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Ohioans 16 years old and up will soon be eligible for coronavirus vaccine, but guardians will have to give permission for minors; Ohio House introduces resolution that, if approved, would expel former House Speaker Larry Householder from his seat; Ohio lobbyist tied to Householder scandal found dead in Florida by apparently-violent means; Ohio BCI investigating officer-involved shooting a man in R...

Gov. Mike Dewine announces eligibility for coronavirus vaccine expanding, will including everyone 16+ in the next two weeks; lobbyist tied to state's largest-ever bribery scandal involving nuclear plant bailout found dead under suspicious circumstances; Republican lawmakers once again take aim at Gov. Dewine's authority to issue health orders; shots-fired incident reported at Columbus-area shoppin...

Mass vaccination center opens at Cleveland State University to offer thousands of vaccination appointments, each day; state's largest school district begins return to normalcy with hybrid-learning model; BGSU student Stone Foltz, who died in a hazing incident, is remembered at memorial service on Sunday; Republican lawmakers propose bill to crack down on protestors in Ohio.

Gov. Mike Dewine says Ohio is ready and able to comply with Biden administration deadline to make all age groups eligible for vaccine by May 1; Dewine says county fairs will be allowed to proceed this year, but there may still be health guidelines in place; employee of Columbus Zoo said to be doing well after being attacked by cheetah; Geraldo Rivera says he will not run for U.S. Senate in Ohio ju...

Ohioans 50 years old and olde are added to eligibility list for coronavirus vaccines; Ohio General Assembly passes measures to alter governor's health orders, but Gov. Mike Dewine vows to veto it; FOX News commentator Geraldo Rivera says he's pondering run for Portman's U.S. Senate seat, next year; State Medical Board says it will reopen sexual misconduct investigations from the past 25 years.

Ohio marks one year of fighting COVID-19 with announcement that 2 million Ohioans have received at least one dose of vaccine; Gov. Mike Dewine announces online portal to help Ohioans schedule vaccinations; Dewine says he was wary, at first, to expand eligibility this week but was convinced by health officials, BGSU students mourn loss of student by hazing as lawmakers move to crack down on such in...

Gov. Mike Dewine declares today as a day of remembrance for the tens of thousands of Ohioans who have died in the past year, due to complications related to COVID-19; later this week, more than 1.2 million Ohioans will become newly-eligible for the coronavirus vaccine; state lawmakers calling on new legislation to crackdown on hazing at Ohio's colleges and universities; future for former Lordstown...

Gov. Mike Dewine announces Ohio will be expanding eligibility for coronavirus vaccine, adding Ohioans 50+ to list; new "homegrown" COVID-19 variant detected in Ohio; Bowling Green State University suspends all Greek Life activities after 20-year-old student dies in connection with hazing incident.

In primetime address, Gov. Mike Dewine lays out framework by which health orders related to COVID-19 can be lifted; Dewine strikes hopeful note about returning to familiar spring, summer activities; health officials say Ohioans receiving vaccines should not worry about choosing one over the other; Ohio House begins process of repealing scandal-ridden nuclear plant bailout at the center of the stat...

Ohio's governor, health officials taking a cautious approach to easing COVID-19 health orders, even as other states reopen fully; U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said threat against U.S. Capitol not stopping Senate business, but is changing who is on-site; former Ohio House speaker introduces bill to hold executive branch accountable while awaiting trial on federal corruption charges.

Ohio State University was the first in the nation to administer Johnson and Johnson's new coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday; Columbus Police investigating shots fired at Polaris Shopping Center, no injuries reported; Ohio Investigative Unit has issued more than 370 citations to bar owners around the state in the past year for violations of social distancing, mask wearing orders.

Gov. Mike Dewine's announcement of next phases of coronavirus vaccination rollout garners mixed reaction from those included and left out; child's mother charged with murder in connection with 6-year-old's death in Middletown; lieutenant governor criticizes Biden administration's stimulus package, which he says slights Ohio out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Gov. Mike Dewine announces plans for Phase 1-C and Phase 2 of Ohio's coronavirus vaccine roll-out; Ohio militia leader charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill ordered held in federal custody ahead of trial; GOP lawmakers strips distracted driving crackdown out of budget proposal.

Gov. Mike Dewine lays out beginnings of plans to return students to classrooms and allow more fans into sporting events; Ohio State University planning to return to more in-person learning and activities in the fall; former Trump campaign advisor Bob Paduchik tapped to lead Ohio Republican Party.

Gov. Mike Dewine says state planning to ease some COVID-19-related restrictions on sporting events, hospital visits; GOP lawmakers at Ohio Statehouse continue campaign to strip Dewine of executive powers, where health orders are concerned; two more Ohioans charged in connection with failed insurrection at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Franklin County Sheriff's deputy faces federal charges for child pornography; advocates for the homeless demand answers after man found frozen to death outside of homeless shelter; health officials warn that COVID-19 variant now found in Ohio could quickly become dominant strain.

Gov. Mike Dewine says more vaccines are coming, prompting state to plan next groups to receive doses; Dewine says state considering letting more fans into sporting events, if case number remain low; George Clooney to produce docuseries about decades-long sexual abuse by former team doctor at Ohio State.

Gov. Mike Dewine says state is looking toward plans for vaccinating those 60+, lifting some restrictions on nursing home visits; older Ohioans expressing frustration at making appointments for vaccines, especially online; town halls to begin to ease fears about vaccine in communities around Ohio.

The number of Ohioans accused of being involved in the uprising at the U.S. Capitol has reached double digits; Ohio's Veterans Homes will soon again admit new residents; Ohio State University's President addresses student debt; and Toledo has more snow than ever before.

It has been two months since the first nursing homes in Ohio began vaccinating residents and staff, and the results look promising; while researchers at Ohio State University look into possible long-term heart issues for some who suffer from COVID-19. And Republican state legislators continue to advance measures attempting to wrestle control of state health orders away from the Office of Governor.

Ohio begins drafting plans for who will next be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, but runs into logistical problems with creating online portal to make appointments; single-digit temperatures around Ohio create potentially-dangerous situation; driver killed in northeast Ohio after crashing into the back of a plow truck.

Snowfall totals not as high as in southern Ohio, due to more sleet than snow, but northern Ohio receives significant snow; power outages widespread due to mix of snow and ice; Ohio's chief medical officer warns people not to celebrate too soon after receiving vaccine as too few people have yet to receive it, statewide.

Ohio braces for major winter storm expected to drop nearly a foot of snow, in some parts of the state; Ohio's U.S. senators split on conviction vote in former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial; Ohio's elections chief issues controversial order limiting ballot drop boxes ahead of May primary.

Human error to blame for issue that left state's COVID-19 death tally short by 4,000 people; Gov. Mike Dewine warns that unemployment fraud continues to bog down system, leaving those with legitimate jobless claims waiting; bar and restaurant owners praise decision to lift overnight curfew; security costs associated with protecting Ohio Statehouse from threatened protests by pro-Trump extremists c...

Gov. Mike Dewine allows 11 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew to expire, garnering praise from the bar and restaurant industries; Ohio Department of Health says 4,000 deaths will be added to state's COVID-19 mortality total after audit shows underreporting; daycare workers lobby to be added to coronavirus vaccine eligibility list as soon as possible.