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Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown, Rob Portman say they are safe as pro-Trump extremists attempt to stage a coup at the U.S. Capitol Building; Gov. Mike Dewine condemns actions as "lawlessness," call on President Trump to send his supporters away; dozens of staff, patients infected with COVID-19 as OSU East Hospital in Columbus; Gov. Dewine says Ohio's health groups need to step up efforts to vaccinate...

State health officials express concerns that around 60 percent of vaccine doses that have been distributed to hospitals, nursing homes are sitting unused; Gov. Mike Dewine signs into law so-called "Stand Your Ground" legislation after saying he was opposed to any laws that expanded gun use; Ohio's senators express opposition to efforts by House, Senate Republicans to opposed results of November el...

Gov. Mike Dewine urges all eligible Ohioans to take the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible; in the wake of a botched vaccine rollout, nationwide, federal health officials will meet this week to determine whether lower vaccine doses can be given to stretch doses farther; incoming Ohio Senate president to be sworn in from home after testing positive for COVID-19 over the holidays.

COVID-19 cases, deaths begin to surge following several weeks of declines; Gov. Mike Dewine urges hospitals to administer vaccines as quickly as possible, asks more nursing home workers to take the shot; school officials say they're glad for Dewine's changes to quarantine protocols, regarding students exposed in the classrooms.

Gov. Mike Dewine says schools are being allowed to relax quarantine restrictions on students potentially exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom; 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew to be extended statewide until Jan. 23; investigators in Columbus are trying to determine if a now-former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man last week acted criminally; AstraZeneca vaccine, which was tested in part...

Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy fired following fatal shooting of unarmed black man, last week - it's unclear if criminal charges will be filed; Ohio Department of Health says COVID-19 cases are down, but they worry about post-holiday spike; Ohio Supreme Court blocks collection of subsidies of nuclear power plants tied to state's largest-ever bribery scandal.

Columbus Police officer fired in connection with shooting death of unarmed black man, last week; Gov. Mike Dewine says many groups are making their appeals for why they should be the next to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; Ohio University community mourns the death of two students in a fatal vehicle crash over the weekend.

Older Ohioans and school employees will be the next group to be vaccinated for COVID-19, under Gov. Mike Dewine's plan; body camera footage released from Columbus Police shooting that left an unarmed black man dead; officer involved in shooting has a history of complaints, with more than 89 violations filed against him in the past 19 years.

Gov. Mike Dewine's veto stands on a bill tailored to strip the state health department of its powers during the pandemic; it's unclear if Dewine will veto "Stand Your Ground" bill, though he criticized the measure earlier this week; nothing done in Ohio Statehouse to change House Bill 6, the nuclear bailout bill tied to the state's largest-ever corruption scandal; Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther say...

Number of COVID-19 vaccines coming to Ohio has been less than expected, so far; judge blocks House Bill 6 from going into effect after lawmakers fail to act on the law tied to the state's largest ever bribery scandal; academic officials say remote learning's toll on learning is becoming clear; Gov. Mike Dewine reiterates plea for Ohioans to stay home for the Christmas holiday to slow the spread of...

Judge blocks collection of nuclear bailout money from utility customers tied to the bailout bill at the heart of a federal bribery investigation; GOP lawmakers send Gov. Mike Dewine a slate of bills, but don't include requested measures to reign in gun violence; first doses of Moderna's COVID-19 arrived in Ohio today.

Nursing home residents at 10 facilities across Ohio begin receiving doses of COVID-19 vaccines; OSU discovers extra doses in Pfizer's vaccine vials, receives FDA approval to use the precious resource; Gov. Mike Dewine may veto so-called "Stand Your Ground" bill after Ohio legislators fail to enact any of his common-sense gun reforms.

Only one of Ohio's 88 counties at Level 4 (Purple) in latest Public Health Advisory report, but Gov. Mike Dewine stresses that nearly all counties are still experiencing huge case numbers; doctors across Ohio stress the importance of general public receiving vaccine, once it's available; unemployment claims up across the board in Ohio, showing economy still weakened by pandemic.

Winter storm sweeps over much of Ohio, blanketing the state with up-to-three inches in some parts; those receiving Ohio's first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine speak up about its safety, dispel misinformation; ACLU says that prisoners should be placed higher on the list of those receiving the vaccine, due to outbreaks; two state lawmakers hospitalized due to complications related to the virus.

Eight more hospitals receive COVID-19 vaccines, including sites in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Zanesville, Canton and Springfield; Gov. Mike Dewine announces Ohio will receive 420,000 vaccine doses by Christmas and another 148,000 before the end of the year; driver was allegedly drunk in Ravenna-area crash that left dead 3-of-8 occupants packed into a pickup truck; Ohio's U.S. senator...

Hospitals in Columbus, Cincinnati the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with eight more expected to receive their first round of doses tomorrow; Ohio's Republican electors cast their electoral college votes for President Donald Trump as Electoral College confirms Joe Biden as president-elect; Kentucky man named as one of two workers trapped when a defunct coal-burning plant collapses on the demo...

Gov. Mike Dewine issues health protocols for next three weeks that mirror what his administration has been pushing for all along; vaccines may arrive in Ohio up-to-a-week later than originally anticipated; Columbus mayor urges transparency from authorities, peaceful protests in relation to the police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.; Ohio's attorney general signals support for a lawsuit that would pu...

Southeastern Ohio shows huge surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, all but five of the state's 88 counties now at Level 3 or 4 on Public Health Advisory System; northeast Ohio doctor calls in to Howard Stern Show to discuss the devastating effects of the coronavirus; Findlay mayor among officials briefed at White House about vaccine progress; teams continue search and rescue efforts for two workers...

Defunct coal-burning power plant collapsed this morning as crews prepared it for demolition, leading to search for missing workers; Big Ten to change game-minimums policy to allow OSU to play in conference championship, after Wolverines canceled rivalry game; Gov. Mike Dewine tells state lawmakers new execution method is needed, due to execution drug shortages.

Rivalry game between OSU and Michigan canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak among Wolverines team; Ohio Statehouse cancels sessions due to increase in coronavirus cases amongst lawmakers; 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew will be extended as Gov. Mike Dewine says it is showing signs of helping; FBI has joined investigation into a shooting by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy of a bystander during a U.S. Marsh...

Hospitalizations continue to increase following Thanksgiving holiday, forcing some hospital systems around the state to begin emergency protocols; Gov. Mike Dewine hands down new standards for police when dealing with protests, following incidents during the summer; Columbus Crew SC picks up conference title win on Sunday, prepares for first MLS cup appearance since their 2008 win.

Gov. Mike Dewine says it's possible Ohio could receive as many as 660,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December; Dewine on Thursday vetoed legislation that would muzzle the Ohio Department of Health - it's unclear if the Ohio House has votes for an override; future of new Ohio school funding bill uncertain in the Ohio Senate after passing the House; repairs continue on the damag...

Number of Level 4 (Purple) counties in Ohio doubles, all but eight counties in the Red as COVID-19 runs rampant through the state; OSU chief says hospitals all over the state are struggling to keep up with cases, says he's concerned about the Thanksgiving spike; Ohio House to take action on school funding bill two decades in the making, but Ohio Senate poised to defer another year; days after the...

Hospitals already stressed by COVID-19 surge all over the state, but especially in rural hospitals, where an average of one-out-of-two patients is suffering from virus symptoms; Gov. Mike Dewine and his administration prepare for receiving and distributing vaccine doses expected in the next several weeks; business group asks all employees to model coronavirus best practices, warns the public about...

November accounted for more than 50 percent of the COVID-19 cases reported since the pandemic began, but December may prove to be far deadlier; nurse tells Ohioans "this is no joke" and that hospital workers are being stretched thinner than ever by coronavirus; four lawmakers introduce articles of impeachment against Gov. Mike Dewine, accusing him of abuses of power during the pandemic; winter sto...