals nationwide made Read more
A Kent State University researcher is leading a project that could change how the U.S. searches for critical minerals used in everything from electric vehicle batteries to solar panels. Dr. David Costello has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for a new research initiative that will use artificial Read more
The number of firefighters who died in the line of duty or from duty-related medical emergencies increased significantly last year, according to a new report from the National Fire Protection Association. The NFPA’s annual “Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S.” report found 83 firefighters died in 2025, up from 69 Read more
The American Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for blood donors as supplies fall to critically low levels across the country. The organization says blood donations have dropped to a four-year summer low, leading it to declare only the second national blood crisis in its history. All blood types Read more
Could what you eat affect your heart rhythm? New research led by Cleveland Clinic suggests it might. Researchers have found that higher blood levels of TMAO, a compound produced when gut bacteria digest nutrients found in red meat and other animal products, are associated with a greater risk of developing atrial Read more
The first glimpse of the roller coasters rising above Lake Erie apparently still hits Ohioans right in the childhood memories. A new poll has named Cedar Point the summer destination that inspires the most nostalgia in Ohio, beating out two longtime ice cream shops for the top spot. Advance Funds Read more
