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Vaccines, distancing, masks could bring sharp drop in coronavirus by July: Overnight News


Experts predict steep drop in coronavirus infections by July through vaccinations, masks and social distancing (Read more)

Ohio’s coronavirus case rate drops for 3rd straight week, to 140.3 per 100,000 residents (Read more)

Federal judge strikes down eviction moratorium that kept struggling Cleveland renters in homes during coronavirus pandemic (Read more)

Ohio Senate Republicans abandon plan to ask voters to change redistricting deadlines (Read more)

Ohio coronavirus case rate, May 5

Ohio’s coronavirus case rate continues to decline. Cleveland.com projects the two-week rate will be close to 140.3 per 100,000 when it is updated Thursday by the Ohio Department of Health.Rich Exner, cleveland.com

Ohio reports 1,450 new coronavirus cases: Wednesday update (Read more)

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge launches coronavirus vaccination outreach effort (Read more)

Ohio school district loosens mask regulations, defying state health recommendations (Read more)

Lake County judge dismisses gun charges for Pittsburgh Steelers Justin Layne (Read more)

Ohio businessman, others defrauded coronavirus-relief program designed to help struggling businesses, feds say (Read more)

Man charged in shooting death of East Cleveland auto shop employee, police say (Read more)

Federal agents arrest 3 suspects in 2 shootings in Akron (Read more)

The Convention Center of Clevleand

The board overseeing the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland wants an accounting of naming rights payments made to Cuyahoga County and the city of Cleveland. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer

Cleveland won’t say what happened to convention center naming rights money (Read more)

Cleveland activists criticize newly appointed judge’s Facebook post of ‘West Park Backs the Blue’ (Read more)

Cleveland parents happy with kids’ schools, but public cooler toward local education: poll (Read more)

NFL draft drew 160,000 in Cleveland with protocols for limited attendance (Read more)

The pros and cons for the top-tier 2021 Cleveland mayoral candidates: analysis (Read more)

Poll finds most Cleveland residents aren’t familiar with mayoral contenders (Read more)

Cleveland’s Rockefeller Park Greenhouse to reopen Friday after a year-long coronavirus closure (Read more)

Lien Garner inspires her daughter: Northeast Ohio Health Care Heroes (Read more)

Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District’s Legacy Tree Fund another tool in fight to restore tree canopy (Read more)

Richmond Heights council questions reduction in recreation director’s hours (Read more)

Park Synagogue extension construction could start this year, following Pepper Pike voters’ rezoning approval (Read more)

Lakewood receives $50,000 tree canopy grant (Read more)

Lakewood parlays grant money into four new electric vehicle charging stations (Read more)

Parma Heights enrolls in Heritage Home Program for residents looking to renovate and repair houses (Read more)

Parma spending $2.5 million for 2021 road repaving (Read more)

Seven Hills adding special needs Rec2Connect classes at community recreation center (Read more)

Akron Marathon names 2 to board of directors (Read more)

Ohio broadband expansion bill clears legislature, heads to Gov. Mike DeWine (Read more)

Thirteen Democrats file to run for former Rep. Marcia Fudge’s vacant seat (Read more)

Delaware County GOP no longer helping Josh Mandel fundraise (Read more)

Ohio voters approved 68% of school tax issues on Tuesday’s primary election ballot (Read more)



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