Ohio sees 2nd highest daily spike in coronavirus cases
Coronavirus cases are rising in about half the states as the nation emerges from weeks of stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns.
WSNY
Pandemic challenges efforts to feed hungry kids
The coronavirus outbreak has impacted efforts to provide food for those who need it, including a city-wide program that offers children free meals and snacks at 185 locations throughout Central Ohio.
5 shot, 2 fatally as outbreak of violence continues
An outbreak of gun violence in Columbus continued into a third day Monday with five people, including a 13-year-old boy shot in three separate incidents.
Upturn in COVID-19 cases in Ohio, U.S.
Health officials in Ohio and elsewhere are watching sudden daily increases in new cases of COVID-19 as more states lift restrictions and conduct wider testing.
4 dead, including teen in weekend shootings
Three men and one teenager were killed and six other people injured in separate shooting incidents over just two days in Columbus.
Ohio gets $8.9M to test smart truck tech along I-70 corridor
A $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, combined with $4.5 million from private sources, will be used to advance smart transportation technology along a stretch of I-70 running between Columbus and Indianapolis.
Statehouse defaced by red hand prints
Authorities are conducting a criminal investigation after the outside of the Statehouse was defaced with red hand prints and the phrase “hands up, don’t shoot” in protest of police brutality.
Unemployment drops 3.9% as economy reopens
Ohio’s unemployment rate fell by nearly 4% in May, to 13.7% from April’s revised 17.6%, as workers slowly returned to their jobs amid the phased-in restart of the state’s economy following the near-total shutdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DeWine sees “worrisome” hot spots
Governor Mike DeWine says there has been a “worrisome” rise of coronavirus cases in southwestern Ohio, including in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas, and health officials are calling attention to an increased number of cases in children in Cleveland.
Athens couple accused of price-gouging
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is taking an Athens couple to court for allegedly hoarding hundreds of bottles of hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic and selling them online for 11 times the retail price.