Terry Francona

For the first time since June, total COVID-19 cases in Ohio have climbed above 50 per 100,000 residents; Ohio’s Dave Yost is among 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade; the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant near Toledo is undergoing a special inspection following a series of diesel generator failures and an automatic reactor shutdown; and more stories.

A visual centerpiece of the pandemic is going away; FirstEnergy has fired an executive for her “inaction” regarding an amendment to a company consulting contract with someone who was later appointed as the state's top utility regulator; President Joe Biden is warning opponents in Congress not to “get in the way” of his big infrastructure plans; and more stories.

An outdated reporting system that led to the undercount of more than 4,200 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio will now be retired; two new health orders are now in effect that relax rules for Ohio professional and youth sports as well as wedding and entertainment venues; an Akron-based call center is closing, eliminating 150 jobs; and more stories.

Terry Pluto explains why Francona remains dedicated to the team despite more health setbacks.

Terry Pluto explains why Francona remains dedicated to the team despite more health setbacks.

Between the recent trade of star shortstop Francisco Lindor and former star pitcher Corey Kluber signing with the Yankees, Cleveland baseball fans are entering a painful new era of a rebuild.

Between the recent trade of star shortstop Francisco Lindor and former star pitcher Corey Kluber signing with the Yankees, Cleveland baseball fans are entering a painful new era of a rebuild.

The Franklin County Board of Elections says voters who received incorrect absentee ballots will receive corrected replacement ballots; The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced furloughs and layoffs to help fill a $6.2 million budget deficit; the Cuyahoga River will become more crooked thanks to a federal grant to add more curves to the river.

A walk-off, 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night clinched a playoff berth for the Cleveland Indians. Jose Ramírez hit the winning three-run…

The three teams announced Thursday morning that they created a sports alliance to address social injustices in Northeast Ohio.