Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Organizers say the event will, once again, focus the world's attention on the city.

Ohio has set yet another daily record for the number of COVID-19 cases; students with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will learn remotely during their first week of school back from winter break; Cincinnati's mayor has declared a state of emergency over staff levels at the fire department; and more stories.

WKSU Sports Commentator Terry Pluto discusses the city's AHL teams.

WKSU Sports Commentator Terry Pluto discusses the city's AHL teams.

The latest blast of winter shut down several COVID-19 vaccination sites in Ohio and could delay vaccine shipments by a day or two; Gov. Mike DeWine says the rollout of an online vaccine appointment scheduling tool is still two to three weeks away as the state recruits providers; TimkenSteel is idling its Harrison plant in Canton, and more stories.

The Cleveland Cavaliers return to the court Wednesday night for the first time since the NBA suspended its season in March and left the team out of its restart in Orlando.

The Cleveland Cavaliers return to the court Wednesday night for the first time since the NBA suspended its season in March and left the team out of its restart in Orlando.

Ohio has surpassed 250,000 COVID-19 cases with another record-breaking day over the weekend; Biden is the first in 60 years to win the presidency without Ohio; The University of Akron is making contingency plans as the number of COVID-19 cases rise in Summit County and on campus.

A new fund for improvements, renovations, repairs, maintenance, and construction of sports facilities for major league sports teams in Cleveland is set to go before Cuyahoga County Council for consideration next week.

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, August 12:Over 1/3 of Ohio students to return to class full timeSummit County auto parts maker closes,…