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Ohio Hospital Association recommends all hospitals in state require vaccination of staff, with major healthcare providers following suit; Nelsonville Police officer killed in on-duty traffic crash on Tuesday; congressional primary victories by moderate Democrat in Cleveland, Trump-backed coal lobbyist in central Ohio give better idea of political temperature in Ohio.

Eighteen counties in Ohio currently experiencing high community spread of COVID-19, says CDC; businesses and restaurants reconsidering mask-wearing policy, as Delta variant surges; Ohio lawmakers prepare to meet to redraw state's congressional and legislative districts.

Trillion-dollar infrastructure bill negotiated, in part, by Ohio Sen. Rob Portman is complete, with debate to begin soon in the U.S. Senate; COVID-19 cases continue to trend sharply upward in Ohio, nationwide; families of Dayton mass shooting victims say their loved ones have yet to receive justice.

Three students expelled, 18 suspended by BGSU in connection with hazing-related death of Stone Foltz in March; Ohio's new COVID-19 case rate is no 77 per 100,000 residents, higher than the previous threshold for putting health orders in place; Ohio health experts say Delta variant of the coronavirus can present differently than what most would expect.

New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are spiking sharply to highs not seen since May; Gov. Mike Dewine defends hiring of Sam Randazzo, the now-former utility regulator at the center of an investigation into the state's largest-ever bribery scheme; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman says trillion-dollar infrastructure bill is headed to debate, likely passage in the Senate.

State investigators looking into shootout in Nelsonville that left a suspect dead and two officers wounded; Ohio native Simone BIles announced overnight that she will also pull out of individual competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games; officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the failed insurrection of January 6 give emotional testimony before House Select Committee.

Ohio Department of Health makes officials vaccination and masks recommendations for staff and students preparing to return to schools, but fall short of making a mandate; CDC to begin recommending masks indoors - even for vaccinated Americans - in areas where COVID-19 transmission of Delta variant is particularly high; Olympic champion and Ohio native Simone Biles pulls out of Gymnastic Finals, ci...

Ohio Department of Health will recommend, but not mandate, mask wearing for unvaccinated staff and students in classrooms, this fall; man accused of attempted hate crime against women at Ohio State will be held without bond; Columbus Police Chief gives context to a viral video that shows a physical alteration between an officer and person at a convenience store.

Admission of guilt, $230M settlement with FirstEnergy Corporation in connection with state's largest-ever bribery scheme sheds new light on Gov. Mike Dewine's possible involvement in the scandal; Dewine agrees to donate to Boys and Girls Club the amount of money FirstEnergy donated to his campaign; Ohio sees new COVID-19 cases nearly double in those under the age of 20 in July; state's largest sch...

Federal authorities bring hate crimes charges against a Hillsboro man accused of plotting to target women at Ohio State University in a deadly attack; Pres. Joe Biden visits Cincinnati to push infrastructure plans, COVID-19 vaccinations; charges filed against 28-year-old Columbus man who allegedly shot and killed his 1-year-old daughter.

Columbus Police say a one-year-old girl was fatally shot by her father on Tuesday night, also injuring the girl's mother; the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections is accepting responsibility for the death of 55-year-old Michael McDaniel in February; Congressman Jim Jordan says U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the failed insurrection by pro-Trump extremists in January.

Like the rest of the nation, Ohio has not reached the necessary vaccination threshold for herd immunity, setting the state up for a resurgence in cases; group of pediatricians recommend school kids, staff wear masks when they return to the classroom in several weeks; one state lawmaker introducing bill that would ban mask requirements in schools; state health officials must rewrite summer camp hea...

High-speed chase in Michigan ends with suspect being fatally shot by police in Toledo; Columbus city employee who was part of a second-chance program 10 years ago was shot and killed over the weekend; Ohio State Fair holds in-person exhibitions this week, but gates are not open to the general public.

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty among those detained during a protest for voting rights equality near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday; unemployment rate up slightly in June, compared to May, at 5.3 percent; emotional memorial held for Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks, who was killed during a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July.

Recreational marijuana bill proposed in Ohio House for the first time, though it faces an uphill battle; Ohio's Democratic U.S. senator says new child tax credit will positively impact the lives of many Ohio families; Cleveland State among schools who say they will still require COVID-19 vaccines, as the school year will begin before a bill signed Wednesday goes into effect.

Gov. Mike Dewine signs bill preventing schools, universities requiring the COVID-19 vaccine until it receives full FDA approval; Ohio's chief medical officer sounds alarm about sharp increase in Delta Variant infections; winningnest coach in MAC history, Frank Solich is retiring from his post at Ohio University to focus on health issue.

University Hospitals in Cleveland says two employees have been placed on leave after the wrong patient received a kidney transplant; three people were killed in a mobile home fire in West Chester this morning; new COVID-19 cases trending upwards, some tied to a Baptist Church retreat in southwest Ohio several weeks ago that has health officials from four states investigating.

Ohio Gun Violence Caucus meets to discuss next steps on gun control measures, as gun-related crime skyrockets in Ohio's largest cites; Gov. Mike Dewine vetoes relaxed fireworks law, but faces pushback from legislature; southwest Ohio school district joins neighboring schools that will require masks for some students at the beginning of the year.

Mount Carmel Health System says they have gotten mostly positive feedback on decision to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees; state working to recover more than $444 million in fraudulent unemployment claims by cyber criminals; restaurant industry asks for bailout from federal government as they struggle to recover from pandemic.

Mt. Carmel Health System in Columbus becomes first hospital in area to require employees be vaccinated; charges filed against man in connection with body found in plastic bin at Alum Creek Lake, north of Columbus; mourning mothers hold vigil in Columbus to speak out against gun violence that has killed too many young people; Ohio State outlines specifics of returning to full capacity at Ohio Stadi...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recommends Franklin County Prosecutor's consider charges in two officer-involved shootings; authorities release new details connected to the fireworks-related death of Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks; OSU Buckeyes to open up football games to full capacity, this fall; authorities say body found in a freezer in a Marysville convenience store is that of an e...

Gov. Mike Dewine signs anti-hazing bill into law, elevating seriousness of charges related to hazing injuries and deaths; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was killed when a mortar firework impacted his chest on Sunday; Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and Dayton all deal with fatal weekend shootings involving teenagers.

Gov. Mike Dewine says biennium budget focuses on the state's future by investing in job creation and child welfare; budget sets aside $250M for broadband internet expansion, but many question whether those who need access most will be able to afford it; spike in COVID-19 cases on Thursday underlines the threat the Delta Variant of the virus poses to Ohioans.

Gov. Mike Dewine signs $74 billion biennium budget overnight, vetoing 14 line items from the massive spending bill; advocates for sexual assault victims say the overturning of Bill Cosby's conviction on a technicality is painful for survivors across the country; Ohioans expected to crowd the roadways to travel for Fourth of July this weekend.

Ohio GOP touts income tax cut in biennium budget bill, but Ohio's wealthiest see a larger percentage savings than any other income bracket; after two years of debate, anti-hazing measure 'Collin's Law' set to become law; Appalachian organizations to benefit from $2.5 million set aside in budget bill; body found in a plastic bin in a central Ohio law identified as missing Columbus man.