Akron Zoo

Experience the influence of Egyptian culture on Western fashion or enjoy an old-fashioned egg hunt at the Akron Zoo. Make the most of art and spring weather in Northeast Ohio with these and other suggestions for the weekend.

As birds migrate in the spring, Ohio's birds are at higher risk of getting the avian flu. Akron Zoo will temporarily keep their birds in doors for protection.

COVID cases are leading to schools and entertainment venues scrapping events; the Ohio Senate has approved a bill that eliminates the requirement for a concealed weapons permit; more Ohio dispensaries could sell medical marijuana, cultivators could grow more of it, and more conditions would qualify for using it under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-led state Senate; and more stories.

The lions received presumptive positive test results after the care team noticed mild coughing, sneezing and loss of appetite.

Akron Children’s is the only specialized center for tic disorders in the region. The service is hard to get into, with some patients waiting years for a spot in the program.

Ohio’s COVID-19 case rate drops to 120 cases per 100K people; the state will end its participation in the federal program providing $300 of weekly pandemic unemployment funds as of June 26; Ohio’s auditor says the department responsible for unemployment benefits delayed disclosing the number of fraudulent claims it was receiving for months; and more stories.

The Ohio Department of Health says as many as 4,000 COVID-19 deaths may have been underreported through the state’s reporting system, and those will now be added to the state’s tally during the coming week; Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to lift the state’s overnight curfew on Thursday; Republican Josh Mandel will make a third run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio; and more stories.

The measure renews a levy that was on the books and adds an additional levy to support new projects at the zoo.

Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that zoos may reopen June 10. The Akron Zoo is ready. Members can purchase tickets beginning June 9 for a…

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, May 8:Restaurants, salons to reopen;Car sales down nearly 40%;Ohio health centers to receive $17M to increase…