The Wake Up

RTA has a strategy for battling infant mortality See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The federal investigation of Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnston results in charges, but not against Johnson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cuyahoga County once was the best in the nation at delivering vaccines See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The race for Cleveland mayor has officially begun See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Donald Trump gives on his his staunchest loyalists, Jim Jordan, the Medal of Freedom See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

And DeWine finally provides some details of his coronavirus vaccination plan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cuyahoga County has a new sheriff, and he's legal! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Cleveland Browns coach gets the coronavirus days before the first playoff game in 18 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish appoints an interim sheriff who is not qualified to hold the position permanently See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine boasts on national television of vaccinating more people, but Ohio is dead last in the nation with its prioritized population See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

But no students should go to the classroom for a couple of weeks following Christmas, to slow the coronavirus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What gives: Ohio already is way behind in vaccinating people for the coronavirus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three former Ohio Public Utility Commission members suggest FirstEnergy should be tossed out of Ohio for its role in the corrupt HB6 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How many people across the country have registered trademarks to cash in on potential new names for the Cleveland Indians? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' divorce proves fortunate for Cleveland charities See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

And the cleveland.com Right to be Forgotten will help a lot more people with support from Google See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Good news for nursing homes in Ohio: coronavirus vaccinations start Friday See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

And Cuyahoga County sues the state to force it to start admitting inmates for their prison sentences See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost intervenes in national case to overtur Joe Biden's election victory See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Cuyahoga County jail hits a record for inmates with the coronavirus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The sewage says Cuyahoga County is on the verge of seeing the predicted post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gov. Mike DeWine's curfew torpedoes the gambling business See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cuyahoga County really should be purple right now on the coronavirus chart See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cleveland Police do a thorough review of how they performed during the May 30th riot downtown See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The guy who made headlines for mixing painting getting fired by Sherwin Williams is from Northeast Ohio! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A former Cuyahoga County jail guard is headed to prison as an inmate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper announces his resignation after five years of futility See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The dreaded spotted lanterfly makes an appearance in Ohio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cleveland City Councilman Blaine Griffin, who once built better relationships between police and the community, now has oversight on the police See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Armond Budish turns to no-bid contracts to spend public money yet again See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio's hospital leaders are officially worried about handling the coronavirus surge that gets worse by the day See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The coronavirus shuts down the Rock Hall and the Art Museum for a while and Lola's Bistro for good See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio has its first county in the coronavirus purple See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did Halloween cause part of the recent coronavirus surge? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is the FBI saying anything about why it raided the home of Sam Randazzo, Ohio's Public Utility Commission chairman? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson moves closer to a coronavirus lockdown See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is sending millions in coronavirus aid to local health departments, and DeWine finally acknowledges Joe Biden as the president-elect. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Huffman, a guy who detested Mike DeWine's coronavirus shutdown, will be the next Ohio Senate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost takes a formal position on the presidential election -- in Pennsylvania? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The past weeks have seen Ohio pass 3,000, then 4,000 and then 5,000 coronavirus cases in a day See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does the Ohio Supreme Court have against cities? Once again, it weakens home rule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is political polling dead? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taxes for the Cleveland Schools and the Cuyahoga County Library win big despite opposition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We know now what triggered FirstEnergy to fire CEO Chuck Jones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe Biden will keep the tradition alive of Democrats closing presidential campaigns with appearances in Cleveland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.