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Tubas are often relegated to the back of the band. But at TubaChristmas concerts across Ohio, they get a chance to shine...
12/05/2025

Tubas are often relegated to the back of the band. But at TubaChristmas concerts across Ohio, they get a chance to shine.

Tubas are often relegated to the back of the band. But at TubaChristmas concerts across Ohio, they get a chance to shine.

Ohio billionaire Les Wexner and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein and other sexual abuse cases was an unspoken, but unde...
12/05/2025

Ohio billionaire Les Wexner and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein and other sexual abuse cases was an unspoken, but undeniable cloud over Thursday's Ohio State University Board of Trustees meeting.

Victims of former Ohio State team doctor Richard Strauss demonstrated at the board's Thursday meeting. Wexner is defying a subpoena in their lawsuit against the university. The board's chair is Wexner's friend and one-time lawyer John Ziger.

Ohio is vying for a share of a new $50 billion federal program called the Rural Health Transformation Fund. But some rur...
12/05/2025

Ohio is vying for a share of a new $50 billion federal program called the Rural Health Transformation Fund. But some rural Ohio health leaders wonder whether the funding, if awarded, will be enough to lift a system weakened by years of underinvestment and federal Medicaid cuts.

Ohio's proposal for a share of the $50 billion federal fund looks promising, local health experts say, but the money may not be enough to make up for rural hospitals' financial struggles.

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some pr...
12/05/2025

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some programming will continue next year thanks to residents' feedback.

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some programming will continue next year thanks to residents' feedback.

Getting quick treatment for head injuries — even if symptoms don’t initially seem serious — could cut Alzheimer’s risk i...
12/05/2025

Getting quick treatment for head injuries — even if symptoms don’t initially seem serious — could cut Alzheimer’s risk in half, according to a new study by Case Western Reserve University.

Delayed symptoms keep some patients from seeking immediate treatment for serious head injuries, but quick therapy can reduce Alzheimer's risk by more than 40 percent, the study found.

The Ohio Department of Health is being sued for failing to provide information about communications involving a Toledo a...
12/05/2025

The Ohio Department of Health is being sued for failing to provide information about communications involving a Toledo abortion clinic. The lawsuit that's been filed in the Ohio Supreme Court asks it to order the agency to hand over certain public documents.

The Ohio Department of Health is being sued for failing to provide information about communications involving Toledo’s abortion clinic.

License plate readers could be expanded in Medina County, as the sheriff’s department has adopted an unusual strategy of...
12/05/2025

License plate readers could be expanded in Medina County, as the sheriff’s department has adopted an unusual strategy of encouraging townships where the sheriff patrols to pay the cost of adding cameras.

Sheriff Terry Grice is asking township trustees to pay for additional cameras within their borders.

Tanisha’s Law appears to be headed toward passage at city council in the new year, more than a year after it was first i...
12/05/2025

Tanisha’s Law appears to be headed toward passage at city council in the new year, more than a year after it was first introduced to council and despite opposition from Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration.

The law would create a Department of Community Crisis Response to respond to 9-1-1 calls related to mental health.

Cleveland Heights bandleader Guy Snowdon faced a major setback this year when a streaming glitch removed his entire albu...
12/04/2025

Cleveland Heights bandleader Guy Snowdon faced a major setback this year when a streaming glitch removed his entire album from every platform. He talked about the experience, his journey from Birmingham to Northeast Ohio and the importance of showing up for original music on WKSU's Shuffle.

Guy Snowdon has carved out a place in the local music scene since moving to Cleveland Heights from England. But a recent streaming setback has created new hurdles for the independent musician. On this week’s Shuffle, Snowden talks about his musical journey.

Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year round. Republicans sa...
12/04/2025

Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year round. Republicans said it would help with staffing shortages but Democrats opposed the longer hours and said it wouldn’t do much to fill the most in-demand jobs.

Republicans said it would help with staffing shortages in Ohio, but Democrats opposed the longer hours and said it wouldn’t do much to fill the most in-demand jobs.

Some beloved characters are in the spotlight in Northeast Ohio this week. Check out this week's list of things to do.
12/04/2025

Some beloved characters are in the spotlight in Northeast Ohio this week. Check out this week's list of things to do.

A pair of cartoon icons delight during the holiday season while the Akron Zoo lights things up with Santa and the Grinch this week in Northeast Ohio.

Before leaving for the holiday, Ohio lawmakers took votes on dozens of bills. But near-identical ones banning “foreign a...
12/04/2025

Before leaving for the holiday, Ohio lawmakers took votes on dozens of bills. But near-identical ones banning “foreign adversaries” from buying real property in wide swaths of protected areas, which have drawn ire from Asian-American communities throughout the state, won’t get a vote until the new year, at the earliest.

China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro are considered foreign adversaries, according to the secretary of state’s office.

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