Hudson City School District

Gonzalez, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, will not seek reelection next year; Gov. Mike DeWine says more than 850 Afghan refugees will be arriving in Ohio and placed within eight local resettlement agencies; the COVID surge continues to gain strength in Ohio, with more than 8,300 new cases and 355 hospitalizations reported on Thursday; and more stories.

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio, the masking policies still vary among school districts.

New coronavirus cases on Tuesday jumped past 4,000 for the first time since January in the state; Ohio State University is requiring all students, faculty, and staff to receive COVID-19 vaccines; several Summit County schools have reversed their policies on mask wearing; and more stories.

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.

The Ohio American Legion suspended the charter of Hudson American Legion Post 464 after leaders censored the speech of a retired Lieutenant Colonel on Memorial Day.

The Hudson School District is considering how its 1927 high school building could be reused.

The opening date for the mass vaccination site at the Summit County Fairgrounds has been pushed back to next month; photos of female athletes from Hudson High School have been removed from the website of a campaign to Defend Title IX; GOP lawmakers have made good on their promise to check the authority of fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine by issuing the first override of his term; and more stories.

The images were taken down after a state lawmaker inquired about how they were obtained and whether they were used with the school district's permission.

The school district says the photos were used without permission, but the governor who launched the coalition says website developer obtained the rights.

More than 3.4 million Ohioans have voted early for Tuesday’s presidential election; an all-time high of around 1,800 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ohio; the city of Cleveland says it’s prepared for a safe Election Day, and more stories.