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Thousands of people in southern Ohio are still without power, following last week's winter storms; some in eastern Ohio dealing with flooding, as snow and ice melt into local rivers and streams; Ohio lawmakers on a tight deadline to re-draw congressional district maps, but leaders on both sides say they're not hopeful.

Utility companies say that restoring power across southern and southeastern Ohio will take time after electricity was knocked out in more than 20 Ohio counties; the Ohio Department of Health says that COVID-19 hospitalizations are down, but we are not in the clear yet; semiconductor bill being considered in the U.S. House would, among other things, make the construction of a massive microchip plan...

All of Ohio's 88 counties are under some form of winter storm warning, as a weather front brings ice and snow to the Buckeye State; ODOT has game plan in place for snow plow drivers as northern Ohio braces for 9-to-16 inches of snow; U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says the federal government still has work to do to help people, businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Ohio braces for winter storm expected to blanket northern part of the state in inches of snow, southern part of the state in sheets of ice; ODOT says combination of rain and snow makes pre-treating the roads difficult; former House Speaker Larry Householder's attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss case against him, saying the 1.5 million pages of evidence presented to do not prove misconduct.

Athens County native Joe Burrow leads the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship, paving the way for Cinci's first trip to the Super Bowl in more than 30 years; much of Ohio preparing for mid-week storm that could bring record-setting amounts of snow and ice; state legislators have received a petition to consider a citizen-led marijuana legalizati...

Scioto, Lawrence, Fayette, Pike and Brown counties - all in southern Ohio - now have the highest incidence of new COVID-19 cases in the state; Department of Health says change in contact tracing rules for schools changed because all students are being exposed to Omicron variant just by being in school; Ohio Redistricting Commission running out of time to present constitutional legislative maps to...

Ohio Department of Health says new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations show a promising trend in the direction of the coronavirus pandemic; voting rights groups issue official challenge to redrawn legislative maps, saying the result is still unconstitutionally gerrymandered; criminal trial related to Ohio's largest-ever political corruption scandal likely to take six weeks, but start date still uncer...

Southern Ohio now considered one of the hotspots for new COVID-19 cases, as numbers dip in previously hard-hit areas of the state; Ohio National Guard members relocating around the state to meet the need in areas seeing more cases; Ohio State announcing moves to align future graduates with opportunities that will arise from the construction of a massive microchip manufacturing operation by Intel i...

Republican members of Ohio Redistricting Commission approve new legislative map along party lines, submit for Ohio Supreme Court approval; National Guard members leave University Hospitals in Cleveland as Omicron variant cases begin to level out in what as once the hardest-hit part of the state; three killed in fire in Ohio River town of Ripley, including a 4-year-old girl.

Intel announces it will make $20 billion investment in microchip manufacturing facility in Columbus suburb of New Albany; President Joe Biden hails Intel announcement as a victory for American workforce and proof of strength in Midwestern manufacturing; state health leaders say COVID-19 cases leveling out in some parts of state; but warn pandemic is not yet over.

Franklin County prosecutors drop half of the charges against former Columbus-area doctor accused of administering fatal doses of fentanyl to terminally-ill patients, saying they want to streamline the impending case; Ohio health officials report that new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations trending downward statewide; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman rebuts President Joe Biden's comments on tensions in the U...

Ohio Redistricting Commission under strict deadlines as it begins re-drawing legislative and congressional maps recently deemed to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered in favor of Republicans; Columbus City Schools officials in public dispute with teachers' union over how to keep students and staff safe amid surge in COVID-19 cases; State Patrol announces drug bust that netted $60,000 worth of fent...

Ohio blanketed in snowfall overnight, with some parts of the state getting upwards of 10 inches; ODOT says plow drivers in short supply, meaning many will work 12-hour shifts; school districts across Ohio changing plans to deal with COVID-19-related staffing shortages.

Ohio Supreme Court strikes down recently-drawn congressional district map as "unconstitutionally gerrymandered" in favor of Republican candidates just days after doing the same to the state's legislative district map; bill that would place new voting restrictions on Ohioans will not be ready in time for spring primaries; western Ohio woman among members of the Oath Keepers group charged with sedit...

Ohio Supreme Court sends legislative, congressional maps drafted by Republican lawmakers back to the drawing board, declaring them unconstitutionally gerrymandered; Ohio congresswoman who is head of Congressional Black Caucus appears with President Joe Biden to push for federal voting rights act; health leaders around Ohio say they're seeing COVID-19 cases spike across the board as Omicron surges.

Ohio Dept. of Health says trends in new COVID-19 cases indicate the Omicron surge could soon plateau; DNA testing shows bone recovered from Ohio River is that of a woman who went missing with her two children in 2002; two suspects from Swanton, near Toledo, accepted plea deals Monday in connection with their roles in the U.S. Capitol riots in January 2021.

Restaurant industry continues to struggle as Ohio closes in on two years of the COVID-19 pandemic; City of Cincinnati among Ohio cities stepping up testing efforts for the coronavirus; classes resumes at colleges and universities around the state, with some beginning the semester virtually and some in-person.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost among GOP attorneys general taking part in the case challenging President Joe Biden's federal worker vaccine mandate heard before the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday morning; Ohio National Guard continues to deploy members to help hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 surge, but only 56 percent of Guard members are vaccinated; health officials encourage parents to get elig...

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown recalls where he was one year ago today, when pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election; 38 Ohioans are among the 725+ suspects arrested in connection with the failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, last January; COVID-19 cases beginning to plateau, statewide, but northeast Ohio continues to be th...

Healthcare workers describe heartbreaking scenes as hospitals overflow with COVID-19 patients; Democratic candidates for governor announce their respective running mates in the upcoming governor's race within hours of one another; Toledo Public Schools move to remote learning for the rest of the week as officials there and around the state deal with skyrocketing infection rates among students and...

Ohio's hospitals issue plea to governor, school districts to require masking of school children as child COVID-19 cases skyrocket; Ohio's Republican U.S. senator, Rob Portman, says he is quarantining after a positive COVID-19 test; more than 6,000 Ohioans are hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest the state has seen.

Ohio enters 2022 with a record-high number of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations; school districts around the state struggle with how best to keep children safe as Omicron-variant cases surge among young Ohioans; charges leveled in connection with slaying of Cleveland Police officer during a carjacking on New Year's Eve.

Ohio sets yet another record for COVID-19 hospitalizations; state troopers hit the highways to keep holiday travel in order; actress Betty White, who was a supporter of the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, has died at the age of 99; the annual Walleye Drop takes place tonight in Port Clinton.

COVID-19 hospitalizations keep climbing as more National Guard troops are deployed; Governor Mike DeWine issues advice for school districts resuming classes in the new year; minimum wage earners will get a raise on Saturday; a student files a lawsuit against his school district in a case involving a pizza.

Record COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue in Ohio; a 16-year old Columbus girl is dead - reportedly shot by her father after a home security alarm went off; a skier with roots in Cleveland has been missing on a snowy California mountain since Christmas Day; the Bearcats and Buckeyes prepare for their next football games.