Brad Sellers

There are a number of closings and cancelations following Sunday night’s winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in some parts of the region; COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending downward after reaching record highs early this month; Ohio GOP Senator Rob Portman and six other U.S. senators traveled to Ukraine over the weekend to meet with that country’s president and other officials; and other stories.

Sellers' campaign announced his departure in a news release Saturday morning.

Cuyahoga County leads the state with the most COVID-19 cases per capita; COVID rates in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Ohio are on the rise; Democrats running for Ohio governor have picked their running mates; and more stories.

Sellers, a Democrat, plans an announcement early this afternoon. The media advisory previewing that kickoff left no doubt about his plans: At the top of the page was a campaign logo reading, “Brad Sellers for County Executive.”

The second-term suburban mayor told Ideastream Public Media on Tuesday that she is suspending her campaign. According to a news release, Blackwell will instead focus on serving out the remaining two years in her term.