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Columbus superintendent says there are too many unknowns to have extracurricular activities, including sports, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; Chillicothe Schools in southern Ohio report first coronavirus case just four days after classes reconvened; Gov. Mike Dewine set to announce safety guidelines related to high school sports on Tuesday; Governor's Minority Health Strike Force given new imperati...

Buckeyes Head Football Coach Ryan Day says he is doing everything to make sure his "once-in-a-lifetime," championship-caliber team gets a chance to play some form of football season; Columbus City Schools says it will suspend athletics and other in-person, extra-curricular activities this fall; first-time unemployment claims down in Ohio; Ohio State University institutes daily health checks for al...

Top brass of Ohio State Buckeyes says they're disappointed the Big Ten Conference decided to postpone fall sports season, but will work to make sure they play in the fall; Gov. Mike Dewine gives clearer picture of what back-to-school will look like in Ohio, this fall, saying majority of districts plan to get back in the classroom; Ohio's top elections chief dispels false rumors surrounding Novembe...

Big Ten Conference announces cancellation of fall sports season, entertains notion of holding season in the spring; Ohio House Democrats enter formal protest of passage of House Bill 6, the controversial law at the center of the state's largest-ever bribery scheme; COVID-19 infection rate among children increases nationwide, with Ohio slightly higher than national average; Ohioans seeking legal he...

Big Ten Conference expected to announce cancellation of fall sports on Tuesday after anonymous sources say Board of Presidents voted 12-2 to cancel over COVID-19 fears; rollercoaster day of positive and then negative COVID-19 tests for Gov. Mike Dewine leads to new skepticism over health orders; daycares able to return to normal class sizes, but parents are still nervous; Columbus Police chief cal...

Gov. Mike Dewine tests negative for COVID-19 in a follow-up test after receiving a false positive yesterday morning; critics of Dewine's public health orders use opportunity to bash mask mandates, testing technology; new public health alert maps shows fewer counties at Level 3, but more rural counties seeing rapid spikes; Pres. Donald Trump's visit to north-central Ohio's Clyde felt much like a ca...

Gov. Mike Dewine tests positive for COVID-19 but is asymptomatic; President Donald Trump pays Ohio a visit for the 16th time, cementing importance of battleground state in November; first court appearance delayed as ousted House Speaker Larry Householder looks for new attorneys; first-time jobless claims down in Ohio, but ongoing claims steady.

Judge upholds Gov. Mike Dewine's coronavirus-related health order restricting the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants after 10 p.m.; gun safety bill introduced in the wake of a mass shooting in Dayton in August 2019 has languished in the Ohio Statehouse for nearly a year; OHSAA, governor's office still working on a plan for how high school sports can proceed in the fall; eviction crisis threat...

Today marks one year since a gunman killed nine people in Dayton's entertainment district before being fatally shot by police officers; Gov. Mike Dewine calls on the Ohio General Assembly to finally act on gun safety measures that were introduced shortly after the shooting and have languished for nearly a year; Gov. Dewine also issues health order that would require all school children participati...

Ohio lawmakers wade through murky issue of how - or if - they should repeal and replace a nuclear plant bailout law at the center of the state's $60 million bribery scandal; outbreak of the coronavirus reported on Ohio's death row; new COVID-19 cases down slightly over the weekend, when compared to the last several weeks; more schools preparing to utilize distance learning in the fall.

Former Ohio Supreme Court justice, four-term State Rep. Bob Cupp selected to be the next Speaker of the Ohio House, following Larry Householder's ouster on Thursday; Ohio Liquor Control Commission acts on Gov. Mike Dewine's request to cut off liquor sales at bars, restaurants at 10 p.m., drawing an immediate lawsuit to counter it; voting rights groups file challenges against restrictions they say...

Ohio House votes unanimously to remove Larry Householder from speaker role, vote hours later to install former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bob Cupp as the new speaker; Gov. Mike Dewine pushes to limit liquor sales after 10 p.m. at bars and restaurants in an effort to stem spread of COVID-19 in intoxicated people; new jobless claims down in Ohio, but ongoing claims surpass 420,000.

House Republicans informally vote to remove Speaker Larry Householder from leadership role, set official vote for Thursday; opinion issued by Ohio's attorney general could derail efforts to remove Householder from position; Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that Ohio is among states that should be wary of increasing number of COVID-19 cases; parents, Ohio's teachers unions largely respond positively to grow...

Gov. Mike Dewine issues health order that would limits this year's county fairs to junior fair events only; legislation to put an end to dark money political contributions gains steam as Ohio House Republicans debate ousting Speaker Larry Householder, who has been charged in a bribery scheme; AEP distances itself from bribery probe, even as documents suggest the company contributed to illegal acti...

Possible replacements for Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder are being named, but Householder still says he will not resign; steps being taken today to repeal House Bill 6, the legislation at the center of the state's largest-ever bribery scheme; Columbus officials consider putting in place new restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19; family of Tyler Jarrell remembers the impact of his...

CEO of First Energy Corp. responds to news that it played a central role in the largest-ever bribery scandal in Ohio's history; Gov. Mike Dewine reverses course on controversial House Bill 6, calls on Ohio General Assembly to repeal and replace it to restore public trust; rash of COVID-19 cases strikes nursing home in Newark, sicking nearly 60 and leaving 11 dead; teachers and health officials aro...

Twenty-three Ohio counties now at a Level 3 public health alert related to COVID-19, up from 19 last week; statewide mask mandate goes into effect at 6 p.m.; lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for a repeal of House Bill 6, the legislation at the heart of a bribery scandal involving House Speaker Larry Householder; new jobless claims remain steady in Ohio.

Gov. Mike Dewine issues statewide mask mandate that will go into effect at 6 p.m. on Thursday, says it's the best way to stem the spread of COVID-19; Ohio House Democrats to introduce House Bill 6, the controversial power plant bailout bill at the center of a federal bribery scandal involding Speaker Larry Householder; Gov. Dewine, Ohio's attorney general and GOP Chair call on Householder to resig...

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and a number of his associates have been charged in connection with a $61 million bribery scheme that sought to ensure the passage of a bailout of Ohio's nuclear power plants; his regular press conference was postponed, but Gov. Mike Dewine is still expected to announce new health orders regarding the wearing of masks, this week; police reform effort in Columbu...

Gov. Mike Dewine appears on NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss the possibility of a mask mandate being put into place, statewide; some friction between protestors at the Ohio Statehouse over the weekend; nursing homes allow outdoor visits for the first time after more than four months; federal unemployment assistance likely to end after this week.

Nineteen Ohio counties now under a Level 3 public health advisory, meaning more than 60 percent of Ohioans are now required to wear a mask in public; Gov. Mike Dewine vetoes legislation passed by lawmakers in his own party that would blunt the governor's public health orders; a middle school teacher in Mt. Vernon is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl; University of Toledo drops plans to sell its...

Nineteen Ohio counties now at a Level 3 - or red - public health alert, but no counties have been elevated to a COVID-19 health emergency; Gov. Mike Dewine's rare evening address on Wednesday night amounted to a warning not to give up the fight against the virus, drawing harsh criticism; Cincinnati-based Kroger among nationwide retailers who will require face coverings in all stores; new unemploym...

In atypical evening address, Gov. Mike Dewine does not issue new health orders, but warns Ohioans not to relax measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic; extremely hot days dominating the forecast in Ohio, with more 90-degree-plus stays expected to continue; Cuyahoga County officials express concerns about how to enforce mask mandate; Toledo officials delay vote on policy that would give civilian ov...

Rumors of abuse by a former Chillicothe Boy Scout troop leader confirmed by the suspect in question, but Ohio's attorney general says the statute of limitations may have passed; Ohio's teacher unions blast Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as "callous and clueless" for plan to fully re-open schools in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; rash of gun violence involving teens has Columbus officials mak...

Columbus recorded another violent weekend, with teenagers and other young people among the victims; northern Ohio army veteran dies at age 37 from COVID-19 and his friends say young people should see his death as a warning; education officials in one southwest Ohio district have laid out four plans for getting back-to-school, amid conflicting guidance from federal and state governments.