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Ohio vaccination effort hits hurdle with J&J pause

Governor Mike DeWine and health officials remained optimistic about the state’s vaccine distribution plan even as providers and some college campuses suspended using the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Tuesday while federal officials investigate six reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.

University expels frat over hazing death

Bowling Green State University has expelled a fraternity where a student from central Ohio died last month after consuming an excessive amount of alcohol during a hazing event.

Monkey business

Police and animal authorities in Cincinnati were on the lookout Thursday for monkeys reportedly last seen swinging in trees in a cemetery.

Teen and would-be rescuer die at Delaware Dam

Authorities say a fishing outing on the Olentangy River near Delaware Tuesday ended with the deaths of a high school student who fell into the river and a man who tried to rescue him.

Drop in weekly jobless claims in Ohio

The number of first-time unemployment claims filed in Ohio declined by 10% last week, though a large number of workers still find themselves idled by layoffs and business closings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.