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President Donald Trump, Democratic challenger Joe Biden had relatively civil debate last night - a sharp contrast to the first debate in Cleveland; Trump, Democratic VP pick Sen. Kamala Harris will both stump in Ohio on Saturday, one day after a campaign stop by Vice President Mike Pence; during yesterday's regular press conference, Gov. Mike Dewine invited former NJ Gov. Chris Christie to share h...

New COVID-19 cases continue to rise sharply in Ohio as hospitals nationwide express concern over being able to handle influx of cases; Ohio has submitted a plan to the CDC on how COVID-19 vaccines would be distributed in the state; Vice President Mike Pence, VP candidate Sen. Kamala Harris focus campaign efforts on Ohio in weeks before election; Ohio voters apparently not impacted by election tamp...

Gov. Mike Dewine warns Ohioans that increasing number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations is beginning to put a strain on medical infrastructure; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman echoes Dewine's concerns, warning that an increase in cases could jeopardize the economy and public health again; Columbus City Schools is among dozens of districts statewide to tap the brakes on return to in-person learning; two pe...

Gov. Mike Dewine says, as new COVID-19 case numbers skyrocket in Ohio, people need to continue taking basic steps to contain the spread; Dewine says coronavirus vaccine will be distributed evenly across the state, when it arrives; southeast Ohio woman faces murder charges in connection with death of elderly husband who asked her to end his life, due to health problems; Republican lawmakers likely...

Ohio hit an all-time high of more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, mirroring the national high of new cases on the same day; the strike is over for the Central Ohio school district whose teachers union pushed back over concerns related to coronavirus safety; two teenaged boys will serve the minimum sentence in connection with the death of a woman killed by a falling log the boys pushed f...

Gov. Mike Dewine warns Ohioans not to become lax on health guidelines meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new virus cases sharply climb; Ohio Senate introduces bill to remove 10 p.m. alcohol curfew for bars and restaurants on the the same day Ohio tallies its most-ever COVID-19 cases; Ohio's attorney general announces steps to preserve so-called "no knock" warrants in the wake of Breonna Taylo...

Ohio now has 29 counties at a Level 3 (red) alert on the Public Health Advisory System, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic; state health department says Ohio sets record for most new COVID-19 cases for the third time in a week; survivors of abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss urge Big Ten, NCAA to investigate misconduct by Ohio State personnel, related to the scandal; federal prosecutors to...

Ohio State announces second settlement totaling $5.8 million for some students who survived sexual abuse by long-time university Dr. Richard Strauss; survivors of Strauss' abuse say the scandal is the largest in NCAA history, but doesn't receive the same attention as other abuse cases; as Ohio marks more than a week of new COVID-19 cases topping 1,000-per-day, Gov. Mike Dewine urges Ohioans to kee...

Ohio State announces a second settlement worth $5.8 million to be paid to victims of former university physician Richard Strauss; Ohio surpassed 5,000 deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday, making the virus the seventh-most-likely cause of death in the state; teachers union for Gahanna-Jefferson Schools announces it will go on strike over COVID-19 safety concerns, halting return of students to in-p...

Democratic challenger Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence both make stops in the Buckeye State on Monday as the race for the political bellwether tightens; a 23-year-old OSU student was fatally shot over the weekend during an alleged confrontation during a party at a suspended fraternity house; Ohio is among a number of states seeing alarming increases in COVID-19 cases; some of the 50,000 ballot...

Gov. Mike Dewine condemns plot to kidnap Michigan's governor, which FBI officials say was hatched during a meeting in Central Ohio; Franklin County elections officials say nearly 50,000 people received incorrect absentee ballots; federal judge says boards of elections can place multiple drop boxes off site, if they choose, contradicting order by Ohio's elections chief; cases of COVID-19 on-the-ris...

FBI says plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer involving at least 12 people may have been hatched at a meeting in Dublin in Central Ohio, earlier this year; Ohio Supreme Court election races may not get much press, but results from November ballot could reshape rulings for the next six years; parents and teachers voice concerns as large school districts begin crafting plans to have student...

Gov. Mike Dewine says he plans to outline next week a plan to provide financial aid to ailing businesses and families hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic; Ohio Democrats blast Secretary of State Frank Larose for refusing to expand absentee ballot drop box availability after courts paved way for him to do so; many Franklin County absentee voters say they received the wrong ballot in the mail, board of el...

Early voting begins in Ohio and is met with long lines for those hoping to cast their vote in-person; safety measures put in place at local boards of election to help stem the spread of COVID-19; one of the experimental drugs being used to treat President Donald Trump is under clinical trials at University Hospitals in Cleveland; Democratic challenger Joe Biden taking advantage of Trump's absence...

Despite court ruling that would allow him to do so, Ohio's elections chief directs boards of elections not to place multiple absentee ballot boxes around individual counties; Monday marks deadline to register to vote in the November election, with early voting beginning on Tuesday; Gov. Mike Dewine says Trump administration has not reached out about contact tracing, even though president was likel...

At least two prominent Ohio lawmakers who met with President Donald Trump this week are taking precautions, following his positive COVID-19 test; number of counties at Level 3 on the state's Public Health Alert system increases for the first time since July; Ohio enters its seventh month of dealing with the coronavirus; high schools football playoffs looks different, this year, as nearly three tim...

President Donald Trump, Joe Biden continued their debate-stage sniping as they hit the campaign trail on Wednesday; Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio says Trump should release his tax returns, if the New York Times story isn't true; rapid COVID-19 testing began for all Big Ten Conference teams on Thursday; committee set to tackle a possible repeal of House Bill 6 have set no timeline to act on t...

First debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was largely marked by interruptions and name-calling; protestors gathered outside of the debate venue in Cleveland, remaining largely peaceful; Gov. Mike Dewine voiced his support for Trump, while former Gov. John Kasich says he thinks Joe Biden will carry the perennial battleground state; Dewine spokesman says limits...

First presidential debate pitting Donald Trump against Joe Biden to be held in Cleveland, tonight; new safety protocols put in place to make debate safer for candidates, presenter; southwest Ohio lawmakers who failed to get Gov. Mike Dewine impeached is now spearheading effort to have him criminally charged; suspect who stole car after leaving prison led authorities on a three-state chase that end...

Ohio House Republican whose articles of impeachment against Gov. Mike Dewine failed to gain traction is trying to criminally charge the governor in Clermont County; bombshell report about President Donald Trump's lack of federal tax payments hits days before first presidential debate, set to be held in Cleveland; judge rules that signature matching requirement of absentee ballot applications is bu...

Ohio's elections chief says careful absentee ballot procedures will be more important now than ever before, during this year's general election; Gov. Mike Dewine says indoor visitation can resume in mid-October at Ohio's nursing homes and assisted living facilities; police are releasing new info related to a viral video of a woman arrested for her behavior after she refused to wear a mask at a foo...

Ohioans joined nationwide protests against a grand jury's decision in Kentucky that did not charge police officers for the murder of Breonna Taylor; Ohio Senate passes bill that would muzzle Ohio Department of Health regarding statewide pandemic orders; ex-sheriff in Pike County pleads guilty in connection with plea agreement related to theft in office; Ohio State athletics department takes steps...

Ohio's attorney general files a lawsuit to block payments tied to the nuclear plant bailout legislation at the center of the state's largest-ever bribery scandal; Westerville authorities say a body found last week is believed to be that of a 52-year-old woman reported missing in May; Ohio's U.S. senators are split on whether or not the Senate should wait to vote on a U.S. Supreme Court nominee exp...

President Donald Trump warns that Joe Biden is associated with the "radical left" and downplays 200,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 at campaign stop in Toledo; Gov. Mike Dewine encourages Ohio communities to rethink Halloween celebrations, while municipal organizations push back on canceling trick-or-treat; Ohio GOP voices support for limiting ballot boxes to one-per-county, says judge overstepp...

President Donald Trump holds campaign rallies at airports in Dayton, Toledo on Monday, highlighting Ohio's importance in upcoming presidential election; Ohio-native who is a producer at C-SPAN reflects on the life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; first presidential debate between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden to be held in Cleveland one week from Tuesday; health d...