A national poll finds undecided voters in Ohio are mostly white and more likely to be Democrats than Republicans. (more )

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is scaling back plans to cut service and increase fares, following a public outcry earlier this month. (more )

This is the time of year when you can taste the difference between ripe, locally grown produce and the stuff that gets picked green and shipped in from out of state. One new company is trying to make good local food readily available to area restaurants. They just started this season because the owners just graduated from school (more )

Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic today released details of his plan to lease the city sewer system to fund a college scholarship plan for Akron students. He'll be sending the legislation to Akron city council tonight. (more )

Ohioans are beginning to get even more serious about so-called green energy and that may affect the state's economy. Hundreds of people attended a green energy expo this weekend to learn more about new energy alternatives for home and business. Exhibitors say spiking energy prices have even more people interested in wind and solar. Others want to learn how to train for green energy jobs. (more )

This election will be the first presidential contest where voters will be allowed to vote early through no-excuse absentee voting. But Republicans say they're concerned that Democrats will exploit an opportunity in the law and fraudulently register voters who will then cast ballots. (more )

Hundreds of people celebrated the life of long-time Cleveland City Councilwoman Fannie Lewis today. Lewis passed away this week at the age of 82. State and local politicians, fellow council members and the public filled Cleveland's Public Auditorium for a memorial service and public viewing. Throughout the service, the words tough, devoted and loving were spoken frequently. (more )

Holden Arboretum has bought a parcel of land in Geauga County to protect a national natural landmark. The purchase also includes a 200-year old log cabin. (more )

Setting out with a camera and some camping supplies, a Cleveland film crew documented how life has changed along the Cuyahoga River since the infamous fire sparked this country's environmental movement nearly 40 years ago.
Hiking the entire length of the Cuyahoga served as the backdrop to their documentary "Walking the River".

WKSU's Jeff St.Clair recently caught up with the urban explorers.

"Walking the River" premiers August 15th at 7:00pm at the Happy Days Visitor Center in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. (more )

We've been hearing for years that if our children grew up listening to Mozart they'd be smarter and do better in school. There's some truth to that according to researchers at Cleveland Clinic. But it's not the most important thing they're finding out about how our brains are affected by music. And the brain scientists are getting help in their research from the Cleveland Orchestra. (more )

On the fifth anniversary of the nation's worst blackout, thousands of Ohio customers of the company held responsible for starting it, lost power this morning. (more )

Today (Thurs) a group of Clevelanders will decide where in Northeast Ohio they want to build a velodrome. A velodrome is a bicycle track with high, banked turns. The non-profit organization is called Fast Track Cycling and they have received the backing of the Cleveland Foundation's Civic Innovation Lab. (more )

While much of Canton was fixated on pro football's greatest weekend, a group of bocce players were sharpening their skills less than a mile from the football shrine. Though they're wrapping up the regular bocce season, some are also prepping for a trip to Wickliffe at the end of this month to compete in the 25th annual Cleveland Challenge Cup. There, they'll face some of the best from Florida to Toronto. (more )

Five years after the worst blackout in the nation's history, power suppliers say the problems that caused it have largely been resolved. But they fear new issues could still threaten the reliability of the country's electricity grid. (more )

A year after a school shooting in Cleveland, a new study shows the city school district is struggling to meet students' mental health needs. (more )

Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is expanding outside of Northeast Ohio. Today New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a Rock Hall annex will open this November in that city's SoHo neighborhood. Rock Hall officials say the outpost is part of an effort to promote the Cleveland facility and extend its mission. (more )

Comedian Bill Maher is bringing his politically edged comedy to Akron Thursday. The host of "Real Time with Bill Maher " is in his final year of a contract with HBO. Always one to provoke people, he has a new film documentary coming out in the fall that makes fun of religion. (more )