Second pedestrian killed on Harrisburg Pike this week
A pedestrian was killed early Thursday on a stretch of West Side roadway less than a mile away from where another fatal pedestrian-involved accident happened about 48 hours earlier.
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Ohio’s reopening: “Strong, but safe”
Governor Mike DeWine and officials in his administration are hoping to start reopening the state’s non-essential businesses on May 1 but will do so cautiously to avoid a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Financial pressure from virus shutters Urbana University
Urbana University is the first Ohio college to fold as a result of financial pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.
School closings mean no spring HS sports
With the announcement by Gov. Mike DeWine that Ohio school facilities would not reopen this school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the governing body of high school sports in Ohio announced that spring sports would be canceled and its executive director said the organization’s attention had turned to salvaging fall sports in the state.
Firm ‘devastated’ by fire at Licking County egg farm
Authorities say a fast-moving fire at a large egg farm in Licking County destroyed one large building and also killed hens in other buildings.
Domestic violence victims can text for help
Amid a spike in domestic violence incidents during the period when Ohioans have sheltered in place due to the coronavirus outbreak, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s office is offering victims an opportunity to call quietly for help.
Man charged with murder after pot deal ends in shootout
A 20-year-old man is in jail, charged with the murder of another man during a shootout that stemmed from a drug deal gone bad on the Southeast Side Friday night.
DeWine: Schools will not reopen this year
Ohio’s schools will not reopen this school year, despite Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to begin a phased-in reopening of the state’s businesses on May 1.
Inmates constitute nearly quarter of Ohio coronavirus cases
Figures show that Ohio inmates now make up nearly one in four of the state’s coronavirus cases.
Unemployment rate jumps amid COVID-19 job losses
Ohio’s unemployment rate increased from 4.1 percent in February to 5.5 in March, reflecting the first massive wave of job losses blamed on the coronavirus pandemic.