Ohio house race

Ohio election officials say the state needs to pick a date this week so local boards of elections have time to prepare; Cleveland Clinic is lifting some COVID restrictions on its visitation policy; Denzel Ward set to sign a contract extension making him the NFL's highest paid cornerback; and more stories.

There's still no word on when Ohioans will vote for those legislative candidates, but elections officials say it's almost impossible for it to be May 3.

Ohio reported nearly 500 positive COVID-19 cases Sunday which is the highest number for a Sunday since May; Gov. Mike DeWine and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have appealed in recent days for full approval of the COVID-19 vaccines as virus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket in their states; Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski issued an official statement over the weekend on the sheriff's office letterhead condemning The Indians name change to The Guardians; and more stories.

This month’s election results are still unofficial, and the process to close out the 2018 midterms starts this weekend.There are more than 115,000…