The Wake Up

The Wake Up - Oct. 29, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ousts the state school board president, who authored the board's anti-racism resolution

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

This is the last episode of The Wake Up podcast

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The Wake Up - Oct. 28, 2021 The Cleveland Guardians roller derby team sues the Cleveland Guardians baseball team for stealing its name

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Why are Cleveland police letting crime victims decide whether the accused get mental health treatment?

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The Wake Up - Oct. 27, 2021 The Cleveland Clinic begins trials for a ground-breaking breast cancer vaccine

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:30:20 -0000

Bedford City goes to remote learning for a few days to combat school violence

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The Wake Up - Oct. 26, 2021 The Ohio Health Department comes to the rescue of parents stuck at home with quarantined students

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:30:30 -0000

Revelations abound in depositions of Ohio's elected leaders about the legislative maps they approved.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 25, 2021 Three of five Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission say they had no role in the maps

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland hospitals are so strapped for nurses that they are paying big bonuses

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The Wake Up Oct. 22, 2021 Oops! Ohio unveils a brand new license plate, and then it unveils a corrected version

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Republican Ohio Congressman Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress

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The Wake Up - Oct.. 21, 2021 More details about what Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's former utilities chief did for his millions in FirstEnergy bribes

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Jim Jordan makes a contentious appearance in Congress about the Jan. 6 insurrection provoked by Donald Trump

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The Wake Up - Oct. 20, 2021 The legal strategy to defend Ohio's new gerrymandered maps likely will fail, an expert says

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Medical Mutual's Rick Chiricosta will step down, the latest Cleveland leader to do so

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The Wake Up - Oct. 19, 2021 Cuyahoga County makes it easier to help the mentally while Cleveland makes it harder

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Both candidates for Cleveland mayor say they would reverse Cleveland's unenlightened approach

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The Wake Up - Oct. 18, 2021 Ohio Justice Pat DeWine likely is the first judge in Ohio history to refuse to withdraw from a family member's case

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

It's his dad. Gov. Mike DeWine

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The Wake Up - Oct. 15, 2021 The Ohio School board votes to rescind its anti-racism resolution

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio school report cards are out for the pandemic year. They are not good.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 14, 2021 Should a high-powered Washington D.C. law firm get paid for the work it did on corrupt House Bill 6?

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:30:33 -0000

Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp's compromise vaccine mandate bill appears dead

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The Wake Up - Oct. 13, 2021 - A record number of people are running for Ohio school boards, and not all for the right reasons

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:30:35 -0000

Cleveland's transit agency comes up with a way to check fares without using armed officers

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The Wake Up - Oct. 12, 2021 No more organ transplants for the unvaccinated at the Cleveland Clinic and UH

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

You might soon be able to put a camera in a nursing home to ensure your relative is not abused

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The Wake Up - Oct. 11, 2021 Ohioans are paying hundreds of millions for an Indiana coal plant, because of corrupt HB6

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:30:46 -0000

Mansfield Frazier, who created a winery in a Cleveland neighborhood, dies at 78.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 8, 2021 Ohio expands Medicaid to help moms thrive after giving birth

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:30:38 -0000

Does Cuyahoga County have too many judges? Is that why the jail population is too high?

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The Wake Up - Oct. 7, 2021 The Ohio House tries to have a sane conversation about vaccine mandates. It fails.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joins other governors at the Mexican border to criticize Joe Biden's immigration policies

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The Wake Up - Oct. 6, 2021 Ohio's Supreme Court restores order after Republican leaders disrupt the gerrymandering case

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio has no method for forcibly removing an Ohio Supreme Court justice like Pat DeWine from a case where a clear conflict exists

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The Wake Up Oct. 5, 2021 The Cleveland Clinic comes in last in a national ranking of investment in the community

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman and House Speaker Bob Cupp refuse to turn over documents in gerrymandering case

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The Wake Up - Oct. 4, 2021 Ohio won't tell you whether unemployment scammers received benefits in your name

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

A spirited debate in Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights on the future of Horseshoe Lake

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The Wake Up -- Oct. 1, 2021 Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine sees no conflict in hearing Gov. Mike DeWine's gerrymandering case

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The governor is his dad and a key witness in the case. Experts say it's open and shut, a clear conflict

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The Wake Up - Sept. 30, 2021 Ohio Statehouse Republicans thought they had a vaccine mandate solution, until they didn't

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Some of the losers in Cleveland's mayoral primary offer their endorsements to the winners

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The Wake Up - Sept. 29, 2021 Ohio Republicans say they plan a hardline defense of their gerrymandered legislative maps

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

A new U.S. Attorney appointed by President Biden will take control of Ohio's huge bribery investigation

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The Wake Up - Sept. 28, 2021 A third lawsuit now challenges Ohio's gerrymandering, and the Republicans must respond to all three today

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Cleveland Clinic says it is seeing more COVID-19 cases than anytime since last winter, and it predicts the next two weeks will get worse

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The Wake Up - Sept. 27, 2021 A top aide to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine with strong FirstEnergy ties resigns abruptly

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Another lawsuit is filed to challenge Ohio's new legislative district maps

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The Wake Up - Sept. 24, 2021 The battle over Ohio's gerrymandered legislative maps goes to the Ohio Supreme Court

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:30:53 -0000

Ohio's hospitals warn Ohio Gov. Mike DeWIne that they are in a dire situation because of COVID-19

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The Wake Up - Sept. 23, 2021 It looks like Cuyahoga County residents will pay more taxes to build a new jail

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:30:34 -0000

Anyone can now send in their own proposals for fair Congressional maps in Ohio. Will legislators consider them?

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The Wake Up - Sept. 22, 2021 Cleveland's longtime Catholic bishop, native son Anthony Pilla, has died at age 88

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

More than 13,000 children in Cuyahoga County have had COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Franklin County had more than 19,000.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 21, 2021 Ohio is among the worst states for Covid infections in children, and it's getting worse

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Matt Dolan makes it official and will run for the U.S. Senate, and he's not looking for Donald Trump's approval

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This Week in the CLE Sept. 20, 2021 Can Matt Dolan be the anti-Trump Senate candidate who restores the Ohio Republican Party's soul?

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:53:25 -0000

Did the trial of the Cuyahoga County jail director tell us that county reform was a bad idea?

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The Wake Up - Sept. 20, 2021 -- People fighting gerrymandered maps by Ohio Republicans have a tight court timeline

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Two legislators want to remove FirstEnergy's name from Cleveland Browns Stadium because of its disgrace in the House Bill 6 scandal

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The Wake Up - Sept. 17, 2021 Orgasms? Murder? Boozing? Hudson schools in Ohio provide more information about creative writing topics in a high school workbook

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Leading Ohio Republicans approve gerrymandered legislative maps despite the will of the voters

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The Wake Up - Sept 16 Dan Gilbert envisions thousands of homes where he once envisioned a gleaming casino along the Cuyahoga River

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:30:45 -0000

WKSU, WCPN deal approved by Kent State, combined NPR station to operate at 89.7 FM starting in 2022, Budish announces mask advisory for Cuyahoga County; masks to be worn indoors regardless of vaccination status, Sen. Sherrod Brown introduces bill to avoid drug shortages by stockpiling critical ingredients, encouraging U.S. production and Cleveland Clinic report claims $21.6 billion value to Ohio economy.

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The Wake Up -Sept. 15, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine blames the Legislature for endangering children by blocking a mask mandate in schools

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:13:34 -0000

Political newcomer Justin Bibb wins big in the Cleveland mayoral primary

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The Wake Up - Sept. 14, 2021 How many Florida airports make the top 10 list destinations from Cleveland?

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

While refusing to mandate vaccines for its workforce, the Cleveland Clinic cites Covid for why it will restrict your ability to visit relatives in its hospitals

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The Wake Up - Sept. 13 2021 - Ohio political leaders have spent a lot of cash not coming up with acceptable legislative maps

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

What has the strategy been for Cleveland mayoral candidates in the final days before the primary?

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The Wake Up – Sept. 10, 2021 Ahead of Browns season, RTA indefinitely suspends Waterfront rapid line that services FirstEnergy Stadium

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

It doesn’t look like you’ll be able to take the Rapid to Browns Stadium this season. The Cleveland Clinic and UH will be forced to make vaccines mandatory for employees. And Ohio Republicans released their proposed redistricting maps, which would likely maintain their veto-proof majority in the statehouse.

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The Wake Up – Sept. 9, 2021 Finally, Republicans on Ohio Redistricting Commission expected to unveil proposed maps today, more than a week after missed deadline

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

More than a week after they missed a constitutional deadline, Republicans are finally set to unveil their proposed redistricting map. Northeast Ohio counties are some of the most vaccinated in the state per capita. And a Northeast Ohio native who was killed in the Kabul airport attack is honored by his hometown.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 8, 2021 Playhouse Square, Cleveland Orchestra to require patrons to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Playhouse Square and Severance Hall will require patrons to show their full vaccination status or a negative COVID-19 test. The Ohio Redistricting Commission still has no plan to approve a new map by the constitutional deadline. And from full ICUs to long wait times in the ER, coronavirus in children is surging in Ohio.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 7, 2021 Lake Avenue residents successfully persuade Cleveland, Metroparks officials to scuttle plans to widen sidewalks for bicyclists, joggers

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Officials nix plans to create bike-friendly sidewalks on Lake Avenue in Edgewater. A wave of progressive candidates is running for Cleveland City Council. And FirstEnergy alerts customers to a potential hacking.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 3, 2021 Ohio AG Dave Yost sued the Census Bureau so Ohio could hit a redistricting deadline, so why isn't he suing his colleagues?

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor is doing her part to avoid an eviction crisis

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The Wake Up - Sept. 2, 2021 They really did it: Gov. Mike DeWine and six other Ohio leaders intentionally violated the state constitution Wednesday

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Will the Cleveland auto show return to the IX Center? Ohio’s unemployment system gets approval to spend nearly $14M on new staff for call centers, claims appeals, Councilman says Cleveland should change charter to freeze City Council at 17 seats and Cleveland identifies public safety as high priority for American Rescue Plan spending, releases survey responses in first federal filing.

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The Wake Up Sept. 1, 2021 -- The Ohio governor, Senate president and House speaker are prepared to violate the Ohio Constitution they swore to uphold

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

They don't plan to unveil new legislative maps today, the deadline voters set into the Constitution

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The Wake Up - August 31, 2021 Two more Ohio school districts shut down classrooms because of COVID-19 outbreaks

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Ohio Ballot Board signs off on the proposed marijuana legalization proposal

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The Wake Up - August 30, 2021 Larry Elder, a conservative radio host who got his start in Cleveland, might be California's next governor

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

What's up with all the groundhogs in greater Cleveland?

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The Wake Up - August 27, 2021 MetroHealth steps up to mandate all staff be vaccinated while the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals don't

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Democrats and Republicans charged with drawing new maps have a Wednesday deadline, but they can't even agree on a meeting schedule

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The Wake Up - 1st 26, 2021 Afghan refugees already are arriving in Ohio -- in Cleveland

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Another Ohio school district sees Covid cases jump one week after classes begin

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The Wake Up - August 25, 2021 One week after students return, an Ohio school district closes because of Covid and other illnesses

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Covid cases are skyrocketing in Ohio and top the numbers at the same time last summer

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The Wake Up - August 24, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine skips hearing public comments on gerrymandering so he can watch the Bengals

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:30:12 -0000

Will we hear riveting testimony this week in the trial of a top official in the Armond Budish administration?

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The Wake Up - August 23, 2021 The Ohio Democratic Party has no candidates yet for a bunch of 2022 statewide races

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

People seeking to legalize marijuana in Ohio clear their first hurdle

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The Wake Up - August 20, 2021 Turmoil in the Ohio Republican Party over supporting or endorsing Gov. Mike DeWine's re-election

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley calls on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWIne to mandate masks in schools

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The Wake Up - August 19, 2021 Ohioans scammed out of unemployment benefits by hackers soon can get their money

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Former Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White re-emerges after 20 years -- to endorse Justin Bibb as the city's next mayor

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The Wake Up - August 18, 2021 The Republicans running for the open Ohio U.S. Senate seat are quite wealthy

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

But the Democrat who is running is not

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The Wake Up - August 17, 2021 Will concert promoters lead the way to vaccine mandates in America?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The prosecutor in the House Bill 6 scandal makes clear that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is not a target

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The Wake Up - August 16, 2021 It's getting hot for former Ohio utilities chief Sam Randazzo, as a judge orders his assets seized

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The 2020 census data reveals remarkable trends of population diversity in Cuyahoga County

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The Wake Up - August 13, 2021 Cleveland's population has dropped again, but not be nearly as much as the previous decade

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Nearly all coronavirus cases in Ohio now are the Delta variant, East Cleveland mayor skirts city council approval to spend millions of federal stimulus dollars on grants for residents: Stimulus Watch, Federal prosecutors spar with House Bill 6 defendant over negotiations in Ohio corruption case and Veterans Administration expands vaccine mandate to cover more health employees, volunteers.

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The Wake Up - Aug. 12, 2021 Ohio gets prohibited from forcing people on Medicaid to work

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson endorses Council President Kevin Kelley to succeed him

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The Wake Up - August 11, 2021 Ohio Republicans vying to replace Sen. Rob Portman blast his popular infrastructure deal, lining up with Donald Trump

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also was a target of the would-be kidnappers of Michigan Gov.Gretchen Whitmer

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The Wake Up - Aug. 10, 2021 -- Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley takes on Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley in the 2022 Ohio governor's race

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Sen. Rob Portman sees a path to victory on the infrastructure deal he negotiated

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The Wake Up - Aug. 9, 2021 Wildly different sentences last week for white and Black defendants sparks calls for sentencing reform

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

If. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine didn't know his utilities chief was paid millions by FirstEnergy, should we change how we pick the regulators? Vax-a-Million responsible for getting an extra 100,000 Ohioans vaccinated for COVID-19, Harvard study says, We endorse Justin Bibb for mayor of Cleveland and Will Ohio kids have to quarantine at home this school year? It’s possible, especially if kids are unmasked.

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The Wake Up - Aug. 6, 2021The deal to modernize Progressive Field and keeping the Indians in Cleveland is $435 million

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost goes after former utilities chief Sam Randazzo and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones

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The Wake Up - Aug. 5, 2021 Cuyahoga County's health board recommends all students wear masks to start the school year

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish orders mask wearing in county buildings, Is hubris the reason Ken Johnson thought he could fleece taxpayers for years without penalty? The pain became too much; time for Terry Francona to get healthy and Kirtland City Council votes 6-1 to terminate police Chief Lance Nosse.

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The Wake Up - Aug. 4, 2021 Auditors question millions of dollars of FirstEnergy payments to entities linked to Cleveland businessman Tony George

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Giant Eagle mandates masks of all workers and customers, Feds subpoena records from Public Utilities Commission of Ohio as part of ongoing criminal probe, 2 Cleveland City Council members have missed more than half 2021′s meetings -- all held remotely, and New report from Ohio’s Sen. Rob Portman finds cybersecurity flaws at seven federal agencies.

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The Wake Up - Aug. 3, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's utilities chief Sam Randazzo got lots more cash from FirstEnergy than we thought

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

70 school districts preparing to sue Ohio over private school vouchers, Cuyahoga County hits CDC threshold recommending masks indoors for vaccinated people and Gov. Mike DeWine calls first meeting of Ohio redistricting panel.

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The Wake Up - Aug. 2, 2021 Ken Johnson is the fifth Cleveland City Council member in two decades to be convicted of crimes in office

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Maybe Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine doesn't need to worry about Jim Renacci's primary challenge after all

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The Wake Up - July 30, 2021 Ohio goes back over a well-known coronavirus case threshold

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:30:43 -0000

Cleveland Indians general manager Terry Francona leaves his post for the rest of the season for health issues.

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The Wake Up - July 29, 2021 Will Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan's colleagues for him to testify in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe?

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

How many of Ohio's counties have coronavirus rates meeting the CDC threshold for masks?

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The Wake Up - July 28, 2021 Could Ohio voters get the chance to fully legalize marijuana, like Michigan did?

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Check out the percentage of Ohio Covid deaths this year that involve unvaccinated people,

RTA violating Ohio law by barring public from board meetings, say First Amendment, good-government experts, Ohio Supreme Court tosses indicted Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson’s bid to overturn suspension and After prosecution deal, FirstEnergy Corp. says it’s ‘re-evaluating’ statements about political spending not being charged to customers

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The Wake Up - July 27, 2021 What to expect in Ohio schools this fall? In person. In classrooms. In masks, for the unvaccinated

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

What was Larry Householder's dastardly plan to preserve Ohio's corrupt House Bill 6 at all costs? VA mandates COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, including Northeast Ohio locations, A new $1 billion tax? Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder had ‘Plan B’ ready to block repeal of nuclear bailout, Social media buzzing over another Cleveland Guardians team in wake of Indians announced name change and Gov. Mike DeWine knew about FirstEnergy’s $4.3M payment to Sam Randazzo before Randazzo resigned.

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The Wake Up - July 26, 2021 The House Bill 6 corruption scandal gets ever-closer to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

So, what does everyone think of the new name for the Cleveland baseball team? Nina Turner leads Shontel Brown in fundraising as out-of-state money bolsters both congressional campaigns and Ex-FirstEnergy CEO denies wrongdoing in House Bill 6 bribery scandal.

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The Wake Up – July 23, 2021 One year after scandal broke, FirstEnergy charged for its role in House Bill 6 bribery scheme

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

One year after the first charges were announced in the House Bill 6 case, the company accused of bankrolling the operation – Akron-based FirstEnergy – has been charged. The new court filings confirm FirstEnergy officials say they paid a 4.3-million-dollar bribe to former PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo in exchange for Randazzo’s help advancing the company’s interest when he was the state’s top public-utilities regulator. The Cleveland Browns’ Berea training facility gets a new corporate sponsor. It’s still a sellers’ market in Northeast Ohio as home sales and average prices continue to climb. And Prosperity Social Club in Tremont is changing hands, after a sale to The Spotted Owl owner Will Hollingsworth.

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The Wake Up – July 22, 2021 ODOT awards Cleveland $2.5 million to study Browns’ lakefront proposal

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

ODOT awards Cleveland 2.5-million-dollars to study the Browns’ lakefront proposal. Ohio could receive as much as a billion dollars from a massive opioid settlement. Federal prosecutors portray Councilman Ken Johnson as a swindler who fleeced taxpayers. Some of the homeless men who were booted from the Independence Ramada were among about two dozen people who attended this week’s Cuyahoga County Council meeting to protest the ouster brought on by Independence Mayor Gregory Kurtz and County Executive Armond Budish. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected a GOP request to make Congressman Jim Jordan a member of a new select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, arguing that Jordan’s actions and statements might jeopardize the probe’s integrity.

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The Wake Up – July 21, 2021 Ohio’s latest spike in COVID-19 infections could indicate that areas with lower vaccination rates are at greater risk

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio is seeing its highest number of new COVID infections in two months. Colleges and universities in Greater Cleveland are receiving $261 billion from the latest federal stimulus. A Cleveland city commission gives the first approval to Sherwin-Williams’ HQ plans. Cleveland hospital construction projects recently completed or in the works total $1.4 billion. Police are searching for the family of a baby girl left at a bus stop.

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The Wake Up – July 20, 2021 Federal trial against Councilman Ken Johnson should offer insight into checks and balances at Cleveland City Hall

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The trial against Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson begins this week. The deputy monitor overseeing the Cleveland police consent decree has returned to her job after controversy surrounding her comments on racism and policing. How might Cuyahoga County foot the bill for its new jail? What do Cleveland doctors think about the third COVID-19 shot debate? And Northeast Ohio is experiencing hazy skies because smoke from Pacific Northwest wildfires is hovering over the Great Lakes.

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The Wake Up – July 19, 2021 Most Cleveland mayoral candidates oppose proposed charter amendment creating independent, powerful police civilian review board

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Most of the Cleveland mayoral candidates are opposed to creating an independent police civilian review board. K-12 schools in Northeast Ohio are figuring out how to spend a billion dollars in stimulus money. While it’s too early to see results from the H2Ohio program, Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom is expected to be mild this year. J.D. Vance used to admonish Donald Trump’s ‘xenophobic’ appeals to voters - until he decided to run for Senate. The Cleveland City Planning Commission has approved a “Vision for the Valley” plan to serve as a roadmap for decades of development and investment around an eight-mile section of the Cuyahoga River.

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The Wake Up - July 16, 2021 Despite new Ohio law, Cleveland State says it will require students be fully vaccinated before returning to campus

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock firm plans to revamp downtown Cleveland’s Tower City Center from a struggling mall into a "retail marketplace." Drug overdose deaths spiked last year in Ohio, but Cuyahoga and Summit counties largely bucked the trend. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced Thursday that the county intends to buy a building next door to the men’s homeless shelter at 21-hundred Lakeside in downtown Cleveland to expand the shelter’s capacity to 435 by adding 70 beds. The federal judge overseeing the consent decree involving Cleveland police broke his silence Thursday and gave a vote of confidence to the person leading the reform efforts.

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The Wake Up - July 15, 2021 Why isn't the Ohio Health Department tracking coronavirus delta variant cases

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio colleges and schools can't require students to be vaccinated, for now, Solon police department removes “Thin Blue Line” flag after complaints from residents, Cleveland committee to hold meeting on Sherwin-Williams’ new downtown Cleveland HQ, seeks public feedback and ‘Generic and not unique’: Judge dismisses Barrio owners’ lawsuit over trade secrets against former business partner who opened Condado Tacos

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The Wake Up - July 14, 2021 University Hospitals won't say how it could transplant a kidney into the wrong person

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

That concrete and Asphalt factory proposed for Opportunity Corridor? The plan is dead, Bill backed by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted would create data privacy standards for consumers, More than 100 homeless men leave Independence hotel this week, forced out by mayor, County Exec Budish: Leila Atassi and Gov. Mike DeWine seeks state funding to renovate Progressive Field as part of Cleveland Indians’ lease extension.

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The Wake Up - July 13, 2021 A Republican Ohio candidate for the U.S. Senate who repudiates Donald Trump? Matt Dolan could be the one

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Former Nickelodeon starJared Drake Bell gets two years of probation after a woman says he raped her when she was 15, Ohio refers 13 ballots -- out of millions cast in 2020 -- for investigation as possible voter fraud, That building is historic? Designation that can lead to Ohio, federal tax credits goes on more than looks and

Gov. DeWine signs Senate Bill 52 giving counties control over large wind and solar projects.

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The Wake Up - July 12, 2021 Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office solves its first cold case rape using genealogy databases

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes the bill that would have made consumer fireworks legal, Ohio Turnpike wants new power to automatically bill scofflaw drivers as part of plan for high-speed, gateless tolling, Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would have legalized consumer fireworks in Ohio and Mayfield Heights considers using American Rescue Plan money to give bonuses to city employees who worked during pandemic: Stimulus Watch.

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The Wake Up - July 9, 2021 Here's great news if Ohio overpaid your unemployment benefits

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Great news, too, if someone stole your unemployment money, Monitor leading Cleveland police reform asks Ayesha Hardaway to return to oversight panel, Ohio ACLU sues Ohio House Republicans over redistricting records, State building a database that would let the public review, compare criminal sentences imposed by judges and

Attorneys continue push for release of former mob enforcer Kevin McTaggart, saying he is at risk of ‘contracting a serious illness’ in prison.

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The Wake Up - July 8, 2021 Did Ohio legislators inadvertently make it illegal for elections officials to work with the League of Women Voters?

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Attorney General Dave Yost won't seek charges against police officer who killed a teen by shooting him in the back

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The Wake Up - July 7, 2021 Former Cleveland cop who killed Tamir Rice sees latest appeal to get job back denied by Ohio Supreme Court

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Cleveland police officer who killed Tamir Rice has seen his latest appeal to get his job back denied by the state supreme court. Ohio’s new anti-hazing law will toughen penalties and expand accountability. A Cleveland man is accused of making phone calls threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Will end of Ohio’s $300 in extra federal unemployment spur hiring? And did Ohio's Vax-a-million lottery increase COVID-19 vaccination rates?

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The Wake Up - July 6, 2021 What does Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine have against people who want transparent government?

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Cuyahoga County prosecutor wants an independent review on whether the county can afford a new jail, Continued disparity for receiving COVID-19 vaccine between Black and white Cuyahoga County residents is from hesitancy, knowledge, access barriers, Clevelanders respond after city of New York’s official Twitter account writes a not-so-nice tweet about The Land and Ohio federal judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing tax cut ban in stimulus package.

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The Wake Up - July 2, 2021 Ohio Gov.Mike DeWine defends letting doctors refuse treatment to people based on personal beliefs

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

But he wipes out legal fund for legislators looking to hire private lawyers in gerrymandering cases, ‘The companies drove the bus’: Neil Clark’s book details his views on House Bill 6, FirstEnergy and what he told FBI agents, Ohio congressional candidate Max Miller’s tax records show he claims his principal residence is in Washington, D.C., City of Akron required to turn in body camera surveillance if an officer uses deadly force or causes bodily harm and Judicial party ID bill, school report card overhaul among 13 bills signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

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The Wake Up - July 1, 2021 - Does Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine have a conflict of interest in signing a bill about the state Supreme Court

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County prepares to spend $8 million on a jail architect, A bear in Willoughby: Why bear sightings in Ohio are not as unusual as you think, Ex-Cleveland official arrested in 2018 undercover sex sting has law license suspended indefinitely and NOAA predicts harmful algal bloom will be smaller than average this summer.

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The Wake Up - June 30, 2021 New Loophole! Ohio lawmakers' claimed 3 percent tax cut for Ohioans is a 17 percent cut for the rich

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio plays it conservative with its big windfall and pays off a big debt, Ohio to use majority of federal coronavirus aid this year to repay unemployment benefits loan, Ohio Senate passes bill that could block schools and universities from requiring coronavirus vaccines and Ohio legislature gives counties the ability to prohibit large wind and solar farms.

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The Wake Up - June 29, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rescues Ohio State football recruiting from the Statehouse Republicans who endangered it

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Have Ohio lawmakers finally agreed on a constitutional school funding plan? Ohio’s coronavirus grace period for expired driver’s licenses, plates ends July 1, Cuyahoga County advances long-term plan to keep mentally ill, low-level crime suspects out of jail and Columbus Crew set to move into new stadium; Lower.com Field embraces fan experience.

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The Wake Up - June 28, 2021 Politicking by Ohio House Republicans endangers Ohio State University's ability to recruit top football players

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Wine with DeWine, having helped people get through the pandemic, winds down at last, Ohio House passes bill to criminalize disobeying police orders, coming too close to officers, ‘Invincible, young, healthy’: Ohio young adults not interested in getting coronavirus vaccine, and Can Cuyahoga County rack up more debt? Exec Budish used to say no. Now he says yes.

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The Wake Up - June 25, 2021 The Ohio House sneaks through elements of anti-vaccine law that made Ohio a laughingstock

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

It's now up to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to say yes or now to legalized fireworks, Ohio Supreme Court upholds traffic stop based on passerby’s warning: ‘Stop that vehicle -- that lady is drunk’, Despite request from attorney general, Ohio Elections Commission delays acting on complaints against Larry Householder, and Bill prohibiting local bans on natural gas use clears Ohio legislature.

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The Wake Up - June 24, 2021 Cramming legislation into the state budget could backfire on Ohio Senate Republicans

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio changes its school report cards again. No more As and Fs. It's gold star time. Sen. Rob Portman hopes to reach bipartisan infrastructure deal by end of the week, Social justice organizations express outrage over Ayesha Hardaway’s forced resignation at Cleveland City Hall and Ohio Supreme Court: Teachers can’t carry guns at school without peace-officer training.

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The Wake Up - June 23, 2021 Are Ohio lawmakers planning crimes? Why else arrange for friendly juries if they get caught?

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Forget the magnet testimony, as Ohio's dangerous vaccine law is not going anywhere, Biden administration supports bill to eliminate cocaine sentencing discrepancies backed by Ohio’s Sen. Rob Portman and Rep. Dave Joyce and After year delay, Cedar Point will celebrate 150th anniversary with parade, river ride, new merchandise and more

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The Wake Up - June 22, 2021 Urban school districts say Matt Dolan and Senate Republicans want to make the poor poorer so the rich get richer

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

With Lt. Gov Jon Husted talking about all the job openings in Ohio, why did unemployment rise in May? Ohio bill to reform electric rates would preserve coal plant subsidies in wake of HB 6 corruption, Frustrations grow over lack of Cleveland recycling, program relaunch appears to be months away and Some Cleveland City Council members skeptical of mayor’s plan to expand filmmaking, special events office.

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The Wake Up - June 21, 2021 Does Donald Trump still have the political juice to torpedo Congressman Anthony Gonzalez?

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The clock is ticking. Cities soon will not be able to take your income taxes if you work from home. Ohio Senate passes bill legalizing sports betting at casinos, racinos, online, and at bars and restaurants with machines, On eve of Juneteenth, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge talks Black homeownership push at Cleveland event and

Ohio Senate cuts $1.3 million in lead paint training from $75 billion budget.

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The Wake Up - June 18, 2021 Is the pandemic in Ohio officially over? Gov. Mike DeWine ends the 15-month state of emergency

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish unilaterally gives away $3.4 million in public money, with no oversight, Looting from afar: How Russian hackers hit Avon, Coventry schools, draining bank accounts and devastating the Ohio districts’ networks, Columbus officials approve plan to pay residents $100 to get fully vaccinated and Ohio Senate Republicans want to ban municipal broadband internet.

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The Wake Up - June 17, 2021 Larry Householder ousted from Ohio House nearly a year after HB6 charges

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge will make her first hometown appearance since joining Biden’s cabinet, celebrate Juneteenth with Cleveland Public Libraries or at other events across Northeast Ohio, eight candidates have filed to run for Cleveland mayor and an advocacy group says it has collected enough signatures to put a police accountability initiative on Cleveland’s November ballot.

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The Wake Up - June 16, 2021 Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted says Republican efforts to block city-provided broadband is a mistake and won't stand

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder tells his colleagues say they should not oust him but finds them skeptical of his arguments, The legislation behind the viral anti-vax conspiracies that could put Ohioans’ health at risk, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan asks Sen. Sherrod Brown’s committee for federal housing and infrastructure aid and Cleveland Metroparks’ widening of Lake Avenue sidewalk to improve Edgewater Park access is a great idea, despite shrill pushback.

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The Wake Up - June 15, 2021 Ohio's Jim Jordan creates new Congressional caucus to protect free speech on college campuses

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

When the USS Cod submarine collides with a Coast Guard cutter, how bad is the damage? ‘Never quit:’ Former Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich running for mayor again, and Jurors sent home as judge decides whether to dismiss case against soldier charged in Cleveland New Year’s Eve triple homicide.

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The Wake Up - June 14, With its rail cars wearing out fast, RTA starts over on finding replacements

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cedar Point's $20 wage for workers has unintended consequences for the Sandusky tourism industry, The consequences of Cedar Point’s shocking $20 wage on Sandusky’s tourism economy, Paddleboards and kayaks suddenly in high demand amid supply chain shortage, How much could your Northeast Ohio city, town, village receive from American Rescue Plan? Here are our estimates: Stimulus Watch and Sisters of Charity plans health campus around St. Vincent hospital in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood

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The Wake Up - June 11, 2021 Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish orders homeless out of Independence hotel, capitulating to the mayor

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

State Rep. Bill Seitz tries again to keep disgraced former House Speaker Larry Householder in the Legislature, Highly contagious Delta variant is now in Ohio, but experts say COVID-19 vaccines are still effective, Completion of the Towpath Trail in Cleveland hailed as a milestone, and a goad to keep adding regional trails and parks and Medical experts call Ohio’s proposed vaccines bill ‘dangerous’

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The Wake Up - June 10, 2021 Lordstown Motors, once hailed by Donald Trump as the future for Youngstown manufacturing, could close within a year

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The company says it needs money and does not know if anyone will provide it,Top Ohio judicial candidates would have their party ID listed on ballots, under Senate GOP budget proposal, Ohio public corruption cases could be tried in defendants’ home counties, under GOP proposal, Cuyahoga County’s troubled IT Department could get a top boss for first time in 3 years and Ohioans who paid income tax on last year’s unemployment benefits may get refunds.

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The Wake Up - June 9, 2021 Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sues to declare Google a utility

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner opens next year's race for chief justice, Ohio Statehouse observers are watching the Senate’s income tax cut, education plans, New book by Dennis Kucinich recounts his tempestuous mayoral term as he weighs seeking the job again and Cedar Point’s new $20 wage is attracting applicants; park hours should be restored this month, Cedar Fair CEO says.

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The Wake Up - June 8 , 2021 Sen. Rob Portman visits Eastern Europe and tells President Joe Biden to stand up to Vladimir Putin

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

A Euclind Avenue mansion from the 1850s will come down to make room for develpment,Hospitalizations for coronavirus at lowest level since June 2020 and 2 mass shootings, 35 hurt, 3 dead: A weekend of violence adds to Cleveland’s increasing problem of gun violence.

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The Wake Up - June 7, 2021 Ohio finally hits Gov. Mike DeWine's benchmark in the battle with the coronavirus

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland's beloved Labor Day Weekend air show is coming back in 2021

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The Wake Up - June 4, 2021 The Cleveland Indians have nearly 1,200 candidates for a new team name

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Great Cleveland feds the state in Vax-a-million registrations, Three leading Northeast Ohio city planning experts endorse Browns’ lakefront plan, reject idea of moving stadium, Ex-colleague wants HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to let public housing residents use marijuana in jurisdictions where it’s legal and Former Youngstown doctor sentenced to 22 years in prison for sex trafficking of girls.

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The Wake Up - June 3, 2021 The Ohio Senate wants to help you get your income taxes back from cities where you did not work

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland's historic lighthouse is for sale, with some catches, Ohio Senate proposal would allow former commuters to seek refunds for municipal income tax paid during 2020 and 2021, Summit County prosecutors to take over case of Cuyahoga County judge’s son charged in fatal shooting of wife, Lender seeks foreclosure of Hilton hotel near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and The time is right to ‘green’ our cities with climate-friendly transportation options: Letter to the Editor.

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The Wake Up - June 2, 2021 -- Ohio Senate Republicans put billions of stimulus dollars at risk in budget showdown with President Joe Biden

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Coronavirus vaccinations drop sharply after brief Vax-a-million boost, Ohio Democrats want to put the brakes on new postal delivery truck contract and prosecutors seek death penalty against man accused of killing undercover Cleveland police detective.

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The Wake Up - June 1, 2021 Bernie Kosar supports a storied mobster from the Danny Greene days, who says his good deeds should free him from prison

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Peloton’s decision to build a manufacturing plant near Toledo raises hopes for similar investments in Ohio, Virtual city council sessions had high viewership, but as meeting halls reopen will constituents stay engaged? As Cuyahoga County Jail staff dwindles and inmate population increases, assaults against officers rise and Cleveland judge postpones court’s first jury trial since pre-COVID era after just 12 people show up for jury duty.

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The Wake Up - May 28, 2021 Ohio's first Vax-a-Million winner was on way to see a used car when she learned she struck it rich

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio among 8 states able to deny American Rescue Plan money to townships. The Wolstein Center clinic enters its final week. Cleveland police officer who sent racist texts about Black Ohio State players suspended 10 days for failing to investigate crimes. Ohio gets rid of the coronavirus color-coded county alert system.

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The Wake Up - May 27, 2021 Will Bob Cupp keep protecting Larry Householder even with two bills to boot him from the Ohio House?

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio House passes municipal tax withholding bill that would not prevent workers from seeking refunds for 2021. HUD awards $35 million to demolish, redevelop decades-old public housing complex in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. President Joe Biden will visit Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland on Thursday to deliver a speech on the economy. Why is Sen. Sherrod Brown asking a bank CEO if he works 900 times harder than some employees?

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The Wake Up - May 26, 2021 Congressman Jim Jordan has penned a memoir of his Donald Trump years

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost beats down the U.S. Census Bureau in the effort to end Ohio gerrymandering. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's office has pulled back on concrete plant proposal. A Cleveland man can be tried for first degree murder for a shooting 34 years ago, rules Ohio supreme court. City councillors argue Leadsafe Cleveland coalition should receive double their $17 million dollar funding.

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The Wake Up - May 25, 2021 Is payday coming, finally, for Ohio college athletes?

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Gov. Mike DeWine calls his Vaxamillion drawings a smashing success. Peloton says it will spend $400 million on its first US based production facility, in Ohio. Following a weeks long trial, judge declares a mistrial in a murder case against US army soldier that left three dead. The Cleveland Marathon date is officially set for October 23, 24. Races will take place in person.

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The Wake Up - May 24, 2021 Gov. Mike DeWine's rejection of extra $300 unemployment payments could cost Ohio economy $1 billion

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

First Energy Corp. insists their $60 million bribery scheme was "by the book". Plans for asphalt concrete plant in the opportunity corridor faces mounting backlash and resistance, calling project into question. Plans for asphalt concrete plant in the opportunity corridor faces mounting backlash and resistance, calling project into question. Ohio companies bringing employees back to office, but questions loom about how to organize the return. Breeze Airways coming to Akron this summer, starting in June, and offering competitive airfares.

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The Wake Up - May 21, 2021 Ohio would reach coronavirus herd immunity in November, two months after Michigan. What gives?

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish says his use of federal stimulus dollars has put the county in a position to thrive. $2 billion plan to rebuild Cleveland Hopkins International Airport includes four new concourses, I-71 interchange, more. Ohio Department of Education owes 12 horizon schools thousands of dollars. Local supporter of George Floyd was shot and killed nearly a year after the George Floyd protests began.

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The Wake Up - May 19, 2021 Congressman Jim Jordan blames violence aimed at Asian Americans on Democrat-controlled cities that he says defunded police

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Bipartisan bills seek to overhaul Ohio’s bail system. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost just mike bring the Census Bureau to heel after all. Cleveland’s West Side Market targeted for $2.1M in upgrades. Cleveland getting $30 million less than expected from American Rescue Plan.

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The Wake Up - May 18, 2021 A federal judge says FirstEnergy shareholders have a right to sue the utility over the big bribery scheme.

Tue, 18 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine changes the rules for how you can win $1 million for being vaccinated. Cleveland mayoral race may come down to less than 50,000 votes. John Husted announces new forms to announce workers who don't return to work. Gov. Mike DeWine requires schools to keep mask mandate until June 2.

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The Wake Up - May 17, 2021 The Cleveland Browns build a new vision of public access to and development of the city's lakefront

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Will Vax-a-million work? Cleveland to target $511M in federal aid at housing, neighborhood improvements, building the economy. Rep. Dave Joyce, former prosecutor, introduces bill to take marijuana off the federal controlled substances list. U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez focused on doing his job after Ohio GOP’s rebuke and censure: ‘Everything else is just noise’.

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The Wake Up - May 14, 2021 Gov. Mike DeWine strips away $300 a week from the unemployed even though it costs Ohio nothing.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

DeWine says he wants to force people back to work, but he says nothing about employers offering livable wages to attract them. Odds of winning $1 million in Ohio’s new coronavirus vaccine lottery beat traditional lottery odds. Cleveland to target $511M in federal aid at housing, neighborhood improvements, building the economy. Judge says Ohio can challenge tax-cut ban in Biden stimulus package, but denies injunction. Ex-East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton and aide get probation for torpedoing covert public corruption probe.

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The Wake Up - May 13, 2021 Gov. Mike DeWine is lifting Ohio's coronavirus restrictions on June 2

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

He makes an abrupt announcement to lift them on the same day the Editorial Board of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com called on him to do so. Ohio unemployment officials hid extent of fraud from state auditor’s office, Auditor Keith Faber says. Authorities have warned about fake COVID-19 vaccine cards. “No evidence” of bullying against Cuyahoga County’s independent watchdog, investigation finds. DigitalC wants to double its offering of affordable high-speed internet in Cleveland by year’s end.

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The Wake Up - May 12, 2021 A $2 billion plan to modernize Cleveland's airport, but where's the $2 billion?

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Is the Cleveland Botanical Garden's very existence threatened by a coming Ohio Supreme Court ruling? New Ohio law provides $465M to help Ohioans pay housing, utility bills. Ohio will resume work-search requirements for nearly all unemployment benefits recipients. President Joe Biden discusses vaccination efforts with Ohio’s Mike DeWine and other governors.

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The Wake Up - May 11, 2021 A stunner: Ohio turns down vaccine shipments because demand has plummeted.

Tue, 11 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio’s casinos, racinos post another big month, blowing away pre-pandemic records for gambling revenue. Local governments are getting less stimulus cash than predicted, but it's still a lot. EPA plan to phase down production of HFCs used in fridges, air conditioners should not stress consumers. How unusual is this chilly May -- and Mother’s Day snow?

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The Wake Up May 10, 2021 -- Ohio Republicans follow through and censure Rep. Anthony for voting his conscience on Trump's impeachment.

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Cleveland Congressional district with Black voters in the majority likely will lose that status next year. Northeast Ohio’s transportation planning agency wants to spend roughly $13.4 billion in predicted federal, state, and local revenues over 30 years. Cleveland Housing Court warns renters that eviction moratorium could end sooner than expected following judge’s ruling. 350 pretrial inmates will be moved five hours from Cleveland as federal contract with private facility ends.

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The Wake Up - May 7, 2021 Sports betting is finally coming to Ohio, it appears.

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson calls it quits and will not seek an unprecedented fifth term. Wolstein Center coronavirus mass vaccination clinic to offer Johnson & Johnson shots next week. Downtown Cleveland hotels score big, in occupancy and rates, during NFL Draft. Northeast Ohio Congress members seek big money for local projects through earmarks.

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The Wake Up - May 6, 2021 Dennis Kucinich is number one, and Basheer Jones is number two in new Cleveland mayoral poll

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Senate Republicans abandon plan to ask voters to change redistricting deadlines. Ohio broadband expansion bill clears legislature, heads to Gov. Mike DeWine. Where’s the $2.4 million in naming rights for Huntington Convention Center, oversight board asks. In small test of mail delivery, U.S. Postal Service delivered just one of 8 letters on time.

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The Wake Up - May 5, 2021 Does Cuyahoga County bear any blame for the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy?

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:26:07 -0000

Prosecutors in Cuyahoga County among the nation’s leaders in seeking the death penalty since 1970s, researchers say. What should Ohio law call spouses? Husband and wife? Legally married couple? Two men released from Cuyahoga County Jail after serving 14 years for crime they say they didn’t commit. NFL Draft in Cleveland delivers strong TV ratings.

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The Wake Up - May 4, 2021 Another Northeast Ohioan is charged in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Parking restrictions stifled restaurant sales during the NFL draft. State Sen. Sandra Williams announces a run for Cleveland mayor. Ohio EPA seeks millions from demolition company operator for tons of toxic debris at Arco Recycling dump in East Cleveland. Northeast Ohio car sales jump nearly 8% despite supply shortages amid pandemic.

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The Wake Up - May 3, 2021 The chorus of leaders demanding justice for Tamir Rice gets louder. Is Joe Biden listening?

Mon, 03 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

A Stow judge so dislikes his colleague that he's running for her seat, even with four years left on his own. Downtown Cleveland during the 2021 NFL Draft. Cleveland Heights man among 45 people killed Friday in stampede at Israeli religious festival. Cleveland Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland resigns seat after nearly 16 years in office.

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The Wake Up - April 30, 2021 The Browns, the state and Harvard University aim to cut chronic Ohio school absenteeism in half

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Is Opportunity Corridor the new Chagrin Highlands, a failed vision? Voting up in 2020, but pandemic kept some away; Census Bureau report offers new look at who voted and who didn’t. Ohio’s coronavirus case rate dips as number of red alert counties is reduced to 45. Here’s how Destination Cleveland plans to promote the NFL Draft (and the city).

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The Wake Up - April 29, 2021 Come again? A Franklin County judge says a city can tax you even if you don't life or work there?

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

With Ohio losing a seat in Congress, likely a Republican, is gerrymandering in our future? Ohio lawmakers again want to end E-Check requirements in Northeast Ohio. Oil and gas trade group gave more than $1 million to anti-HB6 dark money campaign. Ohio State's battle to trademark the word "The" takes another turn.

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The Wake Up - April 28, 2021 The Ohio Supreme Court will consider desperate pleas by Northeast Ohio cities to remain speed traps

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Gov. Mike DeWine to end quarantine rules for vaccinated Ohioans. Wolstein Center coronavirus mass vaccination clinic will be open extra 4 weeks, now accepting walk-ins. Cleveland Heights police cited by CSU Diversity Institute over 3:1 racial disparity in traffic stops.

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The Wake Up - April 27, 2021 Ohio is losing a seat in Congress, and it will likely be a Republican

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio loses a congressional seat in apportionment from census 2020 results. How many people are skipping their second coronavirus vaccine shot -- and making herd immunity harder to reach? U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan announces run for U.S. Senate. Cleveland police union takes fight to reinstate cop who killed Tamir Rice to Ohio Supreme Court. Cedar Point won’t require guests to wear face masks on rides, plus other changes in park safety policies.

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The Wake Up - April 26, 2021 Why has demand for the coronavirus vaccines suddenly plummeted in Ohio?

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told the truth when he said politics played no role in his vaccine distribution. FirstEnergy Corp. expects to pay financial penalty to resolve House Bill 6 bribery investigation. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge cancels Trump administration move to deny service to homeless transgender people. Four Ohio lawmakers request re-opening of the federal investigation of Tamir Rice’s death.

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The Wake Up - April 23, 2021 Is an asphalt plant the opportunity we had in mind with the costly Opportunity Corridor?

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio GOP elections bill would limit ballot drop boxes, allow online absentee requests. Ohio unemployment claims hit months-long lows as officials tout progress with wait times, fighting fraud. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine might change the metric he's using for when he lifts all coronavirus restrictions. Don’t hold your breath on passing marijuana banking legislation, says Senate banking chair Sherrod Brown.

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The Wake Up - April 22, 2021 Metroparks leaders have a bold vision for transforming part of the Cleveland lakefront

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the legislature want to reform policing in the state. Summit County canceling coronavirus vaccine clinic at fairgrounds due to decreased demand. The state has decided that Pfizer vaccines will be administered in the final weeks of the mass vaccination clinic at the Wolstein Center. The state has decided that Pfizer vaccines will be administered in the final weeks of the mass vaccination clinic at the Wolstein Center. Bill listing party ID for Ohio Supreme Court candidates clears Ohio Senate.

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The Wake Up - April 21, 2021 Guilty verdicts for Derek Chauvin reduced the chance of violence, but Cleveland leader said they were ready for protests

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

State panel suspends indicted Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson. Clevelanders for Public Comment says a majority of City Council members support public speaking time. Gonzalez resumes effort to let college athletes earn money.

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The Wake Up - April 20, 2021 Nan Whaley is running for Ohio governor, but Steve Stivers is not running for the U.S. Senate

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Rep. Steve Stivers resigning to take Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s top job. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish wants county workers back in the office. Cleveland Indians increase capacity at Progressive Field to 40% for May. State board votes to increase Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries to 130 from current 57.

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The Wake Up - April 19, 2021 Senate candidates Jane Timken and Josh Mandel misled everyone about their political fundraising

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

How much would you save under the Ohio income tax cut proposed by House Republicans? Likely a few dimes every week. Cuyahoga County's dramatic progress on expanding Pre-K gets crippled by the pandemic. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine again citing inability to get new lethal-injection drugs. Social justice advocates pitch plan for Cleveland to target $541M in aid to address racism’s impacts.

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The Wake Up - April 16, 2 Health officials await autopsy on Ohio college student who died after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland police fatally shoot man while pursuing homicide suspect, sources say. Restaurant industry’s critical challenge? Hiring workers. Should Cleveland's Amtrak station move back to Tower City? 2 Health officials await autopsy on Ohio college student who died after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Jim Jordan knocks heads with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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The Wake Up - April 15, 2021 Public records reveal the details that Rocky Rivers school officials concealed on the teacher scandal

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Former top prosecutor on Ohio House Bill 6 bribery case expects no trial in 2021. Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments over whether state historical society can take over golf course built on ancient earthworks. Facebook officials dispute antitrust lawsuit filed by Ohio, other states. John Boehner dishes on former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

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The Wake Up - April 14, 2021 Ohio lawmakers work to stop transgender girls from playing girls sports

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Divided federal appeals court in Ohio upholds law banning Down syndrome abortions. Cuyahoga County Council approves $10.9 million to pay back furloughed workers. Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons becomes fourth GOP candidate in U.S. Senate race. Sen. Rob Portman, who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine during clinical testing, urges Ohioans to get vaccinated despite setback.

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The Wake Up - April 13, 2021 Ohio's roads and bridges are in bad shape, and that could mean a cash bonanza

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Lawyers for University Hospitals and the former director of the embryo lab have their courtroom showdown. City of Cleveland reveals first glimpse of its new lakefront ‘land bridge’ concept in application for state money. Lawsuit: Ohio prison officials wrongly diverted inmates’ COVID-19 stimulus payments to pay fees, fines. New lakefront special improvement district could lead to new Lake Erie trails following innovative Euclid example.

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This Week in the CLE April 12, 2021 Should we be suspicious of the Legislature's motives as it rewrites Ohio's election laws?

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:34:53 -0000

Why doesn't Cleveland City Council let the public speak at its meetings?

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The Wake Up - April 12, 2021 Ohio Statehouse Republicans are about to change the state's election laws.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish wants to give county workers a 12 holiday each year, for Juneteenth. Six Cleveland City Council members back creating a time for public speaking at meetings. Detroit-Shoreway apartment project approved after deal reached to demolish former Mexican-American club. Filing in case of Cleveland schools therapist reveals sweeping scope of investigation into Capitol attack.

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The Wake Up - April 9, 2021 Cleveland gets sued for collecting income taxes from a doctor working in Philadelphia during the pandemic

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine proposes using more than $1 billion in federal relief money to balance state unemployment fund. University Hospitals fires back at the former head of its lab where 4,000 embryos and eggs became nonviable. The 2021 Ohio State Fair will be closed to the public. ODOT’s 2021 construction projects in Northeast Ohio: see where orange barrels will be this summer.

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The Wake Up - April 8, 2021 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur joins a lawsuit against Donald Trump for sparking the Capitol riot

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

As many as 2,000 households in East Cleveland to receive affordable, high speed internet service through public-private partnership. Rocky River has a teacher purge after a misconduct investigation. Judge temporarily blocks Ohio’s telemedicine abortion ban. Cleveland police veteran tapped as RTA police chief.

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The Wake Up - April 7 Dr. Amy Acton dashes Democratic hopes - she will not run for the U.S. Senate.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Turns out Cleveland isn’t growing its population during the pandemic – it’s just losing fewer people. Dozens of schools are suing Ohio to get private school vouchers declared unconstitutional. 350-year-old tree in Bay Village comes down. Owner of Masonic Temple in Cleveland sues Live Nation, claiming promoter is muscling venue out of shows.

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The Wake Up - April 6, 2021 - As fans take their seats for the Indians home opener, Mike DeWine throws a curveball and changes the ballpark capacity

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Nina Turner has a commanding money advantage in the battle to replace Marcia Fudge in Congress. Ohio will use Pfizer to vaccinate 16, 17-year-old students at school before summer break. Jim Jordan’s campaign explains large errors on its Federal Election Commission reports. Budish administration accused of failing to seek state reimbursements for public defender, possibly costing taxpayers $1.2 million.

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The Wake Up - April 5, 2021 -- The director of University Hospitals' cryogenic lab tells a very different story about the disaster that harmed 4,000 embryos and eggs.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Northeast Ohio's Vaccine Queens step up to vaccinate the homebound because Cuyahoga County's Health Board again drops the ball. John Husted use of the term 'Wuhan virus' has offended many asian Ohioans. Cleveland Indians home opener. Intro, a new timber building, gets an architectural review.

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The Wake Up - April 2, 2021 A big expansion of passenger train routes in Ohio gets more likely with Joe Biden's infrastructure proposal

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Michagan's coronavirus cases are skyrocketing compared to Ohio's. John Husted again defends use of the term 'Wuhan virus'. Mike DeWine offers vaccine to any college student in the state starting next week. Mike DeWine offers vaccine to any college student in the state starting next week. New unemployment claims have dropped significantly in recent weeks.

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The Wake Up - April 1, 2021 Cleveland Indians ban headdresses and Native American face painting in the ballpark

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

New details emerging about NFL Draft in Cleveland: 20 top prospects expected to attend, nightly fireworks, concerts, red carpet & more. Mike DeWine's metric for lifting coronavirus errors is getting worse, not better. Gov. Mike DeWine signs repeal of nuclear bailout, other parts of scandal-tainted House Bill 6. Oops! Email touts bid for fifth term, but Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson says not so fast.

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The Wake Up - March 31, 2021 IBM and the Cleveland Clinic give Cleveland a quantum leap in the battle for tech supremacy

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Supreme Court does what lethargic Cuyahoga County leaders have not and reforms the bail system. Ohio sometimes paid unemployment benefits even when employers reported the claims as fraudulent. Jobs Ohio will invest $50 million in start up companies. Bryan Flannery, former state representative, announces bid for 11th Congressional District.

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The Wake Up - March 30, 2021 Should Ohio Lt. Gov Jon Husted stop using the phrase "Wuhan virus?"

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Very little coronavirus vaccine in Ohio is going to waste because of expiration. Ohio coronavirus cases up 10% in last week. How rare will it be if Cleveland makes it through March without snow?

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The Wake Up - March 29, 2021 Only 34 of Ohio's 400,000-plus coronavirus cases since mid-December were people who'd been vaccinated

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Pinkey Carr is accused of abusing her power. With vaccinations up, why aren’t Ohio coronavirus numbers going down? Critics want Cleveland to replace zoning code allowing controversial, oversized townhouses, ‘slot houses’. 7 shot inside nightclub on Cleveland’s West Side, police say.

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The Wake Up - March 26, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine finally decides to shift vaccines around the state based on demand, helping cities while reducing rural surpluses.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ex-U.S. attorney who oversaw HB6 investigation will now help Ohio combat unemployment fraud. New Cuyahoga County Jail will not be built using traditional sealed bid process. At long last, Ohio legislators repeal the stinky parts of House Bill 6 nine months after learning of how corrupt it was. New law curbing Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus powers expected to be challenged in court.

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The Wake Up - March 25, 2021 Ohio legislators override Gov. Mike DeWine and cripple his ability to issue health orders

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, trying to help the state overcome gerrymandering, loses his with the U.S. Census bureau. Lordstown Motors under increasing scrutiny on feasibility of the electric truck startup. Cautious optimism for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport coronavirus rebound. Ohio postpones tax filing deadline to May 17, matching the IRS revised deadline for federal taxes.

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The Wake Up - March 24, 2021 -- The cost of that mass vaccination clinic at the Wolstein Center? More than $ 8 million

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and the County Council provide another $10 million to help people with their rent. Cleveland Metroparks moves closer to lakefront trail connection by placing first section of Wendy Park Bridge. Ohio Supreme Court orders Secretary of State Frank LaRose be deposed by Summit County GOP. NFL Draft impact seen as ‘blessing’ for downtown Cleveland bars, restaurants -- and a boon to local foodies, with food trucks, dining deals & more.

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The Wake Up - March 23, 2021 The NFL says the Cleveland draft will be a big and safe party but does not say how many can attend

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Hugs are legal again in Ohio nursing homes! The NFL says the Cleveland draft will be a big and safe party but does not say how many can attend. Ohioans 16 and older will be eligible sooner than anticipated for the vaccine, if local health departments have extra vaccines. Ohio hits one million coronavirus cases, in just over one year. Zach Reid formally enters Cleveland mayoral election race.

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The Wake Up - March 22, 2021 During the pandemic, a lot of people moved to Cleveland to do their remote work

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

During the pandemic, a lot of people moved to Cleveland to do their remote work. Details about those Army angels running the vaccine clinic at the Wolstein Center. Two NE Ohio high school officials in the news. Mike DeWine says he would have votes against the recently passed federal stimulus package. New proposed Ohio legislation to create University of Alabama football tribute state license plate.

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The Wake Up - March 19, 2021 When will the NFL and Northeast Ohio civic leaders finally provide some details about the draft?

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga county prosecutor declines to bring charges against police officer accused of police brutality. Investor sues Lordstown Motors Corp. Explanation for why the census is taking so long. The primary for special election to succeed Marcia Fudge will be August 3rd.

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The Wake Up - March 18, 2021 A guy from Lorain is charged with beating a Capitol Police officer in the Jan. 6 insurrection

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

A guy from Lorain is charged with beating a Capitol Police officer in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Inspector general of Cleveland police department issues report on high speed pursuits. Cleveland State University promoted a disgraced Cuyahoga County official just three weeks after hiring him! Ohio senate passes emergency bill that adds flexibility to standardized testing and graduation requirements in response to effects related to pandemic.

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The Wake Up - March 17, 2021 By months end, every Ohioan 16 or over will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

By months end, every Ohioan 16 or over will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations. A good government group in Ohio wants lobbyists to disclose sources when fundraising for politicians. Ohio's vaccine registration site turned a lot of people into fibbers. ACLU data analysis prompts years overdue Bail reform in Ohio. Neil Clark found dead with a head wound and a handgun near his home in Florida.

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The Wake Up - March 16, 2021 The Census Bureau says there's no way it can make Ohio's deadline for redrawing political maps

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Census Bureau says there's no way it can make Ohio's deadline for redrawing political maps. Mike DeWine issues new coronavirus rules for students involved in extracurricular activities. Solon High School principal Erin Short is reinstated after investigation ruled unfounded. Cuyahoga county sheriff temporarily suspends deputies and correction officers' ability to work second jobs as security agents, following a murder in an Ohio bar. Some Ohio colleges had the foresight to head off coronavirus-spreading spring break travel.

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The Wake Up - March 15, 2021 -- How Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will get minority communities to his mass vaccination center

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

How Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will get minority communities to his mass vaccination center. Cleveland in line to get the most stimulus money in Ohio, by far. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine asks President Joe Biden to form a national strategy to fight unemployment fraud. Zach Reid announced he is leaving his job to run for Mayor. Justice department seizes $5 million in assets in a drug investigation.

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The Wake Up - March 12, 2021 Timothy Loehman, who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice, will not get his Cleveland Police job back

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio approaching threshold needed to remove restrictions across the state. Ohio approaching threshold needed to remove restrictions across the state. Brook Park's prosecutor loses his bid to criminalize criticism of a nursing home on Facebook. Mike DeWine reiterates that he will veto a bill that he claims will limit his ability to protect Ohioans. Downtown Cleveland appears to have withstood the pandemic effects on real estate.

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The Wake Up - March 11, 2021 -- Did FirstEnergy supporter Bill Seitz really say he sees no House corruption in the corrupt House Bill 6?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary. Did FirstEnergy supporter Bill Seitz really say he sees no House corruption in the corrupt House Bill 6? Ohio house puts stamp on senate bill that restricts Mike DeWine's ability to issue health orders. University Hospitals joins clinical trial for drug that treats mild cases of Covid-19. Giraldo Rivera announces that he is exploring a run for US senate.

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The Wake Up - March 10, 2021 Nine Cleveland police officers face discipline in a chase that killed a 13-year-old girl

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Nine Cleveland police officers face discipline in a chase that killed a 13-year-old girl. Stronger hazing laws in discussion.

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The Wake Up - March 9, 2021 -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine drops the eligibility age for COVID-19 vaccines to 50

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:30:38 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine drops the eligibility age for COVID-19 vaccines to 50. Part of Ohio department of health centralized vaccine signup website is now live. A federal judge wants to know who authorized the public identification of a FirstEnergy whistleblower. A school funding overhaul bill that died last year, is back. Cleveland teachers and students stayed home on Monday, still waiting on an agreement over union demands on building safety protocols.

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The Wake Up - March 8, 2021 Larry Householder gets hit with more charges of election finance shenanigans

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Is the Brook Park prosecutor really trying to criminalize criticism posted on Facebook? Mike DeWine finally commits to mass vaccination centers. Ohio house republicans are trying to roll back state prevailing wage rules. Ohio's state tax revenues came in higher than anticipated.

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The Wake Up - March 5, 2020 A $4.3 million FirstEnergy payment to Ohio's former utilities chief gets stinkier by the day

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tells us what it will take to lift all coronavirus restrictions, and we're not that far from it. Ohio secretary of state has sanctioned the summit county board of elections. Greater Cleveland Food Bank will build new larger facility. Cuyahoga County arts advocates want permission to expand cigarette tax through state budget amendment.

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The Wake Up - March 4, 2021 Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish digs in on his claim to full power over the county sheriff

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

19 year old Cleveland man was shot in the back according to autopsy, confirming witness reports. Congressman Jim Jordan needs a new abacus - his campaign finance reports are a mess. Cleveland Clinic recognized as second best hospital in the country. Ohio senate unanimously to repeal more than one billion dollars in nuclear subsidies, a central component of corrupt house bill 6.

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The Wake Up - March 3, 2021 Ohio will greatly slow coronavirus death reporting to avoid botching the numbers again

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event set to be largest ever. How Rob Portman did a good thing by becoming one of the first in the nation to get the Johnson & Johnston vaccine. Sports, entertainment, and banquet centres allowed to open at 25% capacity. The vaccine queens' work has gone 'viral'.

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The Wake Up - March 2, 2021 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opens the floodgates for coronavirus vaccines

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Two of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish's first cabinet members quit

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The Wake Up - March 1, 2021 Here's why your air travel ticket prices are going up in Cleveland

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0000

Ohio students likely will take standardized tests this year, but the scores won't carry penalties. Dave Jost asked supreme court to commence suspension proceedings against Ken Johnson. Baiju Shah named new president of Greater Cleveland Partnership. Notorious RBG exhibition opens at Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 26, 2021 Ohio's coronavirus vaccine supply will more than double starting next week

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio's coronavirus vaccine supply will more than double starting next week. Civil rights advocates including Tamir Rice's mother stop the almost certain reappointment of Steve Dettelbach as U.S. attorney. No investigation, no information after Ohio's unprecedented levels of unemployment fraud. Attorney General Dave Jost suing the US Census Bureau. Schools delay in person learning by one week.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 25, 2021 -- Ohio spends $3.6 million on its own vaccine sign-up system because the federal version stinks

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio spends $3.6 million on its own vaccine sign-up system because the federal version stinks. Cleveland authorities mishandled May protests according to report. Consultant proposed opt-in system for Cleveland recycling program. Donald Trump weighs in on who should led Ohio's Republican Party. Republican bill introduced this week.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 24, 2021 Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson finally gets indicted for abusing his expense account

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

And Frank LaRose continues to fight the fair distribution of ballot drop boxes

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The Wake Up - February 23, 2021 -- Ohio will let a lot of fans attend Indians, Reds and minor league baseball games this year

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

One big Ohio tire company buys another big Ohio tire company

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The Wake Up - Feb. 22, 2021 The homes of the Browns, Indians and Cavs could be coronavirus vaccination centers

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

An activist investor could make a run on FirstEnergy during its corruption crisis

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The Wake Up - Feb. 19, 2021 Ohio seems poised to abolish the death penalty

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

FirstEnergy says it will no longer donate to dark money groups like the one embroiling the utility in a corruption scandal

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The Wake Up - Feb. 18, 2021 A $4 million FirstEnergy payment to Ohio's now-former Public Utilities Commission chief gets more suspicious

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Did the McDonalds fast food chain steer Black owners to poorly performing locations intentionally?

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The Wake Up - Feb. 17, 2021 With people steamed about Ohio's scattershot vaccination program, Mike DeWine plans a central registry

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

But DeWine adds more confusion to what schools are supposed to do

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The Wake Up - Feb. 16, 2021 Records cast doubts on Cleveland State University's claim no applicants for a $140,000 job were qualified

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

A Cuyahoga County jail guard is dating a Heartless Felon gang member?

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The Wake Up - Feb. 15, 2020 Rob Portman goes both ways, voting Donald Trump not guilty of sparking the Jan. 6 insurrection while saying that Trump actually did

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Why was Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine so angry is his hastily called news conference?

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The Wake Up - Feb. 12, 2021 -- Unemployment scammers who have been hitting Ohio hard went into overdrive last week

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio is home to second highest number of active anti government groups. Greater Cleveland RTA sees millions of dollars cut by Mike DeWine. Heavy security during inauguration week cost the state 3.6 million dollars. Ohio's statewide curfew is lifted.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 11, 2021 A bunch of elected officials from Larry Householder's neighborhood want him booted from the Ohio House

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

What's up with the JobsOhio campaign to convince people Ohio is a better place to live than New York, Austin and other big cities? A bunch of elected officials from Larry Householder's neighborhood want him booted from the Ohio House. Unprecedented unemployment fraud. Josh Mandel runs for US Senate. Two new Lorain County commissioners revoke 4.6 million dollars from social services agencies. This years' Rock And Roll Hall of Fames' 16 nominated acts.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 10, 2021 The guy who brought down Larry Householder is asked to resign

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The guy who brought down Larry Householder is asked to resign. Ohio law over income tax for remote workers under attack. Ohio prepares for mass coronavirus vaccination sites. Cuyahoga pays settlement former chief information officer. Ohio public school districts see significant losses in landmark state student assessments.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 9, 2021 -- Cuyahoga County appears to have a thoughtful, organized, efficient plan to vaccinate teachers

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Jimmy Dimora takes his battle to overturn his bribery conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court

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The Wake Up - Feb. 8, 2021 -- A non-profit will plead guilty to funneling $61 million in FirstEnergy bribery money, so what's that say for FirstEnergy?

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Much of the money fueling the Cleveland mayor's race is not coming from Cleveland. Cuyahoga county lets stay at home advisory elapse. Cuyahoga county diversity office. Ohio senator race between two women.

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The Wake Up -Feb. 5, 2021 Dr. Amy Acton is looking more and more like a candidate for the U.S. Senate

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Should Ohio governor Mike DeWine get any credit for the successful vaccinations in nursing homes?

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The Wake Up - Feb. 4, 2021 -- Cleveland City Council's investigation of FirstEnergy gets serious -- with a subpoena

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The Ohio House keeps standing by Larry Householder, accused mastermind of the biggest corruption case in Statehouse history

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The Wake Up - Feb. 3, 2021 -- People in five Northeast Ohio nursing homes have to be re-vaccinated because of a screw-up

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The auto show plans to go on, in December, in downtown Cleveland

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The Wake Up - Feb. 2, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants to spend a billion dollars hauling the state out of the pandemic

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

FirstEnergy gives up a lucrative part of corrupt HB6 along with hundreds of millions of dollars

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The Wake Up - Feb. 1. 2021-- Not just a catchphrase. The philosophy behind Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's "It is what it is"

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Despite Cuyahoga County misinformation, you can get a waiver on property tax late fees if the Post Office delivered your bill late

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The Wake Up - January 29, 2021 - Can megaphone sound waves be the means of felony assault? Cuyahoga County prosecutor says yes

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Jim Jordan is the latest to say he won't run for the Senate next year

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The Wake Up - Jan. 28, 2021 Dr. Amy Acton might be in, but Jon Husted is definitely out of the U.S. Senate Race in Ohio

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

On the Republican side, does Jim Jordan hold the cards on who will be the candidate?

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The Wake Up - Jan. 27, 2021 -- Dr. Amy Acton might run for the Rob Portman seat in the U.S. Senate

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Is Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish undermining the site selection process for the new jail?

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The Wake Up - January 26, 2021 Sen. Rob Portman shocks Ohio by announcing he won't seek re-election

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland gets $100 million investment in the future

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The Wake Up - Jan. 25, 2021 New public records reveal much about Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish's leadership style

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland State University President Harlan Sands says none of the 37 applicants for a $140,000 job were good enough, so he went with someone who broke the law in his last government job

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The Wake Up - Jan. 22, 2021 More than half of Ohio's pandemic unemployment claims might involve fraud

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine extends the coronavirus curfew because variants are more contagious

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The Wake Up - Jan. 21, 2021 An Ohio pharmacy's mistake lets hundreds of coronavirus vaccines go bad

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The bill to protect the Statehouse from Donald Trump extremists is nearly $1 million and counting

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The Wake Up - Jan. 20, 2021 CSU gave a disgraced Cuyahoga County official a $140,000 job after he applied 10 months past the deadline

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

RTA has a strategy for battling infant mortality

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The Wake Up - Jan. 19, 2021 -- Ohio had record number of deaths in 2020, and not all because of the coronavirus

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The federal investigation of Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnston results in charges, but not against Johnson

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The Wake Up - Jan. 15, 2021 Is FirstEnergy about to lose the one thing it really wanted out of the corrupt House Bill 6?

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

For reasons no one seems able to explain, the Legislature gave FirstEnergy guaranteed high profits in the bribery-infused bill. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants to take them away.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 14, 2021 -- The controversial Jim Jordan is front and center for the debate on Donald Trump's second impeachment

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County once was the best in the nation at delivering vaccines

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The Wake Up - Jan. 13, 2021 -- Ohio's coronavirus vaccination plan is a bit like the scramble for the Playstation 5

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The race for Cleveland mayor has officially begun

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The Wake Up - Jan. 12, 2021 - If pro-Trump rioters descend on Columbus this weekend, police say they will be ready

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Donald Trump gives on his his staunchest loyalists, Jim Jordan, the Medal of Freedom

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The Wake Up - Jan. 11, 2021 Local leaders want better communication and strategies from Columbus involving the coronavirus vaccine

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:30:28 -0000

The FBI raids the house of a Cleveland schools employee who quit last week, a day after she likely crashed the U.S. Capitol in an insurrection

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The Wake Up - Jan. 8, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine blames President Donald Trump for Wednesday's insurrection in Washington D.C.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

And DeWine finally provides some details of his coronavirus vaccination plan

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The Wake Up - Jan. 7, 2021 - Ohio politicians blast Wednesday's Washington D.C. insurrection, and each other

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County has a new sheriff, and he's legal!

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The Wake Up - Jan. 6, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine refuses to provides details of how he will vaccinate millions of Ohioans

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

The Cleveland Browns coach gets the coronavirus days before the first playoff game in 18 years.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 5, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine, who regularly decries gun violence, signs that Stand Your Ground bill

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish appoints an interim sheriff who is not qualified to hold the position permanently

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The Wake Up - Jan. 4, 2021 Was a non-profit claiming to represent Cleveland Public Power customers just a FirstEnergy front trying to topple a competitor?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine boasts on national television of vaccinating more people, but Ohio is dead last in the nation with its prioritized population

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The Wake Up - Dec. 24, 2020 -- Ohio teachers move way up in the line for coronavirus vaccines, so kids can get back to classrooms

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

But no students should go to the classroom for a couple of weeks following Christmas, to slow the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - Dec. 23, 2020 Ohio's Supreme Court ends the great debate by ruling your car tire can legally touch the white line on the side of the road

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

What gives: Ohio already is way behind in vaccinating people for the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - Dec. 22, 2020 -- A judge does what Bill Seitz and Ohio lawmakers will not, blocking the corrupt $1.3 billion nuclear bailout

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Three former Ohio Public Utility Commission members suggest FirstEnergy should be tossed out of Ohio for its role in the corrupt HB6

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The Wake Up - Dec. 21, 2020 Is Bill Seitz working a backroom deal to preserve $1.3 billion for Ohio nuclear plants in the corrupt HB6?

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

How many people across the country have registered trademarks to cash in on potential new names for the Cleveland Indians?

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The Wake Up - Dec. 18, 2020 -- Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan will use procedural rules next month to subvert the voters' election of Joe Biden

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:08:03 -0000

Lame duck Ohio legislators pass an abortion bill, move on a stand-your-ground bill, block a Mike DeWine health order and plan to return later today for more

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The Wake Up - Dec. 17, 2020 -- Despite efforts to undermine Joe Biden's election, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says our institutions preserved the voters' will

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' divorce proves fortunate for Cleveland charities

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The Wake Up - Dec. 16, 2020 That predicted post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge is not happening in Ohio

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

And the cleveland.com Right to be Forgotten will help a lot more people with support from Google

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The Wake Up - Dec. 15, 2020 -- Why Paul Dolan says he's changing the the name of the Indians in a year

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Good news for nursing homes in Ohio: coronavirus vaccinations start Friday

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The Wake Up - Dec. 14, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine offers counties to National Guard to help operate their coronavirus-riddled jails

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

And Cuyahoga County sues the state to force it to start admitting inmates for their prison sentences

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The Wake Up - Dec. 11, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine "announces" new coronavirus protocols that are toothless and not new at all

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost intervenes in national case to overtur Joe Biden's election victory

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The Wake Up - Dec. 10, 2020 -- Ohio tries to bring consistency and order to how police deal with protests

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The Cuyahoga County jail hits a record for inmates with the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - Dec. 9, 2020 - Ohio more than doubles its one-day coronavirus case record, but there's a catch

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The sewage says Cuyahoga County is on the verge of seeing the predicted post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge

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The Wake Up - Dec. 8, 2020 - Finally, the confusion over Ohio coronavirus daily case counts is ending

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:30:21 -0000

Gov. Mike DeWine's curfew torpedoes the gambling business

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The Wake Up - Dec. 7, 2020 - MetroHealth is closing facilities because fo many staffers have the coronavirus

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County really should be purple right now on the coronavirus chart

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The Wake Up - Dec. 4, 2020 -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes the legislation that would strip him of the power to issue health orders

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland Police do a thorough review of how they performed during the May 30th riot downtown

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The Wake Up - Dec. 3, 2020 - Legislators take aim at HB6's lucrative FirstEnergy rate scheme as well as the nuclear bailout

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The guy who made headlines for mixing painting getting fired by Sherwin Williams is from Northeast Ohio!

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The Wake Up - Dec. 2, 2020 -- Finally some movement -- by the Republicans -- on blocking the corrupt HB6 nuclear plant bailout

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

A former Cuyahoga County jail guard is headed to prison as an inmate

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The Wake Up - Dec. 1, 2020 Hospitals cope with the coronavirus through ventilator loans and a refrigerated truck for bodies of the dead

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper announces his resignation after five years of futility

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The Wake Up - Nov. 30, 2020 -- Cuyahoga County's former jail warden reveals all in recorded interviews with investigators

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The dreaded spotted lanterfly makes an appearance in Ohio

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The Wake Up - Nov. 26, 2020 -- Healthcare workers are getting COVID-19 from the community, not on the job

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland City Councilman Blaine Griffin, who once built better relationships between police and the community, now has oversight on the police

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The Wake Up - Nov. 25, 2020 -- Ohio gets its first batch of coronavirus vaccine Dec. 15th

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Armond Budish turns to no-bid contracts to spend public money yet again

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The Wake Up - Nov. 24, 2020 -- The Cuyahoga County Health Board yet again decides to withhold coronavirus information from the public

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio's hospital leaders are officially worried about handling the coronavirus surge that gets worse by the day

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The Wake Up - Nov. 23, 2020 -- Sam Randazzo, Ohio public utilities chief, quits after the feds raid his house and FirstEnergy reveals a mysterious $4 million payment

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The coronavirus shuts down the Rock Hall and the Art Museum for a while and Lola's Bistro for good

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The Wake Up - Nov. 20, 2020 -- Coronavirus cases start surging in schools, among students and teachers

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio has its first county in the coronavirus purple

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The Wake Up - Nov. 19, 2020 - The coronavirus surge is so bad now that Cuyahoga County leaders urge you to stay at home

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Did Halloween cause part of the recent coronavirus surge?

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The Wake Up - Nov. 18, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces a coronavirus curfew

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

How does Mike DeWine says he sees no indication his Public Utilities Commission chairman is under investigation? The feds just raided the guy's house

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The Wake Up - Nov. 17, 2020 -- President Donald Trump takes a cheap shot at Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Twitter

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Is the FBI saying anything about why it raided the home of Sam Randazzo, Ohio's Public Utility Commission chairman?

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The Wake Up - Nov. 16, 2020 -- Leaders of competing hospital systems come together to implore you to take coronavirus precautions

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson moves closer to a coronavirus lockdown

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Northeast Ohio hospitals make changes to preserve bed capacity, protect patients amid coronavirus spike: The Wake Up - Nov. 13, 2020

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is sending millions in coronavirus aid to local health departments, and DeWine finally acknowledges Joe Biden as the president-elect.

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The Wake Up – Nov. 12, 2020 Gov. Mike DeWine reissues mask mandate, threatens to close restaurants, bars, gyms if coronavirus spike continues

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

A Cleveland police supervisor has been suspended for overseeing as officers detained Tamir Rice’s sister after the 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by police outside the Cudell Rec Center in 2014. And Congresswoman Marcia Fudge says she’d be honored for a spot on President Joe Biden’s cabinet.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 11, 2020 As coronavirus cases rage, will Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announce a new battle plan in his speech tonight?

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Matt Huffman, a guy who detested Mike DeWine's coronavirus shutdown, will be the next Ohio Senate

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The Wake Up - Nov. 10, 2020 -- The house cleaning in FirstEnergy's HQ continues amid a Statehouse bribery scandal

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost takes a formal position on the presidential election -- in Pennsylvania?

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The Wake Up - Nov. 9, 2020 -- A bellwether no more: Ohio's streak of picking the president ends after nearly six decades

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The past weeks have seen Ohio pass 3,000, then 4,000 and then 5,000 coronavirus cases in a day

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The Wake Up -- Nov. 6, 2020 Ohio at 5,000 coronavirus cases a day? The unthinkable is here

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

What does the Ohio Supreme Court have against cities? Once again, it weakens home rule

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The Wake Up - Nov. 5, 2020 -- Tuesday showed the Cuyahoga County has a pretty stark red-blue divide

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Is political polling dead?

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The Wake Up - Nov. 4, 2020 Ohio goes big for a second term for President Donald Trump

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:30:33 -0000

Taxes for the Cleveland Schools and the Cuyahoga County Library win big despite opposition.

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The Wake Up - Election Day 2020 -- The numbers are in, and Ohio has never seen absentee voting like this

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

We know now what triggered FirstEnergy to fire CEO Chuck Jones

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The Wake Up - Nov. 2, 2020 Once again, Gov. Mike DeWine pleads with Ohioans to heed the coronavirus but takes no concrete steps to slow it

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:30:55 -0000

Joe Biden will keep the tradition alive of Democrats closing presidential campaigns with appearances in Cleveland

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The Wake Up - Oct. 30, 2020 Bad news for Larry Householder -- his right-hand guy is pleading guilty in the huge bribery scandal

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Another day, another big record for Ohio coronavirus cases

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The Wake Up - Oct. 29, 2020 -- A whole lot of Cuyahoga School Districts are ready to close down if we go purple today

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Will lakefront Ohio communities decide the presidential election?

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The Wake Up - Oct. 28, 2020 -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will coach local leaders on fighting the coronavirus surge, but with what playbook?

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Two Republican activists get slammed with felony charges for robocalls aimed at scaring Cleveland's from voting

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The Wake Up - Oct. 27, 2020 -- The biggest anti-human trafficking operation ever in Ohio rescues dozens, arrests dozens

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Northeast Ohio hospitals say they are ready for any coronavirus surge

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The Wake Up - Oct. 26, 2020 -- Thousands in Cuyahoga County line up on first early voting weekend, and a whopping Ohio coronavirus record

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost files an elections complaint against Larry Householder

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The Wake Up - Oct. 23, 2020 - Larry Householder spent nearly $1 million in campaign funds on lawyers since he was arrested

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Another day, another Ohio coronavirus record as the surge continues unabated

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The Wake Up - Oct. 22, 2020 -- Is the Ohio coronavirus surge out of control, with a third record broke in a week?

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

An appellate court rules that exotic dancers are employees of a strip club, not independent contractors

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The Wake Up - Oct. 21, 2020 -- Counties abandon contracts with Trump-supporting Cleveland ballot printer who failed to deliver

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Why is Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose cutting the number of days for couting ballots?

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The Wake Up - Oct. 20, 2020 Now, it's a record for coronavirus hospitalizations that Ohio breaks

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Armond Budish administration continues its records of screw-ups by mistakenly freeing to men accused of gun crimes and trying to keep it secret

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The Wake Up - Oct. 19, 2020 -- Federal prosecutors rack of gun violation arrests in Northeast Ohio, but is it an election year stunt?

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Three records in three days for Ohio coronavirus cases

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The Wake Up - Oct. 16, 2020 One of the men charged in the HB6 scandal gives an interview and tells a fascinating tale

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio sets an alarming number of coronavirus records in one day

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The Wake Up - Oct. 15, 2020 -- Ohio crosses the threshold of 2,000 coronavirus cases in a single day

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The financially challenged University of Akron buys out former president Louis Proenza's sweet contract

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The Wake Up - Oct. 14, 2020 What's the work history of the Shaker Heights officer who gave protesters the finger?

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Executions seem a long way off in Ohio, with the state Supreme Court now looking at the latest method

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The Wake Up Oct. 13, 2020 -- In Ohio campaign visits, Mike Pence jabs Joe Biden and Biden jabs Donald Trump

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The lines are still long for early voting in Akron and Cleveland

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The Wake Up - October 12, 2020 -- cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer endorse Biden, finding Trump lacks integrity and compassion

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

We try to get some answers on why state lawmakers drag their feet on repealing corrupt HB6

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The Wake Up - Oct. 9, 2020 - Almost everyone in Ohio now lives in a county rated red or orange for coronavirus

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A plot to kidnap the Michigan governor because of her coronavirus restrictions has its roots in Ohio

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The Wake Up - Oct. 8, 2020 Why did Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost mention werewolves involving a lawmaker's attempt to lock up Gov. Mike DeWine?

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland is having one of its worst years for homicides in a long time

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The Wake Up - Oct. 7, 2020 -- Federal judge's apparent blunder puts Cuyahoga County's absentee ballot collection plans into turmoil

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

More evidence that the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation was a wasteful overreach

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The Wake Up - Oct. 6, 2020 -- As voting begins today, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose does not bend on making it easier

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

First Amendment lawyers don't see what laws are broken by flashing political messages on downtown buildings

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The Wake Up - Oct. 5, 2020 How about the Browns? They win big over the Dallas Cowboys - in Texas

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the White House did not notify him that the president might have spread the coronavirus at the debate in Cleveland

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The Wake Up - Oct. 2, 2020 -- More and more Ohio school districts are returning students to the classroom

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Mike DeWine echoes Dave Yost in calling for proof that Ohio's nuclear plants ever needed the $1.3 billion bailout approved through corruption

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The Wake Up - Oct. 1, 2020 - Is Dave Yost alone in bringing common sense to repealing the corrupt FirstEnergy nuclear bailout

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Score one for voting rights advocates seeking more ballot drop boxes in Cuyahoga County

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The Wake Up - Sept. 30, 2020 -- Cleveland's eventful night has a police brutality protest, a bruising presidential debate and a shocking Indians loss

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Sewage is alerting cities to coming coronavirus spikes

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The Wake Up - Sept. 29, 2020 - The Greater Cleveland Partnership wants Larry Householder's corrupt HB6 nuclear plant bailout repealed

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland-Cliffs makes a purchase and becomes America's number one producer of flat-rolled steel

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The Wake Up - Sept. 28, 2020 The owner of the nuclear plants getting our $1.3 billion bailout won't show proof that it actually needs the money

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A federal judge takes the easy way out, not ruling on whether Cuyahoga County should have more ballot drop boxes

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The Wake Up - Sept. 5, 2020 - We now know Dave Greenspan was one of the heroes of the FBI probe of the corrupted HB6

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections tried to fix one inexplicable mistake but ended up making another

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The Wake Up - Sept. 24, 2020 -- Dave Yost sues to block HB6 while legislators who created the corrupt bailout do nothing

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County elections officials make an astounding mistake that could make voting more challenging

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The Wake Up - Sept. 23, 2020 -- Ohio is NOT seeing coronavirus spikes where children have returned to the classroom

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The clleveland.com has much better debate topics than Chris Wallace of Fox News

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The Wake Up - Sept. 22, 2020 - Hey CDC, is the coronavirus an aerosol or not?

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

How does COVID-19 stress compare to previous stressful events?

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The Wake Up - Sept. 21, 2020 - Sen. Rob Portman, against confirming a Supreme Court nominee before the election in 2016, is all set to do so now

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Police intelligence was way wrong on crowd estimates for the May 30 protest that became a riot

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The Wake Up - Sept. 18, 2020 -- The proposed Lake Erie wind farm -- effectively killed last May -- is back!

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The closing of the IX Center is going to cost Cleveland Hopkins International AIrport a bundle

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The Wake Up - Sept. 17, 2020 The IX Center, home to the auto show, garden show and indoor amusement park, is closing

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Ohio PUCO is now looking into FirstEnergy business practices

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The Wake Up - Sept. 16, 2020 Score it Voters 1, Ohio elections chief Frank LaRose zero in court battle over ballot drop boxes

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:30:03 -0000

And Cleveland overhauls its Health Department -- in the middle of a pandemic?

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The Wake Up -- Cuyahoga County's election board pulls an end run to try to make it easier for us to vote

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

But Secretary of State Frank LaRose loses his bid to get postage paid for absenttee ballots

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The Wake Up - Sept. 14, 2020 - Last-minute Ohio court battle means you might apply for your absentee ballot online

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Eating at restaurants could be a huge risk of getting the coronavirus, CDC study finds

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The Wake Up - September 11, 2020 -- Donald Trump gets involved in the battle over Ohio's elections

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Summit County falls back to red on the color-coded coronavirus map

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The Wake Up - Sept. 10, 2020 -- Big surprise: Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown disagree on coronavirus unemployment package

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio casinos and racinos continue to rake it in despite the pandemic

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The Wake Up- Sept. 9, 2020 - Cleveland Police believe they have solved the killing of Det. James Skernivitz

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Mike DeWine eviscerates rumors about coronavirus FEMA camps

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The Wake Up - Sept. 8, 2020 -- Unexpected torrents of Labor Day rain paralyze parts of Northeast Ohio with flooding

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Today's the day schools have to start reporting coronavirus cases

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The Wake Up - Sept. 4, 2020 -- Ohio is going down the toilet for an early warning on coronavirus outbreaks

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Larry Household finally finds a lawyer and enters a plea to his racketeering indictment

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The Wake Up - Sept. 3, 2020 -- Why did Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose order hyphens removed from names in the voter rolls?

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

It's causing problems when elections officials compare the names to the driver license database

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The Wake Up - Sept. 2, 2020 -- Larry Householder is back in the Statehouse? Yes, but colleagues will boot him from ethics committee

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio hits the highest daily coronavirus case number in a month, and the thinking is colleges and schools are to

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The Wake Up - September 1, 2020 -- Are lawmakers finally ready to repeal the corrupt billion-dollar bailout of Ohio's nuclear plants?

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Cuyahoga County health board doubles down on secrecy, defying the governor and the wishes of the residents

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The Wake Up - August 31, 2020 - Cuyahoga health director goes secret on COVID again, despite Mike DeWine's transparency push

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Are you one of nearly 116,000 voters who will be bumped off the rolls if you don't take action soon?

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The Wake Up - August 28, 2020 -- Mike DeWine will compel Ohio schools to tell the public about coronavirus cases

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:30:18 -0000

The Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth and University hospitals defy best practices and don't test employees who are exposed to COVID-19

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The Wake Up - August m 2020 -- As Ohio legislators balk at ending the corrupt FirstEnergy subsidies, Attorney General Dave Yost might step up

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Here's a clear picture of how FirstEnergy use money and muscle to run roughshod over Ohioans

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The Wake Up - August 26, 2020 - Ohio is not even close to herd immunity from the coronavirus

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Democrats in Ohio sue Secretary of State Frank LaRose to get more ballot drop boxes

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The Wake Up - August 25, 2020 - Far-right members of Mike DeWine's own party seek to impeach him

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Will Browns fans find a way to tailgate in spite of Cleveland closing down the muni lot?

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The Wake Up - August 24, 2020 - Cleveland's police union is not endorsing for president this time around

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Cuyahoga Health board stands by its remote learning recommendation even as the county goes orange

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The Wake Up - August 21, 2020 - Larry Householder can't find a lawyer to defend him in his bribery case

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Mike DeWine takes a stand against Donald Trumps's call for a Goodyear boycott

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The Wake Up - August 20, 2020 - Donald Trump calls for boycott of Akron-based Goodyear because workers can't wear MAGA hats

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History gets hit by a ransomware attack

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The Wake Up August 19, 2020 -- Ohio State Buckeyes can't play football, but Mike DeWine says high schools can

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Secretary of Statehas a new strategy to pay the postage for your mail-in ballot

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The Wake Up - August 18, 2020 - The Postal Service battle is now in Cleveland, where equipment sits idle and outside

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Parma leads the way and gets lots of support in seeking to postpone football to spring

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The Wake Up - Aug 17, 2020 -- An Ohio correspondent for the InfoWars conspiracy theory website is part of new conspiracy theories after her arrest

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio schools can't replace face masks for students with face shields

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The Wake Up - August 14, 2020 -- Why is the Ohio House keeping some bribery scandal documents secret from the FBI and the public

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And let's have some fun as Troy Smith ranks the best songs of the 1980s

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The Wake Up - August 13, 2020 - Why is Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose making it harder to vote?

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And 10 people are indicted in the May 30 Cleveland riot

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The Wake Up - Aug. 12, 2020 - Finally, a move to stop cities from taxing you when you don't work in them anymore because of Covid-19

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Big 10 cancels the fall football season

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The Wake Up - Aug. 11, 2020 -- Ohio teachers really don't want to be back in the classroom

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Cleveland crimes go unsolved because of a spat over who should conduct a test on seized guns

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The Wake Up - August 10, 2020 -- Can Ohio afford President Donald Trump's unemployment executive order?

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

FirstEnergy's legal troubles keep growing in the brib

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The Wake Up - August 7, 2020 Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative for coronavirus after testing positive

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

President Donald Trump visits Northeast Ohio. And newly released body-cam footage shows a Cleveland police officer firing pepper spray in a peaceful protester’s face during the May 30 demonstration downtown.

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The Wake Up – August 6, 2020 Judge upholds Ohio’s ban on alcohol sales after 10 p.m.

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Limited contact tracing data shows that dozens of coronavirus outbreaks in Ohio since July 1 were associated with bars and restaurants. And DeWine has postponed today’s coronavirus briefing because of President Donald Trump’s visit to Northeast Ohio.

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The Wake Up – August 5, 2020 Ohio K-12 students required to wear masks

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

FBI agents raided the downtown Cleveland offices of a company with ties to a Ukrainian oligarch. And Dick Goddard has passed away at the age of 89.

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The Wake Up - August 4, 2020 How will Cuyahoga County districts respond to parents, students demanding in-person instruction, fall sports?

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Studies show that the health effects of the coronavirus could be long-lasting. And with fewer commuters on the road, soot pollution is down significantly in Greater Cleveland.

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The Wake Up – August 3, 2020 Fewer child-abuse complaints in Cuyahoga County during coronavirus pandemic could mean cases are going unreported

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Ohio looks like a swing state in the 2020 presidential election, as the state emerges from its first weekend of liquor sales ending at 10 p.m.

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The Wake Up - July 31, 2020 Cuyahoga Health Board says students should learn from home this fall, but will districts listen?

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Ohio House ousts Speaker Larry Householder on the day Householder gets indicted

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The Wake Up - July 30, 2020 -- The Cleveland Clinic and Case Western didn't tell the Secret Service about their presidential debate plans, either

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Why does Dave Yost fear the method being used to oust Larry Householder as House speaker?

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The Wake Up - July 29, 2020 -- How do you bring a presidential debate to Cleveland without involving the mayor and police?

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifts his daycare restrictions while effectively ending the county fair season because of the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - July 28, 2020 - Donald Trump and Joe Biden will square off in a Cleveland debate

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the Cleveland Clinic, one of the debate hosts, retakes the number 2 spot on theAmerica's best hospitals.

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The Wake Up - July 27, 2020 -- Meet Larry Householder, the accused mastermind of a $60 million bribery scheme

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

FirstEnergy and its officers could be in for a a wallop from shareholder lawsuits as a result of the Statehouse scandal

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The Wake Up - July 24, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls for repeal of corrupt nuclear bailout 24 hours after standing behind it

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

President Donald Trump is sending the feds to Cleveland, but they say this will not be like Portland

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The Wake Up - July 23Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stands behind billion-dollar nuclear bailout that was forged in corruption

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Ohio has a statewide coronavirus mask mandate starting at 6 p.m. today

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The Wake Up - July 22, 2020 Larry Householder and the biggest bribery case in Ohio history

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Feds say FirstEnergy bribed Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder with $60 million for nuclear bailout bill.

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The Wake Up - July 21, 2020 - The bill for businesses damaged in the May 30 Cleveland riot tops $6 million

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Some Democrats don't want Ohio Republican John Kasich as a key speaker at their convention.

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The Wake Up - July 20, 2020 - Is Mike DeWine about to issue a statewide mask order?

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio is finally citing bars and nightclubs for violating the coronavirus rules

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The Wake Up - July 17, 2020 - Questions about how Cuyahoga County picked lawyers and bankers for loan deal

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A virus is going to wipe out a lot of Northeast Ohio rabbits

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The Wake Up - July 16, 2020 - Mike DeWine gives a coronavirus speech to rally Ohioans but offers no bold steps

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland City Council struggles with how to enforce mask requirements

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The Wake Up - July 15, 2020 Are mass gatherings the most prevalent coronavirus complaint in Cleveland?

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Why did a lying Cleveland police officer keep his job after he falsely kept a man locked up for eight months?

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The Wake Up - July 14, 2020 - Hundreds of mask complaints pour into Cuyahoga County hotline

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

monitor issues scathing report about lax discipline given to officers by longtime Public Safety Director Michael McGrath

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The Wake Up - July 13, 2020 - Ohio is breaking coronavirus records with no end in sight

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Video shows Cleveland police wantonly firing pepper spray pellets at a guy who was just trying to get into his apartment building

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The Wake Up - July 10, 2020 - Yes, Broken Heart Syndrome is real, and the Cleveland Clinic says Covid 19 is causing it

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Summit and Lorain counties join Cuyahoga in coronavirus Code Red

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The Wake Up- July 9, 2020 - A kindergarten student is stabbed in the face , so is the school to blame?

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The coronavirus surge in Ohio just keeps getting worse

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The Wake Up - July 8, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issues a coronavirus mask order for seven counties

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

People under 40 account for the most coronavirus cases in Ohio now

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The Wake Up - July 7, 2020 - Why does Donald Trump oppose a Cleveland Indians name change?

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Coronavirus hospitalizations, suddenly, are climbing in Ohio

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The Wake Up - July 6, 2020 - Have the Cleveland Indians finally concluded their name is as offensive as Chief Wahoo was?

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine turns the coronvirus battle over to local governments, but Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's mask requirement has no teeth yet.

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The Wake Up - July 3, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine fulfills his promise to surprise no one with his school reopening plan

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

DeWine also creates a new threat level map for the coronavirus in Ohio

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The Wake Up - July 2, 2020 - Should Gov. Mike DeWine shut down Ohio bars?

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Silence from Cleveland City Hall on the non-breach of the Justice Center

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The Wake Up - July 1, 2020 - So, was the Justice Center breached during the riot or not?

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And some good news: The mortality rate for Covid-19 has been dropping steadily in Ohio

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The Wake Up - June 30, 2020 - Did Cleveland's coronavirus surge start with the May 30 protest and riot?

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Why does Cuyahoga County's former finance director say she was fired in the lawsuit she just filed?

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The Wake Up - June 29, 2020 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine flip flops on coronavirus strategy, and it could affect the November election

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And what is Cleveland Councilman Matt Zone thinking He didn't think it was relevant that his police officer son was present for a riot that was the subject of a hearing he chaired at City Council?

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The Wake Up - June 26, 2020 - Ohio has biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases outside the prisons

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

You can get rid of your front license plate next week

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The Wake Up - June 25, 2020 - Cleveland spends $3.1 million in overtime because of the May 30 riot

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A multi-state investigation is launched because two guys took too many fish during a Lake Erie trip

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The Wake Up 0 June 24, 2020 - Cuyahoga County Council hits the brakes on $7.9 million hotel bailout

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine get coronavirus tests, live on television

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The Wake Up - June 23, 2020 - Cuyahoga County provides some cash for businesses damaged by the May 30 riot

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Case Western Reserve University quantifies the damage of lead poisoining

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The Wake Up - June 22, 2020 Do Ohio and the Cuyahoga County Jail offer lessons for the nation on the coronavirus?

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Ohio Republicans are really down on their former chairman, Matt Borges

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The Wake Up – June 19, 2020 Cuyahoga County taxpayers could foot the bill of downtown Hilton bailout

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A man speaks out about losing his eye when a police officer fired a bean bag round during the May 30 protest in downtown Cleveland, and there is a COVID-19 hotspot in southwest Ohio.

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What do Gov. Mike DeWine’s police reforms mean for Cleveland?

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost are calling for police reforms, a lawyer says Cleveland city officials are denying record requests by falsely claiming the records don’t exist, and the CEO of the Greater Cleveland Partnership announced his plans to step down.

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The Wake Up – June 17, 2020 Cleveland Public Safety Director Michael McGrath to retire

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Governor Mike DeWine says it’s unlikely that the NFL Hall of Fame Game and induction later this summer can include fans due to the coronavirus.

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The Wake Up – June 16, 2020 Supreme Court rules to protect LGBT workers, but Ohio still lacks protections for housing, public accommodations

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Cleveland is considering limiting the number of dollar stores in the city.

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The Wake Up – June 15, 2020 Cleveland police launch internal investigation into officer seen in video hitting peaceful protester with baton

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the Ohio House has voted down a proposed ban on selling of Confederate flag memorabilia at county fairs, and Cleveland Housing Court will resume eviction hearings today for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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The Wake Up - June 12, 2020 Dr. Amy Acton resigns as Ohio Director of Health

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And a Dayton-area state senator has lost his job as an emergency room physician after he made racist comments during a committee meeting, and Mayor Frank Jackson says he thinks calls to defund the police are "completely unrealistic."

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The Wake - June 11, 2020 A record month for overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County?

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And more criticism for Cleveland Police and how ineffectively they sought to disperse the crowds before the May 30 riot

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The Wake Up - June 10, 2020 Cleveland, Solon, Mayfield stand to lose millions to the work-from-home movement

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants statewide standards for police responses to protesters.

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The Wake Up - June 9, 2020 - Ohio lawmakers try to block Gov. Mike DeWine from regulating school reopenings

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Executive breaks a $30 million set of no-bid contracts into two $15 million sets of no-bid contracts

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The Wake Up - June 8, 2020 - Police on the front line for the Cleveland riot said the city simply had not prepared

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And hope builds in Northeast Ohio that America is ready to deal with longstanding racism

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The Wake Up - June 5, 2020 - Ohio museums, movie theaters, ice rinks and more can open June 10, but will you go?

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cleveland wants any video you shot during Saturday's riot

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The Wake Up - June 4, 2020 A breach of the Justice Center? No order to disperse? More details from the riot

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

More and more leaders want to declare racism a public health hazard

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The Wake Up - June 3, 2020 -- Ohio House Republicans rush to cut your presidential election voting opportunities

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says he intend to open schools in the fall

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The Wake U - June 2, 2020 - No one arrested in Saturday's riots was from out of state

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:30:46 -0000

So why does Police Chief Calvin Williams say the people who caused the riot were not local

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The Wake Up - June 1, 2020 - Why didn't Cleveland Police arrest rioters when they became violence Saturday?

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And why won't Police Chief Calvin Willaims provide his evidence that out-of-towners caused all the trouble?

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The Wake Up - May 29, 2020 Is sending kids to day camp more dangerous than visiting the Rock Hall?

Fri, 29 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

What about kayaking? Experts assess the risks of fun summer activities

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The Wake Up - May 28, 2020 Lawmakers fight plastic bag bans during the pandemic

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Zoos and amusement parks want answers on when they can reopen in Ohio

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The Wake Up - May 27, 2020 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders much more coronavirus testing in nursing homes

Wed, 27 May 2020 08:30:49 -0000

And the U.S. Supreme Court wants hundreds of inmates removed from the dangers Elkton prison

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The Wake Up - May 26, 2020 Prison inmate Jimmy Dimora has the coronavirus

Tue, 26 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Mike DeWine says wearing a mask is not a political statment

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The Wake Up - May 22, 2020 Big wedding receptions, bowling and mini-golf are again legal in Ohio

Fri, 22 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Why is the federal government fighting so hard against protecting prisoners in Elkton?

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The Wake Up - May 21, 2020 Ohio Senate smacks down Larry Householder's attempt to silence Amy Acton

Thu, 21 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A Lake County judge blocks Mike DeWine from keeping gyms closed, less than a week before they were to reopen anyway.

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The Wake Up - May 20, 2020 - The stay-at-home era officially is over in Ohio

Wed, 20 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Annie Glenn, wife of the late John Glenn, dies at age 100

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The Wake Up - May 19, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine takes aim at rule-breaking restaurants and bars

Tue, 19 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And car buying habits might be evolving in Northeast Ohio

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The Wake Up - May 18, 2020 - Social media posts show throngs breaking the rules at restaurants over the weekend

Mon, 18 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Does China have lessons for Ohio on how to restart schools?

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The Wake Up - May 15, 2020 Ohio Daycare centers, pools, gyms and more can reopen soon

Fri, 15 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Northeast Ohio doctors are encouraged by preliminary findings that Pepcid helps coronavirus patients

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The Wake Up - May 14, 2020 - We have a draft of Ohio's plan for opening schools this fall

Thu, 14 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish's predictions of lost tax revenue have no precedent that we can find

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The Wake Up - May 13, 2020 Ohio tattoo and massage businesses open Friday

Wed, 13 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And why Cleveland is sending its recyclables to a landfill

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The Wake Up - May 12, 2020 We still have no idea when Ohio daycare centers will reopen

Tue, 12 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Democrats want to change the election laws now to prepare for any coronavirus interference with the November election

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The Wake Up - May 11, 2020 One of Greater Cleveland's most notorious crooks is out of prison

Mon, 11 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the EPA wants to test sewage as an early warning system on where Covid-19 is spreading

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The Wake Up - May 8, 2020 Restaurants and barbers can reopen May 15

Fri, 08 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And unemployment claims as well as gun sales rise during the pandemic

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This Week in the CLE - May 7, 2020 - Gov. Mike DeWine misses a beat in the transparency he promised

Thu, 07 May 2020 13:49:14 -0000

And the Republicans in the Statehouse are trying to thwart how DeWine is handling the coronavirus crisis

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The Wake Up - May 7, 2020 House Republicans, ignoring public opinion, work to thwart Mike DeWine on coronavirus restrictions

Thu, 07 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And we know how much each school district is losing to state budget cuts

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The Wake Up - May 6, 2020- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine takes his budget axe to the schools

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Lake Erie keeps setting new records for water levels

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The Wake Up - May 5, 2020 - Coming soon: A date for reopening Ohio restaurants

Tue, 05 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Ohio expands the list of people who can be tested for the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - May 4,2020 Should Cleveland close streets to help coronavirus-walloped restaurants?

Mon, 04 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's shutdown order includes Memorial Day weekend, but he says not to worry about that.

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The Wake Up - May 1, 2020 Downtown employers don't plan to return their workers to the office

Fri, 01 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And we have a list of stores that will make you wear masks, and some that will not.

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The Wake Up - April 30, 2020 We think we understand Ohio's mask rules now

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the Indians offer refunds for all games in March and April while the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans for the day it reopens.

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The Wake Up - April 29, 2020 - Gov. Mike DeWine backtracks on requiring the Ohio workforce to wear masks

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And dogs and cats should practice social distancing, the CDC says

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The Wake Up - April 28, 2020 - Gov. Mike DeWine's plan for reopening Ohio has some surprises

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Cuyahoga County postpones enforcing its ban on plastic shopping bags because of the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - April 27, 2020 - Poll shows we still support Gov. Mike DeWine and worry about reopening the state

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Te poll shows Donald Trump and Joe Biden are in a dead heat.

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The Wake Up - April 24, 2020 You're likely owed a refund if you paid Cleveland income taxes while working from home

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And work-from-home looks likely to become part of our culture

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The Wake Up - April 23, 2020 - Ohio Covid-19 hospitalizations have flatlined, at last

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Mike DeWine prepares to allow non-essential surgeries while business groups plead with him to jumpstart the state economy.

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The Wake Up - April 22, 2020 - Can two former governors solve Ohio's coronavirus testing crisis?

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the virtual version of the Cleveland International Film Festival is a hit!

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The Wake Up - April 21, 2020 Ohio schools, closed through summer, will be quite different in the fall

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:30:59 -0000

Jim Jordan wants hearings on whether stay-at-home orders violate our liberty rights

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The Wake Up - April 20, 2020 Is the fix in on a rush to reopen Ohio despite the coronavirus?

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Marion County passes Cuyahoga County in total coronavirus cases, and it's because of a prison. One in four Ohio cases involves a prison inmate.

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The Wake Up - April 17, 2020 - We have the date when Ohio starts coming back!

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And Summit County finally gets some sunshine on coronavirus numbers.

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The Wake Up - April 16, 2020 - Don't microwave your coronavirus mask!

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

There's a right way and a lot of wrong ways to disinfect a cloth mask, and we have the details.

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The Wake Up - April 15, 2020 - With the coronavirus, lungs look like they're slathered in paint

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Local governments prepare to cut services because of taxes lost to the coronavirus

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The Wake Up - April 14, 2020 Mike DeWine vs Donald Trump: Who has the power to lift Ohio coronavirus rules

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And nursing homes now must tell us if they have cases, and how many

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The Wake Up - April 13, 2020

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Should rural Ohio be allowed to emerge from the stay-at-home order before urban areas, and people might visit a zoo before they go to a theater when the coronavirus crisis lifts

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The Wake Up - April 10, 2020 - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has a plan for us to emerge from our coronavirus hibernation

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And people who can sew are showing their public service by making a lot of masks

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The Wake Up - April 9, 2020 Why does Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost care how much toilet paper you buy?

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

And the official Ohio coronavirus projection just got a lot rosier.

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The Wake Up - April 8, 2020 - Why is Berea's City Council president protecting the lives of council members but not residents?

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0000

MetroHealth offers an encouraging picture of our coronavirus future, and Gov. Mike DeWine wants to release a bunch of state inmates.

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The Wake Up - April 7, 2020 Ohioans are doing way better than others at staying home

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The Ohio National Guard is heading into a federal prison to help coronavirus patients

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The Wake Up - April 6, 2020 Finally, a plan to figure out how far the coronavirus has spread in Ohio

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's leadership on coronavirus masks is a lot different than President Donald Trump's, and Michigan's coronavirus experience continues to be much worse than Ohio.

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The Wake Up - April 3, 2020 - Ohio extends stay-at-home order through May 1, with some changes

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Unemployment claims rocket in Ohio and the country, government is now endorsing masks in the coronavirus battle, and landscaping is essential

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The Wake Up - April 2, 2020

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes bold steps to speed up coronavirus testing and get Ohio companies to make masks and gloves, while getting international recognition for his leadership.

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The Wake Up - April 1, 2020

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Maybe we should all be wearing coronavirus face masks after all, a vision for our return to normalcy in Ohio and the Summit County Board of Health takes a baby step away from its inexplicable secrecy.

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The Wake Up - March 31, 2020

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

A new study says Ohio's version of the pandemic might not be nearly as bad as predicted, and Gov. Mike DeWine will keep schools closed through at least May 1.

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The Wake Up - March 30, 2020

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Mike DeWine minces no words in his criticism of a decision by the federal government that endangers live, the Cuyahoga County Health Board finally drops its preposterous position that mapping coronavirus cases violates privacy and the Cuyahoga River has near-record flooding.

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The Wake Up - March 27, 2020

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Unemployment claims in Ohio set a modern era record, the state could see up to 8,000 new coronavirus cases a day next month and Ohioans have no problem with closing businesses down to slow the spread of the virus.

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The Wake Up - March 26, 2020

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Donald Trump would win Ohio and Ohioans overwhelmingly approve Gov. Mike DeWIne's battle against the coronavirus, a new poll says. And we now know how many people have been tested for the virus in the state.

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The Wake Up - March 25, 2020

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Why does Michigan have three times as many coronavirus cases as Ohio, here's the reason Ohio is not reporting negative coronavirus tests and Cleveland Whisky is using its distillery to make hand sanitizer for the Cleveland Clinic

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The Wake Up - March 24, 2020

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes a big step away from transparency involving one aspect of the coronavirus, and he orders his cabinet to cut their budgets by up to 20 percent to deal with the economic havoc of his coronavirus decisions.

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The Wake Up - March 23, 2020

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. ike DeWine orders Ohioans to stay home in his battle to slow the coronavirus, and he restricts daycare centers to children of parents do essential work to fight the virus.

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The Wake Up - March 20, 2020

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio might have its first coronavirus death, parents have pulled a lot of children out of daycare to avoid coronavirus, and millennials are much more vulnerable to the coronavirus than we thought.

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The Wake Up - March 19, 2020

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Every worker at every Ohio workplace should be checked for fever every workday, Ohio barbers finally get shut down by the coronavirus and Clevelanders open up their wallets to help those harmed by the coronavirus.

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The Wake Up - March 18, 2020

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio has 67 coronavirus cases, Gov. Mike DeWine cancels elective surgery, and the even of the scheduled presidential primary became chaos as DeWine worked to cancel the election.

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The Wake Up - St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2020

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio officials move to postpone today/s presidential election primary, Gov. Mike DeWine closes gyms, bowling alleys and indoor water parks, and people with symptoms flood the MetroHealth coronavirus hotline.

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The Wake Up - March 16, 2020

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shuts all restaurants to slow the spread of the coronavirus

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the Wake Up - March 13, 2020

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Gov. Mike DeWine cancels school for three weeks, and Cuyahoga County courts plan a day of mass hearings to clear the jail of prisoners.

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The Wake Up - March 12, 2020

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

St Patrick's Day Parade and Cleveland International Film Festival are canceled by the coronavirus.

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The Wake Up - March 11, 2020

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Northeast Ohio scrambles to deal with coronavirus

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The Wake Up - March 10, 2020

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

The China coronavirus is in Ohio and Cuyahoga County

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The Wake Up - March 9, 2020

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County pulls back from its jail visit cash grab at the expense of inmates, Ohio is up and running on testing for China coronavirus and Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are coming to Cleveland Tuesday.

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The Wake Up - March 6, 2020

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:30:00 -0000

No more in person visits at the embattled Cuyahoga County jail, and its warden is under investigation. The NCAA is going ahead with tournament games in Cleveland.

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The Wake Up - March 5, 2020

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:30:00 -0000

No discipline for a police officer involving in detaining Tamir Rice’s sister after the 12-year-old was shot by police. The Ohio Senate takes another step at limiting abortion. Dave Yost declares war on robocallers

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The Wake Up - March 4, 2020

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio should soon be able to test for the China Coronavirus on its own, Cleveland City Council wants to declare racism a public health threat, and a marijuana proposal would let you grow up to six plants at home.

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The Wake Up - March 3, 2020

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:30:00 -0000

No coronavirus cases but lots of preparation in Northeast Ohio, a union says the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention center is dangerous and conceal carry gun permits plummet in Ohio.

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The Wake Up - March 2, 2020

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Universities on Ohio bring home students from Italy because of the China coronavirus, a charity that supports Donald Trump cancels a $50,000 cash giveaway with a mysterious explanation and hundreds gather in Ohio to demand humane treatment of drug addicts and the mentally ill.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 28, 2020

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Mike DeWine worries about the Covid-19 coronavirus, Cuyahoga County makes yet another big mistake and again blames computers, and no ice on Lake Erie means big waves and big erosion.

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The Wake Up Feb. 27, 2020

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

A federal judge strikes down Ohio's anti-refugee driver license laws, supply chains to Northeast Ohio manufacturers are not harmed by the China coronavirus, Akron's mayor is not happy with City Hall's work with minority firms.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 26, 2020

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Shutting down commenting at cleveland.com, Ohio is testing someone for the China coronavirus as it nears pandemic status and the Big 10 is nearly a $2 billion a year business.

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The Wake Up - Feb.

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio's health director prepares for a possible pandemic; Ohio might vote on completely legalizing marijuana, and Cleveland Heights gets a last-minute reprieve to play in the state tournament.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 24, 2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

It's not just the president's race that is on the March ballot, the case against the Strongsville priest accused of child pornography just got a lot worse and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert makes his first public appearance since a debilitating stroke.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 21, 2020

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson digs deep to incentives for Sherwin Williams, Ohio might cut 4,500 agencies off from its controversial facial identification database

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The Wake Up - Feb. 20, 2020

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland police are not participating in a countywide crime-solving effort, Ohio governor Mike DeWine won’t take a stand on the death penalty, and the Ohio presidential primary is less than five weeks away – where are the candidates?

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The Wake Up - Feb. 19, 2020

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

New student activism on the Kent State University campus while we still debate the old activism, Cuyahoga County shutters the Euclid jail and is presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg texting you?

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The Wake Up - Feb. 18, 2020

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County Council takes a risky step with tax dollars, some well known Ohioans signed the Bill Barr letter and a blind dog that greets people at the Cleveland Clinic gets national recognition.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 17, 2020

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The owner of the troubled Chapel Hill Mall has bought another, in Ashtabula. The former head of KeyBank has died. And We have full details on why the government really wants a new FBI headquarters in Cleveland.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 14, 2020

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio still does not have a case of the China coronavirus, Ohio’s chief justice creates a task force to avoid wrongful convictions and tickets to see Jane Fonda at Kent State sell out in 36 hours.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 13, 2020

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Some public relations experts condemn Ohio secrecy on the China coronavirus, Kent State University will give scholarships to kids in LeBron James’ Akron school and the Ohio legislature wants to make Amish buggies more visible on the roads

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The Wake Up - Feb. 12, 2020

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The Ohio Department of Health ramps up secrecy to inexplicable levels on the China Coronavirus, the FBI will get a new Cleveland office and the tale of Jane Fonda's 1970 arrest in Cleveland.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 11, 2020

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Some looming clarity on the March 17 voter ballots in Cleveland, Lake Erie is still breaking high water records, and a picture of life with the China virus if it breaks out here.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 10, 2020

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The Greenhouse Tavern closes earlier than expected, Ohio gambling revenue is way up and Cuyahoga County Council has a heart

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The Wake Up - Feb. 7, 2020

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Humane treatment instead of jail could be ahead for addicts and the mentally in Cuyahoga County, and Jonathan Sawyer talks to cleveland.com about why he is closing the very popular Greenhouse Tavern.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 6, 2020

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

A higher minimum wage in Ohio is one step closer, the Ohio Health Department mimics China's virus secrecy on the latest potential case and the governor's foster care recommendations are out.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 5, 2020

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

No gun action in the Ohio Legislature, Yet another whopping big computer cost overrun in Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Public Power is violating the city code

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The Wake Up - February 5, 2020

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

No gun action in the Ohio Legislature, Yet another whopping big computer cost overrun in Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Public Power is violating the city code

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The Wake Up - February 04, 2020

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:30:32 -0000

Another pillar of Cleveland is stepping down. Parents go to court to overcome the dysfunction in the Ohio Statehouse. And no one can tell us where the authority to remove questions from Cleveland ballots comes from

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The Wake Up - Feb. 4, 2020

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

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The Wake UP - February 03, 2020

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:30:07 -0000

So far, Ohio has no case of the China coronavirus, and the move to spring Cleveland City Council is just about dead.

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The Wake Up - Feb. 3, 2020

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

So far, Ohio has no case of the China coronavirus, and the move to spring Cleveland City Council is just about dead.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 31,

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga and Summit counties are roling in opioid dollars, a charity tied to a presidential candidate is giving away cash to voters and Betsy DeVos is lobbying Ohio legislators on vouchers

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The Wake Up - January 31, 2020

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga and Summit counties are roling in opioid dollars, a charity tied to a presidential candidate is giving away cash to voters and Betsy DeVos is lobbying Ohio legislators on vouchers

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The Wake Up - Jan. 30, 2020

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Another Cuyahoga County screwup will cost low-paid workers, Cleveland is out of the countywide bag ban for good and the Indians want to save you from foul ball injuries

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The Wake Up - Jan. 29, 2020

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Is the China coronavirus in Cleveland? Purell gets slapped for false claims, and Cleveland City Council takes a sdtep for racial equity

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The Wake Up - January 29, 2020

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Is the China coronavirus in Cleveland? Purell gets slapped for false claims, and Cleveland City Council takes a step for racial equity

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The Wake Up - Jan. 28, 2020

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County's top human resources official quits after a deception, the minimum wage is a step closer to going up in Ohio and Cleveland Browns player Kareem Hunt didn't think he would pass a drug test when he was pulled over for speeding.

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The Wake Up - January 27, 2020

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:30:23 -0000

Privacy concerns in the opioid lawsuits, Ohio prepares for the coronavirus, and major names line up against shrinking Cleveland City Council

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The Wake Up - January 24

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland's first Hispanic Catholic bishop is heading home to Philadelphia, the Cleveland International Film Festival will move to Playhouse Square and more stats about how rare the weather is so far this winter.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 24, 2020

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

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The Wake Up - January 23, 2020

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:30:01 -0000

Donald Trump has an uphill battle in key states he won in 2016, Voter registration could become automatic at the BMV and Where's the Lake Erie ice?

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The Wake Up - Jan. 23, 2020

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Donald Trump has an uphill battle in key states he won in 2016, Voter registration could become automatic at the BMV and Where's the Lake Erie ice?

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The Wake Up - Jan. 22, 2020

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Some legislators want to make it a lot harder for future lawmakers to raise your taxes, Cleveland City Council is finally moving on Frank Jackson’s police headquarters plan, and gun rights advocates want to make Medina County a sanctuary free of gun law enforcement.

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The Wake Up - January 21, 2020

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio is lagging neighbors on sports betting, a vote to reduce Cleveland City Council would break with history, and predicting the 2021 Rock Hall class

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The Wake Up - Jan. 20, 2020

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:30:50 -0000

10 million fly through Hopkins, Cleveland ranks dead last for conditions for black women and Troy Smith has a message for some critics of the Rock Hall inductees

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The Wake Up - January 20, 2020

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

10 million fly through Hopkins, Cleveland ranks dead last for conditions for black women and Troy Smith has a message for some critics of the Rock Hall inductees

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The Wake Up - Jan. 17, 2020

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio Parole Board reform, the potential for government secrecy and Barack Obama targets Ohio

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The Wake Up - January 16

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Marijuana users can celebrate in Cleveland, Mayor Frank Jackson's grandson takes a plea and the Ohio Legislature becomes more transparent

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The Wake Up - Jan. 16, 2020

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Marijuana users can celebrate in Cleveland, Mayor Frank Jackson's grandson takes a plea and the Ohio Legislature becomes more transparent

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The Wake Up - Jan. 15, 2020

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Did the Rock Hall slip up and reveal tne 2020 inductees early? The Cleveland Police union still wants to restore the badge to Tamir Rice's killer, and cleveland.com story pages have a new look

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The Wake Up - January 15, 2020

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:28:41 -0000

Did the Rock Hall slip up and reveal tne 2020 inductees early? The Cleveland Police union still wants to restore the badge to Tamir Rice's killer, and cleveland.com story pages have a new look

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The Wake Up - January 14, 2020

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Is Cuyahoga County trying to keep its Sherwin Williams incentives secret, Jimmy Dimora should find out soon if he gets a new trial, and Mayor Frank Jackson's grandson is in court this week on a felony charge despite getting special treatment.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 13, 2020

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The Browns have a new coach, Larry Householder suffers a setback, and white officers in the Cleveland Fire Department claim discrimination

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The Wake Up - January 13, 2020

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The Browns have a new coach, Larry Householder suffers a setback, and white officers in the Cleveland Fire Department claim discrimination

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The Wake Up - Jan. 10, 2020

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Armond Budish was warned of jail staffing issues before the first inmates died in 2018, ODOT is squandering millions of dollars and the Cavs coach will stay despite calling his players slugs

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The Wake Up-January 10, 2020

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Armond Budish was warned of jail staffing issues before the first inmates died in 2018, Odot is squandering millions of dollars and the Cavs coach will stay despite calling the players slugs

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The Wake Up - Jan. 9, 2020

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Former RTA chief avoids jail, Armond Budish had the right to create a pricy new position, and Donald Trump sees Ohio as a battleground.

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The Wake Up - Jan. 8, 2020

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

The new Great Lakes Poll takes the pulse of four states, Should Browns fans be given medical marijuana and almost everyone keeps using plastic bags

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The Wake Up - Jan 7, 2020

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:20:12 -0000

Cleveland voters get a chance to shrink council and council pay, and celebrity chef Jonathan Sawyer closes a restaurant

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The Wake Up - Jan. 6, 2020

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:30:55 -0000

Cuyahoga reverses course on Opioid settlement spending, Flu and other illnesses run wild in Northeast Ohio

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The Wake Up - Jan. 3, 2020

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:30:31 -0000

Ohio looks like it will lose a seat in Congress, Giant Eagle is done with plastic bags in Cuyahoga County, and Troy Smith predicts disappointment for fans of the Dave Matthews Band

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The Wake Up-January 1

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio welcomes refugees but does not protect LGBTQ residents, Brent Larkin's lesson for the ages is about truth, and the top books borrwed from the library in 2019

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The Wake Up - Dec. 31, 2019

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:30:21 -0000

The Greater Cleveland Partnership backs some unusual projects, Cuyahoga County creates an expensive new job to oversee spending of the opioid settlelemt and lake effect snow season is being extended

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The Wake Up-December 30

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:12:01 -0000

Fees start Wednesday for electric vehicles in Ohio, Cleveland set an astounding number of heat records in the past 10 years, and the Greenhosue Tavern is in rarified air.

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he Wake Up - Dec. 27, 2019

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 16:11:32 -0000

A documentary on Ohio drug courts, distraction crimes to watch out for, and notable who died over the past 10 years

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The Wake Up-December 26

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Lopez closes to come back as Mojo, How to Keep up with Lake Erie happenings in Winter and a riveting tale of Cleveland Brown Kareem Hunt

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The Wake Up-December 25

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Ohio's anti-nuclear bailout forces get some new life, Ohio might add conditions to treat with medical marijuana, and Justin Bieber is coming to Cleveland

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The Wake Up - December 24, 2019

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:30:03 -0000

Donald Trump is coming back to Ohio, a look back at the Cuyahoga County Jail in 2019 and the Sloopys

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The Wake Up- December 23

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

The man who killed Tamir Rice still can't get his police badge back, some Akron-grown marijuana is recalled and the police chase that killed 13-year-old Tamia Chappman

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The Wake Up- December 20

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

No one challenges re-election of prosecutor, Rich Exner spots a Christmas weather rarity and the Stanlehy Cup is coming to Cleveland

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The Wake Up-December 19, 2019

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

A Cuyahoga County jail outside downtown, alleged discrimintation by the Cleveland Water Department and Giant Eagle takes a big step against plastic

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The Wake Up-December 18, 2019

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County tops the nation in death penalty sentences, Giant Eagle will get rid of plastic bags, and what restaurants are open on Christmas

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December 17, 2019

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Break in at the Justice Center, Donald Trump's Ohio delegates, the Lake Erie Bill of RIghts

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December 16, 2019

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Dondal Trump's Ohio re-election campaign starts now, cleveland.com looks at the past 10 years and Corey Kluber is an Indian no more

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December 13, 2019

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Cleveland's Casino takes the lead, Ohio legislators take a stand for plastic bags and Troy Smith ranks the movies of the past decade

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The Wake Up-December 12

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Almost no voter fraud in Ohio, Cleveland owns up to why it lost AIDS grants and the man who set the record for the Cannonball Run regrests the publicity

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The Wake Up-December 11

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

A notorious judge can practice law again, the would-be Toledo mass killers are locked up and police might get training in dementia

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The Wake UP--December 10, 2019

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

An Ohio Congressman fears deepfakes, the Coast Guard lacks ice cutters on the Great Lakes, and it's Black Restaurant Week in Northeast Ohio

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December 9, 2019

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Northeast Ohio cities go to court to pass gun laws, Christmas shoppers in a Cleveland suburb survive without plastic bags, and we had an earthquake under Lake Erie

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The Wake Up, December 6, 2019

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

A judge from Serial gets overturned, Lordstown gets a new auto industry plant, and who won the big fishing contest

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December 5, 2019

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:45:30 -0000

A tiny number of people voted illegally, the Cuyahoga COunty jail gets good news and Cleveland is less than honest about losing AIDS grants

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December 4, 2019

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

A trasnportation leader pleads guilty, the Cleveland dirt bike track idea is back and hunters kill a lot of deer on opening day

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December 3, 2019

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:30:05 -0000

Cuyahoga County jail getting more cameras, Ohio cops won't profile drivers at the border for marijuana, Cleveland pauses the bag ban

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The Wake Up - Dec. 2, 2019

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:14:55 -0000

Ohio Senate President wants to get crime bill passed, Cleveland's Fire Chief avoids charges, the battle over a front license plate

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The Wake Up

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:33:35 -0000

No decision on nuclear bailout fight, another Cuyahoga County jail abuse lawsuit, Akron limits smoking and big bets on the Ohio State Michigan game.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 27, 2019

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:24:00 -0000

We finally know how Cuyahoga wants to spend that huge tax increase they want from voters, the countywide plastic bag ban gets more imperiled and Summit County gets a grant to reduce infant mortality among African Americans.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 26, 2019

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:24:00 -0000

Cleveland is finally getting some more homicide detectives and the Cuyahoga County plastic shopping bag ban will be delayed.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 25, 2019

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:24:39 -0000

As many as 40 migrant children from the Mexican border will come to Cleveland, and the Cleveland City Council president wants to delay the shopping bag ban,

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The Wake Up - Nov. 22, 2019

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:24:00 -0000

Refugee children could be coming to Cleveland, a Northeast Ohio congressman wants honest drug pricing, and a woman gets stabbed for wearing fur boots in Cleveland Heights

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The Wake Up - Nov. 21, 2019

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:24:00 -0000

JobsOhio wants to own companies and Larry Householder either wants to solve Ohio's unconstitutional school funding system or take more power away from local governments.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 20, 2019

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:23:00 -0000

Ohio loses jobs, The EPA helps Lake Erie and Akron spikes a bad panhandling law.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 19, 2019

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:24:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County officials like their interim sheriff even though he lacks the credentials for the job, and a federal commission s ays the Cleveland Fire Department discriminates against African-Americans, Hispanics and women.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 18, 2019

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:20:00 -0000

As Cuyahoga institutes a ban on plastic bags and residents say they like it, rural legislators with no accountability in Cleveland plot to prohibit such bans, and good news from the Cuyahoga County jail about its population size and from the Cleveland Museum of Art about some holiday special hours.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 15, 2019

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:25:00 -0000

A novel idea for a money-saving court merger and a new home for the Cleveland Police.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 18, 2019

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:25:00 -0000

Ohio legislators pass bills that fly in the face of science, Lyric Lawson's killing is solved and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank has run out of room.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 13, 2019

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:25:00 -0000

Five years after the police killing of Tamir Rice, we finally have a ruling on whether police mistreated his sister in the hour after Tamir was shot.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 12, 2019

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:25:00 -0000

The earliest major snowstorm in 23 years is forecast, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is inexplicably skipping the county with the most foster children in the state as he holds hearings on how to improve foster services.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 11, 2019

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:20:00 -0000

Finding lessons in the fifth anniversary of the police killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a second person says U.S. Rep Jim Jordan knew about an sexual abuser at Ohio State University and did nothing, and the Browns win a big game.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 8, 2019

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:18:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County seeks a $35 million tax increase but refuses to provide the numbers behind the request, the mother of a homicide victim blames and files suit against Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, and "Hamilton" is coming back to Cleveland.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 7, 2019

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:53:00 -0000

Larry Householder expands his base of power, Cleveland homicide trends are disturbing and help for adoptive parents.

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The Wake Up - Nov. 6, 2019

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:15:00 -0000

Cleveland Heights wants an elected mayor, Lakewood elects the daughter of a former mayor as the new mayor, and county voters approve a tax for Tri-C

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The Wake Up - Nov. 5, 2019

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:25:00 -0000

A county prosecutor says a lack of homicide detectives is devastating, a Cleveland t-shirt king loses everything and LeBron now will provide crisis housing, as well as an education, to kids in Akron.

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The Wake Up - Nov.

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:25:00 -0000

We have a big push this week by the people fighting for universal background checks, an investigation into guards who are sleeping in the jail and questions about what is next after the Cleveland Rising summit.

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The Wake Up - Nov, 2019

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:26:00 -0000

Cuyahoga County is unique in depriving jail inmates of access to lawyers, Cleveland Rising wraps up and a big convention will be heading to Cleveland.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 31, 2019

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:27:00 -0000

Sherwin Williams will not move out of Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Rising Summit is producing intriguing ideas for a bright Cleveland future.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 30, 2019

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:25:00 -0000

A hung jury along racial lines in the case of a white jail guard accused of beating an African American inmate, the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the grisly Anthony Sowell case and the first day of Cleveland Rising.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 29, 2019

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:25:00 -0000

Dan Gilbert cashes out of his casinos and Mike DeWine worries that the parole system is run too loosely.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 28, 2019

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Workers at one of downtown Cleveland's biggest employers worry their jobs will head south, and Mike DeWine is not executing anyone.

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The Wake Up - Oct 25, 2019

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 08:24:00 -0000

Tim Ryan calls it quits, will Cleveland City Council please do its job and a poem about a Christmas Ale

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The Wake Up Oct 24 2019

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 08:24:00 -0000

A big step forward on bail reform, and how that a young mom ended up dead on Interstate 90 during Monday's rush hour

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The Wake Up - Oct 23, 2019

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:27:00 -0000

How Cuyahoga County will make sure millions of dollars in opioid settlements won't be wasted and more

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The Wake Up - Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Cuyahoga and Summit counties settle for big bucks with the drug companies, the county jail population falls to its lowest number in years and is it too early to talk about Christmas whisky and beer?

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The Wake Up - Oct. 21, 2019

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

A lot of eyes are on Cleveland as the lawyers make their opening statements in the big opioid trial, today is a big deadline for the people fighting the nuclear industry bailout and a Geauga County judge appears to put the interests of a convicted felon ahead of the interests of the people who elected him.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 18. 2019

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:41:00 -0000

Armond Budish has a bold plan for the lakefront, and the long-awaited opioid trial starts in Cleveland.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 17, 2019

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:26:00 -0000

Gun control advocates are working to get around Gov. Mike DeWine and have voters approve universal background checks, Frank Jackson wants to plant trees and a wayward cow is chased by the police.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 16, 2019

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:05:02 -0000

The Democratic Presidential candidates actually discuss issues of importance to the midwest when they come to Ohio, a longtime television health reporter battles her own illness and the Rock Hall has its latest round of nominees.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 15, 2019

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:46:00 -0000

We have some ideas for the issues that should be discussed on tonight's presidential debate, and a Northeast Ohio congressman has an idea for helping the weed industry.

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The Wake Up 10-14-2019

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:45:00 -0000

Ohio hosts the Democratic debate, and the candidates swarm the state.

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The Wake Up Oct 11, 2019

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:46:00 -0000

For the fourth time in six months, the Cuyahoga COunty Jail makes a mistake and lets an inmate go free.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 10, 2019

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

The Cleveland Police and the city come to a quick agreement on a new contract in a rare moment of accord, and Akron says it can do a better job plowing the snow by plowing fewer miles of roads. It actually makes sense.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 9, 2019

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:50:00 -0000

Time and hope appears to be running thin for the effort to block the Ohio bailout of the nuclear industry, and Akron thinks it can clear the roads of snow this winter.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 8, 2019

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:54:00 -0000

Armond Budish seed aside $1 million to make the bail system fair to all, even though the judge overseeing the reforms seems to have been doing nothing in 2019, and Gov. Mike DeWine submits watered-down proposals for gun reforms.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 7, 2019

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Cleveland firefighters have prevailed in their push to get the fire chief prosecuted on a charge of violating the charter by campaigning for the mayor.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 4, 2019

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:00:33 -0000

Donald Trump's election campaign faces trouble in Ohio, and the former jail warden escapes being sentenced to jail for obstructing justice.

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The Wake Up - Oct 3, 2019

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

The Northeast Ohio regional chamber of commerce, seeing local taxes as out of control and a threat to future prosperity, changes its approach to endorsing them. And the story of a pyramid scheme built around cheese puffs.

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The Wake Up - Oct. 2, 2019

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

A battle over travel spending by a municipal court judge, the drug companies don't give up on their efforts to oust a judge and the big whale painting on Lake Erie gets a touch-up.

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The Wake Up Oct 1, 2019

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says "Knock it off" to those interfering with a drive to let voters have a say on the big bailout of the state's nuclear industry.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 30, 2019

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0000

After years of back and forth, inactive voters in Ohio are purged from the rolls.

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The Wake Up 9-27-2019

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:20:00 -0000

A federal judge in Cleveland stands his ground against the drug companies

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The Wake Up: 9-26-2019

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Protecting the jobs of people who miss work because of domestic violence or sexual assaults, and, no surprise here, Cleveland has one of the worst airports in America, according to travelers.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 25, 201

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:29:00 -0000

Ohio's voter registration system is a mess, and the Supreme Court delivers another death knell for home rule in a Cleveland ruling.

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The Wake Up 9-24-2019

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:11:59 -0000

Joe Biden's national campaign manager grew up helping his mom campaign for Parma school taxes.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 23, 2019

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Four decomposing bodies are found in an East Side house, and a former Cleveland City councilman is part of the group that owns the building.

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The Wake Up - Sept. 20, 2019

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:30:00 -0000

The retirement announcement of Beth Mooney and more

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The Wake Up - Sept. 19, 2019

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:35:30 -0000

The morning briefing from cleveland.com

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The Wake Up for September 10, 2019

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0000

The Wake Up for September 10, 2019

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The Wake Up- July 13, 2018

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:10:46 -0000

Episode Notes

Today's top stories include: Cleveland officer who died after training exercise remembered as 'policeman's-policeman'; Ohio certifies 46 more doctors to recommend medical marijuana: See complete list; Find which Ohio restaurants, other food handlers were cited by health officials in 2017-18 inspection year; Police suspect suicide in North Olmsted overpass death; Ohio's "no-touching" law at center of Stormy Daniels' arrest has a colorful history.

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