Cleveland began a new annual tobacco licensing program Oct. 27 requiring not only licensing, but that all tobacco retailers be subject to routine inspections.

A Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 investigation helped spark a bipartisan bill to track pregnancy outcomes in Ohio jails and prisons.

Opponents of Oak Run Solar in Madison County argued in front of the Ohio Supreme Court that the Ohio Power Siting Board accepted an incomplete application.

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is set to run out Nov. 1 if the government doesn't reopen. More than 77,000 Summit County residents are on SNAP, according to county officials

The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.

If a bipartisan congressional map isn’t adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission by Friday, state lawmakers could adopt a map without a single Democratic vote.

Israel's military has begun striking the Gaza Strip again, as Israel and Hamas traded blame for violating the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.

Amazon has faced pressure from investors to tighten its finances as it spends big on the AI race. The company says it will cut 14,000 jobs, citing a goal of "reducing bureaucracy, removing layers."

The lawsuit comes as parents and community members have protested the board's Oct. 20 decision to repurpose Lincoln Elementary as an early learning center.