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The two-week average of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in Ohio is now at just over 155; an Akron firefighter who used a fire hose to spray an activist has received unspecified discipline; the number of new jobless claims fell for the second straight week; and more stories.

The 2021 NFL Draft is happening in person this year in downtown Cleveland. The event has grown into one of America's biggest, non-game sporting events and while there will still be pandemic restrictions it is a step toward returning to normal.

The NFL Draft has long been Cleveland's version of the Super Bowl. But this year the city gets to host the big event with its eyes on the real game next season.

The NFL draft hasn't always been the star-studded, primetime televised event it is today, and players often have been left waiting and wondering.

Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan has released his wish list for how he’s like to spend the $153 million the city is getting from the latest federal coronavirus stimulus plan; authorities say a Cleveland police officer fatally shot a man who pulled a gun from his waistband as officers tried to arrest him on a murder warrant; an armed man who approached undercover DEA agents parked in a Cleveland neighborhood was shot and wounded by one of them; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine says he can’t predict when remaining health orders might be lifted; Gov. Mike DeWine has scheduled primary and special elections needed to fill a vacant congressional seat in Northeast Ohio; the top two spots at Akron Public Schools are now open; and more stories.

Summit County is shifting the location of its planned mass vaccination site; Ohio students would have extra time to take state-mandated tests interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic under an emergency measure passed unanimously by the Ohio House; Cleveland City Council members are urging the head of the Cleveland Police to loosen rules on police chases; and more stories.

The coach who led the Browns on a successful stretch in the 1980s died last week at age 77.

The coach who led the Browns on a successful stretch in the 1980s died last week at age 77.

Gov. Mike DeWine is asking every school district in Ohio to come up with plans to help students who have fallen behind during the pandemic; A Southern Poverty Law Center report shows Ohio has the second-highest number of active extremist anti-government groups in the U.S.; the Columbus police officer charged with fatally shooting Andre Hill has been released from jail; and more stories.