TOLEDO, Ohio — It has been five years since Covid-19 was officially declared a Global Emergency by the World Health Organization. As of Jan. 2025, more than 7 million people have died from the virus. Dr. Brian Kaminski, VP of medical affairs for ProMedica, said one of the biggest changes is how health care providers communicate with patients.

Ohio students' reading and math scores still haven't recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new report.

After falling for three weeks in a row, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio moved upward, increasing from 4,474 last week to 5,374 this week, the state reported Thursday. However, the weekly total was much lower than it was at this same time last year,

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics posted the Nation’s Report Card, administered every two years. Fourth graders and eighth graders are tested in reading and mathematics.

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's pick, other topical issues.

Remote work led to a rise in cross-metro work, where employees can work in a different metro area from their manager. As The Washington Post reported, employees are 36% more likely to report to a manager who lives elsewhere and often in a city that hosts other managers, according to a 2024 ADP Research Institute analysis.

Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff has cautioned Ohioans to continue to take these illnesses seriously.

A former Cincinnati resident was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted of submitting fraudulent COVID-19 relief loan applications.

While a cashless business might not represent a hurdle for many Americans who have stopped carrying cash, many low-income or older citizens may have no choice. Four percent of U.S. households are "unbanked," meaning they do not have access to a savings or checking account.

DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

A lot of commercial real estate lenders have used short-term loan extensions and modifications to delay writing off losses.

Wizard of Za, a Clintonville pizzeria whose Sicilian-style pies garnered a month-long wait during the COVID-19 pandemic, has closed. The shop, which shared space with sushi chain Fusian at 4214 N. High St.