Hudson

Last year, retired Lt. Col. Barney Kemter was censored in Hudson during his speech about what some historians call the first Memorial Day, when about 3,000 Black schoolchildren joined a ceremony to honor fallen Union soldiers.

Hudson's City Manager has resigned, part of a tumultuous two weeks in the Summit County suburb.

The panel tasked with drawing new state legislative districts met briefly Tuesday as the state lurches towards a constitutional crisis; Akron police were involved a shooting that left two people dead Tuesday; Hudson's city manager has resigned; and more stories.

Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigned a week after linking ice fishing shanties to prostitution; The Ohio Redistricting Commission has no meetings scheduled as a Thursday deadline looms; a new Ohio law has led to the removal of another prisoner from death row; and more stories.

Longtime state legislator and influential Medina conservative William Batchelder has died at age 79; President Joe Biden will visit Cleveland, Lorain on Thursday; COVID-19 metrics continue to drop in Ohio; and more stories.

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities and sent them back for a third try; Hudson Mayor Craig Schubert has called a special city council meeting Tuesday to consider suspending City Manager Jane Howington, pending removal; the proposed merger of two low-cost airlines will likely impact travelers flying out of Akron-Canton and Cleveland Hopkins airports; and more stories.

A fast-tracked map of Ohio’s new congressional districts has cleared the Ohio Senate and is headed to the House; an investigation by Summit County’s prosecutor will not result in charges against Hudson’s mayor; Cleveland’s baseball team has resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over naming rights; and more stories.

Justin Bibb has won the Cleveland mayoral race over Council President Kevin Kelley; Shontel Brown coasted to victory to win an open 11th District U.S. House seat; voters in Summit County decided some contentious races Tuesday, as well as a few which ended in a landslide; and more stories.

Hudson City Council withdrew a resolution that would support the newly formed Hudson Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alliance due to confusion.

Hudson City Schools' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative has drawn both support and criticism from community members, including inaccurate claims that the initiative is critical race theory.