Nina Turner has raised $2.2 million so far for her bid to succeed Marcia Fudge in Congress. Turner received most of that – about $1.5 million – since January, and has $1 million on hand as the race heads to an Aug. 3 special primary.

Some Ohio colleges and universities will start vaccinating students the week of April 5, as many return from spring break. The on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinics are part of Gov. Mike DeWine's plan to reach as many students as possible before they disburse across the state and country this summer.

Voters in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District have four months to make up their minds about who should replace Marcia Fudge, who is now President Joe Biden’s Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

A group of 21 Spanish-speaking farmworkers received COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland. One of the Cleveland-area community organizations working to help increase the number of minorities getting the vaccine connected this group to the mass vaccination site.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is endorsing Nina Turner in the race to succeed Marcia Fudge in Congress, Turner’s campaign said in a news release Wednesday.

Ohio college students can get the COVID-19 vaccine on campus starting next week, Gov. Mike DeWine said during a Thursday press conference.

Of the nearly 1.9 million Ohioans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, 34 individuals have since contracted the virus, according to the Ohio Department of Health. None of the individuals died from the illness, but five were reportedly hospitalized.

Parental consent is required for individuals under the age of 18 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but what is needed at the appointment may differ by provider, according to Ohio health officials.

Stacks of red tires are due to start popping-up around the city of Akron Thursday in celebration of the new wave band DEVO, as part of an effort to boost the hometown heroes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Installation began on the Wendy Park Bridge this week, bringing together more than two decades of planning and preparation to connect a once neglected and forgotten piece of Cleveland’s lakefront. Cleveland Metroparks is installing the first two segments of the $6 million bridge over the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks this week. The first piece was installed Tuesday, and the second began Wednesday. The full walkway is expected to be completed by June, said Metroparks Chief Planning and Design Officer Sean McDermott.