Warnings about hoaxes may be hoaxes
Somewhere in this story is a commentary on misinformation during a crisis.
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Man died more than 2 weeks after being shot
An 18-year-old man shot through the door of a West Side home earlier this month has died, becoming the 25th homicide victim of the year in Columbus.
Ex-10TV weatherman seeks to avoid prison for child porn
An attorney for a former Ohio television weatherman who has pleaded guilty to child pornography-related charges has filed a motion arguing he shouldn’t go to prison.
Order creates license for temporary “pandemic childcare centers”
As hospitals and other companies consider creating their own childcare centers to operate during the statewide school closures brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Mike DeWine has signed an executive order establishing a temporary pandemic childcare license.
OSU offers refund to students
Ohio State is offering a refund to students who are vacating the university’s dorms ahead of schedule.
DeWine orders bars, restaurants closed
In the face of a growing coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered bars and restaurants in the state of Ohio to close and hinted that the state’s schools may not reopen this school year.
Columbus City Schools arrange to feed children during closure
Schools are rushing to arrange grab-and-go lunch bags or set up delivery routes so that millions of students in Ohio and across the U.S. do not go without free lunches and breakfasts many of America’s poorest children receive at schools now closed due to the coronavirus.
NHL, Big Ten, MLS NCAA cancel games, suspend play
The NHL and Major League Soccer are suspending play and the Big Ten Conference is canceling spring sports due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Ohio AG rejects petition language for recreational pot issue
The Ohio attorney general has rejected petition language for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana.
Gov’t says Fifth Third opened fake accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank, alleging the bank’s employees opened fake accounts for customers in order to meet aggressive sales targets.