TODAY IN OHIO The Great Resignation is far from over, according to a survey of 5,000 Northeast Ohioans from the Fund for Our Economic Future. One in five people plan to quit their job in the next year. We’re talking about why, and what workers want, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. METRO Democratic chair: With the change in leadership rapidly approaching for the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, four candidates for the race have been actively campaigning to succeed Shontel Brown. The position has immense importance to Democrats’ chances in the general election. Seth Richardson reports on state Rep. Kent Smith of Euclid; Rob Zimmerman, a lawyer and former Shaker Heights councilman; Andy Mizsak, a former Bedford school board member and current Bedford city leader for the Democratic Party; and David Brock, an education and outreach coordinator for a nonprofit housing organization and activist. FirstEnergy: A Cleveland City Council resolution calls on FirstEnergy to relinquish its naming rights of the Cleveland Browns’ publicly owned football stadium. Courtney Astolfi reports Ward 16 Councilman Brian Kazy is the lone sponsor, citing the public money that has subsidized the stadium and the company, as well as the ongoing FirstEnergy bribery scandal around House Bill 6, and accusations that FirstEnergy in 2019 bankrolled a dark money group that tried to undermine CPP, its city-owned competitor. 'Chased': Did you miss “Chased,” a podcast series highlighting the issue of police pursuits in East Cleveland? Olivia Mitchell’s series focused on the first four months of last year, when the city’s officers took part in 105 chases, with 40% ending in crashes. House mysteries: Every house holds mysteries, writes Laura Johnston. Every family leaves its mark on a house, in layers of linoleum, left-behind work benches, trees planted or rooms expanded, and whenever you make a change, you’ll find something unexpected. COVID-19 & HEALTHCARE Formula drive: A Northeast Ohio doctor has organized a formula drive to collect unused cans of infant formula and distribute them free to any families who need them. Julie Washington reports the shortage, which is affecting all types and brands of formula, has some parents driving for miles to locate formula — especially those who need specialty products that are critical to infants’ health. County transmission: Two Northern Ohio counties — Ashtabula and Lorain — have gone from low to high COVID-19 community transmission levels, and residents are advised to wear masks indoors, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Julie Washington reports 15 other Ohio counties — including Cuyahoga County and several more in northern Ohio — have gone from low to medium community levels of transmission. Alcohol disorders: A new study found deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Julie Washington. Alcohol use disorder-related mortality rates increased among all ages and sexes during the pandemic, but people 25 to 44 experienced the steepest upward trend in alcohol use disorder mortality. BUSINESS Where are workers? Despite the all the turnover during the “Great Resignation,” one in five workers in the Northeast Ohio are still thinking of quitting in the next year. Sean McDonnell reports from the Fund for Our Economic Future’s Where are the Workers survey that some employees aren’t happy about being back in the office full time, and many others still face barriers to gainful employment, despite what’s been called a pro-worker job market. Job numbers: Ohio, like the rest of the U.S, saw huge job losses in April 2020, the first full month after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state’s economy. Two years later the state is still catching up. Ohio added 9,500 jobs in April, bringing the state’s total employment to 5,473,900 - yet still 136,000 jobs short of pre-pandemic levels in February 2020, reports Sean McDonnell. Amazon union? Amid unionization efforts across the country, Amazon has been accused of firing a worker at its North Randall fulfillment center who was engaged in unionizing the facility. The National Labor Relations Board is investigating the charge, reports Sean McDonnell. Give back: Four nonprofits have been named winners in Advance Ohio’s “Give Back” program, a new initiative that will help local charities with $25,000 of gifted marketing services. Sean McDonnell reports readers were able vote online and pick the nonprofits they felt were most impactful. Airport parking: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has reopened the Brown Lot to travelers, easing a parking crunch that has worsened in recent months as air travel has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. The price to park in the lot is $13 per day – an increase of $2 from early 2020, when the lot was closed in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Susan Glaser. CRIME St. Ed’s grad: A jury this week found Cincinnati Reds prospect Mackenzie Wainwright guilty of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl inside a car at Legacy Village. Wainwright graduated in 2020 from St. Edward High School in Lakewood, and the August 2020 incident occurred less than two months after the Reds selected him in the fourth round of that year’s draft, Cory Shaffer reports. Crime spike: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley says his office is facing an unprecedented spike in violent crime among younger juveniles, a wave that makes the balance between rehabilitation and deterrence ever more difficult, Olivia Mitchell reports. O’Malley told Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee that law enforcement are seeing more youths involved in carjackings and robberies, as well as more juveniles creating terror on city streets on dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles. 'Wheels Down': Local and state law enforcement teamed up Saturday to work to get non-street-legal vehicles – such as ATVs – off of Cleveland streets. Fifteen of the non-street-legal vehicles were seized, including two stolen ATVs, Jane Morice reports. Fifteen individuals were arrested for felonies, and 30 more people received citations. The initiative, Operation “Wheels Down” Cleveland, was a partnership between Cleveland police, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Woodmere mayor: Former Woodmere Mayor Charles Smith pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges that accuse him of buying hundreds of stolen credit card numbers on the dark web and using them to buy more than $10,000 worth of gas. Cory Shaffer reports that Smith, who was a pitcher for the Florida Marlins before he served as mayor of the tiny southeast suburb from 2009 to 2017, used the gas to deliver Amazon packages. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Cleveland Marathon: Lakewood native Jeremiah Fitzgerald successfully defended his Cleveland Marathon win from 2021 by crossing the finish line on Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and three seconds. Hudson native Ashton Swinford was the fastest woman in the marathon, finishing in 2:46:46. House of the Week: Located amid the rolling hills and natural beauty of Hunting Valley, the 17,200-square-foot estate on SOM Center Road looks perhaps more like something you’d find in the English countryside than in Northeast Ohio. Built in 2006 and renovated last year, the home sits on nearly six acres of land and boasts five bedrooms and eight bathrooms (five full). The list price is $6,950,000, with the option to buy fully furnished, reports Joey Morona. | 