Trump calls out Indians, Redskins on possible name changes
President Donald Trump is criticizing the Indians and the Washington Redskins for considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality.
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No fans at Memorial
There will be no galleries at the 45th Memorial Tournament later this month.
Mask orders take effect in several Ohio cities
A number of Ohio cities have begun requiring that face coverings be worn to stem the spread of COVID-19.
3 teens wounded, 1 dead in weekend shootings
Columbus police say three teenagers were wounded, one critically, in a shooting in South Linden on the Fourth of July.
Indians look into changing name amid pressure
The Indians are reviewing their contentious nickname.
SW Ohio school district dropping Redskins mascot
A school district near Cincinnati has decided that its high school sports teams should no longer be known as the Redskins.
Police: 1 in custody after reported shot fired at OSU-Newark
Authorities say one person is in custody following reported discharge of a firearm at on the campus of Ohio State University-Newark and Central Ohio Technical College that prompted evacuations of nearby events, but no reports of any injuries.
Toledo officer shot and killed, suspect found dead
Police say an intoxicated gunman holding a beer shot and killed an officer who was responding to a disturbance call in a store parking lot early Saturday morning.
Masks in schools and in public
Faced with the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther had ordered face coverings to be worn in public in the city and Gov. Mike DeWine has made them a key part of the state’s requirements for schools to reopen in the fall.
More Ohioans head back to work
Although the number of Ohioans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week, the number of those continuing to claim benefits declined, indicating that the state’s economy is still recovering from the sudden downturn brought on by business closings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.