Weekly jobless claims tick back upward
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits increased last week after seven straight weeks of declines.
Local – COVID 19
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing available
Columbus Public Health is now offering free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing.
Attendance at Memorial limited; hygiene requirements in place
When the Memorial Tournament returns to Muirfield Village Golf Club July 13-19, it will be sold out and officials say those spectators who will be able to attend will find getting through the gates very different than in the previous 44 events.
Driver’s license testing resumes Friday
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that driver’s license exams will resume Thursday by appointment only at several offices around the state, including Columbus and Newark.
Cedar Point, King’s Island reopen in July
Ohio’s two big amusement parks will be opening in early July following an extended shutdown because of the coronavirus.
OSU players return for workouts under pandemic conditions
Questions still surround the 2020 college football season but players at Ohio State have started getting ready for whatever it may bring.
Casinos, theme parks reopen June 19; Memorial Tournament OK’ed
Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday that June 19 would bring a new round of reopenings as Ohio’s economy slowly emerges from hibernation brought on by the coronavirus.
Zoos, theaters, playgrounds can reopen June 10
Governor Mike DeWine announced that zoos, theaters, playgrounds and other indoor and outdoor facilities can reopen June 10.
Job losses continue despite reopenings
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported that 34,575 Ohioans were among the nearly 1.9 million people who filed initial unemployment claims across the nation last week, an indication that many employers are still cutting jobs even as the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the pace of layoffs.
OSU will open for fall semester
There will be students on the OSU campus this fall, but there are still many unanswered questions about what college life will be like for those students because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.