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There are several potential reasons for false-negative test results. One of the biggest is timing.

Five Cleveland City Council members who will not return for the new term said their farewells Monday night.

They're arguing over the new state legislative maps approved by Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

A religious group based in Holmes County has announced that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages; two Northeast Ohio hospital systems are restricting visitations as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise; a Republican lawmaker is proposing legislation to attract and retain Ohio college students through a series of grants, scholarships and tax breaks; and more stories.

In its last meeting of the Frank Jackson era, Cleveland City Council decided to push until next year — when a new council president and new mayor take over — the decision on how to spend $70 million in coronavirus relief dollars that the Jackson administration had proposed.

Emanuel Franklin, whose son Desmond was killed by a Cleveland police officer on April 9, 2020, said Monday he hopes the lawsuit his family filed in Cuyahoga County leads to a prison sentence for the officer, who was not disciplined by the city and not indicted by a county grand jury.

Business and higher education leaders are backing the plan.

The Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments for and against those legislative maps Wednesday.

So, he wants to use $250 million in federal dollars to provide more staff, training, programs, and wellness initiatives.

Christmas tree farms across the state are experiencing more demand than ever before.

Sweetening employment deals for new hires and offering retention incentives are key for hospitals trying to replace workers who have left and keep those who remain.

The state’s three-week COVID-19 case average is at around 6,000, the highest it's been since October; Akron is the latest district to announce bussing delays due to a driver shortage; Ohio wrapped up its latest COVID-19 vaccine lottery, awarding five $100,000 college scholarships; and more stories.