In Akron, the leader of the teacher union says the shortage is more pronounced than in recent years. In Cleveland, it's unclear how many more teachers the district should hire due to looming school consolidation plans.

The law requires all users to verify their ages before using common social media sites ranging from Facebook to Nextdoor.

Steven Litt began working as an exclusive freelancer for Ideastream Public Media in April proving coverage of economic development and analysis and reviews of art and architecture.

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Chicago, New York and Oakland, Calif., say crime is down.

New international tariffs are intended to bring back U.S. manufacturing and "level the playing field" for local business. But rising costs have Akron-based Earthquaker worried about its future.

Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.

A pair of Republican representatives want Ohio's employment agency to make it easier for businesses to report job seekers who ghost them in scheduled interviews.

An Akron police officer fatally shot Michael Jones, a 54 year old Black man, last summer. Officers were investigating a stolen U-Haul that Jones was driving.

Under an agreement between the city and Cuyahoga County, fees to house detainees will increase by about 40%.