pandemic

David James is leaving Akron Public Schools after 29 years. He has been the district's superintendent for the past 13 years.

The state budget process began during the pandemic, when schools and businesses were closed, unemployment numbers were at double digits, and terrifying predictions of death tolls were circulating. A year later, the state and Ohioans are flush with federal COVID relief money, so the budget picture has changed a lot.

Health officials are encouraging kids ages 12 and up to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves and stop the spread.

Most of Ohio's pandemic-related health orders will be lifted Wednesday, leaving businesses, schools and other organizations to make decisions about how to move forward with masks.

Paula J. Lambert shares her contribution to the Global Vaccine Poem.

The airport's newest airline flies to popular recreational and business destinations via three nonstop routes.

Clara MacPherson, a sophomore at Roosevelt High School, shares her submission to the Global Vaccine Poem.

Singer-songwriter Chrissy Strong spent 2020 getting serious about her music after focusing for years on motherhood, sobriety and relationships. Her debut EP, “Bones,” was released in April 2021. It was recorded live at The Rialto Theatre in Kenmore. It is a raw, unfiltered look into Strong’s life as an addict and her road to recovery.

The singer-songwriter spent 2020 getting serious about her music after focusing for years on motherhood, sobriety and relationships.

This year’s high school seniors know full well how the pandemic robbed the Class of 2020 of so many in-person senior traditions, the culmination of 12 years of work, play and friendships made. So this year’s Medina High School seniors did not take for granted the fact that they were getting a prom – even if the dance looked a little different.