Summit County Common Pleas Court

Ohio voters passed Issue 2, which legalizes adult use recreational marijuana, in November. The law goes in effect this Thursday.

The suspects, who were playing basketball when the teen and his friends fired toy water beads at them, were initially charged with murder and felonious assault; Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested he would not support a ban on contraceptives or same-sex marriage if proposed by state lawmakers; and more stories.

Both children and staffmembers are benefitting from their new friend.

The idea of the program is to offer support and guidance for those who are being released from incarceration as they transition back into society.

Ohio has surpassed 250,000 COVID-19 cases with another record-breaking day over the weekend; Biden is the first in 60 years to win the presidency without Ohio; The University of Akron is making contingency plans as the number of COVID-19 cases rise in Summit County and on campus.

Gov. Mike DeWine called Thursday’s COVID-19 numbers “shockingly high’ and appointed a new health department director and brought on a chief medical officer; COVID-19 cases are rising in Ohio’s K-12 schools, and more stories.

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, November 7:Republicans sweep executive races;Voters strongly oppose Issue 1;Brown wins third Senate…

Summit County is now Ohio’s tenth county operating a special docket court for felony offenders with mental health problems. Monday, the first participant…

A Summit County program that helps veterans who’ve been charged with a felony is getting a big financial boost.Valor Court is a program for non-violent…

NOTE: The story about the execution of an ill death row inmate has been updated. Alva Campbell Jr.'s execution was delayed after officials could not find…