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Olivia Fruscella, left, Angie Larkin, Jayne Wright, Jackie Zimmerman and Courtney Wright had a busy final day at Isaly’s II in Stow, which is closed until a buyer for the restaurant is found. Larkin said their lease ends in February. Dec. 24, 2024
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Arts & Culture
After almost a century, Isaly's Restaurant in Stow is closed — for now
Kabir Bhatia
The once-thriving Ohio-based chain has had a location in the Summit County city since 1929.
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NPR News
Starbucks baristas' 'strike before Christmas' has reached hundreds of U.S. stores
Rachel Treisman
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NPR News
American Airlines lifts ground stop that froze Christmas Eve travelers
Bill Chappell
Government & Politics
A stop sign on a Columbus City Schools bus
  1. DeWine wants money for school bus safety grants after Ohio legislature inaction
  2. DeWine signs law to protect Ohio patients from sex abuse by docs, but plans to veto another bill
  3. Ohio bill passed in last hours of lame duck allows police to charge to release bodycam video
Law & Justice
The Cuyahoga County Justice Complex in Downtown Cleveland is seen on Aug. 28, 2024.
  1. You can see who is in many Ohio jails with a few clicks — just not in Cuyahoga County
  2. Protester cited outside Cuyahoga Executive Chris Ronayne's house found guilty in bench trial
  3. Akron officer who fatally shot Jazmir Tucker involved in previous fatal shooting
Health
A dentist and a dental assistant inspect a child's mouth at a dental appointment.
  1. Ohio doesn’t have enough dentists. It causes a lot more than bad breath
  2. Older women in Northeast Ohio combat winter loneliness through female-only groups
  3. A service for youth in crisis is expanding across Ohio
Education
  1. College students get emotional about climate change. Some are finding help in class
  2. Akron school board hires an investigator to look into allegations of superintendent's misconduct
  3. Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch
Economy
  1. Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store
  2. Weed 101: Northeast Ohio dispensaries offer guidance to first timers
  3. What Trump’s win could mean for solar manufacturing in Ohio
Environment & Energy
Trash scattered in Cleveland's municipal parking lot with cleanup crews using leafblowers to clean it up.
  1. Cleveland's night crew tackles post-tailgate cleanup with tried-and-true gameplan
  2. Sustainable Cleveland seeks input on draft of the city's next Climate Action Plan
  3. Panel votes to open up almost 900 more acres of Ohio park land to energy companies for fracking
Science & Technology
People work inside the TikTok Inc. building in Culver City, Calif., Monday, March 11, 2024. House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
  1. Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people
  2. TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege
  3. The Manhattan Project of World War I? Exploring Ohio's murky link to chemical warfare
Race, Gender & Identity
The Kwanzaa section of a holiday display at the East Cleveland Public Library.
  1. Greater Cleveland Kwanzaa Alliance celebrates 40th anniversary with events across Northeast Ohio
  2. Civic education, spelling bee among projects awarded Neighborhood Connections grants
  3. Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here's how they're preparing
Arts & Culture
Man shaving wood frame of guitar in workshop.
  1. Lakewood woodworker Freddy Hill returns to music by making guitars
  2. Shuffle’s favorite Northeast Ohio music of 2024
  3. 5 things to do in NEO: Kwanzaa celebration, Nutcrackers and more
Community
An American Locomotive Company train engine
  1. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad derailment under investigation
  2. The ultimate underground holiday: Christmas in a cave
  3. An environmental reporter's take on the perks of public media
Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reacts after his teams defensive play during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Chicago.
  1. Atkinson gets 29-point win over old team in Brooklyn, players 'embracing' new coach
  2. Guardians trade defensive wizard Giménez for much needed pitching
  3. University of Cincinnati starts Ohio’s first competitive collegiate adaptive sports program
Reporters Notebook
Dancers parade through Wade Oval with dragonfly float.
  1. Paying attention to how people engage with the arts and Ideastream's role
  2. The past, present and future of an unlikely journalist
  3. Cooking up a new life chapter this Thanksgiving holiday