New stay-at-home order
Ohio’s new stay-at-home order, which went into effect at midnight Monday and remains in place until May 1, means changes for shoppers and travelers.
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COVID-19 in state, federal prisons in Ohio
Governor Mike DeWine says the state is examining which nonviolent inmates could be released to create more space in state prisons after confirming that 10 inmates at two prisons and 27 staff members at four prisons have now tested positive for the coronavirus.
Campus crisis, concerns about homeless
Some colleges in Ohio and across the nation have been pushed to the brink after the coronavirus outbreak triggered a series of financial losses. Columbus homeless advocates predict more than 6,000 homeless residents will become infected.
Court rules abortions can continue amid virus
Court decisions in Ohio and Oklahoma Monday allowed abortions to continue after the procedure was caught in the crosshairs of governors’ orders suspending non-essential elective surgeries due to the new coronavirus.
DeWine will don masks, following CDC’s recommendations
From now on, when you see Gov. Mike DeWine in public, you will see him sporting a homemade protective mask fashioned by his wife Fran.
Getting the election back on track
Remember the election? Well, it’s back on.
Coronavirus cases, deaths climb; testing lags behind
As the number cases of coronavirus in Ohio crosses the 3,000 threshold and the number of deaths closes in on 100, Gov. Mike DeWine and state officials say the slow pace of testing may mask higher totals.
“Stay home” order extended for 4 more weeks
In the face of a growing pandemic that may not peak in Ohio for another two to six weeks, the state’s health director has extended a “stay-at-home” directive which was scheduled to expire on Monday until at least May 1.
The check is (almost) in the mail: Watch for scams
Economic impact payments will be issued in the coming weeks and authorities are warning that scam artists have already thought up ways to use this opportunity to defraud Ohioans.
Flood of unemployed stokes recession fears
A record number of Ohioans filed their first unemployment compensation claims during the final week of March, straining a system that was already overloaded as businesses grapple with effects of the coronavirus pandemic and fueling fears of a widespread economic downturn.