Former Ohio St AD Jim Jones dies
Jim Jones, who serve as Ohio State’s athletic director for seven years, has died in Florida at age 83.
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Ohio’s reopening: “Strong, but safe”
Governor Mike DeWine and officials in his administration are hoping to start reopening the state’s non-essential businesses on May 1 but will do so cautiously to avoid a resurgence of the coronavirus.
New unemployment filing system aims to unclog backlog
Deluged by applications for benefits by Ohioans newly unemployed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the state Department of Job and Family Services is implementing a new weekly claim filing process.
Westerville couple killed when tractor-trailer hits their SUV on I-270
Authorities say a Westerville couple were killed when their SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer on I-270 on the North Side Tuesday morning, closing down the interstate for the entire morning.
Financial pressure from virus shutters Urbana University
Urbana University is the first Ohio college to fold as a result of financial pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.
School closings mean no spring HS sports
With the announcement by Gov. Mike DeWine that Ohio school facilities would not reopen this school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the governing body of high school sports in Ohio announced that spring sports would be canceled and its executive director said the organization’s attention had turned to salvaging fall sports in the state.
Firm ‘devastated’ by fire at Licking County egg farm
Authorities say a fast-moving fire at a large egg farm in Licking County destroyed one large building and also killed hens in other buildings.
Ohio, Columbus target racial health disparities
State and local officials are turning their attention to the toll the COVID-19 outbreak has taken on minority communities.
Domestic violence victims can text for help
Amid a spike in domestic violence incidents during the period when Ohioans have sheltered in place due to the coronavirus outbreak, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein’s office is offering victims an opportunity to call quietly for help.
Will mail-in voting work?
With the deadline to cast ballots in the Ohio primary a week away, observers are concerned about a low turnout and what that might mean for the general election in November.