DeWine would issue mask mandate if he could
Faced with rising numbers of COVID-19 infections, Ohio’s children’s hospitals are issuing a plea to school officials: please require students and staff to wear masks.
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Three teens among eight shooting victims
A spate of violence left eight people hurt in Columbus in a little more than 24 hours, including three teenagers and man shot by his son during an argument.
Indians 3, Twins 1
Triston McKenzie cruised through six innings of the first game of a doubleheader to lead the Indians past Minnesota 3-1.
Pirates 6, Reds 5
Wade Miley surrendered six runs on 10 hits and the Reds lost for the sixth time in eight games, 6-5 to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Columbus City Council imposes mask mandate
Faced with surging COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, Columbus City Council on Monday night approved an ordinance requiring anyone over the age of three to wear facial coverings in all indoor public spaces.
14-year-old is latest shooting victim
It has already been the second-most deadly year in Columbus and a 14-y/o boy has become the 148th homicide victim of 2021.
School bomb threats deemed not credible
Authorities have determined that threats phoned in to schools and businesses in central Ohio early Monday came from several states away and were not credible.
Funeral honors Ohio sailor killed in suicide bomber attack
The Ohio sailor killed in a suicide bomber attack during the recent evacuation mission in Afghanistan has been laid to rest in his hometown.
Buckeye poll drop
The Buckeyes’ loss to Oregon cost them dearly in the polls.
Three homicide victims swell yearly total in Columbus
The total of homicides in Columbus in 2021 grew by three over the weekend with another death under investigation, though it had not been ruled a homicide.