No. 6 Cincinnati beats No. 20 Tulsa in rainy AAC title game
Cole Smith made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Cincinnati a 27-24 victory over No. 20 Tulsa on Saturday night in the rain in the American Conference Championship game.
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November unemployment declined ahead of COVID-19 surge
Ohio’s unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month in November, though the most recent reports from the state hint that the economy is suffering from a recent surge in coronavirus cases.
Vaccines arrive at Ohio nursing homes
Nursing home residents and staff in Ohio are among the first in the nation to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Big Ten title is OSU’s ticket to CFP
The Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on Saturday marks what the Buckeyes hope is the final step on the path to the College Football Playoff.
Ohio report shows racial gap in infant mortality
Efforts to combat infant mortality in Ohio are bearing fruit but there is still a broad gap between the odds of white children making it to their first birthday and those of Black children.
Human trafficking bill protects younger teens
The Ohio Senate this week approved an anti-human trafficking bill that removes a two-tiered system of treating 16- and 17-year-olds differently than other children who are survivors of human trafficking.
Columbus youngsters sought for COVID-19 vaccine trial
A pharmaceutical research company is recruiting volunteers in Columbus to study the effects of a coronavirus vaccine on teenagers.
Panel recommends nine-member police review board
A panel has recommended a Civilian Review Board approved by voters in November to oversee Columbus police operations should consist of nine members and should have “broad, independent investigative powers, including the authority to issue subpoenas.
Commissioners approve funds for body cameras after shooting involving deputy
The Franklin County Commissioners Wednesday approved $2.5 million in funding for the Sheriff’s Office to purchase body cameras less than two weeks after the fatal shooting of a Black man by a deputy in a northside neighborhood resulted in an outcry over the lack of footage of the encounter.
Deaths increase year’s murder toll to 163
Three more homicides added Wednesday to the record-high tally in Columbus included a 17-year-old boy and a man who died more than two weeks after he was shot.